Issaquah levies important for students’ future
Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter – 01/24/2014 On behalf of the Issaquah School Board, I want to extend our great appreciation for the community’s ongoing support for our schools. Our goal is to prepare students for a global, dynamic world. We know that in today’s economy a basic education is not sufficient for the every-increasing complexity our students…
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Volunteers for Issaquah Schools Campaign Update King County Elections is mailing ballots today! Newspapers Issaquah Press and Sammamish Review editorials recommend a yes vote on all 3 levies! Check out our ads this week in the Issaquah Press, Sammamish Review, Renton Reporter, and Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter. Read Issaquah Chamber Director Matt Bott’s column in the Issaquah…
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Sammamish Review Editorial – 01/22/2014 Everyone in Sammamish is going to have a chance to weigh in on school-related tax increases. Residents in both of the city’s two major school districts will have measures on the ballot. There is no doubt that voters should approve all of the various bond and levy requests on the…
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Issaquah Press Staff Editorial – 01/21/2014 There is no doubt that voters should approve the three Issaquah School District levy requests on the Feb. 11 ballot arriving in mailboxes this week. There are questions every voter should ask: 1) Is it essential? The most important funding request is for the four-year M&O levy, paying 21…
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Sammamish Review – 01/21/2014 Did you know Washington ranks 43 out of 50 states in per pupil education funding per “Education Week,” and Issaquah ranks 292 out of 295 in Washington school districts in state per-pupil education funding? This is still true even with the McCleary decision. State funding hasn’t changed enough to bring us…
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Issaquah Press – 01/21/2014 I am writing to offer my support, and that of the Greater Issaquah Chamber of Commerce, for the Issaquah School District levies, which citizens will vote on in February. The chamber, in serving as the voice of more than 500 businesses representing more than 50,000 local and regional employees, strongly supports…
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Issaquah Press – 01/21/2014 Vote yes for high-quality, award-winning schools Happy New Year! As an elementary school principal in the Issaquah downtown area I have the amazing opportunity to work and live in the center of our city daily. I love Issaquah! The families, the businesses, and the amazing art and sport communities make Issaquah…
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by MATT BOTT, Issaquah Reporter Columnist Jan 17, 2014 at 4:00AM Let me start this column by urging your support for the upcoming Issaquah School District levies. On behalf of the local and regional business community, the Issaquah Chamber of Commerce is proud to offer its full endorsement and complete support for the three school…
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Issaquah Press – 01/14/2014 I am writing to encourage the residents of the Issaquah School District to vote yes on three school levies that will be on the Feb. 11 ballot. We have three replacement levies that we as a school district will be voting on and we need to all vote yes. Compared to…
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