Edmonds school board approves 2025-26 budget
EVERETT — The Edmonds school board unanimously passed its budget Tuesday for the 2025-26 school year.
After facing an estimated $8.5 million deficit earlier in the year, the school board passed a balanced budget. This year, the state Legislature passed three bills that helped the district bridge its gap.
One increased special education funding, providing the district with about $1.8 million. Another provided about $750,000 in additional funding for materials, supplies and operating costs. The third allows the district to collect the full, voter-approved amount of its levy, an increase of about $6.3 million.
Still, the board had to make about $10 million in cuts, finance director Lydia Sellie said at a June 24 meeting. These included changes to the sixth grade music program, some staff positions and a reduced educational program, which allowed the elimination of up to 12 certificated staff positions.
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