Holding ground will be Washington Board of Education's goal in 2026 session [View all]

Protecting existing programs and restoring funding cuts that were made to help balance the state budget will be the focus of the Washington State Board of Education in the 2026 legislative session.

“We’re looking at a framework that responds to the budget realities while also keeping student needs at the forefront,” Yazmin Carretero, the board’s government relations and policy analyst, told members in their August meeting.

The legislative platform communicates the board’s top priorities to the Legislature and will guide the legislative committee’s advocacy efforts during the 2026 legislative session.

State lawmakers grappled this past session with a projected budget shortfall of more than $12 billion over four years.

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/09/06/holding-ground-will-be-washington-board-of-educations-goal-in-2026-session/