The Blaine school district released its preliminary budget for the 2024-25 school year, with a formal adoption of the budget scheduled to be voted on by the school board on August 26.
The upcoming school year’s budget shows, “the second year in a row of significant cost reduction,” according to the budget overview. Roughly 80 positions were cut in the last two years.
With funding drying up due to lowering enrollment, state laws capping tax collection, and fewer post-pandemic federal dollars, multiple school programs are expected to be reduced to maintain a balanced budget, according to the district.
The board of directors will hold a review and discussion of the draft budget at 6 p.m., Tuesday, July 23, which the public is invited to attend.
Digital copies of the proposed budget are available at bit.ly/4cWqH1m, and hard copies can be provided by request of the superintendent’s office at 360/332-5881. Questions regarding the budget can be sent to superintendent Christopher Granger at cgranger@blainesd.org.
