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$10 Million Difference: Why Building Accessible K-12 Schools Now Saves Money and Honors Equity & Inclusion

Creating a High School Campus That Welcomes Everyone—Including Our Grandparents As Burlington-Edison begins conversations about the needs of the high school, I want to bring forward one essential truth: Accessibility benefits all of us—especially in a community like Skagit County, where we have the highest proportion of residents aged 85+ in Washington State. Right now, our high school—spread across multiple buildings—has just one elevator and one ramp. That means students with injuries, disabilities,