At our Spring General Membership, we reviewed both this current Fiscal Year’s budget and approved the 2023-2024 school year for PTA. Here are some budget highlights:

• Good news: our current net revenue for this Fiscal Year continues to stay on track, and allowed for our PTA to approve a new ask for additional literacy materials for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year in advance. The new request is for literacy manipulatives (including movable letters, and boards for students) that Bellevue School District will now require.
• A couple of programs will be “sunset”-ed due to no longer being run (Math Olympiad--program closed during pandemic), or no volunteer sign ups for last several years (WatchDOGs).
• Approved the 2023-2024 school year PTA budget, including:
  • Additional stipends for: Puesta del Sol’s NEW Behavioral Specialist and Behavioral Technician roles, for our ITCL (Instructional Technology Curriculum Leader); also for new PTA roles for: Socioemotional (SEL) Liaison, and Recess Liaison.
  • 2023-2024: A generous Building Improvement Plan (BIP) grant line for needs to support Puesta del Sol students’ learning in next year.
  • Bringing back the Auction as our major Spring Fundraiser!