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Issaquah School Board approves Bond Package at SB Meeting 5-23-2024
See the link below for what the proposed bond will fund; on the ballot for approval by voters November 5, 2024 Listen to the the highlights at the minute markers on the video– :55 Public Comment; 41:34 Approval of Consent Agenda; 41:52 Establishment of the Regular Agenda; 42:48 Board Linkage/Sammamish City Council Recap; 47:57 Works…
Read MoreMay 9th: Superintendent’s Bond Package Recommendation to School Board
The Issaquah School District Superintendent, Heather Tow-Yick, presented the recommendation for the bond package to the school board at the School Board Meeting on Thursday, May 9th. See attached links below links to the School board agenda and details of the package. The proposed bond would be on the November 5, 2024 ballot for approval…
Read MoreMay 6: Bond Advisory Committee Recommends Package to ISD Superintendent
The members of the district’s Bond Advisory Committee selected a bond package scenario to recommend to the superintendent that incorporates districtwide projects to improve safety and security, meet the requirements of the Clean Buildings Act, modernize buildings, and support secondary needs including innovation, Career and Technical Education (CTE) remodeling and overcrowding. The total bond scenario…
Read MoreBond Advisory Commitee: VIDEO Update
For three months, more than 60 volunteer Bond Advisory Committee members have worked together evaluating facility needs and costs to help inform Superintendent Heather Tow-Yick’s bond recommendation to the School Board. Tune in to see some of their process and hear from committee members. Thank you to each member of the committee for dedicating a…
Read MoreApril 16 Bond Advisory Committee: Discuss Possible Bond Packages
Summary: On April 16, the Bond Advisory Committee had its seventh meeting, and spent time discussing three possible scenarios as a starting point for a potential bond package in November. District administrators also gathered committee members’ feedback about what projects they think should be included in or excluded from the possible bond package. The volunteer…
Read MoreApril 2nd Bond Advisory Meeting: Identifies Priorities, Considers Projects
Proposed Objectives: Reflecting on shared learning Identifying priorities Condition of schools and facilities, part 2 Summary of April 2nd meeting: In an April 2 meeting, members of the Bond Advisory Committee identified the priorities they think are important to the students, families, staff and community members they represent. Then, they began to discuss in small…
Read MoreMarch 26: Bond Advisory Committee: Tax Rates, Improvements and More!
Proposed Objectives: A thorough review of the state of our schools looking at the condition and capacity versus enrollment projections. Tax impacts and project cost analysis. Summary from Last Week: Members of the Bond Advisory Committee met last week to continue learning about districtwide initiatives such as Equity, Belonging and Family Partnerships, and began exploring…
Read MoreMarch 12th Meeting Recap – Agenda, Summary, Minutes, Materials
Summary of Previous Meeting: https://www.isd411.org/about-us/announcements/single-announcement/~board/district-announcements/post/bond-advisory-committee-update-for-week-of-feb-26 March 12th Meeting Proposed Objectives: Programs and Services Equity, Belonging & Family Partnership Special Services Secondary Innovation Activities and Athletics CTE
Read MoreFeb 27th Bond Advisory Committee Update
Proposed Objectives: Clean Buildings Act Information from Recent Audit 2016 Bond Status At the Bond Advisory Committee’s third meeting on Feb. 27, committee members heard an update about the results of the State Auditor’s Accountability Audit, listened to a presentation about the district’s enrollment data, learned about the implications of the Clean Buildings Act,…
Read MoreSuperintendent Shares Video about Bond Accountability Audit
On Feb. 20, the Washington State Auditor’s Office released a report about its Accountability Audit of district bond expenditures. That day, the ISD posted an announcement sharing the results, along with answers to common questions. In today’s video update, Superintendent Heather Tow-Yick shares a video message about the results of the audit, as well as steps…
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