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Wade Smith says Walla Walla schools rely on local property levies as state support falls
Summary
Wade Smith, superintendent for Walla Walla Public Schools, outlined how roughly 40% of school-related taxes are state-levied while about 60% come from locally approved bonds and levies; he warned that rising insurance and operating costs and a near-10% drop in state school funding over five years are straining the district.
Wade Smith, superintendent for Walla Walla Public Schools, said in a March update that the district depends heavily on property taxes, with about 40% of school-related taxes levied at the state level (listed on tax statements as "state school 1" and "state school 2") and roughly 60% coming from locally approved bonds and levies that remain in the community.
Smith said locally approved levies and bonds fund voter-approved initiatives and cited several specific rates: a renewal levy he described as capped at $2.50 per $1,000 of assessed…
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