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State education officials noted improvements in attendance and testing scores within our region’s schools.
Current tallies show about 33% of eligible voters cast their ballot in this special election.
Bellingham is the first school district in Washington accepted into the program.
Named FutureReady, the task force found in a 2025 interim report several gaps in how students are prepared to enter the world after K-12 education.
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Skagit County also received one of the highest funding amounts.
The OSEs are the first student workers in the state to be recognized as a union who perform work that isn’t directly research or instruction related.
Students pay for the service through an Active Transportation Fee, which will not increase as part of the latest deal.
The levy seeks to make upgrades to existing schools within the district.
United Way of Whatcom County says it will have to find new funding sources to continue offering the program.
The district says it’s facing a $7.5 million budget deficit for the next school year.