School Board Meeting 09 29 26

Federal Way Public Schools Board of Education regular meeting, dated September 29, 2026 in the agenda and meeting title (the metadata lists October 6, 2026). The board approved the meeting agenda, required approvals agenda, and several governance policy and compliance items. Its primary procurement action was approval of Resolution 2026-15, declaring an emergency and waiving competitive public-bidding requirements for replacement and code-related upgrades to the Lakota Middle School fire alarm system. The system was damaged by a lightning-related power surge on July 15, 2026, and district staff and South King Fire determined immediate replacement was necessary. The motion carried; no project cost, contractor, or vendor was identified in the transcript.

In a back-to-school report, district staff said business services supported approximately $85 million in planned expenditures and aligned more than $41 million in grant funding; these were operational updates, not new spending approvals. The report also noted completed summer facilities work, including a roof repair, solar projects, track replacements, an ADA ramp, and ECAP expansions, without providing project costs or award details. The board was also told that collective bargaining agreements limit community volunteers from performing work assigned to employee groups, though campus beautification may be possible. No other contract awards or vendor selections were identified.