State budget boosts Bremerton High counseling services

Funding for counselors at Bremerton High School is included in the supplemental state budget, which passed Tuesday.
Rep. Drew Hansen, D-Bainbridge Island and chairman of the House Higher Education Committee, in January asked College Success Foundation to come up with a proposal to partner with Bremerton School District. The foundation, based in Issaquah, provides counselors and support to help raise scholarships in districts with high numbers of disadvantaged students.
The $580,000 in funding will pay for two counselor positions within the high school — one to serve …
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