Cheney school board approves legislative priorities

The Cheney School Board unaminously approved a resolution that presents the district’s legislative objectives for the 2016 session at its Jan. 27 meeting. President Henry Browne was absent.

The district’s legislative goals include asking the Legislature to fully implement the McCleary requirements, establish and fund a competitive market rate for certified and classified staff in order to attract and sustain employees, ensure a levy system that maintains local control and continue with Levy Equalization Assistance and allow school construction bond projects to pass with a simple majority inste...