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Board hears legislative funding update as district forecasts enrollment decline and tight staffing
Summary
Business and legislative reports warned of uncertain state and federal funding; staff projected a roughly 90-student enrollment decline next year and introduced a prototypical staffing process to guide staffing decisions.
District staff told the Granite Falls School Board that state legislative outcomes and federal program changes could materially affect the district’s budget, while the district also forecast a near-term decline in student enrollment that may require staffing adjustments.
Marshall Cruz presented the legislative update and business report, describing a conflict between the Washington State Senate and House over K‑12 funding. Cruz said the Senate passed three education-related bills included in its operating budget — a local levy bill, a special education bill (referenced in the meeting as "Senate bill 52 63") and an MSOC funding bill (referenced in the meeting by the number cited in the presentation). The House, Cruz said, used a striking amendment that substantially reduced funding in those measures, and the two chambers were headed into reconciliation. Cruz warned the board the session could extend beyond the…
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