8 24 26 Board Meeting

The Blaine School District Board of Directors’ meeting on August 26, 2026, included adoption of the 2026–27 district budget. The board unanimously approved Resolution 2526-18; the presentation projected a general-fund ending balance of about $3.5 million, above the stated $2.4 million minimum under board policy. The budget includes $750,000 each in projected revenue and expenditures for future grants and anticipates a $300,000 insurance-cost increase. The board also reviewed transportation-vehicle funding and an already-ordered bus expected to be paid for next year; the superintendent said the budget included purchase of two vans. No vendor contract awards were identified.

The board unanimously approved Resolution 2526-17, with attorney edits, to place a school bond measure on the February 2027 ballot. Proposed work includes a new middle school and related facility improvements, as well as improvements to the Pipeline athletic complex, including restroom facilities; no bond amount was stated, and this vote authorized the ballot measure rather than issuing bonds or awarding construction contracts. A finance adviser said refinancing the 2016 bond could potentially save about $450,000 if combined with a future bond sale, but no refinancing action was taken. The superintendent also said a roughly 2,000-square-foot Verizon Tower arrangement in the transportation area would come to the board for approval at a later meeting. The board discussed joining a social-media-related class action and questions about potential costs; the transcript does not clearly capture the vote outcome.