A challenging financial picture is in front of school districts across Washington state, including some in Clark County that are facing deficits in the tens of millions of dollars.
Both Evergreen and Vancouver Public Schools have lost funding from Washington state as enrollment dipped in recent years. Enrollment isn’t a problem in Battle Ground Public Schools, but in February residents there rejected an education levy for a third time in a row, leaving a $20 million hole in the district’s budget.
All Washington state public school districts are facing increased materials and operating costs, as well as a growing number of requirements from the state that they must pay for on their own, according to school officials…