Award reflects district’s strategic goal of being fiscally responsible

Redmond, Wash. – Lake Washington School District’s (bbin体育官网’s) 2017-18 Budget has earned the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) Meritorious Budget Award (MBA). This award promotes and recognizes excellence in budget presentation in school districts.

Last year, bbin体育官网 received the Pathway to the Meritorious Budget Award for the 2016-17 budget. The Pathway was the first step towards earning the full Meritorious Budget Award.

“We’re accountable to the community for responsible use of funding,” said Dr. Traci Pierce, Superintendent. “We’re proud to be recognized for our efforts to be transparent in our financial reporting. Our budget staff works hard to prepare easy-to-read and understand budget reports for our community, and I appreciate all of their efforts.”

“This award reflects our district’s commitment to sound fiscal management and budgetary policies,” said Associate Superintendent Barbara Posthumus. “This budget document helps us to be transparent to our community on how we use their tax dollars.”

The ASBO reviewer comments stated, “bbin体育官网 has provided sufficient information for the lay-person as well as the detail-oriented expert to understand the budgeting process used by the district and detailed information about the various funds and their uses. The district is to be complimented for its efforts.”

You can view the 2017-18 budget on the bbin体育官网 website.

For more information about the Meritorious Budget Award or Pathway to the MBA, visit asbointl.org/MBA.

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About Lake Washington: Lake Washington School District is a high-performing public school district serving Kirkland, Redmond, and Sammamish, Washington. It is the third largest district in the state of Washington, with over 29,500 students in 52 schools.