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Business Services

Our objective is to be customer-oriented and responsive to the needs of our staff and community. Our department is responsible for overseeing payroll, purchasing, accounting, and budgeting for the South Kitsap School District. We are dedicated to the education of children by providing a high level of customer service and fiscal integrity.

 

Our budget is the instrument that sets forth an annual financial plan for the school district and community goals.

  • Establishes maximum amounts the district can spend for each fund.
  • Provides a means of measuring and guiding performance by comparing planned expenditures and staffing levels against actual expenses and staffing levels.
  • Must be balanced. For example, beginning fund balance plus revenues must equal or exceed expenditures in each fund.
  • Covers the fiscal year, from September 1 to August 31 of the following calendar year.
  • Must be formally adopted by the Board of Directors each year, and a copy submitted to the state.
  • Provides the historical data required for realistic future budget preparation.

We use your tax dollars to equip our students with the knowledge and skills to succeed and prosper in an ever-changing global society. Most of our spending directly supports classroom instruction. Our resources, equipment and technology infrastructure sustain innovative teaching and personalized learning.

We strive to be good stewards of your tax dollars. We look for efficiencies and ways to maximize our resources. We welcome your questions and suggestions for stretching dollars.

Please direct questions to Business and Support Services 360-874-7013.

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Financial Transparency

Funding Sources

$189.1 Million in the General Fund Revenues by Source.

  • The largest source of funding for local schools comes from state dollars. $1411,238,637 in the 2024-2025 budget.

  • Enrichment levy funds are collected from taxpayers and must be approved by local voters. The funds are used for daily costs and are collected over a set number of years. $29,597,916 in 2024-2025 budget.

  • Over 99% of feral dollars are strictly allocated meaning the district cannot use federal dollars to make up shortages in other funding. This includes special education targeted assistance and school food programs. $14,234,184 in the 2024-2025 budget.

  • All other funding sources including local gifts and donations which are used to fill very specific needs. $4,027,559 in the 2024-2025 budget.

How Funding is Used

$190.7 Million General Fund Usage by Activity.

  • Salaries and benefits for teachers, direct classroom instruction, and extracurricular activities. Support services including but not limited to counseling, library, and health related services.$136,662,038 in 2024-2025 budget.

  • Utilities, grounds care, building operations and maintenance. Also insurance, information systems and other support functions. $19,806,016 in the 2024-2025 budget.

  • Expenditures for principals and other building level administrative functions. $14,899,347 in the 2024-2025 budget.

  • Bus and other vehicle operating costs, related maintenance and program supervision. $9,460,336 in the 2024-2025 budget.

  • Food operation functions, including program supervision and federal nutrition programs. $4,624,787 in the 2024-2025 budget.

  • School board functions, superintendent's office, business functions, human resources, centralized programs, and other district-level administrative functions, including salaries and benefits for administrative staff. $4,943,260 in the 2024-2025 budget.

  • Motor pool, debt related expenses, and community schools. $302,297 in the 2024-2025 budget.