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Strike ends, school begins in Washougal

District to tap reserves to sustain higher educator salaries

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Washougal High School students head for the buses after the first day of the 2018-19 school year. School district superintendents throughout Clark County, including those in the Camas and Washougal school districts, are recommended an online start to the 2020-21 school year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (Post-Record file photo)

Following a multi-day teachers strike, Washougal students started the new school year Friday, Sept. 7, one week and three days after their original Aug. 28 start date.

The school district and teachers union representatives reached agreement on a new collective bargaining contract on Wednesday, Sept. 5.

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