WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: The Oak Harbor School District was recently awarded two sizable grants that would help move students out of portable classrooms into new buildings.
Luisa Loi
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: The Oak Harbor School Board unanimously adopted a $114.13 million budget for what is expected will be a financially challenging school year.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Coupeville residents and businesses might get more time to prepare for commercials, TV shows, photo shoots, major motion pictures and smaller, independent films being shot in town.
THE SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD REPORTS: The South Whidbey School Board recently approved the budget for the 2024-25 school year, authorizing the district to spend up to $22.4 million and to eliminate band for fifth graders and some staffing positions through attrition.
The Whidbey News-Times reports: Though the Tuesday council meeting did not involve a formal vote, the town of Coupeville plans to use real wood to pave the Front Street Boardwalk and to keep the parking spots on Main Street, building a sidewalk and wall next to the Haller House property.
The Whidbey News-Times reports: The Coupeville School Board unanimously approved the introduction of the district’s first transitional kindergarten program at no cost for families during a meeting on Thursday.
The South Whidbey Record reports: The South Whidbey School District is in the process of searching for a superintendent to replace Josephine Moccia.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: To save athletic programs from imminent budget cuts, Coupeville School District’s coaches are willingly sacrificing their bonuses and part of their stipends.