Washougal School Board Meeting October 27, 2026

The Washougal School Board’s regular meeting on October 27, 2026, included budget reports, student insurance, and updates on the district consolidation and modernization project. The district reported approximately $10,000 in annual student-insurance costs; the related contract had been approved at the prior regular meeting. The 2025–26 general fund ended with a 13.3% fund balance, while the 2026–27 budget projects spending about $1 million from reserves and an approximately 8% year-end balance. Staff also reported restored or added positions and an English language arts curriculum adoption. Chartwells is the district’s food-service partner, with administrators citing significant savings from the arrangement but giving no dollar amount. A restricted donation for the soccer field was discussed, along with damage to the field and possible protective measures; no spending decision was recorded.

The board reviewed declining enrollment and options for consolidating elementary schools, including facility upkeep and modernization needs, but no consolidation decision or related contract award was made; public hearings and a later board decision were scheduled. The board approved the consent agenda and a boundary adjustment for a new subdivision, which was an attendance-area change rather than a procurement action. No new competitive solicitation or major purchase approval was identified in the transcript.