# FHSD Board of Education Meeting-October 15, 2026

The Francis Howell School District Board of Education meeting on October 15, 2026, included updates on district finances, staffing, facilities, and the November 3 ballot measures. The board approved the consent agenda and purchases as presented; the transcript does not specify the purchase items or amounts. It also approved a $134.90 refund of a Sunshine Law request fee, with one opposing vote, and approved policies on second reading. The district presented Proposition H, a proposed $150 million facilities bond requiring 57% voter approval, for projects including safety and security upgrades, building maintenance, HVAC, roofs, parking lots, and learning spaces. If approved, projects would be brought forward for individual bids and board oversight. Proposition O would transfer 12.5 cents of the existing debt-service levy to operations, estimated to provide about $5.5 million annually; both measures were described as having no tax-rate increase, and neither was decided at this meeting.

The FY27 budget update reported $4,444,446 in Prop S project bills awaiting payment and described plans to spend the remaining bond funds before the applicable deadline. Administration said it is reviewing capital plans and bus replacement scenarios, with the goal of bringing information to the board in November or December and issuing an RFP; buses ordered in the next cycle would be an FY28 budget item. Separately, a proposed RFP for a third-party staffing analysis was paused after two vendor proposals differed substantially in price and too few vendors responded; staff will seek feedback and refine the scope to encourage additional proposals. No vendor selection or contract award was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 15, 2026

### Sources
- [FHSD Board of Education Meeting-October 15, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkicL82vxiM) - Francis Howell School District