STANWOOD CAMANO NEWS: School officials address concerns ahead of levy vote

Evan Caldwell reports:

Stanwood-Camano voters are being asked again to renew the School District’s four-year Facilities and Technology Levy. The levy was rejected Feb. 8, achieving 48.4% of the vote when a majority is required. It was the first levy voted down in the district since 2001.

They Said It

“We held public meetings and listening sessions and really tried to speak to the common themes that emerged,” Superintendent Deborah Rumbaugh said. The three main issues voters voiced to the district were wanting more details on how the levy money will be spent as well as more transparency both on levy-funded projects and the overall budget. “We’ve tried to address that in our public meetings, on our website and in mailers,” Rumbaugh said.