# School Board Meeting - August 25th, 2026


**Body:** Kiona Benton City School District
**Date:** August 25, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Grants & Funding


The Kiona Benton City School District Board held its regular meeting on August 25, 2026. The board approved athletic participation fees: middle-school sports at $20 per season with a $50 annual cap, and high-school sports at $30 per season with a $60 annual cap. The amounts are subject to approval by the building ASB clubs. The superintendent said a $6,000 contribution would be placed in the InvestEd account to help offset activity costs and that families needing assistance could seek support without stigma. The superintendent also reported submitting a 249-word pro-levy statement for the November election; no levy vote occurred at this meeting.

The board approved several employee agreements, including the KBA teachers’ contract, the secretaries’ contract, a PSSE salary letter of agreement, the extracurricular/coaches’ contract, and the principals’ contract. Reported terms included state-funded 2.6% salary adjustments for certain groups, a two-year teachers’ agreement, a three-year secretaries’ agreement with salary set for two years, and a one-year coaches’ agreement. The board also approved the first reading of Policy 2255, naming Stellar Virtual Academy as the district’s online-course provider, and approved the school handbooks. No new vendor award, purchasing decision, or capital procurement was identified; the provider was named in the policy but no contract amount or award was discussed.

**Source:** Kiona Benton City School District