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Tress said the district’s average annual FTE enrollment for the fiscal year is about 90 students higher than the budget estimate; enrollment drives more than 60% of state-related revenue. Updated state special-purpose revenues and a higher safety-net grant claim contributed to an approximate $600,000 upward revision to projections since March.

Projected ending general-fund balance was 8.4% of expenditures, above the adopted budget’s 7.5%. Tress said that higher beginning fund balance, stronger-than-budgeted enrollment and vacancy savings in salary lines contributed to the increase. She cautioned that projected expenditures or revenue changes could swing fund balance.

Tress reviewed four other major funds: the capital projects fund (higher balance driven by timing and remaining costs for Jackson Elementary and planned modernizations), the debt service fund (less than $70 million outstanding on bonds, scheduled payments continue), the Associated Student Body (ASB) fund (typical seasonal revenue and expenditure pattern), and the Transportation Vehicle Fund (revenues of about $379,000 expected; two district-owned buses on order anticipated in June or July).

Board members asked process questions: Tress noted the first reading of next year’s operating budget will be in July with a budget hearing and adoption in August; districts must post the budget online by July 10. Trustees also asked whether tariffs or price changes would affect the buses; Tress said the buses on order are already priced and being certified through state processes.

No board action was required; this was an informational financial update.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Everett Public Schools Regular Board Meeting 2025.05.27","oneSentenceSummary","The district’s April financial report, presented May 27 by Director of Finance Laura Tress, showed enrollment higher than budgeted, modest revenue gains and a projected general-fund balance above the adopted budget.","taxTitle","Everett School District, School Districts, Washington","taxId",14637,"location","Washington","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6220421,"Parents, staff and faith leaders urge Everett School Board to end weekly release-time pullouts for Lifewise Academy",1444,1316000,2760000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3617596-0a3649faae41e681082af2e442ae2ab0&start=1316&end=2760","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3617596-0a3649faae41e681082af2e442ae2ab0/thumbnail_1316000.jpg","/articles/6220421/Washington/Parents-staff-and-faith-leaders-urge-Everett-School-Board-to-end-weekly-release-time-pullouts-for-Lifewise-Academy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6220421-689c7dea81d5c5771e51e81b970b9940/orig.mp4?Expires=1773621932&Signature=DhOa5FsHYbx9TdwFnCAUl5h96U1nLP8pWuEckHs0zfN10W1v-BpDGPluW0Zavo2BprhooR-EAAR2vernbJKjKHo5Ktm39GbaeU73ezXi1uSoF-UqDORRQ1I0MHl0yB1anmJa65Pbprf5EvYOTr63Z~RVdGSdahM2zn2o6T662K34vUmvr373nE2wXLIw~sH2xuCEp5bbVo0sctHyHQxZLGbOt3724k-gV0OBJItcunDeiJ0hgiwK3qKZyN7zGynqUSgTOXR7gQXvZY-5n4AuH6KkjiqypBVxFo91siCa4~o3jKdUsBaLvEdKCau-Pz646e-yGJ05dLS9PXA9Gm0Etw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of parents, volunteers, faith leaders and other community members used the public-comment period at the Everett Public Schools board of directors' May 27 meeting to oppose Lifewise Academy and similar release-time religious instruction (RTRI) programs that pull students off campus during the school day.

Speakers said the program removes groups of students—several commenters estimated “over 50” pupils—on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for about 40 minutes, that buses load and unload in front of school buildings, and that the absences interrupt recess, lunch and classroom instruction. \"My child loves school and feels the same way. Unfortunately, the introduction this year of Lifewise Academy . . . parks in front of the school. On those days dozens of students wearing matching red shirts miss valuable social emotional development and physical activity during lunch and recess,\" said Katie Scott Mcminiman, who identified herself as a parent and former teacher.

Commenters described social and emotional harms they said result from the staggered pullouts. \"My second grader burst into tears when he learned that the RTRI program would pull kids out of school. He feared knowing which of his classmates might not want to play with him anymore,\" said Jennifer McClellan, a PTA member and school volunteer. Dana Sanders, who said she is a queer parent at Emerson and a regular volunteer in the school garden, told the board she observed a child sitting alone at lunch because classmates who attend Lifewise consistently sat together in their red shirts.

Several speakers framed the issue as a district policy choice. \"The 1952 Supreme Court case, Zorek versus Clausen, is not a mandate. It's an if-then statement,\" McClellan said, arguing that the ruling sets conditions if a district permits RTRI but does not require district permission. Multiple speakers named other districts that have prohibited or rescinded similar programs and said they were not aware of lawsuits following those prohibitions.

