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Washougal board approves boundary adjustment for new subdivision 44:36

  • A staff member also presented the end-of-year and start-of-year budget reports. ~6:49
  • District staff presented an update on a possible elementary school consolidation involving Hathaway and Gause, the same presentation planned for a public hearing on Thursday. 19:13
  • The board approved a boundary adjustment that places a new subdivision in one middle school attendance area. 45:13
  • At public comment, speakers raised concerns about closing Hathaway. 1:00:45

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Item by item (10)
  1. Opening and agenda revisions 0:02
    • The meeting was called to order as a regular meeting, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, and no agenda revisions were raised. 0:02
  2. Consent agenda and soccer field donation 0:45
    • A staff member noted a $10,000 donation from a foundation for the district soccer field, to be used only for the field. 0:54
    • The staff member said someone drove on the field over the weekend and damaged it, that WPD was called, and that it was the second time this had happened. 1:24
    • The staff member said the district would get an estimate on the cost of a fence and possibly boulders. 2:59
  3. Student insurance 3:34
    • A staff member said 0 students used the student insurance the last 2 years and 2 did 3 years ago, and that the district would now pay around $10,000 for this year. 3:43
    • The staff member said the policy edits would be retracted if the district moved forward with the contract this year. 5:55
    • The staff member said no vote was needed because the contract was approved at the last regular business meeting. 6:22
  4. End-of-year and start-of-year budget reports 6:30
    • A staff member said enrollment came in 2.49% above budgeted enrollment but still decreased 2%, and the general fund ended at a 13.3% fund balance. 7:02
    • The staff member said the district budgeted 2,353 students for 2026⁠-⁠27, is at 2,450 FTE and is down 48 students from last September, and listed positions being brought back or added. 11:16
    • The staff member said the district expects to end the year around 8% fund balance and projected a score of 3.55 on the state financial warning tool. 16:36
  5. Consolidation and modernization project update 19:13
    • A staff member said the overall elementary utilization rate was 52% in 2025⁠-⁠26, with 1,051 empty seats, against a target of 70 to 75%. 21:47
    • The staff member said the dual language program of about 120⁠-⁠125 students would move to CRG whether Gause or Hathaway closed, and that there are no plans to sell the Hathaway property. 30:05
    • The staff member listed public hearings on October 29th and November 12th, with the board decision on the 26th. 38:17
  6. Legislative representative 39:59
    • No citizen comments on specific action items were received. ~40:04
    • One board member said they understood the role as taking a lead supportive role and were optimistic about communicating district needs to legislators. 40:25
    • A staff member said legislative priorities would be reviewed at the next board meeting and decided at the meeting after that. 42:15
  7. 2026-27 board goals 43:50
    • A motion was made and seconded to approve the 2026⁠-⁠27 board goals, followed by a call for those in favor. 44:28
  8. Boundary adjustment for subdivided property 44:36
    • A staff member said the subdivision is about 38 homes, with 31 or 32 clearly in the CCMS boundary, and recommended moving the last 3 homes in the JMS boundary into the CCMS boundary. 45:13
    • The staff member said the change affects about 6 lots and moves the entire subdivision into one boundary. 46:20
    • The board approved the boundary adjustment for the subdivision. 48:44
  9. Board and staff comments 48:44
    • A board member thanked teachers and staff for conference week and said the board has not made a decision on consolidation and is reading community emails. 49:42
    • A staff member announced the Holiday Marketplace Bazaar at the high school on November 14th. 54:24
    • The staff member introduced a new Chartwells food service manager and said meal counts have increased. 57:58
  10. Public comment and adjournment 59:30
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to consider the human cost of closing Hathaway and the trust families have in its staff. 1:00:45
    • Another speaker at public comment raised concerns about closing what the speaker called the district's most visible school and its effect on the community's image. 1:03:12

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Video: posted by the district as “Washougal School Board Meeting October 27, 2026”