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Midyear budget update: enrollment edges up in K–5, special-education FTE declines; board approves consent items and moves May meetings
Summary
Finance staff reported the midyear budget update showing net FTE up by 48 driven by kindergarten, a decline in special-education FTE, and a narrowed projected deficit; the board approved consent items and voted to change May meeting dates.
Kennewick School District finance staff reported a midyear budget update showing mixed enrollment shifts and a smaller projected general-fund deficit as the board met in February.
Tom Brohart presented the budget snapshot and enrollment data. He said kindergarten and grades K–5 are higher than budgeted — kindergarten accounts for the district’s net increase of 48 full-time-equivalent (FTE) students — while grades 6–12 are down about 91 students relative to the budget. Brohart reported total K–12 FTE is up by 48 to date, and non-BEA (restricted) programs such as CTE and Running Start are up by roughly 138 FTE. He also noted special-education enrollment was lower than…
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