Kimball Elementary PTSAPTSA meeting: school budget and 2026–27 leadership
In Person Meeting 6-7pm, about 10 people including 1 student and Principal Bogan.
Budgets
- **Principal Bogan presented the building budget, which will be passed by the building leadership team. Things are looking a lot better than last year because we qualified for more Title 1 funds and the Distinct program, which built up our enrollment. **
- Developmental preschool students will now enroll as kindergartners instead of going elsewhere as part of the Distinct Program, which Principal Bogan advocated for.
- 1 additional teacher and 1 additional IA (instructional assistant) added through this program.
- Higher level of support than Focus.
- Extended Resource is the highest level of support.
- Hiring is done for next year. She was able to hire a teacher for Distinct through our teacher training program, so they are already part of the school community.
- Mr Parker went from .5 (allocated, we used other funds to get him to .8) - next year he’s 1.0 FTE.
- Lost .5 of a music teacher this year due to funding cuts and teacher vote, but now fully funded at Ms KT is coming back as FT music teacher.
- There are 4 teachers allocated for 4th and 5th, which posed a problem this year with higher 5th grade enrollment, but may not be the same issue next year.
- Enrollment is projected by demographers, with adjustments to reflect actual enrollment made October 1. The notes report that an additional fifth-grade teacher had been added, but the source's reference to “late 2026” is unclear given this meeting's May 2026 date.
- We received more Title 1 money this year - better participation in getting forms back from parents, thanks to PTSA and Mx Moss. Additional $60k for instruction and professional development.
- TIPS - tutors - may be a use for this funding.
- Team Read - needs a teacher support for 2:25-4pm for direct oversight and then until 5:30. Bogan is advertising those hours to current staff.
- Developmental preschool students will now enroll as kindergartners instead of going elsewhere as part of the Distinct Program, which Principal Bogan advocated for.
PTSA Budget - presented by Elizabeth, treasurer
- School Supplies - hopefully balances out since the PTSA reimburses the school for supplies, and it’s offset by parent contributions (though those have not always been enough)
- Kimball has not traditionally had large fundraising events, auctions, etc. to fund PTSA. SESSFA funds most, but not all of our budget. We will always need to lean on parents who can give, but are not currently capturing enough of them.
- PTSA funds go toward:
- School supplies for all kids, classroom supplies, field trips, special supplies (nurse, special ed, family support, art, counselors, etc.), events (Lunar New Year, Heritage Night, Pride), After School Program scholarships, staff appreciation, KFTT, playground supervision, Team Read snacks.
- Communication about all that we do continues to be an issue
- Cougar Connection has to be opted into and not everyone gets it
- We could do a monthly Highlight in Principal Bogan’s newsletter with a PTSA corner highlighting something that happened that came from that budget: event highlight, recess monitor shout out, Team Read wrap up, etc. Ask to give.
- The budget was passed by unanimous vote. There is a $10k deficit, so we will need to raise funds or cut some expenditures.
Governance
- Next Year’s PTSA roles that need to be filled for the 2026-27 year:
- Julian had fulfilled two terms as secretary.
- Aki Peterson volunteered as Secretary.
- Claire Douglas has fulfilled her 2 terms as President. (We did not have a VP this year.)
- New Co-presidents: Sandra Herrera and Katie Pasichnyk
- Julian had fulfilled two terms as secretary.
Other Announcements
- Seattle Special Education PTSA Event: “Kids Do Well If They Can”: Co-Creating Solutions in Seattle Public Schools, featuring Dr. Ross Greene
- May 12 | 6:00–8:00 PM, virtually. 🔗 Register for the virtual event: http://bit.ly/4syu3Pr
- This session will explore how Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS), a trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, and state-endorsed approach, supports Seattle Public School students with academic or behavioral challenges and provides educators and families with practical strategies for success.