Seattle School Board Votes in Budgets
I wouldn't call yesterday's work by the School Board especially stellar. (I think the staff did a pretty good job on the budget but, as usual, what was left out is just as important as what was put in.) First came the Audit&Finance Committee meeting of the Whole to discuss the budget. It is unclear to me when the Board received their copies but there had been some small edits. I am also not sure when the appendices all got put in. Director Carr told the group she had not read the appendices as she had been on vacation. President Smith-Blum and Director Patu were absent. (Smith-Blum is out of town and Patu has a family illness.) I can only point out that one the Board's main duties and powers is to review the budget and then vote on it. What I saw yesterday did not inspire confidence that the Board understood the budget they voted on. Here are some key links you may be interested in. Budget Book Appendix A Appendix B Ore-Level Bu...