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(AUG. 9, 2023) During RSD's regularly scheduled meeting on August 8, the current Richland School Board of Directors voted to postpone their next scheduled meeting from August 22 to August 31 in order to provide the ESD 123 Board of Directors sufficient time to solicit and screen applications for the anticipated board vacancy.
ESD123 has set a tentative timeline for the RSD school board appointment, pending the certified election results on August 15. View the tentative timeline here: www.esd123.org/about/news/recent/richland_school_board_appointment
(AUG. 4, 2023) In an effort to keep our stakeholders informed about the process to appoint new directors to our school board we have answered some commonly asked questions. The information provided is only valid if current trends from the primary election on August 1 continue.
Q: When are the elections results certified?
August 15, 2023 at 9 a.m. More election information can be found at www.bentonauditor.com/Current-Election.
Q: Who appoints new directors to the school board?
If school board directors are recalled, it is the responsibility of the educational service district's board (ESD123) to appoint a sufficient number of board members to constitute a legal majority. For the Richland School Board, ESD123 would appoint one member to the board. Learn more about school board vacancies and appointments by reading RCW 28A.343.370.
Q: What is ESD123?
An Educational Service District, or ESD, is a regional education unit in the U.S. state of Washington. Organizationally different from a school district, a single ESD in Washington serves dozens of school districts. ESDs are established to allow school districts to work, plan, and buy equipment collectively.
Educational Service District 123 (ESD123), based in Pasco, is one of nine ESDs in Washington. Dedicated to delivering collaborative solutions that promote learning, ESD 123 serves 23 school districts in seven counties of Southeastern Washington. Learn more at www.esd123.org.
Q: What steps is the ESD123 taking to prepare for the RSD school board appointment?
ESD 123 has released a statement regarding RSD's school board appointment. Read the full statement at www.esd123.org/about/news/recent/richland_school_board_appointment.
Q: When can the appointment take place?
No action will be taken before the election results are certified on August 15, 2023. ESD123 will release more information about the appointment after certification.
(AUG. 2, 2023) We are getting a lot of inquiries from our community about yesterday’s election. In an effort to be transparent, we want to inform you what the district is doing while the primary election results are still in the preliminary stages.
The district is currently in discussions with Educational Services District 123 who will work with us to establish a quorum once results are certified on August 15, if current election trends continue.
More information will be released to our stakeholders as results from the election become more concrete. Thank you for your patience.