The Board will conduct a Public Hearing on the Recommended 2026-27 Budgets on Wednesday, July 8,2026, at 8:00 P.M. in the Auditorium of the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence at 2445 3^rd Avenue South, Seattle, Washington. An option for participating remotely will also be provided on the agenda which will be posted no later than 24 hours before the meeting at: https://www.seattleschools.org/board-meetings/

Read the 2026-27 Recommended Budget

How to stay informed and participate in the budget development process:

• Attend School Board meetings in-person or remotely. View the School Board meeting calendar.
• Stay informed about legislative activities.
• Engage with your school and department leaders.

Operating Budget Development Documents

• School Board study session presentations will be posted here following each Board meeting.
  • Budget Study Session – Sept. 24, 2025
  • Budget Study Session – Dec. 10, 2025
  • Budget Study Session – Jan. 28, 2026
  • Budget Study Session – March 4, 2026
  • Budget Study Session – May 6, 2026 (corrected)

Schools’ Budget Development Documents

• 2026-27 School Budget Development Instructions (“Gold Book”) Revised 2/24/26
• 2026-27 School Funding Allocations (“Purple Book”)Revised 4/12/26

Weighted Staffing Standards (“WSS”) Workgroup

Per district policy, the Weighted Staffing Standards “WSS” workgroup meets each year and makes recommendations to the Superintendent about potential changes for the following year’s direct school funding.

WSS Meeting Minutes

• WSS Meeting Minutes – Sept. 10, 2025
• WSS Meeting Minutes – Oct. 1, 2025
• WSS Meeting Minutes – Nov. 18, 2025
• WSS Meeting Minutes – Dec. 3, 2025