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Washington Community Schools board meeting, Aug 20, 2026

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What happened at this meeting

Washington board approves $569,035 baseball and softball field turf proposal 3:49

  • The board also approved donations and an update to e-learning day bus driver pay. 2:58
  • During discussion, a speaker described raising donations so the purchase could be made from the district, and board member one board member said they had not understood up front that donors were giving money for baseball. 6:19
  • The board approved, 7⁠-⁠0, a Sprinturf proposal for the baseball and softball field turf project that a district staff member put at $569,035. 30:45

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Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and minutes 1:08
    • The meeting was called to order with all members present, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 1:08
    • The minutes of the last meeting stood as presented with no additions or corrections. 1:44
  2. Claims and payrolls 1:44
    • Sarah Browning moved to approve all claims and payrolls as submitted. 1:57
    • The claims and payrolls were approved 7⁠-⁠0. 2:11
  3. Donations 2:13
    • A district staff member recommended accepting donations from the Class of '71 reunion legacy fund, including $5,000 for the primary school playground enhancement and $3,000 for exploration field trips. 2:16
    • The staff member also listed anonymous donations of $500 for the high ability curriculum and $500 for the junior high incentive program. 2:43
    • The donations were approved 7⁠-⁠0. 3:15
  4. Baseball and softball field turf contract 2:58
    • A district staff member said the base bid was $519,525, geotech work under alternate 5 was $43,510 and replacement panels under alternate 7 were $6,000, for a proposal of $569,035. 3:49
    • A speaker said money for the project was not coming from operations, education or rainy day funds but from the sale of property. 16:34
    • A speaker said the board was not approving anything toward a batting barn because more funds from the sale might be needed to complete the field project. 20:31
    • The Sprinturf proposal was approved 7⁠-⁠0. 30:45
  5. Construction project update 30:58
    • A construction representative said crews were setting steel, had largely wrapped up concrete foundations and would move into slab-on-grade work. 31:12
    • The staff member said a purchase order had been issued for classroom furniture, desks and chairs, and that a time capsule in a wall that gets torn down would need to be relocated. 32:54
  6. Personnel actions 35:39
    • The staff member read a list of ECA appointments for coaching, club and sponsor positions. 37:18
    • The resignation, the appointments and the ECA appointments were each approved 6⁠-⁠0. 36:25
  7. Neola policy updates 44:18
    • A district staff member recommended approval of the second reading of Neola policy updates, following a first reading in July. 44:22
    • Garrett Miller was named as making the motion, with a second from Sarah Browning. 44:34
  8. E-learning bus driver pay 44:34
    • A district staff member said the update to the non-cert salary schedule would change only the minimum e-learning bus rate for drivers. 45:05
    • The update was approved 6⁠-⁠0. 46:01
  9. Youth football field project 45:46
    • A district staff member recommended approving a Washington Youth Football Organization proposal to replace a fence, remove trees and brush, excavate and add a water line, with the group covering all costs. 46:10
    • A speaker asked whether the district was working with its lawyers to make sure no expenses came back on the district. 49:26
    • A speaker suggested approving the project contingent on checking those protections. 50:34
    • The project was approved 6⁠-⁠0. 52:00
  10. Microelectronics Academy resolution 51:59
    • A speaker asked whether the costs were static, and the staff member said it was a per-student cost. 53:24
    • The resolution was approved 6⁠-⁠0. 54:16
  11. Non-agenda comments and information items 54:23
    • A district staff member said the hearing for the '27 budget would be September 1st at noon and the September regular board meeting would be September 17th at 7 o'clock. 54:32
    • The staff member described a Kids at Hope wall of pictures celebrating students, staff and the school community. 54:53

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