District overview
Russellville Independent School District
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
How Russellville funds schools and manages current projects
District resources combine local property and utility taxes, Kentucky SEEK and other state support, federal programs, food-service revenue, restricted capital funds and bond proceeds. Budget reports include beginning balances and transfers, so they are planned resources and appropriations rather than new revenue. Audited actuals provide the comparable completed-year spending figure.
FY2025 audited district expenses net of transfers were $19,477,881
The government-wide audit reports $20,068,831 in revenue and $19,477,881 in expenses after removing transfers, for a $590,950 increase in net position. It issued unmodified opinions and reported no material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, compliance findings or questioned costs.
The FY2027 General Fund working budget totals $13,091,362.13
The adopted September working budget balances General Fund resources and appropriations at $13,091,362.13. Resources include a $2,965,625.75 beginning balance and appropriations include $3,338,700.90 in contingency, so this is not a new-revenue measure.
Phase One RHS/RMS campus improvements have a $4.04 million project budget
The September BG-1 describes a new baseball field, artificial-turf infields for baseball and softball, sports lighting, dugouts, parking and a bus loop. The Board approved the BG-1 and contracts with Hawkins & Abney and Alliance Corporation. The initial plan lists a $4.04 million Local FSPK bond sale as proposed financing; the form does not prove that bonds were issued or proceeds spent.
The RHS brick, roof and miscellaneous project began with a $292,345.20 BG-1
The March BG-1 assigns $90,428 in capital-outlay cash, $75,171.75 in General Fund cash and $126,745.45 in residual funds. The Board selected a $55,800 masonry proposal and Woodall roofing work; an October 20 revised BG-1 and first pay application remain agenda-only.
Three project closeouts document $5,903,375.36 in final costs
Approved closeout forms report $3,368,559.50 for RHS HVAC, $1,941,914.75 for the RHS Culinary Arts renovation and $592,901.11 for the Stevenson roof project. These are project costs, separate from the annual operating budget.
The audit does not report a directly comparable per-pupil actual-spending figure, and this page does not divide annual expenses by the later FY2027 attendance forecast. The $4.04 million campus-improvement BG-1 is a project budget and lists a Local FSPK bond sale as proposed financing; it does not establish that the bonds were issued or the money was spent.
Where the district stands
Major projects
RHS/RMS campus improvements Phase One
BG-1 and professional-service contracts approved September 16, 2026Phase One proposes a new baseball field, artificial-turf baseball and softball infields, sports lighting, dugouts, expanded middle-school and sports parking, and a bus loop for campus safety and future expansion.
- Board authorized a request for letters of interest for architectural and construction-management services.
- Board selected Hawkins & Abney and Alliance Corporation.
- Board approved the $4.04 million BG-1 and professional-service contracts.
Funding
The initial BG-1 lists a $4.04 million Local FSPK bond sale as proposed financing; this is not proof that bonds were issued or proceeds spent.
RHS brick, roof and miscellaneous repairs
Initial BG-1 and contractors approved; revised BG-1 and first pay application posted for October 20The project covers RHS brick and tuck work, science-wing roof and gutter repair, parking, plumbing, Stevenson roof work, sidewalks, flooring, HVAC replacement and technology infrastructure.
- Board approved the initial $292,345.20 BG-1, Casey Pitts masonry proposal and Woodall roof and gutter work.
- The posted agenda lists a revised BG-1 and pay application 1; outcomes were not yet available.
Funding
$90,428 capital-outlay cash, $75,171.75 General Fund cash and $126,745.45 in residual funds on the initial BG-1.
RHS HVAC, RHS Culinary Arts and Stevenson roof closeouts
BG-5 closeouts approved February and March 2026The Board accepted closeout forms reporting final costs of $3,368,559.50 for RHS HVAC, $1,941,914.75 for Culinary Arts and $592,901.11 for the Stevenson roof.
- Board approved Culinary Arts and Stevenson roof BG-5 closeouts.
- Board approved the RHS HVAC BG-5 closeout.
Funding
Project-specific bond, SFCC, building, capital-outlay and residual sources shown on the three closeout forms; the individual forms are linked from their meeting reports and metrics.
Recent news
Based on substantive review of all 275 stored official originals: 15 Board meeting action pages with their attachments, current records from Russellville Middle, R. E. Stevenson Elementary and Russellville High school councils, and three current district policies. The official 2026-27 calendar lists regular Board meetings October 20, November 17 and December 15 at 6 p.m. Central.
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