Park Hill School District Board Meeting 09/10/2026

The Park Hill School District Board meeting on September 10, 2026, included procurement and capital-project updates. The board approved the consent agenda, which included the Park Hill High School Phase 1 concrete package. District leadership requested a waiver of first reading so the concrete work could begin as early as September 11. The broader Phase 1 building package was presented for first read, with bids reported as at or below expectations; action was scheduled for the September 24 meeting. No contract amount was stated, and Newkirk Novak was identified as the district’s construction partner. The board also approved, 4–0, an RFP for superintendent search firm or individual services. The district planned to release the RFP the following morning, aiming to select a search provider in time for the board’s November 6 retreat.

Public commenters raised concerns about classroom device use, student data privacy, and recurring educational-technology costs. One commenter estimated—explicitly as their own calculation—that device replacement could total approximately $9–10 million, with nearly $2 million attributable to K–2, and requested a public accounting of paid student-facing applications, costs, and renewal dates before the FY2028 budget is adopted. No board action was taken on those requests. The district presented its instructional technology task force process, with recommendations expected in January 2027; this remains a policy-development effort rather than an adopted procurement decision.