Wrangell Sentinel -

The school district is looking at how to cover the bills for sports team travel to state competition last year, this year and in future years, and will hear from the community at a work session Oct. 16.

The state travel budget is about $39,000 in the hole from last year’s spending, with no money in the account to cover any travel this school year, Kristy Andrew, district business manager said.

The district does not intend to block any student athletes from traveling to state competition this year but does need to find a way to cover the expenses, she explained in an interview Sept. 27.

The dis...