Regular Governing Board Meeting - Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 6:15 p.m.

The Washington Elementary School District Regular Governing Board meeting was held October 22, 2026. The board received an update on bond-funded capital spending and planned projects. The presentation cited $6.6 million for transportation, $32.3 million for building and site improvements, and $2.7 million for technology, while noting that the figures did not reconcile; the district also reported spending 31% of an overall $36 million figure and having sold $63 million in bonds. Upcoming work includes parking-lot and fire-lane improvements, building painting/weatherization, landscaping and irrigation, continued HVAC replacements, districtwide UPS replacements, and technology purchases such as servers and student Chromebooks. The district also described using alternative funding, including nearly $18 million in state building-renewal grants received during the presenter’s tenure and support from a City of Phoenix grant and E-rate. No procurement award, spending motion, or vote was reported.

The board also discussed beginning-of-year student assessment data, with members raising concerns about testing volume and discussing student interventions. Policy 4103, concerning employee evaluation appeals and rebuttals, was presented for a first reading. The board received factual information about Proposition 320 and its potential implications for school-district spending, including direct-instruction thresholds. No procurement-related action was taken on these items.