Bill aimed at stabilizing school district budgeting process proceeds through Legislature

Bill aimed at stabilizing school district budgeting process proceeds through Legislature

Jeremy Bynum, R-Ketchikan, sits during a House Finance Committee meeting at the state Capitol on May 5, 2026. (Photo by Jamie Diep, KTOO) Calculating school funding is complicated. It’s currently based on enrollment projections, which can create uncertainty in a school district’s budgeting process. House Bill 261 would allow districts to use known numbers instead of projections to build budgets.  In the bill, districts could use enrollment numbe…