The Anacortes School Board will get a budget update this week as district leaders continue to wrestle with next year’s budget. They are working to cut just over $500,000.

“We’re still working on the budget,” said Lisa Matthews, business and finance director.

The board meeting is 6:15 p.m. Thursday, June 26.

School districts across the county are dealing with higher costs. That means districts need to bring inflated costs in line with revenue, which isn’t keeping up.

Driving higher costs across the county are cost of living raises, increases in fuel and food costs and doing more things the state requires but doesn’t fund. On the revenue side, Anacortes is dealing with another expected drop in enrollment, perhaps 60 students. That means about $320,000 less in funding from the state.