August 26, 2025 School Board Meeting: Public Hearing and Adoption of the 2025-26 School Year Budget

RCW 28A.505.040 through 28A.505.080 requires that the Board of Directors of every school district meet for the purpose of fixing and adopting the budgets of the district for the ensuing year. A public hearing for the adoption of the budget was held in accordance with state statutes at Tuesday’s meeting.

On July 22 and August 12, 2025, administration presented information on the proposed 2025-2026 budgets to the Board. No subsequent changes have been made after the August 12, 2025, presentation.

At the August 26, 2025, School Board meeting, the General Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Debt Service Fund, Associated Student Body Fund, and Transportation Vehicle Fund budgets were presented for the Board’s approval. In addition to the budgets, the following were included for Board approval:

• Authority to Waive Board Policy 7130 Minimum Fund Balance
• 4-Year Budget and Enrollment Projection/Forecast (F-195F)
• 2025-26 MSOC (Materials, Supplies and Operating Costs) Disclosure (required by OSPI)

In addition to adopting the 2025-2026 budgets, the attached Resolution 2025-12 authorizes the Executive Director of Business, Finance, and Capital Projects to make necessary fund transfers, and the certification of the local excess levies for the 2026 calendar year, as approved by the voters as follows:

• General Fund $36,000,000
• Debt Service Fund $28,385,000
• Capital Projects Fund $ 3,500,000

The ESD has reviewed and approved the budget document (OSPI F-195).

The School Board voted to adopt Resolution 2025-12, Adoption of 2025-2026 Budget, as submitted.

Presentation | Recording