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we have much further to go, the district in partnership with Seattle Education Association, teachers, and other partners have made progress

dollars to cover their special education costs. Washington school districts reported to OSPI that they collectively spent nearly $165

Santorno told lawmakers recently special education funding gap is tied to how the Legislature, as part of the McCleary fix, restricted the

Washington’s approximately 300 public school districts and charter schools. And Seattle Public Schools representatives say the district

around 70 paras working in the district. Yelonda Wilke, Pullman Paraprofessionals Association president, said paras are the first people a

SOAR Academy is one of three charter schools in Tacoma and one of eight charters in Washington state. Families were notified immediately,

the kids,” Wilson said. Bill Beville, president of the Evergreen Education Association, noted that it was important after last year’s union