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The board’s written letter, read at the meeting, commended the superintendent for community engagement, facilities planning, problem solving and funding advocacy; it noted the district’s work to rebuild fund balance and described efforts to design a nurse staffing plan that balances student health needs with cost reductions. The draft letter and contract amendment were made available on the district’s board portal.

Board members offered praise during the public discussion. One director said the superintendent had provided “countless briefings” to legislators and community members and called him an “effective voice” with elected officials. Several directors described the job as an \"ultra marathon\" that requires endurance and commended the superintendent’s leadership during a challenging year.

A separate director raised governance concerns and referenced a January 14 letter and principles the director said should govern superintendent conduct and board oversight; that director also criticized elements of personnel policy and raised questions about severance related to alleged misconduct. The chair interrupted that line of discussion and reminded members of the legal limits on public comment and executive-session topics. Another director said the allegations were legally constrained and must follow state law regarding personnel and litigation confidentiality.

The motion to approve the contract amendment passed with a reported tally of 4 yes and 1 no. The meeting record shows the board voted to extend the rolling contract by one year (a three‑year rolling contract extended to continue through mid‑2028) and attached the evaluation letter; the board did not record an increase to salary in the amendment.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","MISD Board Regular Meeting 2025-6-26","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved an amendment extending Superintendent Fred's contract through June 30, 2028, and attached a midyear evaluation letter praising community engagement, facilities planning, problem solving and advocacy. One director raised governance and legal concerns during the discussion; the contract amendment passed 4–1.","taxTitle","Mercer Island School District, School Districts, Washington","taxId",57180,"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},6184082,"Board renews PSESD school-safety cooperative; district to roll out Raptor visitor-management tools",134,1247000,1381000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5093088-9da239edae47db56ffb537208b784476&start=1247&end=1381","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5093088-9da239edae47db56ffb537208b784476/thumbnail_1247000.jpg","/articles/6184082/Washington/Board-renews-PSESD-school-safety-cooperative-district-to-roll-out-Raptor-visitor-management-tools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6184082-e1271be38d77025852509bdedf92c3a6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770678693&Signature=Pp3UR55Psn2Ay2zfVY7j1UipaTxP2nB22NUX8gFf~F5qVhh8AreUpb60~8TACFMoYrvHorvPwv-FIKRtN5RtfNvSxzz~vgUkoD-svhY1wDNUk7ipyciLmkXC~ypnSPM9N-XwvK8Oi8EKr2d03PuhREBThxoCH9xn4dVZdk1xgwJCEzLvH3KuZwPU1AQ7eq1-LqwGI~Ab8dxiafmanAGOmnrtoZr2mgDIg5kvYyIof4RVDDNR0wIZ3gjVZN5~nlhra8szm2QSemOIE60bbpcKfSpH8wFnp7Fd0gtru7ExnNlv1e7Tvxqos5-mt2IAtg1oJbsSzo1FvgCRmmF-r-XR6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mercer Island School District Board of Directors unanimously approved continuation of the district’s participation in the PSESD (Puget Sound Educational Service District) Conference of School Safety Cooperative for the 2025–26 year.

Board members and staff described the cooperative as an interlocal-style agreement that allows participating districts to share training, threat-assessment resources, crisis-team and \"flight-team\" training, and professional development. A staff presenter said the cooperative “gives us access to training” and “the latest resources” for managing threats and school safety issues.

Separately, staff told the board the district plans to roll out more components of the Raptor Technologies suite next year. Raptor is the visitor-management system currently used for volunteer check-in; the district said it will implement additional Raptor features such as reunification tools and modules to support coordination with police and fire. District staff said they will provide a more comprehensive rollout plan in August.

