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Shelton leaders and teachers urge voters to back replacement levy as state funding lags
Summary
Superintendent presented slides showing Washington invests less in public education than the national average, citing a $4.17 billion shortfall; Shelton staff and Shelton Education Association president Nick Sanders urged voters to pass a replacement levy that unlocks roughly $3 million in state matching funds.
Superintendent Clinton (identified in the meeting transcript as the superintendent) opened the meeting by highlighting student achievements, then presented state-level funding data that he said show Washington invests a smaller share of its gross state product in public education than the national average. He cited a 2023 shortfall figure of $4,170,000,000 compared with the national average and estimated that if Washington matched the national percentage it would translate to roughly $3,790 per student in Shelton, or about $15,900,000 annually for the district.
The superintendent…
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