Sen. Oemig on Northshore School District’s Decision

OLYMPIA – Sen. Eric Oemig, D-Kirkland, made the following statement about Northshore School District’s decision to not close Woodin Elementary.

I applaud the Northshore School Board’s vote Monday to keep Woodin Elementary open.

Our community’s outcry clearly changed their decision. The threat of a school closure clearly motivated many to get involved.

This involvement must not wane. We had a victory this week and Woodin Elementary will not be closed, but the school district is still facing a massive budget shortfall.

There will probably be deep cuts somewhere else. We rallied behind Woodin Elementary and must continue to stay involved to make sure other cuts do not jeopardize our children’s education as much as closing a neighborhood school would have.

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