Kent School District projects multi‑year deficits, flags special‑education shortfall
District finance staff told the school board a flat post‑pandemic enrollment and rising staffing costs leave a projected $6.7 million deficit for 2025‑26 that grows in later years, driven largely by special education and unsustained federal grants.
The full story
The Kent School District’s finance team told the board on Wednesday that the district faces a growing structural deficit driven by flat enrollment, rising staff costs and the end of federal ESSER funding.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
or
Free account
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in