Pasco schools move closer to year-round schedule

PASCO, Wash. (AP) — The Pasco School District is moving closer to a year-round schedule to ease overcrowding.

The school board plans to vote in about a month on a plan for a staggered, year-round schedule.

The Tri-City Herald says two public information sessions about multi-track year-round school will be held next week in Pasco.

The district currently has room for about 13,000 students, but more than 15,000 attended classes last school year.

School officials say that number is expected to rise to 17,500 by 2013. A school bond that would have helped the district increase room for students was rejected by voters in April.

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Information from: Tri-City Herald, http://www.tri-cityherald.com