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Issaquah district warns of multiyear budget pressure as Legislature trims some K-12 supports
Summary
District staff told the board that declining enrollment and recent state funding changes will tighten the 2026-27 budget; staff cited a $1.4 million sales‑tax exemption benefit, a 35% reduction in transition‑to‑kindergarten funding, changes to Running Start funding caps and bus depreciation rules, and emphasized multiyear staffing-to-enrollment planning.
District finance and operations staff told the Issaquah School Board on March 26 that the district is planning conservatively for 2026-27 because of declining enrollment and recent state legislative changes.
Staff highlighted several items from the 2026 legislative session: a sales-tax-on-services exemption for school districts estimated to yield about $1.4 million for the district, front funding authority for state school-construction aid that can speed projects, an extension of bus-depreciation reimbursement that…
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