During the Bond Advisory Committee’s fourth meeting on March 12, committee members heard presentations about districtwide initiatives including Special Services; Athletics and Activities; Secondary Innovation and CTE (Career and Technical Education). The committee’s next meeting is scheduled for 5:30-7:30 p.m. on March 26.
Initiatives
Bonds and Levies
In the Issaquah School District, we are very grateful to voters for their ongoing support of school operation levies and bonds. The children of our community benefit every day from the resources provided by you, the voters and taxpayers.
Why are voters asked to approve levies every two to four years?
By law, operations levies can only be proposed for a period of four years or less. Typically, school districts propose levies of two, three, or four years. After the allotted number of years, the levy expires. Voters must approve a renewal of funding, or local financial support for schools ends. Generally, the levy you are voting on simply replaces one that is about to expire.
Future Bond Ballot Initiatives
To learn about the process underway in developing a Bond initiative, visit our Bond Advisory Committee page. To learn more about different types of funding initiatives that are important parts of our funding, review the information below.
Bond and Levy Announcements
At the March 18, 2024, School Board meeting, directors heard: a recap of the board retreat, updates on works in progress, a bond planning update; heard a presentation on Secondary Innovation and Career and Technical Education (CTE); and approved three monitoring reports of district Ends and Executive Limitations.
On Feb. 20, the Washington State Auditor's Office released a report about its Accountability Audit of district bond expenditures. That day, we posted an announcement sharing the results. In today's video update, Superintendent Heather Tow-Yick shares information about the audit, as well as steps the district has taken to improve internal controls for monitoring, managing and ensuring compliance for the use of capital funds.
The district’s Bond Advisory Committee members met for the second time on Feb. 13, to hear answers to questions they asked; to learn about the Strategic Plan; hear from a student voice panel; and listen to information about safety and security, and the early learning programs. The committee will meet again Feb. 27.
In today's February Community Update video, Superintendent Heather Tow-Yick shares about enrollment stabilization, bond refunding and student success.
At the Feb. 8, 2024 School Board meeting, directors gave a recap of conversation during a work study session about the Strategic Plan; heard updates about works in progress and bond planning; approved a resolution regarding bond refunding; and approved two monitoring reports of district Ends and Executive Limitations.