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Votes at a glance: donations, levy, Valley View contracts, election precincts and special election call
Summary
A summary of formal actions taken by the Columbia Heights board on Dec. 9, 2025: acceptance of donations, certification of the 2026 levy, approval of Valley View contracts (~$13.18M), combined polling places resolution, call for a special election on April 14, 2026 to fill a board vacancy, and approval to reopen a transition program to open enrollment.
At its Dec. 9 meeting Columbia Heights Public Schools took the following formal actions (motions and roll‑call votes recorded):
• Donations: The board adopted a resolution accepting $2,614.28 in monetary contributions (including Artsonia, anonymous parents and Blackbaud Giving Fund amounts) and in‑kind donations (turkey dinners valued at $1,500 for Columbia Heights High School). Motion carried by roll‑call vote.
• Levy certification: The board certified the payable 2026 levy at $15,649,287 (a 6.7% increase). Motion to approve the levy passed by roll‑call (Palmer, Poole, Medeiros, Mueller, Pettway and Chair Granlund voted aye).
• Valley View construction bids: The board approved recommended contractors across multiple work scopes with combined recommended contracts totaling $13,180,151.79. Motion carried by roll‑call vote.
• Combined polling places: The board adopted a resolution establishing combined polling places (Highlander Center north/south gyms) for school district special elections not held on statewide election days. Motion carried by roll‑call vote.
• Special election call: The board declared a vacancy following Karina Smith’s resignation (effective 9/30/2025) and called a special election for April 14, 2026 to elect a successor whose term runs through Jan. 2029. Motion carried.
• Building capacity: The board approved reopening the transition program to open enrollment for 2025–26 because two classrooms are available; roll‑call vote recorded as aye and motion carried.
Each of the above items was introduced with supporting materials and was approved by roll‑call in accordance with hybrid‑meeting requirements for action items.
