Wash. House Lets Schools Raise More Through Levies
Olympia, Wash.
The Washington state House on Saturday approved a measure that lets cash-strapped school districts ask voters for additional money.
On a 55-41 vote, the House passed
the measure
lifting the levy lid that currently limits how much school districts can seek, and how often, from 2011 to 2017. The measure now heads to the Senate for further consideration.
Gov. Chris Gregoire has promised help to struggling school districts, and the bill would help them make up for school budget shortfalls. The bill would allow school districts to ask for more money and would let them go back to the voters for more money in the middle...
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