The Washington County School District board agreed during its April 23, 2018, working session to schedule a special meeting for Monday, May 7, 2018, starting at 5:15 p.m. to decide the district's bond amount. Board members and staff said the district's insurance discussion would consume the current working session, leaving insufficient time to finalize bonding figures.

The board set a 5:15 p.m. start with a hard stop at 7:00 p.m., giving about 1 hour and 45 minutes for the meeting. Participants said the special meeting would likely focus only on the bond decision, with other agenda items deferred to the next regular meeting. Staff member Craig (surname not specified in the transcript) was identified as still finalizing the exact numbers the board needs to approve.

Board members emphasized a timeline constraint: the district needs a bond amount determined in time to prepare for the June meeting cycle. Several participants said a May meeting could occur either before or shortly after the regular May meeting, as long as staff and the board have adequate time between that meeting and the June meeting.

Administrative staff listed as expected attendees for the May 7 meeting included Richard, Bob and Rex (surnames and titles not specified in the transcript). The board agreed to contact Craig if the numbers were not ready and to proceed only once preparation was complete.

The working session also included a general comment that insurance matters would use most of the scheduled time for this session, which was why the special meeting was set primarily for bonding.

Votes at a glance

At the end of the working session the board moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting; the chair called for the question and the motion carried.