Session threatening school levies called off

By CARA LORELLO

Staff Reporter

Washington Gov. Christine Greogire has decided not to call a special legislative session as previously planned with regard to the possibility of reducing the state's levy equalization funds, 9th District Rep. Joe Schmick said in a May 11 statement.

Reductions in the state's biennial budget indicated a $66 million shortfall for fully funded and voter approved levy equalization funds. The legislative session ended late last month with some budgetary bills still on the table. Among them was House Bill 1776, which threatened to repeal a clause requiring full funding...