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PSE awards Issaquah School District $54,000-plus for energy savings
A great article about how the Issaquah School District’s energy efficiency saves us all money. Just another example of the District’s stellar fiscal responsibility and commitment to local residents. Issaquah Reporter – April 13, 2016 PSE awards Issaquah School District $54,000-plus for energy savings by DANIEL NASH, Issaquah Reporter Staff Writer Apr 13, 2016 Puget Sound Energy presented…
Read MoreEditorial — Issaquah school bond deserves voter support
East of Seattle News Editorial Editorial — Issaquah school bond deserves voter support April 5, 2016 A recent public hearing at City Hall Northwest on the Issaquah School District’s proposed construction and maintenance bond attracted exactly one speaker: a member of the Issaquah School Board, who spoke in favor of the $533 million question that is…
Read MoreIssaquah City Council endorses $500 million school construction bond
Issaquah Reporter – March 25, 2016 Issaquah endorses $500 million school construction bond by DANIEL NASH, Issaquah Reporter Staff Writer Mar 24, 2016 A half-billion dollar capital projects bond measure to build and rebuild Issaquah schools has received its stamp of approval from the Issaquah School District’s namesake city. The Issaquah City Council voted Monday night to…
Read MoreNew bond issue arrived ahead of schedule, but officials say waiting wasn’t practical
Issaquah Press – March 16, 2016 New bond issue arrived ahead of schedule, but officials say waiting wasn’t practical By Tom Corrigan In April 2012, about 70 percent of Issaquah School District voters approved a $219 million bond package to fund capital projects throughout the district. Some of those projects are still underway, such as…
Read MoreVolunteers out to sell voters on Issaquah school bond measure
Issaquah Press – March 15, 2016 Volunteers out to sell voters on Issaquah school bond measure By Tom Corrigan As state law bars school districts from spending public money on levy or bond campaigns, almost all districts have a grassroots, volunteer organization to run public campaigns. For the Issaquah School District that group is Volunteers…
Read MoreCommittee approves $518 million school bond proposal
Issaquah Press: Committee approves $518 million school bond proposal May 12, 2015 By Neil Pierson A committee of parents, principals and other educational leaders has approved a plan that would ask Issaquah School District voters for more than a half-billion dollars to build four new schools and modernize several others. At a May 6 meeting,…
Read MoreCapital levy proposal has many targets
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Read MoreSpecial-education programs draw from district M&O levy dollars
Issaquah Press: Special-education programs draw from district M&O levy dollars By Neil Pierson 01/14/14 Like her fellow administrators around the Issaquah School District, Michelle Caponigro is concerned about providing resources for her special-education students. For Caponigro, the principal at Pine Lake Middle School, that means having teachers in two learning resource centers — an LRC…
Read MoreThe Issaquah Press: Three school levy proposals are headed toward voters
Issaquah Press: Three school levy proposals are headed toward voters By Neil Pierson 01/07/14 Voters will have the chance to approve or deny three levy proposals the Issaquah School District is placing on the Feb. 11 ballot. The district is seeking the renewal of its existing maintenance and operations levy, which provides a large chunk…
Read MoreThree school levy proposals are headed to voters
Newcastle News: Three school levy proposals are headed toward voters By Neil Pierson 01/02/14 Newcastle voters will have the chance to vote on three levy proposals the Issaquah School District is placing on the Feb. 11 ballot. The district is seeking the renewal of its existing maintenance and operations levy, which provides a large chunk…
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