A Message From Our Superintendent
RASD Superintendent Update – February 2025
Dear RASD Families,
At the moment, these feel like uncertain times in education. I want to assure you, that the RASD Board, Administration and Staff are focused on providing our students with the highest quality of education possible, to
prepare students to pursue their hopes and dreams, for a bright future, after graduation. Attached you will find three documents:
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1 February Board Summary – The Board and administration are doing some really important work in terms of budget, transparency, and protecting the long term sustainability of
our District. We appreciate our parents and guardians supporting their students. Our board and administration are going to look out for the best interests of our students, staff and families as governmental transitions
take place. Our staff will continue to focus on teaching and supporting our students to learn and grow. There is no greater time than this moment in history to remember – IN RIDGWAY, WE ARE BETTER TOGETHER
AND WE ARE IN IT FOR OUR KIDS.
#2. Budget #2 Update – At the Ad Hoc Budget meeting in February, the Board and Administration collaborated on a balanced budget. There are a lot of moving pieces this early in the
budget cycle in a normal year, as the state budget has not been passed. There are also a lot of moving pieces at the Federal level regarding the Department of Education and federal funding. This update is
to inform you, so you know exactly what our revenue sources are. This is what I believe based on what I know at this moment:
a. I believe our Governor and legislators will fund schools appropriately; Shapiro’s budget address last week was positive; I believe they will bring relief to public schools in regards to the adverse impact of cyber tuition.
In March I will be sharing a cyber school informational presentation with our board, staff and community.
b. Dismantling the US DOE is not going to be an easy task for the current administration. More updates to come.
#3 State and Federal Update This document will give you up to date information about state and federal education activity and how the activity impacts the Ridgway School District.
If at any point you have any questions, please reach out to me. I will be more than happy to talk with you. Thank you ALL for everything that you do every day.
Together We Are Better!