Mount Baker School District gets $500,000 energy grant

by Stephanie Kosonen
DEMING –  The Mount Baker School District recently received a $500,000 grant from the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for energy efficiency improvements.
The district was already looking into how to be more energy efficient before officials learned they could apply for the grant, said Superintendent Dr. Rick Gantman. A contract [...]

Downward trend in student enrollment expected to continue

by Stephanie Kosonen
DEMING – The downward trend in enrollment numbers in the Mount Baker School District is expected to continue for the 2010-2011 school year, based on an initial projection discussed at Thursday evening’s Mount Baker School Board meeting.
The number of students enrolled has dropped each year by up to 50 or 60 students consistently [...]