December Budget Update
Dear B-ESD Families,
At last night’s school board meeting, school board directors voted to both consolidate and reconfigure our school district as a strategy for balancing our budget. This vote comes after nearly a year of planning, communication and soliciting feedback from the community. This was a very difficult decision, but it is one that best sets up our district for budget sustainability in the future. The board understands that a change of this magnitude will be challenging, and they are committed to ensuring that this transition will be a positive one for students and for families.
What will change?
Starting with the 2025-2026 school year:
West View Elementary will be an Early Learning Campus and a Before/After School Program Center
Allen will be a K-5 school that will house the district’s Dual Language Program
Edison and Bay View will be K-5 schools that will serve all K-5 students who are not in the Dual Language Program. New boundaries have been created for these two schools.
Lucille Umbarger (LU) will be a 6th-8th grade campus that will serve all students in these grades from throughout the district. Dual Language programming will continue to be offered as part of the 6th-8th course options.
We understand that this is a big change and we are interested in your guidance related to how we can best support you and your students during this transitional time.
Please use the survey link below to share your hopes and priorities for your student’s successful transition: https://forms.gle/fwr4H23NgigAGrxQ6
Sincerely,
Dr. Chris Pearson, Superintendent
