10/26/2026 Budget Hearing and Regular Monthly Board Meeting

The WUSD Board of Education held its October 26, 2026 budget hearing and regular monthly meeting. The board approved the 2026–27 adopted budget and a tax levy of $24,715,525. The presentation noted the district was in the first year of a nonrecurring $4.5 million operating referendum, projected a roughly $250,000 surplus, and estimated its fund balance at about 38%. It also described rising expenses, declining enrollment, and a substantial increase in voucher costs. Resolution 9547 approving purchasing passed, but the transcript does not preserve the purchasing details or identify vendors, contract amounts, or awards.

Board members discussed deferred building maintenance and the district’s facilities assessment, including estimates covering needs over roughly 18 years and the possibility of seeking a second assessment or eventually considering a capital referendum. No survey or referendum was authorized; members agreed to bring facilities data, options, and further discussion to the November planning meeting. The board also deferred a proposed social-media policy to the December policy committee and referred a proposed instructional pilot back to the curriculum committee for November. Other curriculum approvals and the 2026–27 safety plan were adopted.