Interim La Conner schools Superintendent Rich Stewart and school district voters have given a giant present to students, staff, parents and the yet-to-be-chosen new school superintendent: an overwhelming, 71% yes vote in the Feb. 9 election for a four year replacement educational programs and operations levy. Most of the remaining ballots were counted Thursday.

In La Conner, 361 more yes votes were in the additional 542 ballots.

The Concrete Schools renewal levy for educational programs and operations won with 57.9% of the vote, as did the two Mount Vernon school district levies. Its renewa...