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Business report: enrollment steady, fund balance up year-over-year; transportation funding shift flagged

Granite Falls School Board of Directors · March 12, 2026
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Business manager Marshall Cruz told the board enrollment is at budget overall (Crossroads down, K–12 up), the district's fund balance is roughly $970,000 better than last year, and a proposed state change to a 15-year bus depreciation schedule could reduce replacement funding and increase maintenance burdens.

Marshall Cruz presented an executive summary of the district business report on March 11, telling the board that overall enrollment is on budget while Crossroads enrollment has declined as an interdistrict agreement with Lake Stevens sunsets. He said K–12 counts are up and special education (SPED) enrollment is higher than budgeted. Cruz reported the district’s general fund balance is approximately $970,000 better than the same time last year…

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