UPDATED: ELECTION RESULTS:
Lake Washington School District Levy and Bond election results
King County Library Proposition 1 levy election results
"But an important $234 million bond measure in Lake Washington School District looked unlikely to pass, as just 53.5 percent of counted ballots were for approval. Bond issues need 60 percent approval.
The bond issue would address overcrowding by converting the district's high schools from three-year schools to four-year schools.
"It looks like our voters are saying this is not the time," said Kathryn Reith, district spokeswoman."
Excerpt from Seattle Times article, 2/9 9:15 PM
Bob,
ReplyDeleteAt this point, we have some speculation but not a lot of evidence on what happened with those who voted against the issue. Since the bond measure had quite a few different facets, there are a number of different issues, singly or together, that could have impacted what happened. We plan to spend some time this spring talking with and listening to community members around the district to get a better idea of what was appealing about the bond to the majority who voted for it and what bothered those who voted against it. So I think there will be more to talk about later this spring.
Kathryn M. Reith, APR
Director of Communications
Lake Washington School District
Posted By Bob Yoder
I'll be addressing the School Board members at the next Regular Meeting I can make. Just as School Directors are chartered to judge the Superintendent's performance, we the Public, have a duty to question our School Board's performace in selling and promoting the bond.
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