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District Administrator Randy Drost to retire in Feb. 2027; board starts a search
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What happened
On Aug. 10 the board's consent agenda recorded the retirement of District Administrator Randy Drost after 31 years, effective Feb. 5, 2027. On Aug. 24 the board picked the Wisconsin Association of School Boards (over another search firm) to run the search, and a community survey was opened in September.
Why it matters to families
The district administrator is the top leader of the five-school district, so the search will shape who runs the schools after February.
The evidence
August 10 minutes list the retirement; August 24 minutes record the vote on the search agency; the Sept. 28 meeting notes mention the survey.
The source
August 10, 2026 board minutesSee the full record for Rice Lake Area School District.
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