The school district and borough share a money problem. And it’s a community problem that needs an answer this spring.
The schools need more money to continue even the basic programs for Wrangell’s 260 students. The state funding formula over the past eight years has been flat, which is to say far short of keeping up with inflation, which is to say wholly inadequate.
The borough assembly has tried pitching in, but its check-writing ability is limited by two factors: A state law that puts a cap on local contributions to school district budgets, and the borough’s own tight finances.
That tightnes...
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