The COVID-19 pandemic is leaving its mark on the district’s budget. There is a potential shortfall of $5 to $7.5 million. Most of the shortfall is due to an enrollment decline of nearly 1,000 students [...]

The following remarks were made by Superintendent Steve Webb at the Sept. 8 school board meeting Tonight, I will recommend to the board two reduced educational support program resolutions to reduce hours through temporary layoffs [...]

Vancouver Public Schools is anticipating a decline in student enrollment for the 2019-20 school year that will further compound a projected budget shortfall. The district’s enrollment analysis is consistent with projections independently gathered periodically [...]

The board of directors approved Resolution 799 adopting the 2018-19 budget at the Aug. 14 school board meeting. Chief Fiscal Officer Brett Blechschmidt presented key highlights of the budget during a public hearing at the [...]

Ongoing changes will affect the district's sources of revenue.

As a result of the resolution of the McCleary decision, the state budget requires new provisions of accountability that will shape the district's budget development process starting with the 2018-19 school year. One of those [...]

Vancouver Public Schools expects to see a short-term increase in funding from the state of Washington for the 2018–19 school year.

Superintendent Steve Webb prefaced a presentation on the 2018-19 preliminary budget recommendations at the April 24 school board work session. Said Dr. Webb, "At the March 13 school board work session, Chief Fiscal Officer Brett [...]

At the March 13 school board work session, Chief Fiscal Officer Brett Blechschmidt presented the 2018-19 consensus budget. The consensus budget is similar to the Senate budget recently presented to the Vancouver Public Schools Board [...]

Chief Fiscal Officer Brett Blechschmidt presented the final budget recommendations for 2017-18 to the Vancouver School District Board of Directors on July 17 following the release of the state consensus budget on June 30. On [...]

At the start of a second special legislative session, legislators have yet to produce a consensus budget. While there has been some progress made on a policy framework to address the McCleary decision, it's likely [...]

Vancouver Public Schools received a clean audit report for the 11th consecutive year. The official audit released by the Washington State Auditor’s Office evaluates the integrity of district financial statements, internal controls and compliance with [...]

A summary of the 2016-17 budget was presented during a public hearing on Aug. 9. Following the public hearing, the Board of Directors resumed the regular Board meeting and adopted Resolution No. 769 approving the [...]

“We received an updated levy-equalization pivot table from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction recently that has made some small revenue improvements to our 2016-17 budget,” said Superintendent Steve Webb.  “There are some [...]

Superintendent Steve Webb prefaced preliminary budget recommendations with the following statement to the Board of Directors. “This afternoon, we are presenting a set of preliminary 2016-17 budget recommendations. As we’ve briefed you previously, there is [...]

The VPS board of directors today unanimously adopted the district's 2015-16 budget. School will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 2, as scheduled. The excellence and equity budget invests 95 percent of new resources in students and [...]

Board President Mark Stoker brought a revised budget proposal to the board of directors. As recommended by Director Dale Rice, the revised proposal adds an additional six full-time equivalent counselors for secondary schools. This revision [...]

Ultimately, the Board failed to adopt Resolution 756 to approve the budget.

A split vote by the board failed to approve the budget.

Superintendent’s remarks, Board work session: July 2, 2015 In its third special session, the state Legislature presented a final budget, which was approved by Gov. Jay Inslee. The Vancouver Public Schools Board of Directors met for a special [...]

Superintendent’s remarks, Board meeting: May 12, 2015 A recommendation for the 2015-16 budget was presented to the Board of Directors during the work session. Superintendent Steve Webb opened with the following remarks. “As you know, we [...]

Superintendent’s remarks, Board meeting: January 13, 2015 Gov. Inslee released his proposed biennial budget, as required, this past December. The centerpiece of his budget plan is his education funding package, consisting of a $2.3 billion two-year investment [...]

Superintendent’s remarks, Board meeting: Aug. 12, 2014 Following school board direction at our budget work session on May 13, we’ve prepared the 2014-15 budget. I’m pleased to present this budget, focused on student learning, which [...]

Superintendent's remarks, Board meeting: May 13, 2014 We received some positive adjustments to our levy equalization allocation that has enabled us, in part, to direct more support to building administrative and counseling services. We’ve been able [...]

Superintendent’s remarks, Board meeting: April 22, 2014 The preliminary budget and strategic investment recommendations will enable VPS to: Further reduce class size by adding 20 certificated positions Maintain restored and enhanced afterschool activity, athletic and fine arts [...]