Mercer Island board moves to adopt 2026–27 budget and establishes John Stafford scholarship fund
June 26, 2026 | Mercer Island School District, School Districts, Washington
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The Mercer Island School District board opened a public hearing on the district’s 2026–27 budget and recorded no public testimony before formally closing the hearing. A board member moved to approve Resolution 756 to adopt the 2026–27 budget; the motion was made and the board moved on to other agenda items.
The transcript records the motion to approve Resolution 756 but does not include a roll‑call or vote tally in the meeting record. District staff and trustees indicated the item was advanced at the meeting and that full adoption had been processed, but the transcript itself does not contain the formal vote count.
The board also considered a separate item to establish the John Stafford Memorial student scholarship. Jane Stafford, sister of the late teacher John Stafford, described her brother as an educator who pushed students to think critically. Trustees explained the scholarship will be administered by the Social Studies department and will provide a $1,000 scholarship to a qualifying student each year; the gift funds a total of 10 annual scholarships. Board members moved and seconded Resolution 758 to establish the trust fund so the district can accept and administer the donation.
Administrative note: district staff said they will finalize trust paperwork and return to the board with implementation details. The Social Studies department will select recipients and report annually to the board.
What was not recorded: the transcript does not include recorded vote tallies for these resolutions. The meeting minutes and official district records should be consulted for formal vote counts and the district’s budget summary (dollars) that were not read verbatim during the discussion.
Next steps: staff will complete the trust documentation to accept the John Stafford Memorial gift and will deliver the Presidium safety report to trustees in the coming days as part of the board’s follow‑up before the start of the next school year.
The transcript records the motion to approve Resolution 756 but does not include a roll‑call or vote tally in the meeting record. District staff and trustees indicated the item was advanced at the meeting and that full adoption had been processed, but the transcript itself does not contain the formal vote count.
The board also considered a separate item to establish the John Stafford Memorial student scholarship. Jane Stafford, sister of the late teacher John Stafford, described her brother as an educator who pushed students to think critically. Trustees explained the scholarship will be administered by the Social Studies department and will provide a $1,000 scholarship to a qualifying student each year; the gift funds a total of 10 annual scholarships. Board members moved and seconded Resolution 758 to establish the trust fund so the district can accept and administer the donation.
Administrative note: district staff said they will finalize trust paperwork and return to the board with implementation details. The Social Studies department will select recipients and report annually to the board.
What was not recorded: the transcript does not include recorded vote tallies for these resolutions. The meeting minutes and official district records should be consulted for formal vote counts and the district’s budget summary (dollars) that were not read verbatim during the discussion.
Next steps: staff will complete the trust documentation to accept the John Stafford Memorial gift and will deliver the Presidium safety report to trustees in the coming days as part of the board’s follow‑up before the start of the next school year.
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