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Odessa School District warns state budget cuts, lower enrollment will squeeze staffing and transportation plans
Summary
Superintendent Steve Fisk told the board the district faces lower enrollment and state budget reductions that will affect TK, bus depreciation and other programs, and that staff will review curriculum and a cell phone policy after a parent pilot.
Superintendent Steve Fisk told the Odessa School District Board on March 25 that enrollment is below the current budget and that recent state funding changes will require adjustments to staffing and capital plans. "Enrollment is 187.32 (Budgeted 193) and projected to be 184 for next year," Fisk said, and he warned that the district expects cuts affecting transitional kindergarten (TK), LEA funding, bus depreciation and other targeted grants.
Fisk said the district is continuing work on K–5 curriculum alignment and that secondary literacy and math are slated for review. He also updated the board on a planned solar panel project, noting a meeting with Ellensburg Solar and the Washington Department of Commerce to outline next steps. Fisk said a parent information night for a cell phone policy pilot drew 33 participants and that teachers will meet to consider policy revisions. "The teachers will meet on Thursday to review the policy and discuss next steps," he said.
The report included a brief financial snapshot: Fisk presented February's General Fund activity showing an ending fund balance of $828,689.53 and warned the board that the final legislative budget reduces several revenue streams, which could constrain hiring and capital replacement timelines. The board took no immediate program cuts at the meeting but approved routine personnel and calendar items while staff model budget scenarios for the coming year.
