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District begins pre‑design planning for Forks Middle School replacement, eyes November 2026 bond
Summary
Staff and the architect proposed a 12–15 member pre‑design committee and recommended a special June work session to prepare to place a replacement bond on the November 2026 ballot to capture higher enrollment matching funds; board members agreed to a June 19 special work session.
District staff and the architect of record recommended forming a 12–15 person pre‑design committee that would include at least one or two board members, building principals, parents, teachers, paraeducators and 8th‑grade students to begin pre‑design work for a Forks Middle School replacement. The stated goal is to place a bond measure on the November 2026 ballot to maximize state matching dollars using enrollment counts from 2019 and forward.
Staff asked trustees to set aside a two‑hour special work session to begin pre‑design discussions; trustees agreed to meet on June 19 from about 5:00–7:00 p.m. The architect will walk the committee through schematic considerations and a preliminary timeline. Staff emphasized that the bond would replace the district's old debt service rather than be a new tax increase, and noted the need to consider state application windows and enrollment calculations that affect state matching.
