Bigger class sizes, smaller staffs await Marysville students

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MARYSVILLE — When Marysville students return to class this week, they will see larger class sizes and fees for sports and technology.

The changes are a consequence of nearly $13.5 million of cuts the school district made to balance its budget in the wake of two failed attempts to renew a four-year education programs and operations levy. The school board on Monday approved a $184.9 million budget for the 2022-23 school year, with spending reductions in almost every category, said David Cram, finance director.

“This budget has a lot of sacrifices in it from families, students, community and our employees,” Cram said. “Everyone is making some sacrifices because of this levy.”

The biggest changes come from staffing, because more than 80% of the district’s budget funds salaries and benefits. This year’s budget includes 45 fewer full-time equivalent positions than the 2021-22 school year.

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1. All part of Rupert Murdoch's master plan to destroy public education.

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2. Where some of the state pandemic money should have gone

Flailing Public Ed budgets k-12, and university.