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South Whidbey board approves $550,000 increase to 2023–24 budget to cover TK and special education costs
Summary
The board approved Resolution 690 and memorandum 23-24-60 to increase 2023–24 expenditures by $550,000 and record a revenue increase of $521,000 tied to apportionment updates and transitional kindergarten enrollment.
The South Whidbey School Board voted to approve a budget extension for the 2023–24 fiscal year, authorizing increased revenue and expenditures under the F-200 process. Mr. Field presented the district’s request, explaining that updated apportionment figures and the decision to operate transitional kindergarten (TK) increased projected revenue by $521,000 while staff and special-education needs required an expenditure increase of $550,000.
Field explained the mechanics: some funding follows student enrollment (including TK), and a recent apportionment adjustment and a paraeducator funding change contributed to the revenue increase. He told the board the extension provides capacity for year-end accounting and accruals that otherwise could push encumbrances past budget capacity.
Why it matters: The approved extension lets the district lawfully record and spend updated revenues and cover additional staffing costs tied to TK and special education without breaching budgetary limits.
Public input during the hearing was limited to a Zoom question about the source of extra income; Field reiterated that the funding largely follows enrollment and legislative adjustments. The board passed memorandum 23-24-60 and Resolution 690 by voice vote; student representatives gave advisory aye votes.
The board moved on to consider separate memoranda on collective bargaining and a vehicle purchase later in the meeting.
