Medical Lake School District debate how best to handle state budget cuts

Plan to lift levy equalization could prove ‘devastating' to Medical Lake

By CARA LORELLO

Staff Reporter

Medical Lake School Board held its annual hearing on Initiative 728 last Tuesday, where school officials announced the district won't be getting the initiative funds as promised by the state next year, or the year after. The district intended to spend 100 percent of I-728 money on class size reduction.

As total enrollment numbers for the district continue to drop, and covering cost of living adjustments (COLA) continue to increase, losing the promised funds came as sad news to officials.

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