Evergreen Public Schools officials cited aging facilities and a growing population among the chief concerns driving this year’s school facilities funding measure.
In a meeting with The Columbian Editorial Board on Monday, Superintendent John Steach, Chief Operating Officer Mike Merlino and school board director Victoria Bradford made their case for a $695 million bond measure they say would pay for long overdue school construction.
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