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• Is Fifth Time The Charm In Post Falls?

  March 19, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A5 Tuesday’s election will be the fifth time the Post Falls School District has asked for voters to give it a new high school, counting previous requests in 1985, 1994 and …

• Cda High Parents Request Upgrade Money Revised Levy Proposal Reduces Total For School Modernization

  March 19, 1998 in Idaho on Page B1 More than 50 parents called on district officials Wednesday to consider parity between Coeur d’Alene and Lake City high schools when choosing a school levy proposal. “I don’t have to …

• Families, Teachers Forced To Adapt

  March 19, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A5 Joni Hirst has one daughter who leaves for school at 6:30 in the morning and another who comes home at 6:30 at night. With after-school activities, the family usually doesn’t …

• Post Falls Faces A Growing Need School District Asks Voters To Pay Price Of Progress

  March 19, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A1 First of three parts There’s little debate over whether Post Falls needs a new school. The school district says facilities are overcrowded and it’s about time the community builds a …

• High Bond Rating Means Smaller Tax Bill

  March 12, 1998 in City on Page B8 Taxpayers will pay $3.4 million less than projected for a Spokane School District 81 bond they over whelmingly approved last month, educators said Wednesday night. A higher-than-expected rating for the …

• Mead School District Hopes Voters Back $25 Million Bond

  March 10, 1998 in City on Page B2 Polls are open today from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for Mead School District voters. District officials are hoping voters see things their way and pass a $25 million bond, …

• Outlying Counties Successfully Pass School Levies

  February 5, 1998 in City on Page B2 School levies swept to victory in Stevens County this week. Proposals in the Kettle Falls, Mary Walker (Springdale) and Columbia (Hunters) school districts all passed with strong support. Voter turnout …

• Voters Let Good Times Roll For School Districts Bonds And Levies Win Strong Support

  February 5, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A1 Could be a strong economy. Could be good campaigning. Even President Clinton’s school-boosting State of the Union address may have helped. Whatever the reasons, Spokane County taxpayers agreed with gusto …

• Voters Ok Maintenance, Operating Levies

  February 5, 1998 in Washington Voices on Page N5 The aye’s have it in the North Side school districts. Voters in the Deer Park, Nine Mile Falls and Riverside School Districts all approved their maintenance and operating levies. And …

• Thousands Wrote This Happy Ending

  February 5, 1998 in City on Page B6 The two women braved the rain Tuesday to stand on a street corner off Northwest Boulevard. They wore rain gear, but their red faces bespoke both the cold and their …

• Liberty Bond Plan Ok’d On 9th Try Voters Also Support Measures In Cheney, Medical Lake Districts

  February 5, 1998 on Page S5 The ninth time was a charm for the Liberty School District. The district finally had reason to celebrate this week when voters on Tuesday approved the district’s ninth attempt to …

• Voters Get An A+ From Valley Schools

  February 5, 1998 in Washington Voices on Page V2 School officials across the Valley sent grateful thank yous this week to voters who agreed to support education programs with their tax dollars. “What a wonderful affirmation, not just here …

• Results From Outlying Counties

  February 4, 1998 in City on Page B1 Here are election results from outlying counties that were available at press time. All the financial measures had adequate voter turnouts to validate, but the outcome of some issues was …

• Voters Approve District 81 Bond And Levy Includes Funds For Computers, Lc Remodeling

  February 4, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A1 Char Russell, Joy Mewhinney and Cindy Malmquist get out the vote at 14th and Bernard on Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review

• Central Valley Voters Approve Two Levies Liberty And Other School Districts In Spokane County Getting Thumbs-Up

  February 4, 1998 in City on Page B1 Central Valley educators were celebrating late Tuesday night after both their levy measures passed at the polls. The district won approval for its two-year levy as well as a school …

• Voters Decide Today On Fate Of District 81’S Levy, $74 Million Bond

  February 3, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A1 Will promises of improvements for Spokane District 81 schools lure 25,920 voters to the polls today? That’s how many people must cast ballots to give a $74.5 million bond a …

