Wenatchee School Board to decide on capital bond measure

The Wenatchee School District invites the community to attend its next two school board meetings, as the board will decide whether to place a capital bond measure on the November Ballot.

On Wednesday, architects from Integrus Architecture will present preliminary floor plan designs for a modernized Wenatchee High School. And on June 23, the board will take action to place the bond measure on the Nov. 3 ballot.

The district said that if the bond is approved, it would help fund renovations to portions of the existing high school and the construction of new classrooms.

The estimated cost of the bond package is $372.9 million, including $314.5 million for a new Wenatchee High School and $58.4 million for districtwide HVAC upgrades, according to documents projecting costs to 2029. With $79 million expected from the state's School Construction Assistance Program, the district's share would be about $293.9 million.

Additionally, the district also plans to retrofit new HVAC systems in several elementary schools and all three middle schools.

In 2018, the district attempted to pass a $120 million bond to demolish and add a three-story addition on the south end of the building, among other improvements.

A supermajority or 60% approval is needed for the bond to pass. Ultimately, the bond failed and only received 57% of "yes" votes.

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