2009-10 Budget Development This page will present information as Northshore goes through the process to develop their 2009-10 budget. You can be updated as new information is added to the page by clicking the "Subscribe to this page" link at the bottom of the page. Board Approves Adjustments to 2009-10 Budget
Budget Adjustments 2009-2010 (pdf)
Junior High Sports for 2009-2010 (pdf)
PowerPoint Presentation (original April 14 proposal) Download as a pdf (Adobe Reader required)
Superinendent's May 2009 Budget Message Budget Update - April 29, 2009
Budget Workshops Final Results Adobe Reader required
On-Line Budget Workshop During March, Northshore has been holding a series of Budget Workshops as we work to develop our 2009-10 budget. If you were unable to attend one of the meetings, we are making available on-line the information presented at the workshops. Included is the survey completed by workshop attendees. This survey version is restricted to one computer and will be available until midnight on March 27. Information gathered will be provided to the School Board for their review during the budget process. The survey will ask you to create four (4) tiers of budget reductions from a list of 32. For each item on the list there is a description of the programs, services, and activities as they are currently offered in our schools. The descriptions also include an approximate number of students served, the estimated total cost of the item and the estimated net savings. If you start the survey and immediately are re-directed to the thank you page, the computer you are using has already been used to complete the survey.
Board of Directors' Core Mission Priorities and Guiding Principles
The
unprecedented global economic recession has resulted in a state budget
deficit currently estimated at over $8 billion for the 2009-11
biennium. While the Northshore School District Board of Directors
remains hopeful that the Legislature will honor its responsibility to
fully fund Basic Education and address the deficiencies of the current
definition and funding structure for Basic Education, we recognize that
our District may face significant funding reductions in the coming
years. These reductions will follow several years of budget reductions
due to unfunded and under-funded state and federal mandates, declining
enrollment, and escalating costs. Further reductions will require
deeper cuts into our educational core mission and possibly the
elimination altogether of certain programs, services, and activities.
CONTINUED
(posted 3/25/09)
Superintendent's March 2009 Budget Message
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Network for Excellence in Washington Schools lawsuit 2/25/09 At the February 24, 2009 regular meeting of the Northshore School District Board of Directors, the Board voted to approve the District's participation in the Network for Excellence in Washington Schools (NEWS) lawsuit. Northshore will join over two dozen school districts and local teachers associations - as well as organizations such as the Washington State PTA, Urban League, League of Women Voters, and El Centro de la Raza - subject to acceptance of Northshore's participation by the current coalition members. MORE
I-728 Funding Letter 3/11/09
Legislative Contact Information Contact information for Legislators that serve the Northshore School District.
During the 2007-08 school year, Northshore used their local levy dollars in the following manner:
Unfunded Mandates 2007-08 Northshore School District State, Federal, and Local Unfunded/Underfunded Mandates (Adobe Acrobat required) District Comparisons See where Northshore ranks among the 16 largest school districts in Washington. Categories include Central Administration, Maintenance and Operation, Teaching, Teaching Support, Special Education, Classified Staff Ratios, Fund Balance, Expenditures, and more. Rankings cover the 2005-06, 2006-07, and 2007-08 school years. (Adobe Reader required) 2/26/09 Budget Reductions for 2008-09
The following items were among those lost when Northshore finalized their 2008-09 budget: elimination of 13 central office positions;
reduction in the number of building support staff in targeted areas;
elementary education staffed to level of state funding; reduction of seven elementary edication positions due to enrollment decline; increased fee structure for juinior high sports and elementary before school music; Full List
Board Resolution #585 (approved at the Feb. 10 School Board meeting)
A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of the Northshore School District No. 417, King and Snohomish Counties, Washington, to support providing a comprehensive system of public education, programs, finance, and accountability.
Superintendent's February 2009 Budget Message (2/10/09)
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Budget Workshops
The Budget Workshops are a chance to share your positive ideas about how to sustain the high
quality education for which Northshore is known. Table discussions with
parents, staff, and community members will enable all to participate.
Please call 425-408-7670 if you require any type of accommodation.
Technology will allow all to provide input before the end of the
evening. All of the workshops will be similar and you can attend at any
of the three locations. Each workshop will be 7-9 p.m. in the school
cafeteria:
Budget Priorities Survey - Your Responses The same survey was taken by three groups: district administrators and principals, the Key Communicators group, and more than 3,300 community members via this website. The following slides represent the results of those surveys. Click on the slide to see an enlarged view. Adobe Reader required. The survey which was on-line from January 20-February 5, 2009, consisted of four (4) questions. The first two collected demographic information, while the third asked respondents to review eight district budget priorities and order them according to what you think the district should work hardest to maintain during the next three years. The eight, including examples are:
Almost one-third (1,087) answered question #4, an invitation to share input on the budget process. The responses are presented here,
unedited, except for the removal of offensive language and personal
information. Your opinion still matters and you can still send it to us.
A letter from the Board and Superintendent to the Legislature
Dear Legislators, Superintendent's January 2009 Budget Message
Superintendent's December 2008 Budget Message K-12 Finance: A Looming Crisis Jennifer Priddy, Assistant Superintendent for K-12 Fiscal Services and Policy, recently presented K-12 Finance: Depth, Breadth, and Causes of a Looming Finance Crisis , to Northshore's Key Communicators group and district staff. The 75-minute presentation has been edited into 5-minute segments which are at the end of this link. Your Input
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