Regular Board Meeting, October 12, 2026 Part 2

The Middleton School District Board’s regular meeting, October 12, 2026, reviewed the board’s October 5 special-meeting approval of the guaranteed maximum price from ESI for construction of the new Middleton Elementary School and its site. Earthwork was underway, and the project remained on schedule to establish the foundation before winter; the district said value-engineering options were still being investigated and could reduce costs by as much as $1 million. The board said locking in prices was intended to protect against future increases. No GMP total or contract number was stated in this transcript. The board also reviewed information for a supplemental levy asking $31 per $100,000 of assessed value, described as replacing an expiring levy rather than adding that amount to it; the levy would support district programs and costs including transportation and technology updates, with a November 3 election date.

The board approved adding Tammy Bass and removing Cassie Turner Turberville from Middleton Academy’s signature card. It also voted to advance several policies to a third reading. In its discussion of Idaho School Boards Association resolutions, members expressed support for resolution No. 6 on protecting local control and restoring decision-making to locally elected school boards; the discussion identified this as an action item, but no formal vote was recorded. The transcript also mentions an AI policy review, without a procurement decision.