Volunteers out to sell voters on Issaquah school bond measure

March 15, 2016

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…

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Are you eligible to vote in the April Special Election?

March 8, 2016

King County Special Election April 26 – Register to Vote or Update Your Address The next special election takes place on Tuesday, April 26, 2016. If you are not registered to vote in King County or have recently moved into the Issaquah School District, you may register or update your address online or by mail, by March…

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School Bond Quick Facts in English, Spanish, Korean, & Chinese

February 9, 2016

Help us reach out to those in our community that would benefit from getting the 2016 School Bond Quick Facts in another language.  People can access the quick facts in English, Chinese, Spanish and Korean.  The pdfs are linked here below and on the 2016 Bond Info tab above. 2016 Bond Quick Facts – English   …

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Bond Campaign Kickoff – Tues Jan. 19th at 7pm

December 7, 2015

Please join us for the 2016 School Bond campaign kickoff event. When:  Tues. January 19, 2016  7:00-8:30 PM Where: KCLS Service Center, 960 Newport Way NW, Issaquah, WA 98027 directions: http://www.kcls.org/usingthelibrary/locations/directions.cfm?locID=43  

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Review of 2016 Bond ballot language part 2

October 28, 2015

The School Board  will  review and take action on the 2016 ballot resolution #1063 at tonight’s school board meeting, Wed. Oct. 28, 2015  –  7pm, 565 NW Holly St, Issaquah. Meeting agenda and action item, For full resolution text for review – http://apps.issaquah.wednet.edu/documents/events/660/1063%20$533.5M%20Bond%20Ballot%20Measure%20for%20April%2026,%202016.pdf  Community comments can be given in person at a School Board meeting or via email to schoolboard@issaquah.wednet.edu

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Review of 2016 Bond ballot language part 1

October 21, 2015

The School Board reviewed the initial proposed ballot  language at their meeting on Wed. Oct. 14, 2015. You can hear the Board’s 20 minute discussion in full in the podcast (below). There were a few questions by the Board and this ballot resolution will be reviewed and discussed again at the Wed. Oct. 28, 2015…

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Bond 2016 draft ballot language review

October 14, 2015

ISD School Board will review draft language for an April 2016 School Bond ballot resolution at tonight’s School Board  meeting; Oct. 14, 2015, 7PM, 565 NW Holly St, Issaquah;  meeting agenda and materials Below is initial draft language taken from ISD School Board materials page. ISSAQUAH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 411 KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON GENERAL OBLIGATION…

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Details of 2016 School Bond Recommendation

October 7, 2015

The Issaquah School District Superintendent provided the Board of Directors the following recommendation and rational for his recommendation on Wednesday,  June 24, 2015 during a Board work study session. Rationale for Superintendent $533,500,000 School Bond recommendation: Following a review of the projects, and building on the great work adopted by the 2016 bond feasibility committee,…

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School Board voted unanimously on School Bond measure

September 25, 2015

School Board voted unanimously for the Superintendent to prepare an election resolution for a $533,500,000 bond measure targeted for an April 26, 2016 ballot measure. Sept. 23, 2015    Podcast of School Board vote on 2016 School Bond measure. Discussion and vote begins at the 19:50 minute mark of the Sept 23rd podcast  http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/board/podcast/archive Sept.…

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