EVERETT — After previous potential budget deficits, school closures and state oversight, the Marysville School District approved a budget for the 2025-26 school year one week before the start of classes.

On Aug. 18 , the board unanimously approved a budget with a general fund expenditure of $199,484,992, according to Mike Sullivan, executive director of finance and operations for Marysville School District, during a public presentation before the vote.

The general fund balance will start the school year at about $4 million and end at almost $6 million, Sullivan said. This is 3% of the district’s total expenditures.

“OSPI’s goal for us is 5%,” Sullivan said in reference to the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

In August 2023, the district projected an $18 m

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