# Regular Board Meeting - 10.12.26

At the Othello School District regular board meeting on October 13, 2026, the board approved the agenda and consent agenda and approved early accounts payable warrants by a 3–0 vote, with one abstention. The main procurement and capital-funding discussion was a proposed six-year capital levy for the February 9, 2027 special election. The preliminary estimate is to maintain the current tax rate of $0.97 per $1,000 of assessed value and raise about $18 million over collections from 2028 through 2033. No levy resolution was approved at this meeting; staff requested direction to continue preparing ballot language and legal and financial details, with board action anticipated at a future meeting, potentially November 9. The board’s stated intent is to stop collecting the levy if a future bond passes during the levy period.

Proposed levy priorities are replacing the food-service warehouse, adding gym space at Haywa, Ludakaga, and Scutney schools, and roof and building-preservation work. Staff noted that project feasibility, costs, and sequencing remain to be studied; equipment replacement and transportation-facility asphalt work may instead be pursued through general-fund or other resources. The athletic director also reported ending an existing contract with an unnamed sports publisher because the district received only about 17% of related proceeds, and described a district-run community partnership program as an alternative for business support. Other presentations covered school programs and athletics; the board entered executive session to discuss a public employee’s performance, with no action planned afterward.

**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 13, 2026