Process was delayed as school district officials waited for state Legislature to finish education measure
After months of waiting while the state Legislature grappled with how to meet a court order to fully fund basic education, the Cheney School District board of directors finally got to adopt a budget for the 2017–2018 school year.
The district is anticipating revenues of just over $58.33 million, a little over $5.269 million higher than the final projections for 2016–2017. Most of that increase comes from state funding, which is up from $39 million last year to $43.52 million this year.
Local levy revenues are up $178,920 to over $10.399 million, while federal funding drops by $39,877 to $3,354...
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