# Hillsboro R-III School District | Board of Education Meeting | Thurs, 10/29/2026

The Hillsboro R-III School District Board of Education meeting was held October 29, 2026. The board approved several spending and contracting items: a $148,442.10 payment to Jefferson College; reimbursements of $68 and $25; a district employee Thanksgiving activity and stipend with an estimated cost of $233,250, excluding retirement and payroll taxes; an annual 12-month John Deere tractor rental facilitated through Seiden Stryker Novi Partners; and a student transportation services agreement with Assist Services LLC, doing business as Buckled In, for October 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028. The Buckled In service is intended for occasional student transportation needs that district routes cannot accommodate. No contract amounts were stated for the tractor rental or transportation agreement.

The superintendent reported that anticipated state funding losses had risen from $786,000 to approximately $1.4 million, prompting budget planning and potential staffing adjustments, including not filling certain vacancies. The board approved a contingent measure to discontinue district-provided transportation for extracurricular activities and field trips beginning January 1, 2027, and use private transportation procedures if Proposition H fails. It also approved revised facility rental rates and personnel/operating cost-recovery charges, with outside rental classifications contingent on the Proposition H result; the cost-recovery charges take effect regardless. These approvals passed without opposition. The meeting also included discussion of the district’s reduced tax rate and finances; no competitive solicitation or bid award was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Transportation
**Published:** October 29, 2026

### Sources
- [Hillsboro R-III School District | Board of Education Meeting | Thurs, 10/29/2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFH-rjFFp-8) - Hillsboro R-3 School District