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Senator wants bipartisan school district consolidation bill

Proposal includes facility modernization incentives for districts that “voluntarily” consolidate

OLYMPIA—Citing the high costs per student among small school districts and the opportunity for more efficient use of state and local tax dollars, 12th District Sen. Brad Hawkins (R-East Wenatchee) said last week that he has pre-filed a bill to encourage consolidating school districts to save money on administrative costs.

Senate Bill 5487, a bipartisan proposal to incentivize school district conso...

 

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