Sequim school officials expected — and saw — a jump in enrollment last fall when the district shifted from offering half-day kindergarten classes to offering full-day classes.

In the fall of 2016, they expect another bump.

Brian Lewis, director of finance and operations for Sequim’s schools, detailed enrollment projections to district board directors in June that show Sequim schools preparing for the equivalent of 2,808 full-time students in the district — about 70 more than what the district averaged in the recent school year.

In detailing a draft of the Sequim School District budget for board directors, Lewis showed budget expenditures for 2016-2017 at about $31.2 million or about a projected 5-percent increase from what the district budgeted for in 2015-2016.

“The major driver for our budget calculations is enrollment,” Lewis said, but noted that the primary growth in school spending next school year is from cost-of-living increases approved by state legislators.

Agreements with two collective bargaining groups may change some of the details, Lewis noted.

School district boards need to approve budgets by Aug. 31.

Lewis recommended board members consider the budget with possible approval of the revenue and spending plan at their Aug. 15 regular meeting.

The draft budget plan shows an increase of a little more than two full-time certified staff and one-and-a-half classified staffers.