KIRO Newsradio Headlines: Marysville schools face significant budget cuts as year starts

In Marysville, students will start classes this week, but those classes will be larger as they start the school year with fewer teachers.

The changes are the result of nearly $13.5 million in cuts the school district approved in its final budget last night after local voters twice failed to renew a four-year education program and operations levy.

The Everett Herald reports the district’s final $185 million budget reflects cuts from nearly every category – the bulk though in staffing with the equivalent of 45 fewer full-time staff.

Sports programs have been eliminated in middle schools and high schoolers will have to shell out $125 a program. Kids will

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