A tentative agreement between Washington State Legislators today could push back dramatic cuts in K-12 education.
Substitute bills in the house and senate would not make changes to the number of school days...increased class sizes or Local Effort Assistance Funding during the special legislative session.
Eastmont Superintendent Garn Christiansen says that doesn't mean schools can avoid reductions during January's session.
"It's a bit of a repreve, at this time however I still believe that we'll be rebuilding programs and making reductions again next year for the 2012-2013 budget," says Christiansen.
Action for decreases in revenue were originally planned for the special session prior to January 1st.
"I believe that thankfully our legislators understand our dilema," said Christiansen.
The early action supplemental would change the number of unexcused absences for enrollment from 20 days to five days and would shift bus depreciation payments from October to August moving payments into the next fiscal year or biennium saving the state approximately 49-million dollars.
Christiansen says the district will postpone further discussion or action on reducing school days until the beginning of next year.
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