# 8.24.26 Business Board Meeting

The Sultan School District business board meeting, held Aug. 24, 2026 (the transcript references Aug. 24; metadata is dated Aug. 25 UTC), included adoption of the 2026–27 budget. The board approved the budget as presented. It projects $47.4 million in revenue and approximately $47 million in expenditures, including $800,000 in safety-net funding, and an estimated year-end general-fund balance of $568,000—below the district’s 4% fund-balance policy. Administrators said further reductions are needed, including a projected $500,000 reduction between 2026–27 and 2027–28, and cited a roughly $400,000, or 60%, year-over-year increase in insurance costs. The budget includes one bus purchase in the transportation vehicle fund; the bus was reportedly already ordered, with no purchase amount stated. The board also approved the capital facilities plan. Capital projects include building work, major repairs, technology, and bond payments; the district noted that weight-room equipment was fully grant-funded and that it had borrowed just under $1 million from the capital projects fund, to be repaid with safety-net funds.

The board also approved the consent agenda and the first reading of WASDA critical policies. Administrators discussed enrollment uncertainty, continued cost reductions, grant and levy funding, and a possible 2029 bond, but no additional procurement awards or vendor selections were reported. The district’s four-year projections anticipate further budget adjustments and include future bus financing; the board member requested that large purchases wait until the Oct. 1 enrollment count before approval.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** August 25, 2026

### Sources
- [8.24.26 Business Board Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OosEYNdBkIg) - Sultan School District