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District outlines 2026 legislative priorities and previews October funding forum
Summary
Yakima School District staff presented draft 2026 legislative priorities — local revenue equity/system finance reform, full special education funding, an "MSOC plus" grouping (transportation with other MSOCs), and updates to a gaps-in-funding document — and announced an Oct. 30 community session on school funding with OSPI and University of Washington speakers.
At the Oct. 6 meeting, district staff presented draft legislative priorities for the 2026 session and invited board feedback before finalizing the document. Martha Fitter explained the district’s intended focus areas: local revenue equity and system finance reform (including LEA and levy lid guardrail impacts), a continued request for full funding of special education and…
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