Ralston Schools outlines strategic-plan progress: roofs, tech replacement and recruitment outreach

District administrators presented a strategic-plan update covering finance, facilities, technology and community relations.

Facilities: The district completed two building assessments and accelerated a roof-replacement schedule for summer projects at Ralston High, Ralston Middle, Wildwood and Meadows. Administration said completing these projects this summer should put most roofs into a multi-year maintenance cycle.

Technology and infrastructure: The technology team reviewed a 20-year depreciation plan for device replacement and flagged upcoming discussions around classroom "box lights" (integrated classroom display/hardware). The district plans E-rate-funded infrastructure upgrades and expects transcript systems consolidation to make records retrieval easier for graduates.

Transportation and fleet: Administration noted recent fleet replacements reduced repair frequency and allowed transportation to continue supporting activities during cold weather; the district also used a bus-grant to replace an older vehicle.

Community and recruitment: The district described community-engagement work (surveys in April), a new recruitment booth/trifold for job fairs, partnerships to expand mental-health supports (including referrals to a new children's behavioral health campus), and alumni-engagement efforts including a scholarship match program and a planned reverse career fair at Creighton University.

Next steps: The board asked for calendar updates and confirmed the strategic-plan components will continue to be presented across meetings; staff will proceed with roof projects, tech replacement planning and community-survey rollouts.