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Superintendent: district preparing draft 2025–26 budget; students begin state assessments and Jackson Elementary groundbreaking under way
Summary
Superintendent Saltzman told the board the district is days from the end of the state legislative session and will prepare a draft 2025–26 budget in July with final approval expected in August; he also highlighted state assessment dates and a $54 million Jackson Elementary replacement project whose groundbreaking was held April 1.
Superintendent Doctor Saltzman updated the Everett Public Schools board on April 22 about the district's budget timeline, statewide assessment season, and recent capital work, including the Jackson Elementary groundbreaking.
Saltzman said the district is "just days away from the end of the state legislative session" and that "Once the session ends, we will prepare a draft budget for the school board review in July with final approval expected in August." He urged the public that legislative outcomes in Olympia will directly affect district funding.
Saltzman also announced the district's state assessment window: students from April 14 through June 16 will take Smarter Balanced Assessments in English language arts and mathematics and the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science in grades 5, 8 and 11. He described the assessments as tools for understanding student progress and adjusting instruction.
Saltzman noted the April 1 groundbreaking for the replacement Jackson Elementary and said the project — funded by the 2022 capital levy — is a $54,000,000 undertaking intended to replace the 1948 building and deliver an accessible, modern facility. Presenters said the new building will open for a future school year; the transcript did not specify a precise opening date.
Saltzman invited the public to two "Let's Connect" events on April 30 and May 6 to learn about planning for a 2026 school construction bond and encouraged community participation in the bond planning process.
