Update Dec. 19th

Volunteers for Issaquah Schools Campaign Update

This is the last update you will receive until the week of January 6. Thanks for volunteering to help with the campaign! Happy Holidays!!

Car Magnets

We have plenty of car magnets left. You can get them from VIS building reps, PTA presidents, and at the IEA office.

New Endorsements

Elected Officials

  • Steve Bergquist, State Representative
  • Judy Clibborn, State Representative
  • Cyrus Habib, State Representative
  • Zack Hudgins, State Representative
  • Kathy Lambert, King County Council
  • Steve Litzow, State Senator
  • Tana Senn, State Representative
  • Rodney Tom, State Senator

Oganizations

  • Issaquah City Council
  • Sammamish Chamber of Commerce
  • Seattle King County Realtors

If you haven’t endorsed the levies please visit our website www.visvote.org. It will take seconds to endorse them online!

Literature Drops

The lit drop pieces are being designed. They will be printed over vacation and will be ready for distribution the week of January 8. If you have questions contact Leslie Warrick at jimandleslie@ihmail.com. The lit drops should be done by January 25.

Preschool Outreach

The flyers should be distributed by the end of this week. If you asked for levy fact sheets and haven’t received them (or made arrangements for pickup) contact Neva Luke at bigmom2g@msn.com. We would like to have the fact sheets delivered by January 25.

Issaquah Chamber of Commerce

Help distribute Issaquah Chamber of Commerce Vote Yes posters to local businesses. We will need volunteers to help distribute Issaquah Chamber posters to local businesses in January. We will launch this effort on January 13 at the Chamber office – more info will be provided in the next campaign update.

Honk & Wave

Mark Your Calendars for Honk & Wave on January 30 and February 10. We will need volunteers to wave signs at 13 key intersections in the District from 6:30 – 8:30 AM and 5:00 – 7:00 PM both days.

Facebook

Like us on Facebook! As of today we have 329 likes – we should have more! If you are at a meeting ask people to pull out their phones and like us.

VIS Website

You can download:

  • Endorsement form
  • Flyer that explains who VIS (Volunteers for Issaquah Schools) is
  • VIS Vote Yes 3 Times flyer
  • District fact sheet

In the Know…School Bus Levy Renewal

The school bus levy allows the district’s fleet to run as safely, cleanly, and efficiently as possible. It allows the district to collect state funding to offset the cost of bus purchases preserving more operational dollars for the classroom.