School Board Meeting September 15, 2026

At its September 15, 2026 meeting, the Worthington ISD 518 School Board heard introductions from its new food-service partner, Taher, and reviewed monthly finances. The board approved an agreement with the YMCA for 25 pool-use dates for adaptive physical education students, at a stated total of $2,875; after a prior-year credit, the payment will be $2,760. It also approved a tax abatement resolution and certified the maximum proposed 2026 property-tax levy payable in 2027, reported at a current increase of 7.95%. The board set the Truth in Taxation hearing for December 15, 2026. No specific contract award or dollar value was provided for the Taher partnership.

A watershed project representative updated the board on a construction project whose bidding period was scheduled to close September 17, with a bid award planned for September 23 and construction targeted for completion by November 30, subject to weather and permitting. The project includes about 35,284 cubic yards of excavation and a 6,000-cubic-yard soil stockpile for potential district use; no bid amount was stated. The board also approved revised policies reflecting statutory changes and selected the names for two athletic field complexes. Administrators reported selecting the Raptor app to support the district’s emergency-response protocols, but no purchase price was mentioned.