Reginald Prealow was sworn in as a District 6 board member at the May 7 meeting. Prealow won the special election on March 29, 2025.

He was sworn in by Clerk of Court Stuart Shaw and was welcomed to his seat by the entire board. In his remarks to the public, he offered himself as a voice for all of District 6.

In the regular School Board meeting, students from the Ed-Rising Program made a presentation and asked the board to approve travel for Ms. Intha Fields and two (2) Ed-Rising Students of Red River High School to attend the 2025 Educators Rising National Conference in Orlando, Florida, June 26-29, 2025. The trip was approved.

The board also determined that Red River Academy would be discontinued as a site and changed to a program. This will align with the district’s accountability changes. The program will continue what has been accomplished at the Academy.  

Concerned citizens addressed the board to ask for a change in the June and July board meeting times to the afternoon. This consideration will be taken up at the June meeting.