September 28, 2026

Longview Public Schools Board meeting, September 28, 2026. The board received an update on summer facilities and technology work funded through the capital levy and other sources. Projects included Memorial Stadium improvements, repairs at district buildings, an Olympic roof replacement, boiler replacements, and an ADA walkway at the Discovery greenhouse using CTE funds. A Columbia Heights fire-alarm project was delayed after the contractor failed to meet contract requirements and the district ended that contract; the work is planned for next summer as part of a grant project. Building energy assessments and related work are being supported by Washington Department of Commerce grants, which staff said offset nearly all associated costs. Technology updates included firewall improvements, provider-funded 10-gigabit K20 connectivity, and installation of 60 security cameras. The consent agenda listed contracts, personal service agreements, personnel actions, and warrants, but the transcript provides no contract details or amounts.

The board separately approved three resolutions authorizing payment of legal-defense costs for directors facing recall proceedings, under the cited state statutes; no dollar amounts or spending caps were stated. Speakers questioned the legal basis, potential conflicts, and use of district funds, while board members supporting the resolutions cited statutory indemnification and the importance of not discouraging people from serving. No other procurement amounts or vendor awards were specified; JH Kelly was mentioned in connection with stadium gate repairs, and McKinstry was identified as the district’s building-assessment vendor.