Seattle Public Schools

Budget

2026-27 Budget Development

2026-27 Budget Development

Planning for the 2026-27 Operating Budget is now underway.

How can families, staff, and community stay informed and participate in the budget development process? 

Operating Budget Development Documents

Schools’ Budget Development Documents

  • 2026-27 School Budget Development Instructions (“Gold Book”) will be posted here in mid-February.
  • School Allocations (“Purple Book”) will be posted here on or around Feb. 24, 2026.

Weighted Staffing Standards (“WSS”) Workgroup

Per district policy, the Weighted Staffing Standards “WSS” workgroup meets each year and makes recommendations to the Superintendent about potential changes for the following year’s direct school funding.

WSS Meeting Minutes

Budget Development Questions?

Due to the high volume of questions we may get on this topic, we will not be able to respond to every question individually.

We will create an FAQ on this webpage that will be updated with the most common questions. Please submit your questions for consideration and we will do our best to get all questions answered on the FAQ soon. Thank you for your understanding!

Submit Budget Development questions via Let's Talk