School Bond action at School Board mtg – 9/23, 7pm

Bond Resolution Authorization on the School Board Agenda Wed. Sept 23, 2015     http://apps.issaquah.wednet.edu/events/ViewEvent.aspx?ID=648&KEY=rWf7045K

Advance Notice of September 23, 2015 Motion Directing Superintendent to Prepare a Resolution for a Bond Measure – Board

Action to be taken: I move the Board direct the Superintendent to prepare an election resolution for an April 26, 2016 ballot measure. This resolution will be for a bond measure in the amount of $533,500,000 as recommended by the Superintendent.

The ISD Bond Committee held meetings on April 1, 15, 29 and May 6, 2015. Public input was received during the Bond Committee meetings and via emails. Based on the committee’s findings it was unanimously agreed by the committee that a bond measure should go forward to the Superintendent for his review. Additional discussions were held during a work/study session on June 24, 2015, the ISD Board Retreats on August 27 and 28, 2015, and a work/study session on September 9, 2015, all of which were open to the public.

It is now anticipated that the Board will direct the Superintendent to prepare an election resolution for a ballot measure for an ISD Bond to be included in the April 26, 2016, King County election.

Superintendent Recommendation –  http://issaquah.wednet.edu/docs/default-source/district/bond/2016/superintendent-39-s-bond-rec-2016.pdf?sfvrsn=2


The Issaquah School Board will consider taking action to authorize the Superintendent to prepare a school bond resolution at the Wednesday, September 23 school board meeting. This follows the recommendation to the board made by Superintendent Thiele, based on the work of the school bond feasibility committee that met last spring. The board has held subsequent work study sessions and received public input from the bond committee meetings and via emails. For more information, please refer to the 2016 School Bond Feasibility page on the ISD website. Your comments are welcome. Public input is taken at school board meetings, or you may email comments and concerns to: Bond2016@issaquah.wednet.edu.