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Washington Union plans shift to community‑funded status, warns of phased interdistrict reductions
Summary
Washington Union School District presented a plan to transition toward community (basic aid) funding because of rising property tax revenues and projected deficits tied to interdistrict enrollment. The board discussed phase‑out timing, sibling exceptions, and district supports for affected families.
Washington Union School District superintendent Janie Ochoa told the county board the district faces mounting fiscal pressure and has decided to pursue community‑funded (basic aid) status. Ochoa said the district currently enrolls about 740 students with a local control funding budget near $8.485 million and that interdistrict transfers account for roughly 40% of enrollment; the change would require a phase‑out of many interdistrict transfers.
Ochoa asked the county board to be aware that families may appeal transfer denials and requested coordination to manage transitions, especially for siblings and middle‑school students. She described outreach plans (superintendent coffees, family support meetings) and said one near‑term projection includes about 13 sixth graders, 23 fifth graders and about 40 third graders who could be affected depending on the phase‑out timing.
