Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

District projects 1,063 basic‑ed FTE for 2026–27; capital fund driven by bond work

South Whidbey School District Board of Directors · April 30, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Finance director presented April enrollment and March financials, reporting a conservative budgeting approach (1,063 basic-ed FTE), a $10 million capital fund tied to bond construction, and constraints on electric-bus purchases pending upgrades to transportation electrical service.

Finance director Mr. Field presented April enrollment and March financials, explaining the district's budgeting methodology for basic-education full-time-equivalent (FTE) students and year-to-date expenditures.

Mr. Field said the district is budgeting 1,063 basic-ed FTE for 2026–27 after comparing straight roll-forward, three-year averages and cohort survival methods; he said that figure could be roughly 60 students fewer than this year…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans