Ross Hunter has rolled out his sweeping proposal to reform the school levy equalization
program in a couple of settings, and it’s beginning to attract media attention.
He went public with it Nov. 19
in a speech to the Washington State School Directors’ Association, and the Ways
and Means Committee he chairs held a work session on the concept Dec. 7.
Hunter’s plan would provide budgetary relief for the state without hurting
school districts, and ideally tap future economic growth more effectively. So
far, he has not introduced a bill incorporating the proposal.
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