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