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Othello School District weighs tight timeline for possible levy or bond; staff to prepare filing package
Summary
Superintendent Josh told the Othello School District board the deadline to file a levy resolution with Adams County would require a compressed schedule if the district seeks a November ballot; board members asked staff to prepare materials so the district could meet an Aug. 5 filing deadline if it chooses to proceed.
Superintendent Josh told the Othello School District Board of Directors that, if the district seeks a levy resolution for the Nov. 4 general election, the schedule would be "a very tight timeline" because the resolution must be filed with Adams County by Aug. 5.
The board was presented two timing options: a November 2025 election and a February 2026 election. Superintendent Josh said running in November is possible but would require the board to complete a two-step approval process across the two remaining regular meetings before the Aug. 5 filing deadline. "It's a very tight timeline," he said, and added the larger question is whether the district would have "ample time for the community communication and the pieces that follow it."
Director Azaro asked whether the district could run in November; Superintendent Josh…
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