School board adopts 2026–27 budget after public hearing

The Enumclaw School District board voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 1182, approving the district’s proposed 2026–27 budget after a public hearing in which no community members spoke. Chair (unnamed) called for the motion; Director Stouffer moved, Director Mason seconded, and the Chair recorded the motion as passed.

Kyle Fletcher, who presented the budget, described headline numbers the board reviewed before the vote. "For revenues, we're projecting $90,717,720," he said, adding the district anticipates expenditures of $89,351,008.41 and an estimated beginning general-fund balance of $11,500,000. Fletcher also noted a projected EP&O levy collection of $14,648,000 and that roughly 83% of general-fund spending goes to staffing, salary and benefits.

The adopted budget pairs operating revenues with a large capital program tied to school construction. Fletcher told the board the capital projection includes a $40,000,000 land-sale payment from a transaction with Oak Point/Black Diamond LLC and a financing agreement to access up to $25,000,000 in mitigation-fee proceeds; the presenter said that, under the agreement, Oakpoint assumes risk if mitigation fees do not materialize. The budget document also contemplates a possible interfund transfer (last year the district transferred $1,500,000 from general fund to capital projects), though Fletcher said transfers are contingent on year-end balances.

Fletcher closed by reviewing required disclosures, including the MSOC statement under ESSB 5187: the district expects to receive about $6.3 million in MSOC allocation and plans to spend approximately $9.278 million on material, supplies and operating costs, a difference the district must publicly account for.

With no public comments during the hearing, the board proceeded to the formal vote and approved the 2026–27 budget by voice vote.