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Sumner Bonney Lake board: enrollment down about 130 students; state funding gains small
Summary
CFO Brian Burley told the board the district is watching an enrollment decline of about 130 students and modest state budget gains; revenue is up roughly $2.3 million year-to-date while expenses rose about $2.4 million, and running start FTE rules were tightened statewide.
Chief Financial Officer Brian Burley told the Sumner Bonney Lake School District board on April 21 that the district is tracking an enrollment decline of roughly 130 students compared with the prior year and that statewide budget changes provide only modest relief.
"Our enrollment is basically has dropped to what it was not last year, but the year before," Burley said, adding the decrease is concentrated in kindergarten, first grade and in some upper-grade running-start counts. Burley said running-start eligibility has been reduced statewide from 1.4 FTE to 1.3 FTE, which will…
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