A pastor, Tim Meyer, urged the board to treat lunch and recess as part of the core educational day. \"When kids are missing recess and lunch, they're not just missing food and a game. They're missing a critical piece of the education that is required to be an active participant in our society,\" Meyer said.

Several speakers raised operational and safety questions: background checks for off-campus instructors, the district's liability for off-campus time, the logistics of permission slips and bus loading, and whether the district had hold-harmless protections in place. Adriana Agustinelli, an online commenter with a first grader at Madison Elementary, said she had volunteered in schools and contrasted the district's background-check practices with third-party programs operating off campus.

Board members did not respond to individual public comments, as the district’s public-comment rules state. The board took no action on the matter during the May 27 meeting. Commenters asked the board to rescind permissions for release-time programs and to prioritize keeping the instructional day intact and neutral.

The public-comment portion of the meeting lasted the allotted time; no new district policy or vote on RTRI was recorded during the session.","Dozens of parents, volunteers, faith leaders and other community members used the public-comment period at the Everett Public Schools board of directors' May 27 meeting to oppose Lifewise Academy and similar release-time religious instruction programs that pull students off campus during the school day.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6220401,"Board approves Cascade sophomore Alana Doing as student representative for 2025–2027 term",127,4421000,4548000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3617596-0a3649faae41e681082af2e442ae2ab0&start=4421&end=4548","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3617596-0a3649faae41e681082af2e442ae2ab0/thumbnail_4421000.jpg","/articles/6220401/Washington/Board-approves-Cascade-sophomore-Alana-Doing-as-student-representative-for-20252027-term","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6220401-c656a9cdd83b89f4970166af71a55a82/orig.mp4?Expires=1773621932&Signature=E0KQqH2AXbNrhvge3-ButBJs2SABcQ4CrQ~fn8wv1tMHrhoEJ8nLHUW~s0cIK-ucH9JPuxFkgGEnIoNdL6kwxDzvQv05HhX9rzDBvO~dKCWugSMPkeQXpksXHd75aZFVL4UIXIhbrvcBKuE1hkf1U-4QrIrflQHf7~2x~CVAviP47IXZhiGFqxyNeaVmPeqWzPrG9~kwDFTNLtro9lxUPbtpqwbkQQEgvPF9rEHbbxjEULWeeRiQVpwuwCffhbbKIro6eIKqU1I24sPWciZWzFLcgf79nGAz0vwaYSL57cJx14IksGa1QTJDdGBJPaLUMWUFgUr2XqGvogUBJxE2AA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Everett Public Schools board approved the selection committee’s recommendation to appoint Cascade High School sophomore Alana Doing as the district’s student representative beginning Sept. 9, 2025; her term will run through June 2027.

A staff presenter introduced Alana and read recommendations from teachers and coaches praising her communication, leadership and service. Alana briefly addressed the board and said she looked forward to representing students. The board approved the appointment \"without objection\" by general consent during the May 27 regular meeting.

Alana attended the meeting with family and a guest; presenters named her parents Bob and Corey and a friend, Kingston. The board did not take a recorded roll call vote on the appointment because it was adopted by unanimous consent in the meeting.","The board approved by general consent the selection committee’s recommendation to appoint Cascade High School sophomore Alana Doing as the student representative to the board; her term begins Sept. 9, 2025 and ends June 2027.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6220412,"Superintendent announces July switch to Synergy student information system and ParentVUE for families",176,464000,640000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3617596-0a3649faae41e681082af2e442ae2ab0&start=464&end=640","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3617596-0a3649faae41e681082af2e442ae2ab0/thumbnail_464000.jpg","/articles/6220412/Washington/Superintendent-announces-July-switch-to-Synergy-student-information-system-and-ParentVUE-for-families","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6220412-495a4c1f02798e0137b1c88dbe4a79cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1773621932&Signature=R2cL-vW2-zlH1qwIvJPY66URwKlyoSfzLaJRjRUYmeEUKS9J6t9xhuWWfUm4q91vNU57HHmLFq0oVfN3MLKTmVe4L8OLt1tKjY-OMm~CVbFyTzwnE6nEuwKTpZYMeBFFK~O9Ud2kqWVxwRHWvxMtH9k9QppfNdqXlexUicWSG8wHQzM-~J3OKqXUd0SWQFU2N~O0gdBxhO-LlshOjndSQEiM9AnM0Neuv9s1cUMaSd3fzcKxztKzjTbCG9foPr92O0sbnlMop8SjjZJ9GUcaOxJyyG2mSWPsizwO9ZiU980o4jXjYKcKaI5bLUm7T-kjMnukJCkLN544bTl-7VaIvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Dr. Brent Saltzman told the Everett Public Schools board on May 27 that the district will transition to a new student information system called Synergy in July and will roll out ParentVUE and StudentVUE for family and student access.

