The district continues to work on rebalancing its budget and plan for necessary reductions to meet a budget shortfall for current and future budget years. The district recently revised its targeted reduction to at least $3.2 million in needed cuts to balance its budget and maintain a four percent fund balance. The updated targeted reduction takes into account potential decisions that will be made during the current legislative session. 

“We are continuing to work collaboratively with our staff and community to identify areas to reduce,” said Superintendent Justin Irish. “Our priority is our students’ classroom experience, and we are doing everything we can to limit impacts directly to the classroom.” 

The district recently reduced $900,000 from its 2022-23 to help meet this year's shortfall, of which $586,000 will carry over as cost savings for the next school year and beyond. Various factors are causing the shortfall, including declining enrollment, increased materials, supplies, and personnel costs. 

Opportunities for Input 

There are several opportunities for the community to provide input and learn more about the district’s budget. 

• Budget Town Halls - 2/2/23, 4/27/23 - 5:30 - 7 p.m. in the Anacortes High Commons. The Budget Town Halls are open to anyone and will include a presentation as well as audience Q&A. 
• Budget Advisory Council- the council meets regularly to review the budget and provide input. Meetings are open to the public to observe. 
• District staff meetings 
• Additional materials about the budget can be found on our website: https://www.asd103.org/District/Department/26-Finance

More information is available on our website: https://www.asd103.org/District/Department/26-Finance/1177-Untitled.html

Questions? Contact Mike Sullivan, Executive Director of Finance & Operations, (360) 503-1213 or masullivan@asd103.org