Kim Knight Presents BISD 2026-2027 Budget

At the August 27 Regular School Board Meeting, Chief Financial Officer Kim Knight presented the Bainbridge Island School District's 2026-2027 budget, showing $72,411,116 in revenues and $71,993,488 in expenditures. Knight noted a minimum 8.5% increase for utilities (electricity up 30%) and insurance premiums rising 44%. Superintendent Amii Thompson and Director of Facilities, Operations, and Capital Projects Dane Fenwick updated on 2026 Capital Bond and Levy Planning, discussing enrollment, capacity, and initial campus frameworks. The board also approved donations including $2,500 to BHS Girls Soccer and $2,053.45 to Woodward Middle School.

(via BoardDocs)