La Conner School District laments Wahkiakum state Supreme Court funding decision

The Wahkiakum School District lost its two-year legal challenge seeking increased state funding for campus building and maintenance projects Washington state’s Supreme Court unanimously ruled Sept. 7.

La Conner Schools officials feel the southwest Washington district’s pain.

“It was too bad that they lost,” La Conner School Board President Susie Deyo said during the local panel’s 45-minute study session Sept. 11.

The district had donated $3,000 to the Wahkiakum district’s legal battle.

“All together, they raised about $100,000,” Deyo said. The Wahkiakum County district challenged a statewide f...