A Message from Superintendent Greg Baker

Dear staff, students, families and community members,

As I shared in a message this fall, our district and hundreds of others across the state are anticipating likely budget challenges as we plan for the 2025-26 school year.

On behalf of our school board, I want to share two important steps taken last week at the board meeting.

• Our school board passed a resolution urging legislators to address PreK-12 funding.
• Our school board sent a letter directly to our state legislators, which includes information about our budget and what changes could help fix some significant issues.

I want to express deep appreciation for the board for taking initiative on behalf of our students, staff, families and district.

Just yesterday, Governor Jay Inslee released his proposed state budget for 2025-27. His proposed budget did not signal any significant new investments for PreK-12 schools, but we are anticipating hearing from Governor-elect Bob Ferguson and the legislature in January.

Again, thank you to our school board for its leadership and thank you all for your continued support of our schools.

Greg Baker