District moves ahead on building employee housing

What happened

On August 31, 2026 the board approved taking bids for up to two duplexes, up to $600,000, for district employee housing. On September 22 it chose competitive sealed bidding for the project, with bids due October 20. The October 20 agenda lists action on the bids. Earlier, buying district housing was tabled in April and not acted on in July.

Why it matters to families

Housing for teachers and staff is a large new expense, meant to help hire and keep staff in a small town.

The evidence

The August 31, 2026 minutes record a 7-0 vote "to receive bids for 2 duplexes up to $600,000.00." The September 22 minutes record a 5-0 vote to approve "competitive sealed bid delivery due October 20th by 4:00 p.m." as the construction method for the "District Employee Housing Project." The October 20, 2026 agenda lists "Discussion & Possible Approval of action regarding sealed bids for employee housing project."

The source