Like many school districts across our region and state, Camas School District is confronting significant budget reductions. This is a challenging time for our community, as we understand the profound impact these decisions will have on student experiences, staff responsibilities, and the well-being of our colleagues.

To balance the 2025-2026 budget, we must reduce overall expenditures by 10-12%, equating to approximately $13.3–15.6 million. These reductions require difficult decisions, and we value your input as we work to prioritize and align resources to meet this financial reality.

Our programming reflects years of collective effort and dedication to serving students. Every position, program, and initiative is the result of thoughtful investment and collaboration among students, staff, families, and our community. It is deeply frustrating to face reductions of this magnitude, but we are committed to navigating this process with care and transparency.

We recognize that every staff member plays a vital role in our district’s success. While these reductions will impact everyone differently, we are committed to supporting one another through this process with compassion and understanding.

Above all, we will strive to minimize the impact on student learning. Our decisions will be guided by a commitment to keep students’ needs at the center, and we will communicate with those directly affected as promptly as possible. Thank you for sharing your voice and perspective as we work together through these difficult times.

To the best of our ability and within our budget constraints, we aim to:

• Minimize student impact

• Align with Strategic Plan Goals

• Collaborate in decision-making

• Engage Stakeholders

• Honor departmental and principal contributions

• Prioritize efficiency and sustainability

• Protect diversity and equity

• Optimize operational savings

• Plan for stability and ongoing assessment: Avoid temporary fixes; pursue reductions that support financial stability over multiple years, with ongoing assessments to monitor their impact on students, staff, and district operations.

2024 Community Budget Survey Priorities

• Camas schools to cut 29% of admin positions as budget shortfall looms

• Camas school board approves substantial budget cuts in light of ‘financial emergency’

• Camas School District leaders prepare for more budget cuts

• Camas School Board addresses depleted reserves

• Camas School District facing ‘critically low’ reserves, budget cuts

• Camas SD slashing central office staff, restricting travel to deal with budget shortfall

• ‘Actions must be taken’: Camas schools face $14M budget shortfall

• Clark County’s birth rate drops 13 percent between 2013 and 2022

• Reykdal seeks $3B injection for WA public schools in next budget

• Camas School District facing budget shortfall, dwindling reserves

• Budget woes hit Seattle, Tacoma, and Marysville schools

• Evergreen Public Schools faces parent backlash amid $19m budget cuts for 2024-25

• Vancouver Public Schools approves $35M in cuts despite community pleas

• Yakima school board approves plan to lay off more than 100 staff

• $100 Million in 2023-2024 Cuts Still Has Seattle Public Schools Facing $105 Million Budget Deficit

• Kent School District Facing Budget Shortfall of at Least $31 Million

• After $20 Million Last Year, Northshore School District Faces $26 Million Budget Shortfall 

• $24 Million in 2023-2024 Reductions Leaves 2024-2025 Bellevue Cuts at $9.8 Million

• Washougal School District Faces $3 Million Budget Shortfall