Sumner School District board approves calendars, tax certification and multiple construction agreements
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Summary
The board approved the 2026'27 and 2027'28 calendars, adopted resolutions certifying excess property taxes for 2026 and authorized several construction agreements (Skanska, CourseMode, Coors Mill) tied to recently passed bonds to begin contractor work on Sumner and Bonney Lake high school projects.
The Sumner School District Board of Directors approved several major administrative and bond-related items at its Nov. 18 meeting, including school-year calendars, tax certification and construction agreements to begin work on two high school projects.
The board voted to adopt school calendars for the 2026'27 and 2027'28 school years after the administration noted they were negotiated with employee associations. The board then adopted Resolution 0525-26, an "out of endorsement assignment waiver," acknowledging the district's continuing use of staff temporarily assigned outside their endorsed areas and thanking those teachers who fill needed roles.
The board also adopted Resolution 0725-26 certifying the amount of excess property taxes to be levied in 2025 for collection in 2026; the certification will be forwarded to the Pierce County Council and the superintendent of Puget Sound ESD.
On construction, the board authorized multiple agreements to implement projects funded by the recent bond. It adopted Resolution O825-26 authorizing the superintendent to execute an agreement with Skanska as general contractor/construction manager for Sumner High School Phase 2, and approved Skanska agreement A133-2019 and construction contract A201-2017 to begin the procurement and site work process. It also adopted Resolution 09/25-26 to authorize CourseMode Construction as the construction manager/general contractor for the Bonney Lake High School expansion and approved CourseMode agreement A133-2019 and Coors Mill Construction agreement A201-2017 for that expansion.
Board members described viewing a project video and expressed enthusiasm that the approvals move the district "one step closer to shovels in the ground." The chair noted these action items follow the bond passage and are procedural steps to begin contractor onboarding and construction.
All motions on these items were approved by voice vote during the meeting. Next procedural steps include contract execution by the superintendent and subsequent construction scheduling and permitting actions.