The Business and Operations Department is responsible for most aspects of school district money management; budgeting, accounting, human resources, payroll, accounts payable, purchasing, inventory control, and asset management.

The primary function of the Business Office is to provide financial support to staff, and students of the district as directed by the Board of Directors.

The attachments below contain information about the financial position of the Tukwila School District and we encourage you to browse through the data.

If you have questions about the business office web-site or would like specific information posted to the site please feel free to email Linda Sebring, Executive Director of finance and Operations, at  .

Preparation of the Board of Director Annual Budget

The General Fund comprises the total annual operating budget of the Tukwila School District.   

The General Fund is financed from local, county, state, and federal sources.  These revenues are generally used for financing the current ordinary, normal and reoccurring operation of the school district such as student instruction, food service, transportation, and maintenance, to name a few.  The budget provides the Board, administration, and managers with necessary funding to maintain operations for the next fiscal year. The budget is financial representation of the school districts solvency from the beginning of the budget cycle through the year and is helpful for predicting financial conditions in future periods.  Appropriate budget planning requires careful analysis of historical experience; future needs, inflation, enrollment projections. To achieve success in these areas, basic parameters must be established to collect and identify information at a detailed level.  We have used a conventional budgeting process based on prior years’ funding, historical cost data, and a conservative enrollment estimate. The process formally begins each spring with the adoption of the budget assumptions by the board of directors. 

If you would like to access monthly enrollment and financial reports for Tukwila school District or any other district within Washington State. You may want to visit the OSPI website at www.ospi.esd.k12.wa.reports

2009-2010 Operations Budget - District budget for the 2009-2010 school year

Business Office Handbook - handbook of business office procedures designed to help employees manage purchases and payroll procedures.

2007-08 Revenue Distribution - Sources of revenue from state and Federal agencies in support of the Tukwila School District. This information changes throughout the school year as enrollments shift. I encourage to look at the data and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact the business office for additional information about the district budget. 

2006-07 Staff Calendars  - Index of employee calendars identifing the number of paid work days for the different employee groups covering the 2006-07 school year.

2007-08 Staff Calendars - Index of employee calendars indentifing the number of paid work days for the different employee groups covering the 2007-08 school year.

I-728 2007-08 Program Expenses - I-728 funds are provided to each school district from the state. Our district collects about 1 million in I-728 revenues. We are required to identify to the public how I-728 funds are used.  The attached PDF file identifies how Tukwila School District uses those funds.  Tukwila School District devotes most of the funds toward reducing class size.

Capital Projects Budget - This link is a overview of the Capital projects budget for the 2007-08 budget. The districts current budget balance in the Capital Projects accounts is approximately $800,000.

District Enrollment History  - Attached is a PDF file identifing the number of students enrolled each year for the last 10 years.

Federal Program Expenditure Data - A significant amount of monies are received from the Federal Government to aid Tukwila School District each year. The Attached PDF file identifies each federal department providing support to the district.

Fund Balance History of the General Fund - The attached PDF file is designed to provide the reader with information about the amount of fund balance the district retains each year over the last 9 years. The district current fund balance is at approximately 5.5 %.

Debt Service Expense Data (Bonds due for payment) - A PDF file outlining current and future bond payments.

Tukwila School District Property Tax Levy Data - Property tax information

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