A motion to approve the PSESD agreement passed 5–0; the board did not discuss changing the cooperative’s role but flagged the Raptor rollout as a separate, administrative implementation.","The Mercer Island School Board voted unanimously to renew the district’s membership in the PSESD Conference of School Safety Cooperative for 2025–26 and staff said the district will deploy expanded Raptor Technologies tools next school year.",{"_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},6184087,"Mercer Island School Board approves 2025–26 budget after debate over nurses, librarians and state apportionment shortfall",241,262000,503000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5093088-9da239edae47db56ffb537208b784476&start=262&end=503","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5093088-9da239edae47db56ffb537208b784476/thumbnail_262000.jpg","/articles/6184087/Washington/Mercer-Island-School-Board-approves-202526-budget-after-debate-over-nurses-librarians-and-state-apportionment-shortfall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6184087-5c5e7e8c9a780abb3880d90c28a9881e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770678693&Signature=lC6rJRA8Ol81vZcVUeJIP3XkGJ8G2ZMck861L0VUHeBx9cGPbwh0yGBSJD82ZBodxcymRqa4AKsNJCyUmb-3U~t9ZUdhDlEnOqp1BFKI3MoDEI~llTJ-fpD7Wlk32tNM~LbQt-uTlqXMA9xhSphsZJxgq5GtPu0rw1Ba-57W2oiG9OU0TsETW9Q3A0LxPO~ksz~eidUTbTZUQqKiM9wdMeTuddS4gHBqu4Ho7vA3p-QxEXbB4lapNl6tBAbHr2sBOWrw5zqUS~TVC2E5BCsoGJ~lWq03AIQkxnrgEZ9g8KhnbxkAX8djjbcrhD9QS7SwAlxii6rVRXZ1pxTZ6PiE~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mercer Island School District Board of Directors approved Resolution 744 to adopt the district’s 2025–26 budget following a split vote and extended discussion about staffing cuts and state funding shortfalls.

Board members said the budget is balanced under current revenue estimates but disagreed sharply over staffing decisions. One board member said, “I do not support a budget that contemplates and has, in fact, resulted in cuts to nurses and librarians,” while others said the budget \"follows the board's priorities\" and represents responsible decisions given state revenue constraints.

The board heard a May financial dashboard showing the district is roughly three-quarters of the way through the fiscal year and that expenditures through May were at 74.9 percent of budget while year-to-date revenues were about 17.4 percent. The district reported a drop in state apportionment from 9 percent in April to 5 percent in May and said the state shorted the district “about a quarter of a million dollars” in June because of state-level budget constraints; staff said the district expects to recover the shortfall across July and August.

Officials pointed to a year-over-year increase in monthly fund balance and cash on hand of about $827,000 and described a large insurance payment of nearly $600,000 made in April that affected month-to-month comparisons. The district also noted an expected “safety net” payment of about $1,500,000 to be remitted in August tied to special services claims, and that future timing for those payments will change under new legislation.

Board discussion included repeated requests for clarity on how the general fund reserve is calculated. One director asked whether the denominator for reserve calculation should be forward-looking (next 12 months) rather than based on the prior year’s actual expenditures; staff replied that the district uses year-end actual expenditures (August 31) as the denominator, which they described as industry standard. Several directors said they have been discussing reserves and budgeting across multiple meetings.

After public hearing procedures (no members of the public signed up to speak), a motion to approve Resolution 744 was called. The board clerk reported the motion passed by a tally reported as 4 yes, 2 no, 1 abstain. The board did not identify individual votes on the record during the public roll call portion of the meeting.

The board also received a brief update that certificated full-time equivalent (FTE) staffing showed no certificated increase since the last report and only a small classified increase (two hires since the previous meeting). Staff said this update is informational and reflects recent hires rather than year-over-year change.

Board members said they appreciate the finance and HR teams’ work preparing the budget during a constrained funding environment, with some members emphasizing the district’s efforts to rebuild its finance systems and fund balance. Dissenting members urged the board and administration to revisit staffing priorities and to pursue additional state advocacy.

The board voted to adopt the budget and moved on to other items on the agenda.","The Mercer Island School District board approved Resolution 744 adopting the 2025–26 budget after a divided vote. Board members debated cuts to nurses and librarians, the district's reserve calculation, and a state apportionment payment the district says was delayed or reduced.","actionData","errors"]

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Mercer Island School Board approves 2025–26 budget after debate over nurses, librarians and state apportionment shortfall