EPHRATA – The Ephrata School District is moving forward with the process to defease a nearly $28 million bond approved by voters in 2019, said Superintendent Tim Payne in a Monday morning interview.
“Where we’re at in the process is the board had a hearing,” Payne said. “You have sort of changed the bond away from its intended purpose, (so) you have to go through the same process (as the initial approval) whether you’re defeasing or you’re gonna say, ‘Gosh, we couldn’t build that building now.’”
WARDEN The Warden School Board unanimously approved a motion Thursday to renew the district’s educational programs and operations levy and its capital technology initiatives levy. The board also approved the Public School Employees Collective Bargaining Agreement and swore in three student representatives to the board.
Warden School District Superintendent Scott West introduced the levy renewal.
“We had a special board meeting last night and we were going to try to get (in touch) with Cory Plager to see if our thoughts were going to be conservative enough and to make sure that the information that he shared, in the paper and also the packets that he provided, is accurate so we can be able to get the most out of what we're asking of our taxpayers,” West said.
WARDEN The Oct. 12 Warden School Board meeting featured a presentation from investment bankers D.A. Davidson & Co. regarding the board’s options for levy renewals. The board also delayed action on the Public School Employees Collective Bargaining Agreement.