WORKSHOP

2016-2017 Budget Workshop

Attached are the following documents:

• Budget Presentation PowerPoint (20,000-foot view of the budget)
• Draft F-195 Budget Summary (Condensed Version of Full Budget Document) (10,000-foot view of the budget)
• Draft F-195 Budget Document (Treetop view of the budget)
• Organization & Financing of Public Schools (A primer published by the state)

Please take a look at the presentation to get an overview of the 16-17 budget.  The F-195 Budget Summary includes detailed revenue and expenditure information on14-15 actuals, 15-16 budget and 16-17 budget figures.  This will give you a wealth of information about the district’s finances, comparing the 3 years.  In the past, I have identified increases or decreases between years and provided a document with explanations for the differences.  This has resulted in quite a lot of extra work for me, especially since the budget document includes the 3-year comparison.  I would like you to review the detailed revenues and expenditures.  After the presentation, we can go over your specific questions during the meeting. 

The F-195 Budget Document is over 200 pages.  In the spirit of transparency, I wanted to include the entire document.  RCW requires that the budget is made available to citizens, so a copy is also posted on the district website and a hard copy is available in the district office for anyone who is interested.