That the state of Washington amend the State Constitution to mandate adequate funding for K-12, plus years 13 &14 which would be considered a vital but separate part of the State educational package.
Why is this important?
Two year colleges should be protected by constitutional mandate, just as K-12. Currently there is no mandate to fund them at an existence level. They must grovel for every dime, even though they have a faster and more efficient turn around to prepare their students for gainful employment and become tax payers. The cut backs over the last three years set their ability to provide adequate classes back 20 years. Student tuition has increased well over 20% during this time!
