Summary
Clark County school districts, like others around the country, face massive budget cuts. The Vancouver and Evergreen districts are searching for ways to trim $14 million to $15 million each over the next two years. Compounding this budget crisis are at least two variables:
* Uncertainty about a special session of the state Legislature. Gov. Chris Gregoire wants to call for one by the end of this week, but as of Wednesday afternoon it hadnt happened. A special session could (and should, we say) produce a bill that would lift state limits on levies already approved by voters. When budget problems are this severe, theres nothing wrong with opening purse strings as previously authorized by voters.See the full content of this document
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In Our View: Austerity in Schools
If this happens, it could mean a combined $68 million a year for 75 large school districts around the state. In Clark County, it could yield more tha...
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