Tribe, school get closer to funding pact

 

November 18, 2015



La Conner School officials say the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community has signed the agreement to provide $400,000 in funding to the schools.

But it wasn’t exactly the same as the one the school board signed last month.

The tribe added a clause similar to one the school board had previously taken out; the tribe wants the school district to recognize its right to levy property taxes on homes built on leased land. Meanwhile, the school district is angling for more open communication between the board and Tribal Senate.

On Monday the school district will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the district office, s...



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