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Board Approves $2016–17 Public Education Enrichment Fund Plan, Adds $870,000
Summary
The board approved the district's PEAF spending plan for 2016–17, including a newly confirmed $870,000 allocation split between SLAM and general uses. The plan funds expanded peer resources, SOAR supports, athletics repairs and a middle-school arts teacher; staff and community advisory chairs pledged ongoing oversight and reporting.
The Board of Education approved the Public Education Enrichment Fund (PEAF) spending plan for the 2016–17 school year on March 22, incorporating an $870,000 increase confirmed by the controller’s office the day before the meeting.
Kathy Fleming, director of the Public Education Enrichment Fund, presented the second-reading materials and a summary of changes since the first reading. The newly confirmed $870,000 was split equally: $435,000 dedicated to SLAM (sports, libraries, arts and music) programs and $435,000 for other general uses. Fleming said the majority of the added funds would absorb salary and benefits overages previously covered by carryover and that roughly $50,000 was allocated to athletics for supplies, repairs and coaching support.
Key allocations announced in the updated plan included a new arts teacher position at a middle school to preserve arts sections while multilingual pathway offerings expand at three middle schools; expansion of the peer resources program (the packet notes 0.48 FTE to support Martin Luther King and to expand to Everett Middle School), and a $345,000 increase to SOAR supports to expand tiered student supports at six middle schools (an estimated 3.5 additional FTE).
Board members asked staff for line-item clarification on facilities vs equipment repairs and on family academy staffing. Staff and the PEAF community advisory co-chairs said the second-reading version had only just been finalized with the controller’s confirmation and that CAC co-chairs would provide additional review; staff committed to ongoing reporting and clarity about personnel versus materials costs.
Commissioners praised the expansions — several pointed to peer resources and SOAR as investments in safe, supportive schools — while emphasizing the need for clearer prioritization and more upfront engagement with committees when large mid-cycle allocations appear. The board voted to approve the plan by roll call (7 ayes).
What’s next: Staff will return with more detailed implementation timelines and a report on line-item clarifications for facilities/equipment and family academy staffing.
Budget figures taken from staff presentation: $870,000 additional allocation; $435,000 to SLAM; $435,000 to other general uses; $50,000 athletics; $345,000 increase for SOAR.
