August 27, 2026 Selah School Board Business Meeting

The Selah School District Board held its business meeting on August 27, 2026, covering a variety of topics including district highlights, public comments, policy updates, and financial reports. Key procurement-related discussions included approval of a $1,000 donation from Molina Healthcare to support a back-to-school resource fair, updates on capital projects such as the CTE addition and turf project at the high school with payments to contractor Goodman and Mullenbacher Enterprises, and approval of a parking use agreement and easement with Stone Church to facilitate shared parking and utility access. The board also approved the collective bargaining agreement with the Selah Education Association covering 2026 to 2029, emphasizing a professional and timely negotiation process. Policy updates were presented as first readings, with further review planned before adoption. Financial updates noted that 87% of budgeted revenues had been received and expenditures were at 88%, with ongoing transition to a new financial and student information system. The meeting included discussion on teacher certification exceptions and student board representative activities, but no new contracts or RFPs were announced.