School board approves establishment of foundation

A foundation supporting Summerland School is one step closer to fruition following a February meeting of the Summerland Board of Education.

Board member Ed Nordby, working with district patron Laura Ferguson, presented options to the board, Feb. 15.

Nordby said a foundation can be formed in one of two ways: A separate entity or as part of the school district.

“I think (a separate entity) is going to be the best thing for us,” Nordby said.

Ferguson said the idea of forming a foundation originated in 2020, after the school bond passed. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, plans for a foundation were...