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
Message from the Superintendent – Pausing the Consideration of a Middle School Consolidation
Superintendent Aramaki shares a message with the community regarding his decision to pause the consideration of consolidating middle schools to address BSD’s enrollment and budget challenges.Read More
Middle School Consolidation Study – Update and Community Forum Feedback
Community feedback from the recent community forums and districtwide survey has been published. The district has also shared an update on the study and what the BSD learning community can expect next in the process.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
Middle School Consolidation Study – Community Forums Recap and Next Steps
Thank you to everyone who participated in community forums over the past few weeks and provided feedback on the ongoing Middle School Consolidation Study. The district is grateful to over 700 people who took the time to attend the in-person and online events, review and react to the demographer reports, share their perspectives and questions, and brainstorm priorities for the middle school experience.Read More
Middle School Consolidation Study Demographer Reports and Feedback Survey
The two demographer reports for the district’s Middle School Consolidation Study are now available for review and discussion at the upcoming community engagement events. The BSD community may also share their feedback in an online survey.Read More
Middle School Consolidation Study – Community Engagement
Community engagement for the Middle School Consolidation Study will begin the week of October 23. Community Forums will be held at each of the five comprehensive middle schools, where participants can review the demographer findings, discuss the implications, and share thoughts with district leaders.Read More
Middle School Consolidation Study – Message from the Superintendent
Superintendent Aramaki shares a message with middle school families regarding the Middle School Consolidation Study. He shares details on the enrollment challenge the district is currently facing, what the BSD learning community can expect moving forward, and more.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