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District staff ask to lock current gas and electric rates, citing $10,000–$15,000 savings

Washington Community High School Board of Education Finance Committee · March 18, 2026
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Summary

WCHS staff requested authority to lock current gas and electric rates before the next regular board meeting, estimating about $10,000–$15,000 in annual savings; the committee discussed the request but no formal committee vote is recorded in the minutes.

Beverlin asked the Finance Committee for authority to lock in the district's current gas and electric rates before the next regular board meeting, saying doing so could save roughly $10,000–$15,000 a year.

The minutes record the staff request and the estimated savings but do not record a formal committee vote or a motion to execute the rate lock at the committee level. The item will likely be brought to the full board for final direction or formal approval if the administration proceeds.

Committee members were present during discussion; the minutes do not indicate dissent or recorded objections to the staff request.