# Yelm Community Schools Board meeting 10.08.2026


**Body:** YelmCommunitySchools
**Date:** October 09, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Grants & Funding


The Yelm Community Schools Board meeting was held October 8, 2026. The board heard an elementary-school spotlight presentation on attendance, instruction, student belonging and behavior supports, and community engagement. The superintendent reported ongoing outreach about the school levy, including 22 presentations, podcasts and other communications, and noted that the city council was preparing a resolution to endorse the measure. Public comment also raised concerns about a proposed 180-foot cell tower near a school listed on historic registers; the speaker asked the board to consider the matter at its November 5 study session. No cell-tower decision was made at this meeting.

The board approved a cooperative agreement with a technical college that allows students to take courses there; the transcript does not clearly identify the agreement’s full name or any associated cost. Board comments focused on the district’s financial pressures and possible further cuts, with one member asking the superintendent to explore whether labor groups would consider pausing pay increases; no action on that request was recorded. No contract award, vendor selection, bid approval, or other purchasing decision was identified.

**Source:** YelmCommunitySchools