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Board receives year‑end budget briefing and moves school choice window earlier to improve planning
Summary
At its Dec. 10 work session the Seattle Public Schools board got a year‑end financial briefing showing a $97M fund balance after using about $23.7M in FY24/25; staff outlined structural deficit drivers. Enrollment staff also presented a revised school choice timeline, moving open enrollment to Jan. 5–31 and notifications to Feb. 24, with waitlists dissolved May 31 to improve staffing and family planning.
The Seattle Public Schools board on Dec. 10 received a year‑end financial briefing and an enrollment update during a pair of work‑session presentations meant to give new board members a clearer look at district finances and the coming school‑choice timeline.
Year‑end finances: Assistant Superintendent/Chief Financial staff summarized the district F196 year‑end report for fiscal year ending Aug. 31, 2025. Highlights included total general fund expenditures of about $1.195 billion, personnel costs above 80% of operating expenditures, and a fund balance that declined from roughly $180 million in 2021 to about $97 million at the end of FY24/25. Staff said the district used approximately…
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