8.17.26 Regular Meeting

At the Sequim School District regular meeting dated August 28, 2026 (the meeting title references 8.17.26), the board received the validation report for the Helen Haller Elementary replacement project. The district’s progressive design-build team—Absher Construction and PBK/Granahan, with Wenaha Group involved in project management—reported that the baseline scope, schedule, and budget align with the bond funding. The validation budget includes design, construction, insurance and other soft costs, and sales tax; the presenters said it came in one dollar under the established budget, but no total project amount was stated. The current schedule targets construction start in summer 2027, demolition around September 2028, and completion in spring 2029. The board approved Resolution 18 for the validation report, a milestone before a separate proposal for design-phase services and later presentation of a guaranteed construction price.

The board also approved the 2026–27 district budget by resolution. Finance staff reviewed fund and enrollment figures, including a capital projects ending fund balance of $52.4 million, while noting that final year-end balances were not yet available. Other discussion included the district communications report and proposed board governance principles; no additional contract awards or purchasing decisions were identified. The consent agenda included a $4,000 donation from the Alaska Community Foundation supporting the high school girls basketball team.