Mercer Island School Board approves bond resolution 736 to fund middle- and high‑school projects

The Mercer Island School District Board of Directors voted to approve Bond Resolution 736 after public comment and detailed board discussion about project scope, cost estimates and community outreach.

Board members voted to approve the resolution during the meeting; students in attendance and board members voiced “Aye,” and the board chair closed the vote (transcript: “All in favor of approving resolution number 736… Students? Aye. Board members? Aye.”). The approval sends the bond package to King County for placement on an upcoming ballot and launches the next steps in public outreach, including appointments to the voters’ pamphlet pro/con committees.

The bond is intended to fund prioritized work at the district’s middle school and high school. The district presented one‑page project summaries and an escalated cost breakdown during the meeting. Director Dan Gloatz questioned how elementary‑school cost estimates compared with the middle‑school figures, saying he was “a little bit perplexed” after reviewing the handout that showed a roughly $65 million figure for elementary school work alongside larger middle‑school totals. District staff and the district’s project consultant responded that figures on the one‑pager were escalated to 2025 dollars and that the…