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District projects continued enrollment decline and a multi‑million‑dollar fund‑balance gap
Summary
Finance staff updated the board on enrollment and budget pressures: a $6.2M fund‑balance decline in 2024–25, an estimated $8.9M decline for 2025–26, and projected enrollment declines (559 students year‑over‑year; roughly 515 projected for 2026–27). Staff outlined multiyear planning and cost‑containment steps.
Issaquah School District finance leaders told the board March 11 the district faces ongoing fiscal pressure driven primarily by declining enrollment and rising costs.
Mariah Banasic, sector director of finance, said the district recorded a $6.2 million decline in fund balance for 2024–25 and currently estimates a roughly $8.9 million decline for 2025–26. She said enrollment has fallen by 559 students between…
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