Funds would improve facilities,  better utilize others still in use  We moved to Issaquah in 1994 for its public schools, location and sense of community. Our kids are in middle and high school now, and we still congratulate ourselves for that smart decision. Issaquah will be even better with the April school bond. It’s a…

Carefully constructed bond reflects the values of our community Our community benefits from excellent schools and excellent teachers. There is a connection between the two. Over many years, I listened to why new teachers chose Issaquah schools over those of other districts, and I heard them name the facilities provided for our children as one…

A yes vote improves learning  environment for 17,000 students I am an 11th-grade student at Skyline High School and on behalf of my peers I urge and implore you to vote for the Issaquah School District’s capital bond. You have doubtlessly heard about the virtues of the capital bond from various respected figures in the…

I’m writing this letter in support of the Issaquah School District Bond. Readers are undoubtedly aware of some of the reasoning behind voting for the bond – reasons like ensuring that the investment made in public schools is maintained for future generations; that property values increase with the excellence of the school district’s performance; the…

There are so many wonderful reasons to live in Issaquah. I love the salmon hatchery, the miles of untouched forests, hiking trails and the Village Theatre. But it is the community of Issaquah that I am most proud of – friendly, helpful and always willing to do the work required to make a difference. I…

Issaquah Press: Supporters have yet to face opposition to $219 million school bond By Tom Corrigan By now, most of the campaign work is done, said Lesley Austin, one of the two co-chairwomen of Volunteers for Issaquah Schools, the community organization promoting the Issaquah School District’s capital improvement levy on the April 17 ballot. The…

The Sammamish Review: Issaquah schools bond would fund some major renovations For Liberty High School, passage of the April 17 Issaquah School District bond would mean completion of the reconstruction and modernization plan now under way thanks to a 2006 voter-approved bond. At the same time, Apollo and Issaquah Valley elementary schools would receive sizable…

The Issaquah Press: Proposed stadium upgrades form controversial part of bond From the beginning of the discussions over the upcoming school bond issue, Issaquah School District officials have admitted funding for millions in improvements to athletic fields in the district might be a hard sell to voters. “We’re not doing anything outlandish,” said Steve Crawford,…

Issaquah Press Editorial: Controversial bond deserves a yes vote We wish the Issaquah School District had been more conservative in its request to fund the long list of items on the April 17 construction bond, but we get why it did so. With another school bond ending its 20 years of tax collections, this is…

The Issaquah Press: Bond package includes artificial turf for middle schools There are a couple of themes that come up over and over as backers and school officials talk about the prospect of placing artificial turf on the fields of each of the five Issaquah School District middle schools. The upcoming bond package also would…