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Apr 14, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Newport School District Board of Directors Regular Meeting
The board meeting included the adoption of the agenda and the processing of personnel changes, specifically the approval of new hires for coaching and program positions and the recording of resignations. The board reviewed and approved the financial report, covering payroll warrants and general fund expenses. Additionally, the meeting featured verbal reports from school principals regarding building updates and a briefing from the Superintendent concerning districtwide events.
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The Newport School Board voted to place the renewal of the district's Educational Programs and Operations Levy and a Newport High School renovation bond on the ballot. The EP & O levy ensures the continuation of core academic and operational funding, supporting smaller class sizes, school nursing, athletics, gifted programs, safety enhancements, STEAM education, alternative education, activity bussing, and classroom technology. The board reduced the replacement levy rate to an estimated $1.45/$1,000. A bond was also proposed to renovate Newport High School, addressing aged HVAC units, the failing roof, safety and security, and improvements to the library, commons, stage, band areas, career and technical spaces, classrooms, science labs, gym, student health, career guidance, office support spaces, an auxiliary gym, parking lot, ADA pathways, and outdoor amenities.
Nov 18, 2025·BoardMeeting
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Newport Consolidated Joint School District No. 56-415 Resolution
The resolution addresses capital improvements to the district's educational facilities, including renovations and modernization of Newport High School, HVAC system replacements, safety and security improvements, and upgrades to classrooms and labs. It also covers the issuance of general obligation bonds not exceeding $46,300,000 and anticipates additional funding from the State of Washington School Construction Financing Assistance Program. The resolution provides for a special election to seek voter approval for the proposed indebtedness and authorizes the superintendent to request eligibility for the State of Washington's School Bond Guarantee Program.
Jul 15, 2025·BoardMeeting
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Newport School District Budget Hearing
The budget hearing covered topics such as enrollment/FTE, staffing, revenues, expenditures, MSOC funds, levy funds, a four-year projection, and Funds 20, 30, 40, and 70. Discussions included enrollment trends, budgeted FTE for the 2025-26 school year, basic education staffing, and the proposed revenue and expenditure budgets. The hearing also addressed the MSOC disclosure, budget notes, the supplemental levy, four-year projections for enrollment, revenue, and expenditures, capital projects and debt service funds, ASB fund, and trust fund. Upcoming plans involve adjusting operations to lower basic education enrollments, supporting competitive salary schedules, stabilizing MSOC funding levels, and a new EPO levy in February 2026, along with a bond proposal.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
