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Finance committee recommends letting bids for summer 2026 capital projects, says additional bonds likely
Summary
The WCHS Finance Committee reviewed the Torry Gym final costs and unanimously recommended the Board authorize the superintendent to let bids for summer 2026 capital projects, noting that additional HLS bonds will likely be required to fund the work.
On Sept. 2, 2025, the Washington Community High School District 308 Finance Committee reviewed final year-one costs for the Torry Gym Project and discussed proposed summer 2026 capital projects, including new weight-room space, replacement of a 1942 roof, upgrades to tennis lighting, and a ticket booth. Committee members noted that additional HLS bonds will need to be sold to cover the planned work and asked administration to contact a finance advisor, Bernardi, about options and timing; dollar amounts were not specified in the minutes.
Kopinski moved and Buck seconded that the committee recommend the Board authorize the Superintendent to let bids for the year-two (summer 2026) capital projects as presented. The motion carried on roll call with three yes votes: Buck, Kopinski and James (3-0). The minutes record that Kopinski arrived at 3:15 P.M.; the meeting had been called to order at 3:10 P.M. The committee also discussed years three and four of the capital plan and stated that "all year three work is required and must be completed," signaling priority scheduling for those projects; funding and detailed timelines for those later-year items were not specified.
