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ORADUATES
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CHOICE Alternative School
Principal Stacey Anderson
commended the graduates for
their perseverance.
"A number of you have re-
turned to school after taking
a break from your education;
others have struggled with ad-
dictions; and still others have
had to cope with homelessness
or the effects of poverty," she
said. "However, you all have
one thing in common: you did
not let your challenges define
who you are. Instead, you used
your experiences to grow per-
sonally and to beneit others.
"Members of this class have
testified in front of the state
Legislature to help our local
officials understand the needs
of homeless youth," she added.
"Others of you have consciously
chosen to engage in healthy be-
haviors that are inspirational
to their peers. Still others have
participated in sports or cultur-
al events with your tribe or in
your community."
Anderson said the gradua-
tion "symbolizes your transi-
tion into adulthood."
"No longer can you say, 'I
am not responsible, I am just
in high school,' " she said.
"People will now expect you
"! want nothing more than to
lead a life (my father) would be
proud of."
KeAndra Radchenko, CHOICE Alternative
School graduate
to get a job, pay for own bills,
and yes, have car insurance."
"Yeah!" yelled a man in the au-
dience.
Anderson advised the grad-
uates to learn their responsi-
bilities, celebrate their accom-
plishments and visit the school
to share how they are making
a difference.
"I encourage you to seek
out the people who will help
you along your path, whether
you are going to college, into
the workforce, or into the mili-
tary," she said. "There are sup-
portive people out there who
will encourage you along the
way, if you are willing to ask
for help."
The student speaker was
Radchenko. She talked about
dropping out of Oakland Bay
Junior High at age 13, and
then giving school another shot
at Shelton High School.
"I didn't get the support I
needed," she said,
But Radchenko earned her
diploma with CHOICE, and
plans to attend college. She
said she wants to operate a
shelter for youths and young
adults.
Radchenko said her father
died just as she was beginning
to succeed in school.
"I want nothing more than
to lead a life he would be proud
of," she said.
ELECTION
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below 34 percent, according to the Ma-
son County AuditoFs Office.
An Elma School District bond pro-
posal failed, but voters approved a re-
placement levy.
School levies require a simple major-
ity -- or 50 percent plus 1 -- to pass.
Shelton School District
Shelton School District voters ap-
proved with 62 percent a replacement
of an expiring levy that supports edu-
cational programs and operational ex-
penses through 2017.
The levy amounts to $7.1 million for
2015, and will cost district taxpayers
$4.20 per $1,000 of assessed property
value.
"The levy makes up about 17 percent
of our district's budget," said Superin-
tendent Wayne Massie. "It supports so
many activities as well as educational
opportunities for our students. To lose
any of that would be quite devastating."
The levy provides money for teach-
ers, athletics and other activities,
transportation, technology, utilities,
maintenance of facilities, swimming
pool and auditorium expenses, support
for at-risk students, library and nurs-
ing and other expenses, according to
the school district.
Mary M. Knight
Mary M, Knight School District vot-
ers approved by 59 percent a replace-
ment of an expiring levy to cover main-
tenance and operations for 2015 and
2016.
The levy amounts to $687,677 for
2015 and will cost district taxpayers
$4.15 per $1,000 of assessed property
value.
Superintendent Beth Daneker said
Matlock residents have always been
supportive of school district levies.
"I'm grateful that they understand
the importance of a quality school," she
said.
The levy will fund elementary and
high school music and physical educa-
tion classes, instructional materials,
administrative services, athletics and
activities, technology, kindergarten
and pre-school classes, food service and
other programs, according to the school
district.
"It funds the things that the state
doesn't consider basic education,"
Daneker said.
Southside
Voters in the Southside School Dis-
trict approved by 55 percent a replace-
ment maintenance and operations levy
for 2015 through 2018.
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Special election results:
PASS
PASS
PASS
PASS
PASS
PASS
FAIL
SHELTON SCHOOL DISTRICT: 62 percent voter approval; $7.1 million levy for 2015
MARY M. KNIGHT SCHOOL DISTRICT: 59 percent voter approval; $687,677 levy for 2015
SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT: 55 percent voter approval; $690,000 levy for 2015
PIONEER SCHOOL DISTRICT: 63 percent voter approval; $2.84 million levy in 2015
McCLEARY SCHOOL DISTRICT: 64 percent voter approval (66 percent in Mason County);
$685,000 levy in 2015
ELMA SCHOOL DISTRICT: 63.5 percent voter approval; $3.1 million levy in 2015
ELMA SCHOOL DISTRICT: 46 percent voter approval (failed); $8.4 million bond in 2015
The levy amounts to $690,000 for 2015
and will cost district taxpayers $3.40 per
$1,000 of assessed property value.
The levy provides money to maintain
classroom sizes, for instructional assis-
tants, transportation, special education,
books, training for teachers, mainte-
nance of school facilities and other pro-
grams, according to the school district.
Pioneer
Pioneer School District voters ap-
proved by 63 percent a replacement
maintenance and operations levy for
2015 through 2017.
The levy amounts to $2,848,631 in
2015 and will cost district taxpayers
$2.32 per $1,000 of assessed value.
The current levy amount for 2014 is
$3.25 million.
The levy will provide money for cus-
todial and maintenance needs, early
learning, extracurricular programs,
athletics, special program teachers,
safety, teacher training, technology and
transportation, according to the school
district.
McCleary
A small number of Mason County
residents live in the Elma and McCleary
school districts.
The 24 Mason County voters in the
McCleary School District voted in fa-
vor of an expiring maintenance and op-
eration levy for 2015 and 2016 with 66
percent. The district-wide total was 64
percent.
The levy amounts to $685,000 in 2015
and will cost district taxpayers $3.78
per $1,000 assessed property value.
The levy provides money for all-day
kindergarten and preschool, music
classes, sports and extra-curricular ac-
tivities, textbooks and supplies, school
counseling, library services, repairs and
maintenance and other programs, ac-
cording to the district.
Elma
Elma School District voters -- in-
chiding 197 Mason County residents --
approved a replacement maintenance
and operations levy by 63.5 percent and
rejected a proposition to sell $8.4 mil-
lion in bonds to build a new stadium
with 54 percent.
The replacement levy will cover 2015
and 2016 and amounts to $3,170,610 in
2015. It will cost district taxpayers $3.69
per $1,000 of assessed property value.
The levy will support student pro-
grams, instructional materials, staff
support, transportation and other pro-
grams, according to the district.
The Board of Directors of the Elma
School District also asked voters to ap-
prove a bond issue of 20-year, $8.4 mil-
lion bond to finance construction of a
new stadium.
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