Class size ballot initiative would have local impact

If voters approve Initiative 1351, Pullman School District might have to add another elementary school.

Whitman County Commissioner and Pullman School Board member Dean Kinzer said if this initiative is approved, Pullman would have to add at least one more elementary school to provide more classrooms.

Pullman voters just approved a bond to replace a school building.

According to the Washington State Voters’ Pamphlet, if approved, the measure would direct the Legislature to allocate funds to reduce class sizes and increase staffing support for students in all K-12 grades, with additional class...