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Granite Falls board adopts 2026–27 budget after public hearing
Summary
The Granite Falls School District board adopted the 2026–27 budget by voice vote after a required public hearing; administrators said the budget changed little since the study session and fund balance remains stable.
The Granite Falls School District Board of Directors voted unanimously to adopt the district's 2026'27 budget during its July meeting. The board moved the resolution after holding the statutorily required public hearing; no members of the public submitted comments during the five-minute window the board left open.
According to administrators, the proposed budget had "not changed much" since the recent study session and the overall fund balance is "about the same plus or minus $10 or $15,000." Board President (speaker 1) moved to adopt the budget and the motion carried on a voice vote with all present answering, "Aye." The board also adopted a companion capital facilities plan earlier in the meeting.
Board members referenced prior workshops and staff work on the draft. Director Trent Beach praised administrators for their grant work, noting an award of roughly $280,000 that will be reimbursed by the Washington State Department of Commerce and placed back into student funds. The board said it will continue routine fiscal housekeeping, including conventional year-end budget extensions as needed.
What happens next: the district will implement the adopted spending plan for the coming school year and staff will return to the board for any contract approvals or guaranteed maximum price authorizations related to capital projects.