\"It will track such things as student enrollment, class assignments, academic records as well as medical records,\" Dr. Saltzman said, describing Synergy as the new operational backbone. He told the board staff training has begun and that the district will provide Parent University materials and a video demonstrating ParentVUE features.

District staff said ParentVUE will replace the Home Access Center; parents will receive activation codes over the summer and may use mobile or desktop apps to view real-time attendance, grades, schedules, course history and automated email notifications about low scores or attendance incidents. StudentVUE will give students similar access. Online enrollment for new students will also be integrated in the same platform.

Dr. Saltzman emphasized the aim of simplifying and modernizing the district’s processes and said the change should free staff time to focus on students. No board vote was required for the technology transition during the May 27 meeting.","Superintendent Dr. Saltzman told the board the district will replace its current student information system with Synergy in July; ParentVUE and StudentVUE will replace the Home Access Center and provide parents and students with attendance, grades, enrollment and notification features.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6220417,"Everett schools report progress on sustainability: electric buses, charging stations, green-team tools and composting data",847,2893000,3740000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3617596-0a3649faae41e681082af2e442ae2ab0&start=2893&end=3740","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3617596-0a3649faae41e681082af2e442ae2ab0/thumbnail_2893000.jpg","/articles/6220417/Washington/Everett-schools-report-progress-on-sustainability-electric-buses-charging-stations-green-team-tools-and-composting-data","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6220417-bf5fe0d201e8de8e8597108517f38daa/orig.mp4?Expires=1773621932&Signature=g6Ajh4Z2YYpi48ArcaGeArKueMNuVpulx3v88l6suRxKCEOuDlkPlZ2OtOvJWrpVvG21BkV~8k9xcWwQyJ9vrzwNr5pkMrVxHYO7IWFGZcTPkzd6EfCRbwZD4FqxNi~AxhdNSVbA9XEKBZQGdXYq7900Ey64GumyJO1NuQbJKGaNU0ijMR5Dscpx7eRm5lIdY6iPFJb7bAl4Wlr4~ZVKFD3i04pTVeB9iSzFeMrfLV49mabTf9S8qvTcgXFOObVUOmdLx2Me3aYYE9jhHIIvwiibjEtnPlGRUPPss3R0H0bC0JA1f~m02RcZY4SAvmpvL-o1nBOvqaCxt03bT6yY~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff updated the Everett Public Schools board on May 27 about sustainability work that has advanced since the February briefing, including electric buses, charging infrastructure, procurement changes and school-level green-team supports.

Sustainability coordinator (presentation) Mike Fleckenstein told the board the district rode a full-size electric bus at the North satellite bus facility and noted the district has installed 11 charging stations. \"What was most noticeable about the experience was that people could actually hear one another when they were riding the bus,\" Fleckenstein said. Staff described the charging system's ability to regulate and optimize charging across multiple vehicles.

The presentation covered procurement and a draft code of ethics to incorporate sustainability criteria into requests for proposals. Executive Director Tress (procurement) led a discussion of how the district will highlight sustainability in RFP forms and consider sustainable purchasing best practices through participation in an external Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council.

District staff also described a new Canvas portal and planning guide to lower barriers for schools forming green teams. The portal includes step-by-step materials and a certification pathway tied to school projects such as composting; the district's composting vendor, Cedar Grove, can supply data on volumes and frequency to support certification projects.

Board members praised the work and asked clarifying questions about grants and construction. Director Lawrence noted that the district partnered with an outside entity on grant applications for large buses; Fleckenstein responded that the department of ecology provided funds for the buses. Trustees also asked about the Jackson Elementary modernization and other future capital projects tied to the capital projects fund balance.

Staff previewed next year’s Sustainability Advisory Council meetings and invited community members to participate. No board votes or formal policy changes were made at the May 27 presentation.","District staff briefed the board on the Sustainability Advisory Council’s work, including a recent electric-bus demonstration, installation of 11 charging stations, procurement ethics updates, a new Canvas portal for school green teams and composting data from vendor Cedar Grove.","actionData","errors"]

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