Wrangell Sentinel -

A federal bill allocating at least a quarter of the school system’s local funding passed the Senate and House of Representatives this week.

The Secure Rural Schools program provides Wrangell Schools with $1.3 million per year, which represents roughly 25 to 30 percent of the school system’s budget, according to Superintendent Rich Rhodes. Local officials and the borough’s lobbyist expressed concern for the fate of the bill among the widely reported atmosphere of fiscal belt-tightening in Washington. The bill awaits President Obama’s expected signature sometime in the next week.

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