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Longview officials warn state budget changes will tighten district finances
Summary
District business director Patty Bowen told the Longview School Board that recent state budget decisions produce a mix of relief and cuts: K–12 was exempted from a recent sales-tax expansion (averting an estimated $415,000 cost), but cuts to transitional-kindergarten funding and reduced levy-equalization are likely to lower district revenue by roughly $450,000 in 2026–27.
The Longview School Board heard a fiscal briefing March 23 as Executive Director of Business Services Patty Bowen outlined how the recent state legislative session will affect the district's 2026–27 budget.
Bowen said one clear win is that K–12 will be exempt from a sales-tax expansion starting July 1, reversing an earlier interpretation that had forced districts to pay tax on some services. "That expansion ... increased our expenditures by approximately $415,000," Bowen said, adding that exempting K–12 effectively…
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