Edmonds School District asks voters for $700M for new schools, upgrades
LYNNWOOD — Out of 34 schools in the Edmonds School District, 15 were built over 50 years ago.
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On a tour Thursday, Principal Andrea Collins pointed out there are only 11 toilets for 600 middle school students. Most of the drinking fountains are outside and need to be turned off in winter. Wheelchair ramps are sparse, meaning a student who needs a wheelchair has to use a detachable ramp to get up the risers in the band room.
Classrooms are cramped, too. In Mike Montanari’s science class of over 30 kids, a student has to sit in the corner because there isn’t enough room at the tables. The teacher noted the lack of sprinklers on the ceiling in case a science experiment gone wrong.
These are among the reasons why, for the seventh time in a decade, the district is asking voters to approve bonds and levies for upgrades. This time it’s two measures worth more than $700 million on the Feb. 13 special election ballot.
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