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Washington County Board approves WCHS Phase 3 plans, contracts and May 23 calendar change
Summary
The Washington County Board of Education voted 5-0 on March 17, 2025 to approve final construction documents and related contracts for Washington County High School Phase 3, adopt a proposed calendar amendment to end school May 23 (contingent on no additional missed days), and approve several personnel and operational items including a new analyst job description and E‑Rate bids.
The Washington County Board of Education voted unanimously March 17 to approve final construction documents, contracts and several operational items tied to Washington County High School Phase 3 and the district calendar.
The 5-0 votes at the Washington County TEL Center authorized an AIA architect contract for a district water infiltration project and approved a contract with Cornerstone Acres, final plans and specifications for WCHS Phase 3, and KDE forms BG-2 (Outline Specifications/Energy Design Criteria) and BG-3 (Statement of Probable Cost). The motions were made and seconded by board members and passed without dissent.
Board members also approved a proposed amendment to the 2024–25 calendar (Option 1) to end the school year on Friday, May 23, 2025, using banked instructional time for the last make-up day; the motion was explicitly contingent on there being no additional missed days that would require further calendar adjustments. The board likewise set WCHS graduation for Friday, May 23, 2025.
Other consent and business items approved in the meeting included awarding 2026 E‑Rate bids to AT&T and Step CG, multiple student trip requests (including FCCLA leadership and national conference travel and the WCHS bass fishing KHSAA state tournament), and a transportation plan intended to ensure school stability for students in foster care. The board also approved a Financial Operations and Compliance Analyst job description.
The meeting minutes list detailed district financials presented in the Treasurer’s report: General Fund balance as of Feb. 28, 2025 of $7,989,486.53, construction fund balance $1,878,140.06 and year‑to‑date construction expenditures of $3,520,217.49, among other fund balances and receipts. The minutes record that the consent agenda (minutes, bills, donations, leave affidavits, extended disability leaves, K‑12 Lau Plan, fundraisers, and other items) passed by a 5-0 vote under Bd. #25‑018.
Personnel actions were recorded as presented (new certified, classified, coaches and extra‑service hires; resignations listed in the minutes). The meeting adjourned at 6:51 p.m.
Board records in the minutes identify the motions and seconders for each item (for example, the consent agenda motion was made by Carissa Harley and seconded by Ray Canterberry and approved 5‑0). The minutes do not record any separate dissenting remarks or abstentions for the listed approvals.
