Arlington school district makes some fixes after state audit

Published 1:30 am Wednesday, May 31, 2017

ARLINGTON — The school district here has made changes to address problems found by state auditors two years ago, but it hasn’t solved everything.

For the 2013-14 school year, auditors found that the district did not accurately report enrollment in its alternative learning programs, resulting in $57,909 in overfunding. Alternative learning programs are largely off-campus options that allow students to remain in the district, either taking classes online or through a parent-partnership program.

During the 2015-16 school year, the district still had some trouble with its numbers, leading to $5,041 in overfunding, according to an audit released Thursday.

Auditors have asked the district to prepare plans for when students aren’t making progress; report enrollment based on the number of hours in learning plans; get parent signatures and document contact between students and instructors in a timely manner; and report only students who have learning plans in place.

Arlington offers alternative learning programs through the Stillaguamish Valley Learning Center.