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Pullman board hears 2026–27 budget overview; public hearing set for June 24
Summary
Chief budget staff presented a proposed 2026–27 general fund budget of $47,335,392, four-year staffing and enrollment projections, capital needs including possible roofs at Jefferson and Franklin, and a certified levy of about $6.3 million; a public hearing will be held June 24.
Diane presented the district’s proposed 2026–27 general fund budget and four-year enrollment projections. She said the recommended general-fund expenditures total $47,335,392 and noted the district’s April/May estimate of 2,624 FTE for the 2025–26 year.
Diane walked through object and program breakdowns, noting that certificated salaries and employee benefits are the largest cost drivers. She said the district budgets 200.9 certificated staff and that funded vs. actual staffing and salary figures show the district is projecting a budget gap relative to state funding. Diane described recent OSPI approval of a budget extension that she said reduces the district’s projected shortfall but did not provide an unambiguous single revised figure in the spoken record.
On capital planning, Diane identified a possible $3.1 million estimate related to roof work at Jefferson (and Franklin referenced alongside it) and discussed the capital projects fund and a transportation vehicle fund that anticipates purchasing three buses in 2026–27. She also summarized the district’s certified levy of roughly $6.3 million and said the district expects to collect about 99% of that amount.
A public hearing on the budget is scheduled for June 24; no action was taken at the meeting beyond receiving the report.
