April 7, 2026, was an important day in the history of the Randolph School District! The community supported an operational referendum for school funding for the first time. A tremendous amount of work went into analyzing the school district’s finances, planning for the future, and educating the community about the need for this funding. The community answered the call and the district will now be in a position to continue quality programming for our students for the next several years.
We also recognize that a significant portion of our community – 48% based on the vote tally – did not support the referendum. We hear you, and we understand that asking for additional funding is never a small request. Moving forward, we will continue our commitment to transparency, fiscal responsibility, and maintaining an open dialogue by sharing clear, factual updates about our finances so that every resident, regardless of how they voted, can see exactly how funding is used to support our schools.
Thank you to all of the students, parents, staff, board members, and others in the community who worked tirelessly to educate others. Your work was critical and the outcome of this vote shows it was worth the effort.
~ Dr. Dude ~