Rural Schools Brace For Deep Cuts

In the heart of Idaho’s timber country, federal dollars have helped the Cottonwood School District renovate school buildings and move out of an aging grade school. “It’s money we used to keep our buildings functional, and keep them up,” Superintendent René Forsmann said. The district also used some of the feds’ money to give patrons a break on their property taxes — trimming the amount collected off a voter-approved supplemental levy. Now, the Idaho County district’s $408,000-a-year federal payment could dwindle to $29,000. It’s too early to tell how this might affect building upkeep, or property tax bills. Cottonwood isn’t alone/Kevin Richert, IDEDNEWS.org. More here.

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