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Facilities director outlines 2026–27 maintenance plan and a funded modular district office/skill center

Meridian School District Board of Directors · August 20, 2026

Summary

Facilities director Taylor Richardson presented the district’s maintenance workload, staff transitions, preventive maintenance priorities and a planned 7,168 sq ft modular district office/skill-center funded by a $2.1M OSPI award and an $850K HUD grant.

Taylor Richardson, the district facilities lead, presented the 2026–27 facilities plan and described routine preventive-maintenance work across the district’s 362,427 square feet and nearly 94 acres.

Richardson outlined regular HVAC, boiler, playground and septic inspections, winterization steps and staffing changes after two long-serving employees retire. On the district office and skill-center project he said, “The building purchase and installation are all funded by, $2,100,000 OSPI award,” and that site work is supported by “an $850,000 US Department of Housing and Urban Development Grant.” Richardson said the modular building would total about 7,168 square feet and that site development details must be finalized before breaking ground.

Board members asked about parking, septic locations and recent field drainage issues; Richardson explained drain-field rotation and said some sites were shifted after heavy rain. The presentation closed with a pledge to pursue grant funding and to prioritize safety-driven repairs in coming capital planning.

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