2009 - 2010 Budget Information

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2009-10 Northshore School District Budget

The F-195 is the official school district budget document and is filed with the Superintendent of Public Instruction.  School district budgets must be approved by their Board of Directors by August 31st.  The fiscal year for school districts starts September 1st and goes through August 31st.  The budget establishes maximum expenditure amounts for each fund and provides a means of measuring and guiding performance.  The 2009-10 budget was submitted for adoption to the Northshore School District Board of Directors and approved at the August 11, 2009 meeting.  The budget was approved by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction on September 12, 2009. 

The Northshore School District budget is comprised of five separate funds.  They are the General, Associated Student Body, Capital Projects, Transportation Vehicle, and Debt Service Funds.  The purpose of each fund is described in the Budget Summary Document (link below).  While not required by OSPI, Northshore School District prepares additional summaries and spreadsheets which describe the intended use of each fund and a breakdown of general fund expenditures and revenues into a format that is more easily understood.

To view any of the documents listed below, please click on the document's name.

2009-10 Budget PowerPoint Presentation, (from 7/14/09 School Board Study Session)

Budget Summary Document

F-195, listed by category

• General Fund
• Associated Student Body Fund
• Capital Projects Fund
• Transportation Vehicle Fund
• Debt Service Fund

Board Approves Adjustments to 2009-10 Budget

On May 12, 2009, the School Board approved the plan to balance the budget for the 2009-10 school year. The only change from the original proposal from April 14, was a new recommendation for junior high sports (see below).

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)

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)

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