Superintendent’s Blog: Update on Budget Reduction Plan for the 24-25 School Year
Superintendent Aramaki shares a message with the BSD community regarding the board direction on cutting $10 million, areas for budget cuts, and a partnership with the Bellevue Schools Foundation to help close the budget gap.Read More
School Funding 101 – Six Things to Know About School Budgeting
Learn key facts and common misconceptions about district budgeting and understand how property taxes are collected, where they go, and what they can be used for.Read More
School Funding 101 – Understanding Our Money Sources
Learn more about the district’s sources of money and how we can spend them. In school districts, we have multiple buckets of funds where our money is accounted for. Each of these funds has designated uses and we as a district are limited in how we can transfer money between these funds based on state law. Read More
Contact Us Webpage to Replace BSD Let’s Talk
At the end of September 2023, the Let’s Talk platform will be removed from district webpages. In order to continue to center the needs of our community and provide consistent and timely two-way communication, a new Contact Us webpage, is now available for community members to reach district departments.Read More
Middle School Enrollment and Potential Consolidation Study Underway
Having right-sized the number of elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year by consolidating two schools to accommodate lower enrollment, the Bellevue School District made a commitment to continue to study enrollment at our middle schools and the implication of our declining enrollment on our facilities and operating budget.Read More
2023-2024 Annual Budget Adopted by School Board
On Thursday, August 17, 2023, at the regular board meeting, the school board adopted resolution 2023-19 to approve the proposed the 2023-2024 budget. Despite reducing expenditures, the budget continues to reflect the district’s priorities including mental health supports, academic interventions, a broad diversity of student programming, and future-focused innovation.Read More
Community Notice: Annual Budget Presentation to the Board
Constituent review and school board approval of the 2023-24 annual budget are underway. This yearly process helps ensure budget allocation for vital programs and services that support our learning community for the school year.Read More
Community Notice: Annual Budget
The district is preparing the 2023 Annual Budget for constituent review and school board approval. Funding supports our learning community and ensures that students, staff, and families receive the support necessary for the 2023-24 school year.Read More
Evergreen Transition Program Construction Update – April 2023
Construction of the new Evergreen Transition Program building began in January 2023. This project is designed as a two-story building to provide experiential learning opportunities for young adults with disabilities ages 18-21, to foster independence in the areas of employment, education/training and life skills.Read More
The History of District and School Consolidations in the Bellevue School District
Former BSD families recently shared their school consolidation and closure experiences with the BSD Communications Department, expressing their viewpoints, vivid memories, and advice for families currently on that journey.Read More