# Cascade Board Meeting—September 14, 2026

The Cascade School District Board of Directors met on September 14, 2026. Its main procurement and capital-project discussion concerned the district’s bond program: staff reported selecting HMK as the owner’s representative for work involving approximately $30 million in bond proceeds and $10 million in grant funding. The board approved HMK for the role by motion and vote, with contract details still to be completed. Staff said planning would begin with HMK, with a clearer project schedule expected around December or January; the district is coordinating work around roughly three summer construction windows and considering how district maintenance staff and outside contractors will divide the work.

The finance director reported that salary costs rose about 3.3% and payroll costs increased approximately $2.4 million, including about $2.2 million attributed to PERS costs. The district reported an ending fund balance of about $2.2 million and discussed a projected $1.6 million cash carryover, or roughly 3.5%, while noting that insurance costs, staffing, and enrollment would affect updated projections. The board also approved the wrestling team’s out-of-state trip to Reno. Separately, it adopted required immigration-enforcement board policy changes and approved the first reading of other policy updates; no additional contract awards or purchasing decisions were identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** September 14, 2026

### Sources
- [Cascade Board Meeting—September 14, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o50SO6ce5oA) - Cascade School Board Meetings