Kent School District leaders have cut a $10.5 million deficit to about $3.4 million in the 2025-2026 budget with reductions in central administrative office materials and supplies and leaving central office positions vacant.

Superintendent Israel Vela told the Kent School Board about the latest budget numbers during his Nov. 12 report and in a posting to the district website.

“As things change we will continue to update the community,” Vela said.

The projected funding gap went up to $10.5 million from the $8 million estimate during an October report by Vela. The additional $2.5 million is from $1.4 million in an ending fund balance difference (a drop from $60.1 million to $58.7 million) and $1.1 million drop in a funding source change for social workers and building family liaisons, who

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