The General Fund is $139.7 million, the Transportation Vehicle Fund $580,000, Capitol Projects almost $10.974 million, Debt Services almost $8.666 million and Associated Student Body almost $3.173 million.

The second year of the local tax levy will bring in $25.9 million, and the technology levy $3 million.

The district is planning on 160 more students, thanks mostly to fill-time kindergarten.

Finance director Jim Baker said a breakfast pilot program started at Liberty Elementary last year will be expanded in November to Quil Ceda Elementary.

School Board director Pete Lundberg said he appreciates being able to have more savings in the budget.

“That’s a significant change from four years ago,” board president Tom Albright said. “It’s nice to see that number going up.”

Also, the board agreed on a contract with the Public School Employees Union for the next school year. The fiscal impact will be $225,000 more.

Lundberg said he was impressed with the process.

“The teams worked together both ways for the children with dignity and respect,” he said, adding, especially considering how contentious bargaining can be.

In other news:

•Baker said the district received the full amount to fund a new 16,000-square-foot eating area and commons at Marysville-Pilchuck High School, which will cost $7,391,268. “We hit a home run” with legislative support, he said. Plans are to open the new facility by Sept. 1, 2016.

•Albright said it seems like “the calm before the storm” as the start of school is Sept. 9. Back to School events start with the 9th Grade Welcome at Arts and Tech High School Aug. 31.

•District facilities supervisor Greg Dennis thanked his summer maintenance and grounds crew for their hard work. Superintendent Becky Berg said, “I’m sorry they are not here to get their pats on the back.”

•Anthony Munoz of The Grove Church was honored for the I Heart Marysville program. Hundreds of hours were donated by church volunteers to landscape, paint, pressure wash and clean up schools, along with re-roofing two dugouts. “You’re walking your talk,” Berg said, adding Grove was a great partner in a difficult year.

•Jack Monpas-Huber talked about the Highly Capable Program, and how it is changing from grades 2-8 to K-12. Current program services include self-contained classrooms for grades 2-5 at Pinewood Elementary; language arts, social studies

and mathematics programs at the three larger middle schools and additional services will be developed for kindergarten and first grade, along with 9-12 at the high schools.

•Lundberg said he hopes the governor calls the legislature back this fall after the Supreme Court ruled it has not done its job yet in fully funding education.

•Director Mariana Maximos looks forward to kids going back to school with “no fear, feeling safe.”

•Baker said going into the final week 2,086 meals were served this summer by the school district to help children in need.