# School Board Meeting October 20, 2026

Worthington ISD 518 School Board meeting, October 20, 2026: The board approved the final sale of the district’s general obligation facilities maintenance bonds to fund Prairie window replacements and middle-school rooftop units. The presentation noted that 28% of project costs would be covered through the state’s Ag-to-School credit; the estimated tax impact for a $250,000 home is about $35 annually for three years, while agricultural land would receive an estimated 60-cent-per-acre savings. The board also approved CISO’s classification and compensation study proposal for $33,412, rather than DDA’s $50,000 proposal; the study will review district positions and is expected to take about six months. Financial staff reported payments for the Prairie roof project and Site Logic’s planning work for upcoming projects.

The board approved a one-year ice-arena maintenance and scheduling agreement directly with the City of Worthington, with ice costs unchanged from the prior season. It also approved the facility lease, operational, and finance/construction agreements for the planned arena project: a 25-year, $1-per-year lease, a $16 million base project, and a proposed additional $725,000 for youth hockey meeting and training spaces. Other approved actions included supporting an application to the Minnesota State High School League Foundation (past awards were estimated at $5,000–$10,000) and authorizing continued work with Southwest Initiative Foundation on a Trojan Legacy Fund using existing legacy-wall funds; fund terms and governance will return for further board review. The board discussed assigned fund balances but took no action to reallocate them.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 20, 2026

### Sources
- [School Board Meeting October 20, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXzQb8VtU5k) - Worthington ISD518 Events