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Mercer Island board finds superintendent compliant on most finance metrics but flags low reserves
Summary
Board staff reported the district ended FY24–25 with roughly $3.1 million (about 4.1%) in fund balance, below policy targets; the board noted Moody’s rating changes and approved the superintendent’s compliance report with an exception for reserve levels.
The Mercer Island School District board reviewed the superintendent’s financial monitoring report and agreed the district meets most budgeting and financial‑planning expectations, but falls short on maintaining policy reserves.
Assistant superintendents told the board that the district ended the prior fiscal year with about $3,100,000 in fund balance — around 4.1% of expenditures — well under the district’s policy floor of 8% and the 10% target cited in board policy. The…
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