Budget Development 2024-25
Balancing the Budget and Fiscal Considerations
Like many school districts across the state, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) is facing a significant budget deficit. The district has been working hard to respond to this challenge. We aim to stabilize the SPS budget over time while creating better, stronger well-resourced schools.
SPS is working to align the number of students enrolled in our district with the number of schools we operate. This may include school closures or consolidations as an option for the 2025-26 school year.
The recommendation to balance the budget in the coming years includes:
2024-25
- Recommend no school closures for 2024-25.
- Explore limited program adjustments.
- Seek the implementation of financing tools from the Washington State Legislature
2025-26
- Begin transition to a system of well-resourced schools.
- Explore using proceeds from the sale or lease of non-school property to address one-time financial challenges (such as the replenishment of the economic stabilization account).
Nov. 15 Well-Resourced Schools and Budget Presentation
Superintendent Brent Jones shared his plan to balance the budget and create a system of well-resourced schools on Nov. 15, 2023 with the Seattle School Board.
- Watch the meeting recording on YouTube
- Nov. 15 Presentation
- Balancing the Budget and Fiscal Considerations
Development Timeline for 2024-25 Budget
September 20, 2023
October 17, 2023
November 15, 2023
December 13, 2023
January 17, 2024
March 20, 2024
April 3, 2024
May 8, 2024
June 10, 2024
July 2, 2024
August 28, 2024
Weighted Staffing Standards (WSS)
October 10, 2023 – WSS Meeting Notes
December 14, 2023 – WSS Meeting Notes