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Information sent to Presidents and VIS Reps during bond or levy campaigns.

VIS Endorsements for Inclusion in Print Ads

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DEADLINE EXTENDED TO THURSDAY AT 9PM TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PAPER:
 
Hello PTA Members and Friends,
The Issaquah School District has a construction bond on the April 26, 2016 ballot. Our PTA voted unanimously to endorse the bond at the last membership meeting and our PTA is listed on the Volunteers for Issaquah Schools (VIS) endorsement page (view here at www.visvote.org).
 
VIS is publishing a full page color ad in the Issaquah Press and Sammamish Review March 31st. Individuals who have endorsed the bond will have their name printed in the paper if they endorse by this Thursday, March 24 at 9PM at http://www.visvote.org/endorsements-2016/
 
Ballots drop on Weds., April 6th – which means they should arrive in your mailbox on Thurs the 7th or Friday the 8th. Please vote before Spring Break! We need a 60% YES Vote to pass this bond, so every vote counts!
 
Thank you for supporting this important bond measure for our community!

VIS Update – March 21st

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Here is your weekly info – it’s crunch time, so please take the time to send out this info to your communities! FYI – ballots drop in 16 Days!
We have it broken down into sections, labeled, to copy and paste and post/send out. Thank you so much for your help!
Items listed below:
1) Info to copy/paste to endorse and have your name included in Issaquah Press
2) Vote Yes! info to copy/paste for your PTA Enews or Newsletter (contains campaign messaging, can’t be sent through school)
3) Info to copy/paste for your Facebook Page – Post ASAP – Deadline to Register to Vote for this election is NEXT MONDAY March 28th
4) Info for you: Due date to mail your PTA Postcards – must mail out from the Issaquah Post office
5) VIS bus logo JPG (to include on Enews for your PTA – can’t be sent through school. I have had requests to resend).
6) VOTE YES Facebook Profile JPG – please use as your profile picture from now to April 27th to show your support!
NOTE: Everyone can send out the Bond Facts through PTA and the School’s Enews. But if you add “VOTE YES” anywhere – your info MUST be sent through your own PTA database only (not the school.)
 
1) Info to copy/paste asking for endorsements to be included in Issaquah Press (deadline this Weds to be included):
Hello PTA Members and Friends,
As you may have heard, the Issaquah School District has a construction bond on the April 26, 2016 ballot. Our PTA voted unanimously to endorse the bond at the last membership meeting and our PTA is listed on the Volunteers for Issaquah Schools (VIS) endorsement page (view here at www.visvote.org).
VIS is publishing a full page color ad in the Issaquah Press and Sammamish Review and everyone who has endorsed the bond will have their name printed in the paper. If you would like to show your support of this bond measure and have your name included in the Issaquah Press & Sammamish Review, please go online and endorse by this Weds March 23rd at http://www.visvote.org/endorsements-2016/
Ballots drop on Weds., April 6th – which means they should arrive in your mailbox on Thurs the 7th or Friday the 8th. Please vote before Spring Break! We need a 60% YES Vote to pass this bond, so every vote counts!
Thank you for supporting this important bond measure for our community!
2) Bond Info to copy/paste – this is for PTA Enews Only – not school Enews (contains VOTE YES! Info):
April 26, 2016 ISD Building Bond…What is the cost and why do we need this Bond now?
You know your tax dollars will be wisely managed: The Issaquah School District has the highest bond rating of any school district in the state and has earned both a Moody’s Aaa bond rating and a S&P AA+ rating. Less than one-half percent of districts in the country have earned this dual bond rating which allows the district to borrow funds at a lower interest rate and saves taxpayers money. For 13 consecutive years the district has has clean audits by the Washington State Auditor’s Office.
Why now?  Available land for schools is becoming increasingly scarce.  Land and construction costs will only increase as the region’s economy expands. Now is the time to secure land and prepare for incoming students.
Why? Our schools are overcrowded. Our student population has grown by more than 2,000 kids over the last 4 years and we expect up to 2,000 more in the next 5 years, as well as a significant influx of students into full-day kindergarten. This explosive growth requires more schools and additional classrooms in elementary schools.
What will it cost? The district effectively manages your tax dollars which means your school tax rate will not increase.  Bond sales are structured and timed so that rates remain level.
VOTE YES! FOR ISSAQUAH SCHOOLS BY APRIL 26th! Ballots drop April 6th…Please Vote before Spring Break!
3) Copy/Paste for Facebook Post to register to vote: (can put in Enews too)

Do you have an 18 year old? Please make sure they are registered to vote to help us pass this Bond! Every Vote Counts! It’s easy to register online here: http://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/elections/how-to-vote/register-to-vote.aspx  Visit the King County Elections Home Page for voter guides and additional information on how to register. The Issaquah School District Capital Bond Measure is on the April 26, 2016ballot. If you have a student away at college be sure to mail them their ballots so they can vote too! The deadline to register online in March 28! 

