ORR school board certifies dissolution vote results, but conflict remains

RUTLAND, S.D. — Oldham-Ramona-Rutland has made official the results of its Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, dissolution election. Voters decided 393-352 to keep the district open. Voters decided 393-352 to reject a reorganization plan which would have dissolved the ORR School District. The district, which operates a school in Rutland and two Hutterite colonies, will continue teaching its students. If the reorganization plan had been adopted, the district would have dissolved at the end of the 2026-2027 school year. District assets, like buildings and vehicles, would be transferred to neighboring school districts. Property within the ORR School District would have been reorganized into neighboring school districts, including Madison Central, Chester Area and Howard, among others. ORR board members canvassed the vote at their regular meeting in Rutland on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. Canvassing is the process by which a governing body's elected officers certify the results of an election.

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