# Raymond Regular Board Meeting 8.17.26

Raymond School District #14 regular school board meeting, identified in the metadata as August 18, 2026 (the title references August 17), addressed shared services, staff communication policies, and student transportation. A motion and second were made to approve shared nurse and occupational therapy service agreements, but the transcript does not capture the vote. The board also considered approving Act 89 policies addressing required training and appropriate staff, volunteer, and coach communications with students. The district described implementing ParentSquare as a consolidated communications app; the transcript records a motion and second on the policies but not the vote outcome.

The main procurement discussion concerned a proposed five-year school-bus contract negotiated collectively by four feeder schools. The district reported negotiating the first-year increase down to 6%, with later annual increases ranging from 3.25% to 6%, and an 8% increase for bus-driver wages; the estimated first-year impact for the district was about $15,000. Fuel is invoiced separately, and the contract allows fleet adjustments based on enrollment. Because board members requested the written contract, a motion and second were made to table authorization and bring the contract to the finance committee the following month; no vote result is captured. The district noted that its previous RFP received no bids from other nearby providers. Separately, a facilities task force is examining school-building needs and possible future solutions, but has not assigned costs or made spending recommendations. PTO-funded student yearbooks were estimated at about $5,000.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Transportation
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** August 18, 2026

### Sources
- [Raymond Regular Board Meeting 8.17.26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uhZIX2jQ1s) - Raymond School District #14