STANWOOD CAMANO NEWS: Stanwood-Camano School District honing budget for coming school year

Evan Caldwell reports from the Stanwood-Camano School District board meeting of Jul. 5, 2022.

For the second year in a row, the Stanwood-Camano School District is projected to spend more than it takes in.

Steve Lidgard, the district’s business and finance director, said the preliminary 2022-23 school budget will get a public hearing at the Aug. 16 School Board meeting.

The $90.6 million preliminary budget has more expenditures than revenue. Revenue this upcoming year is estimated to be $86.4 million. With a beginning general fund balance of $9.1 million, the gap will be covered.