Superintendent Carter to discuss school funding with legislators

Superintendent Carter to discuss school funding with legislators
Superintendent Dr. Richard Carter is making a trek over the mountains to Olympia this weekend to talk with legislators about the state budget.

Despite the state's financial woes, Carter says he will send a clear message to elected officials that public education can not afford additional funding cuts.

"Our public schools are in a financial crisis right now in our state," Carter said. "They have been cutting public education for 30 years. We need our legislators to understand we can't afford any more cuts to public education or we're all going to go bankrupt and the schools will be managed from Olympia instead of our local communities."

Carter says he agrees with the King County Superior court judge's ruling that Washington state is not amply funding basic education.

"This is an obvious example of what we have been telling legislators for 30 years," Carter said. "We can not afford any additional cuts to public education. This court ruling supports our position."