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Parents tell Siren board a $1.6M shortfall and shrinking teams threaten students' opportunities
Summary
Parents urged the Siren School District board to present a clear plan after a failed referendum, warning that a reported $1,600,000 deficit could make high-school teams nonviable and prompt families to leave; they asked the board to work with the WIAA on participation waivers and to improve public communication.
Parents at the Siren School District meeting urged the newly reorganized board to present a clear, concrete plan after a failed referendum, saying financial and program harms already are appearing.
“Tom Porter disclosed that we are now looking at a $1,600,000 deficit for next year,” parent Sarah Benson told the board, saying the figure came during a…
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