# 8.17.26 Regular Meeting

The Sequim School District regular board meeting, identified in the metadata as August 28, 2026 (the title says “8.17.26”), included finance and budget reports and a major update on the Helen Haller Elementary School replacement. The district’s progressive design-build team—Absher Construction and PBK Architects, with Wenaha Group participating in project management—presented its validation report. The baseline project was reported to fit within the bond-established budget, although no total dollar amount was stated; the presentation said the budget was “a dollar under.” The schedule anticipates construction beginning in summer 2027, demolition of the existing school around September 2028, and completion in spring 2029. The board approved Resolution 18 for the Helen Haller validation report, advancing the project toward a later design-services approval and a guaranteed construction price.

The board also approved the 2026–27 budget resolution by four votes. Finance reporting included a $52.4 million ending balance for the capital projects fund; no new procurement award or specific capital allocation was identified in that report. The consent agenda included recognition of a $4,000 Alaska Community Foundation donation supporting the high school girls basketball team. The board additionally approved a resolution concerning stale warrants, which staff said would be referred to Washington’s unclaimed-property process. Other discussion covered communications, volunteers, AI in education, and proposed board governance principles; no related purchasing decision was reported.

**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** August 28, 2026