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Mercer Island school leaders, legislators press for funding fixes as enrollment drops
Summary
Board and legislators discussed declining enrollment, levy and bond challenges and legislative budget options including a hold‑harmless approach and experience‑factor updates to blunt a funding drop tied to roughly 8,000 fewer students statewide.
Mercer Island School District officials and area legislators met to press the case for preserving school funding as enrollment falls and cost pressures rise.
Director Christina Martinez and district staff warned that statewide enrollment has fallen "about 8,000 students," which they said translates into "about a $100,000,000" decrease in state funding. Board members said levies and bonds remain essential to cover capital projects and enrichment programs, but recent bond efforts…
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