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Tacoma School Board adopts balanced 2025–26 budget amid continuing funding uncertainty
Summary
The Tacoma School District board adopted its 2025–26 budget after a public hearing and CFO presentation that detailed multi-year cuts, a plan to rebuild reserves and potential federal funding losses that could require revisions this summer.
The Tacoma School District Board of Directors adopted a resolution approving the 2025–26 budget after a public hearing during which Chief Financial Officer Roslyn Medina outlined a multi-year plan to align spending with revenues and rebuild the district's fund balance.
Medina told the board, "The budget is a plan. This is the beginning of the conversation," and said the district removed roughly $30,000,000 of expenses during this year's development and eliminated "a number of positions, over a 100 positions" to close prior shortfalls.
Why it matters: The budget resolves immediate operating authority for the coming year while leaving the district exposed to rapid federal- or state-level changes. Medina warned that if targeted federal Title funds are withdrawn the district "may have to bring an…
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