OFFICE OF THE SCHOOL BOARD INDEPENDENT
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The Rock Ridge School Board, which governs Independent School District 2909 in Virginia, Minnesota, held a regular meeting on September 28, 2026. Six members attended and one was absent. The meeting ran about an hour. The board unanimously approved a consent agenda of routine items: paraprofessional and care-staff hires, extra-duty stipends, volunteer coaches, resignations, a $12,449 grant routed through the Rock Ridge Education Fund, and school-supply donations from two churches.
The board heard updates from the Eveleth mayor on plans for the former school site there, from the special education director on the first month of the Life & Learning Center, and from the high school principal on PSEO and CIS enrollment. The superintendent said construction of a greenhouse has begun. After discussing a possible four-day school week, the board agreed to form committees and invite interested people to study what a transition might involve.
On administration items, the board voted unanimously to certify the 2026 payable 2027 levy at its maximum and set a December 14, 2026 Truth in Taxation meeting. It approved two Northland Foundation subcontracts on early childhood and child care provider support, plus wrestling and alpine ski co-ops. It also shortened one student-athlete's suspension from nine games to six, citing exceptional circumstances, and approved two elementary teaching positions.
Why it matters
The votes touch taxes, class sizes, staffing, and a possible shift to a four-day week. Families and taxpayers can see how the levy was set, and a public Truth in Taxation meeting is scheduled for December.
- Board vote
- Four-day school week
- Property taxes
- Early childhood
- Child care
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- What information would help the community judge a possible four-day school week, and who should be involved in the committees?
- How should the board explain its decision to certify the levy at the maximum before the Truth in Taxation meeting?
- How should the district weigh class sizes against available funding when approving new teaching positions?
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