Moses Lake School District Director of Finance Stefanie Lowry, right, is recognized by MLSD superintendent Monty Sabin for her work on the district’s annual audit during Thursday’s Moses Lake School Board meeting. Lowry prepared the 2022-23 budget which was approved by the board.
August 29, 2022
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MLSD board passes '22-23 budget
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District will operate with a budget of about $196.36 million for the 2022-23 school year. Moses Lake School Board members approved the budget on a unanimous vote and with no discussion at the regular meeting Thursday. In Washington, basic school support funds from the state are allocated based on the number of students in school. However, because district officials don’t know how many students will actually enroll until school starts, school budgets throughout the state are based on a projection. In a July budget presentation, MLSD Director of Finance Stefanie Lowry said the projection for 2021-22 was higher than the actual enrollment. “We were a little bit short of our projection, and that was an impact of about $75,000 to $80,000 in apportionment,” Lowry said...