Medical Lake begins budget discussions

The actions of the Washington House and Senate — or lack thereof — will have an impact on how the Medical Lake School District prepares their budget next year.

During a report, business manager Chad Moss explained that the House and Senate are still “a ways away” on answering the Washington Supreme Court’s order to increase spending on education.

“They are close on total spending for school, but they are miles away on revenue,” Moss said. “We’ll get money, we just don’t know how much we are getting.”

Legislature is currently discussing how to fund teacher salaries, as well as trying to reduce...