The Bethel School Board Agenda for April 9, 2013 includes a one sentence modification to the 2006 Bond language that will allow the district to pursue the investigation, design and construction of an aquatic center. The board meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the district office. The item is near the end of the evening’s agenda.

From the agenda:

Recommended Action

ADOPT Resolution 23 (12-13) amending Resolution No. 14 (05-06), as previously amended, to alter the specified list of capital improvements to be financed with the proceeds of general obligation bonds of the district.

 

BACKGROUND:

On February 14, 2006, the board adopted Resolution 14 (05/06) providing for the details of the capital bonds election that was subsequently approved by voters on April 25, 2006. Changes in circumstances caused the board to approve Amending Resolution 38 (08-09) on August 25, 2009, Amending Resolution 04 (11-12) and Amending Resolution 32 (11-12). Additional changes in circumstances indicate the need to make another amendment in the bond resolution to match corresponding uses of bond proceeds that may occur.

The administration is recommending one alteration to the last sentence in the last bullet of Section 2, Resolution 14 (05-06) more specifically detailed on Pages 2 and 3 of attached Resolution 23 (12-13). The added language would allow the expenditure of 2006 bond funds, or other capital funds, to investigate and/or, design and/or construct an aquatic center. Passing this resolution does not automatically commit the district to construct an aquatic center or any particular phase of planning or design work for such. It would simply allow the use of bond or other capital funds to explore an aquatic center project at any level specifically authorized by the board. Instead of using general fund expenditures to move forward with a community survey, conceptual design work, etc., capital funds could be accessed to accomplish this.

RCW 28A.530.020 requires the board to hold a public hearing on the proposed alteration in the use of bond proceeds. The statutorily required hearing was held at the regular meeting on March 26, 2013.