Yakima school superintendent responds to community questions about budget cuts

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Yakima school superintendent responds to community questions about budget cuts

May 3—It's been a rocky budget season for the Yakima School District this year. The district is making $20 million in cuts to balance its budget in light of declining enrollment and the loss of pandemic-era federal education funding. The cuts have affected 138 district employees, though many have been offered other positions in the district. Critics of the cuts have taken issue with spending ...