• Officials Answer Readers’ Bond Issue Questions

  February 1, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A11 FOR THE RECORD: February 4, 1998: Bond issue correction: Spokane District 81’s bond issue would fund three temporary administrative positions - two to supervise building renovations and one to oversee …

• Where The Money Goes Here’s A Look At Some Of The Programs And Services Paid For In Part By School Levies

  January 29, 1998 in Washington Voices on Page V1 1. Wendell Smith leads his math class of 17 students at Evergreen Junior High. Typical Central Valley junior high math classes have between 25 and 28 students. Photo by Steve …

• Browne Beauty Bond Measure Would Fund Replacement Of Vintage School Building

  January 29, 1998 in Washington Voices on Page N1 1. From left, students Stephanie Glanville, Nichole Watson and Danielle Friesen, all 7, play a game in front of Browne Elementary School, which is slated for demolition. Photo by Kristy …

• Voters To Determine Outcome Of Levies, Bond Issues Feb. 3

  January 29, 1998 on Page S2 Voters will go to the polls next week to decide the fate of levies and bond issues in several South Spokane and West Plains school districts. On Feb. 3, some …

• Passage Of District 81 Bond Would Benefit Many Schools

  January 22, 1998 in Washington Voices on Page N5 Jennifer Baldwin, left, is accompanied by student teacher Christy Kubista as she makes her way through the boys locker room at Rogers to get treatment in the training facility for …

• Schools Call For Help Lewis & Clark Isn’t The Only School In Need Of Repair; Many Others Would Benefit From Bond

  January 22, 1998 on Page S1 Alex Keene, 11, at right, practices on “air viola” as Judy Chastain teaches the sixth-grade string players at Wilson Elementary an Irish tune in a crowded, portable classroom. Photo by …

• Helping Lc Make The Grade Bond Would Remodel Spokane’s Oldest School

  January 11, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A1 Gary Laverman of Spokane Preservation Advocates directs as LC parent Dave Storey, left, and LC principal Mike Howson hang a painting at the school Saturday. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review

• Rally Planned For Lc Public Tour Of Building Part Of Drive To Support Renovation Measure

  January 8, 1998 on Page S3 A little-known fact lies among the cavernous corners of Lewis and Clark High School history. The school has a pool. “It’s true,” said Judy Imhof, LC class of 1978. “It’s …

• Nine Mile Falls To Vote On Feb. 3 Levy

  January 8, 1998 in Washington Voices on Page N7 Nine Mile Falls School District voters will be asked to approve a two-year $2.3 million maintenance and operating levy on Feb. 3. If approved, the levy would cost district property …

• Liberty Board May Propose $3.1 Million Bond Measure Pared-Down Request Would Ask For Half Of Amount Defeated Earlier

  December 18, 1997 on Page S3 Liberty School District officials are a determined bunch. This February, they likely will ask voters to approve a $3.1 million bond issue. But those voters have shot down eight similar …

• Four School Districts To Hold Levy Votes On Feb. 3

  December 13, 1997 in Washington Voices on Page V9 Spokane Valley school districts soon will ask taxpayers to approve levies for a variety of needs, ranging from new school buses to technology to day-to-day operating expenses. On Feb. 3, …

• Barlow Wins School Race On Third Try Mccann Defeated By 220 Votes In District 81

  November 20, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 The third time was the charm for Spokane school board candidate Don Barlow. He was declared the winner of a close race Wednesday, when he ended up with 220 votes …

• Harrison School Bond Falls Short Proposal To Build New School Gets 59.9 Percent Approval

  November 19, 1997 in Idaho on Page B1 Harrison area voters shot down a plan Tuesday to spend nearly $32,000 per student to build the Kootenai School District’s first new high school in 40 years. A majority of …

• School Vote May Be Indicator Of Future Of Bonds Kootenai School District Election Is First Following Rejection Of Lawsuit On School Funding

  November 18, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 The tiny Kootenai School District will try to pass a $3.5 million school bond levy today - at a cost of nearly $32,000 for each student in the school. A …

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