# Regular Board Meeting | 09/28/2026 - 06:00 PM

The West Ada School District regular board meeting on September 28, 2026, included a facilities and financing update and approval of a resolution authorizing certificates of participation (COPs) to finance the Locust Grove CTE Center and Lake Hazel Elementary. The proposed financing is approximately $56 million: up to $45 million in tax-exempt certificates and up to $13 million in taxable certificates, with a maximum 15-year term. The presentation estimated total interest of about $22.6 million and annual lease payments of approximately $5.3 million. Pricing was scheduled for October 27 and closing for November 12. The board approved the resolution 5-0; district officials were delegated authority to finalize pricing within the resolution’s parameters, with the option to pause rather than proceed if market conditions were unfavorable. The discussion noted annual-appropriation and state school-facility-funding risks.

Facilities staff reviewed the district’s $150 million, 10-year improvement plan, ongoing capacity, modernization, and maintenance projects, and reported prior-year spending differences, including about $18.7 million above projection for capacity and $10.4 million above projection for modernization. The district also reported an investment of just over $1 million in staff emergency-alert capabilities. The board discussed policy revisions concerning trustee vacancies and a new policy establishing a general three-reading process; no final action on those policies was reported. No vendor selection or construction contract award was identified in the transcript.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** September 28, 2026

### Sources
- [Regular Board Meeting | 09/28/2026 - 06:00 PM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpbYVyVvglQ) - West Ada School District