It’s a double feature, sort of.
The regular monthly meeting of the Coupeville School Board, with the 2023-2024 budget hearing, is still set for Thursday, July 27.
But, at the last second, district officials have added a second budget workshop to the schedule.
Coming on the heels of a two-hour-plus affair July 20, this workshop is set for Wednesday, July 26.
All of these meetings are open to the public and start at 5:30 PM in the Anderson Board Room in the district office, which sits right in front of Coupeville High School.
There is no public comment at workshops, and the district chooses not to stream those meetings.
The regular meeting Thursday, which is the first time the board can vote on the budget, comes with all the bells and whistles – live mics, streaming, public comment, other items on the agenda, etc.
The 2023-2024 budget is the first presented by new Finance Director Brian Gianello, and has garnered increased scrutiny as Superintendent Steve King issues cuts in the wake of the school board approving a Modified Education Plan.
That plan was instituted after the district’s general fund fell below the figure set by the board as acceptable.
King, who has sole discretion on cuts, can slash up to $1.45 million.
As of June 21, the last time the cut list was updated, he had trimmed $1.269 million, with several cuts generating sustained blowback from the community.
The moves which have generated the largest negative response include cutting Dean of Students Tom Black and Athletic Trainer Jessica Caselden and reducing paraeducator hours across the board.
Budget cuts as of June 21:
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