Working on a Saturday, the Senate just passed SSB 5239 48-0. The bill would affect school districts in Skamania County only, and would require OSPI to develop rules to define what a “resident” is for the purpose of federal forest payments.
Bill sponsor Senator Jim Honeyford, R-Sunnyside, described the bill as one of fairness to school districts, and said a change to the definition is necessary due to the increase in online learning options in the county.
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