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Othello board hears legislative session could leave district about $450,000 short
Summary
Board members heard a legislative briefing that described statewide funding cuts and per-pupil reductions that the district estimates could amount to about $450,000 less in revenue; members discussed impacts to TK, bus depreciation and other programs and urged advocacy.
The Othello School District board on Monday received a legislative update outlining state funding changes that trustees were told could reduce next year’s revenue for the district.
Board Chair (Speaker 1) summarized outcomes of the just-ended legislative session, saying lawmakers “passed a bunch of stuff, and a bunch of stuff failed,” and noting that the session preserved tax exemptions for public schools but left other priorities unfunded. Chairwrote that Local Effort Assistance funding was reduced and that the state’s per-pupil…
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