# Board of Education Meeting 10-26-26

The Ridgefield Public Schools Board of Education meeting on October 26, 2026, included substantial discussion of the upcoming capital improvement plan and facilities condition assessment (FCA). Members and administrators discussed how to present FCA and non-FCA projects together while clearly separating them, showing year-over-year cost changes, project status, and priority levels. The discussion referenced approximately $1.5 million in existing non-FCA capital items and a typical annual capital range of roughly $2–3 million; these were planning figures, not a new allocation or award. The board also discussed how capital requests may affect town debt service and the need to explain the consequences of reducing or deferring projects. Consultant presentations are scheduled for the tri-board meeting on November 17 and a full-board meeting on November 23, with further capital-plan review and approval steps planned afterward. MP Planning and Studio Jade were identified in connection with the planning presentations. No contract award, bid approval, or new procurement expenditure was approved at this meeting.

The board reviewed the budget calendar, including school tours moved to January and a possible additional budget-focused meeting. It also held first reads of policies on kindergarten admission, residency and attendance, and district-issued communication devices; these were policy reviews, not purchasing decisions. The superintendent reported that a technology advisory committee had begun work on a long-term digital learning and infrastructure roadmap. The board approved the October 13 minutes, with no procurement-related action attached.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 26, 2026

### Sources
- [Board of Education Meeting 10-26-26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzgefNouxN8) - RPS BOE