District overview
Federal Way Public Schools
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
How does the district set its budget?
Federal Way Public Schools publishes its annual F-195 budget, forecast, budget presentation, and adoption notice. These records describe the General Fund and other district funds.
Budget records
The district's 2025-26 and 2026-27 F-195 budget materials include public-hearing notices.
Fund balance planning
The August 2026 presentation says the district must plan reductions if fund balance falls below 3 percent of total expenditures.
Board role
The elected Board of Directors establishes district goals, policies, and the budget.
The budget documents establish published planning materials, not every later board action or actual expenditure.
Where the district stands
Major projects
2026-27 district budget
in_progressThe district published a 2026-27 budget and four-year forecast, a budget presentation, and a public-hearing/adoption notice.
- District budget presentation at the Board meeting.
Funding
General Fund and other district funds
The published materials describe the budget adoption process.
Uses six official 2025-26 and 2026-27 budget publications. Board agenda/minutes and meeting-video transcripts were not collectable in this review.
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