# MERIDIAN SCHOOL BOARD's Zoom Meeting


**Body:** MERIDIAN SCHOOL BOARD
**Date:** July 30, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure, Digital Infrastructure


The Meridian School Board meeting on July 30, 2026, included the swearing-in of Ashley Daines to fill a school director vacancy and public comment urging the district to proceed with its Early Childhood Development Center. A speaker said the board must choose by September 7 between not proceeding and moving forward with the project contract; no board decision on that contract was recorded in the transcript. Staff reviewed technology purchases and plans: the district had secured 1,500 Chromebooks at a favorable price, received them in June, and plans a phased student rollout from September through December. A copier purchase was described as just over $80,000. The district is also working to purchase replacement staff laptops; expected prices have risen from about $1,500 to $2,500 per device, with levy funds available to support the spending. No procurement award or related vote was clearly captured.

Facilities staff presented building-condition assessments and identified potential future needs including a high-school HVAC unit, a performing-arts-building roof, and theater relay controls. The board discussed seeking grants and capital funding, and whether to obtain a comparable assessment for the middle school; no contract or funding approval was recorded. The district reported $275,000 in its capital projects fund and cited an IRE roof project estimated at $300,000, with about $50,000 from district funds and the remainder from the state. The meeting also included policy reviews, budget reporting, labor negotiations, and an upcoming discussion of ASB funding; no other clear purchasing action was identified.

**Source:** MERIDIAN SCHOOL BOARD