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Washington County board adopts final 2017–18 budget, approves proposed 2018–19 budget and sets $120 million bond election
Summary
The Washington County School District board on June 19 adopted its final budget for 2017–18, approved the proposed 2018–19 budget and passed a resolution to place a $120 million bond before voters to fund new schools, capital projects and land acquisition.
The Washington County School District Board of Education adopted the district’s final 2017–18 budget and approved the proposed 2018–19 budget during its June 19 meeting, and voted to place a $120,000,000 bond proposition before county voters.
The budgets and the bond resolution together lay out the district’s plan for school construction, capital repairs and short-term cash flow. District finance staff told the board that the proposed bond would pay for two new elementary schools, funds toward a career/technical high school (described in the meeting as the CTU high school), ongoing HVAC and roofing projects, playground safety surfacing and shade structures, and a modest allocation for future land acquisition.
Board members and finance staff said the $120 million figure includes roughly $106 million for construction costs and an additional allowance intended for land purchases and…
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