Looking Back

1 Years Ago

May 7, 2009

Despite the Washington State Legislature slashing school funding statewide, the Cheney School District plans to not let the budget cuts impact its programs and teaching levels.

The Medical Lake School Board held its annual hearing on Initiative 728, where school officials announced the district won’t be getting the initiative funds as promised by the state next year, or the year after. The district intended to spend 100 percent of I-728 money on class size reduction.

Medical Lake first-grader Reo Layton was awarded the 2009 Chase Youth Commission’s award for courage at...

 

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