MSD School Board September 23 2026 Regular Meeting

The Meridian School Board’s regular meeting on September 23, 2026, included a summer maintenance and facilities report, financial and enrollment updates, and approval of the 2026–2027 Opportunity Council Complex Needs Fund contract. The board approved the contract by motion; no contract value was stated. The superintendent also reported that staff were preparing an RFQ to select a provider for the Whatcom Early Learning Center and working toward a facility-use agreement, with the provider selection and agreements still pending and construction not yet imminent.

Facilities work included an OSPI emergency repair grant for sheathing replacement and re-roofing at Irene Rider Elementary’s gymnasium, along with campus cleaning and maintenance, parking-lot repairs and striping at the middle school, and replacement or repair of water heaters at the high school. The financial report cited a $1.031 million transfer associated with the technology levy, a $900,000 transfer to the capital projects fund, and $334,000 for bus replacement; accounts payable were nearly $700,000, with additional accruals expected. No specific procurement award or vendor selection was reported.