No question big mistakes were made.  But from meetings I've attended this year and last, I think the board and superintendent are owning their mistakes and working hard to be transparent and proactive to fix the problems.   Unfortunately, the levy mentioned above was NOT just approved.  It is near expiration, and we are beginning the campaign now for a renewal of the levy.  The vote will take place in February.   These mistakes will make it harder to pass, but I do believe we are on the right track, and we are also being monitored now by OSPI to ensure we get back in good financial shape.    The bottom line is our district is still underfunded by the state, and nearly 25% of our operating funds come from the local levy.   Until the state steps up more fully to it's responsibilities, we MUST have those levy dollars or we risk losing nearly a quarter of our teachers AND/OR offsetting the cuts with Draconian budget cuts.    Our kids' education will be badly affected by such cuts.