10.27.26 School Board Meeting Part I

The Darrington School District Board meeting, identified in the title as October 27, 2026, included several facilities and purchasing items. The district is preparing to solicit bids for an ADA-accessible high school bathroom and improved front sidewalk access. Remaining Healthy Kids and Healthy Schools grant funds are expected to support new primary-playground equipment. Staff also plan to rent a lift to clean high gutters and trim trees; donations for a larger field tractor mower will be held until enough funds are raised. No bid awards or project costs were reported. The board approved the district’s website and app agreement with Apogee, as well as gifts and donations. Personnel actions were approved, with one board member opposed to the maintenance technician hire over community-perception concerns; the district said the hire was the sole applicant and would be paid at a lower PSE pay level than the prior facilities lead.

The board also approved the highly capable annual plan and elementary school improvement plan. The district reported approximately $12,000 in annual funding for the highly capable program, primarily for administration and testing materials, and discussed setting aside funds for curriculum subscriptions and potential renewals or replacement materials. Other discussion covered enrollment and FTE, student programs, technology use and cybersecurity training, and community engagement. The meeting concluded with an executive session to discuss a real estate proposal; officials stated no vote was planned.