 
4) Due Dates for PTA Postcard Mailing
Please mail your postcards on your assigned day – if you can’t please contact Anne Moore at annemoore5@comcast.net or Dawn at dawn@visvote.org or Alicia at alicia@visvote.org and we will help you!
NOTE: Bring completed postage stmt form and postcards in the tray to the Issaquah Post Office Bulk Mail Window (blue door, left side of counter)
ONLY OPEN Monday–Friday 10am-1:45 to receive these bulk mail items – must arrive during this time
Elementary Schools Weds March 30th
Middle Schools Thurs March 31st
High Schools Monday April 4th
5) VIS BUS Logo – JPG attached for use for any of your PTA communications – CAN’T BE USED IN SCHOOL EMAIL because it is advocating for to VOTE YES

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6) VOTE YES FACEBOOK JPG:
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MISC LINKS:
Honk & Wave / Lit Drop Sign Up Genius Link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084eabae2aa0f94-2016/

VIS – March 14, 2016

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This week we have a couple extra goodies for you, and a message point for your Enews, newsletters, etc.
Thank you so much helping get this information out to your school communities!
1) VIS Facebook Logo – Would you please get the word out to use the attached VIS Facebook Logo as your Profile Pic now until April 26 to show your support of the Bond! (JPG file attached)
2) *New VIS Vote Yes! Flyer Attached – Please link to it on your Enews and/or place in your PTA newsletter if it goes out to your own database. (PDF file Attached) (Remember: Don’t hang up on bulletin boards or hand out at school because it says to VOTE YES! Anywhere off of ISD property or at your PTSA meetings are ok to distribute)
3) Remind people to endorse on the VIS website at www.visvote.org. We will be printing all endorsements as a full page ad in the Issaquah Press & Sammamish Review – deadline to be included isnext Monday 3/21. Link to VIS Webpage to endorse: http://www.visvote.org/  ***If you know a business owner who would like to endorse the bond, please let us know! – email Alicia at alicia@visvote.org for endorsement info***
 
4) Please Sign Up for Honk & Waves and Lit Drops Here..We need you! http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084eabae2aa0f94-2016
Honk & Waves are Thursday, April 7 & Monday, April 25  6:30-8:30am & 5-7pm
Lit Drops anytime April 2-9 and 17-24 (no drops over Spring Break) Great exercise and great way to get student community service hours!
Take pics to post on your Facebook pages and the VIS page too! Our community is the best!
NOTE: Everyone can send out the Bond Fact below through PTA AND/OR the School’s Enews. But if you add “VOTE YES” anywhere – your info MUST be sent through your own PTA database only (not the school.)
 
Today’s Bond Fact :
 
Issaquah School Bond – Growth & Building: In 1990, student enrollment was 8,600. The District had three high schools, three middle schools and seven elementaries. By 2002, enrollment had climbed to 14,500. Today nearly 19,000 students attend 3 high schools, 5 expanded middle schools, and 15 elementary schools. Over the last 10 years, the Issaquah School District Capital Projects Department has successfully managed approximately $325 million in projects and our schools and support service centers are modern, efficient, cost effective, and equitable district-wide. A variety of sustainable strategies have been used to enhance the learning environment while reducing maintenance and operational costs. Energy efficient construction saves operation dollars that can be used for the classroom.
For an update on ISD’s current construction projects please visit: http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/district/departments/CapProjects
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VIS – Honk & Wave Information

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(From Jody Mull)

We have a great sign up genius account that you know about for you to forward through your pta enews to get people to sign up for Honk and Waves and also help with the literature drops for the Bond campaign.

Here is the link:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084eabae2aa0f94-2016/

I am the VIS rep for Issaquah High School and passed the attachment on this email around at our PTA meeting yesterday for people to sign up on paper to help out with Honk and Wave and the literature drops.

I then forwarded this information to our sign up genius guru, Lida Buckner who can then get it entered into the sign up genius account so VIS can then communicate with them.

When you look at the attachment you will see I left the location of where you will focus your honk and wave blank so you can fill that in.  ATTACHMENT: Honk_And_Wave_April_7-25

Just passing this on in case you would like to use it as well!

Thank you so much for your support of our schools!!!

Jody Mull
VIS  Honk and Wave Chair
jodymull@comcast.net
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VIS Updates – March 7, 2016

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Here is your weekly Bond Facts & Information to share. We have included a link to an ISD Construction video, a link to register to vote online, Honk & Wave/Lit Drop Sign up Genius link, and a message point about tax impact and a jpg image with the fact too.
 
Thank you again so much helping get this information out to your school communities! Your help is making a difference!
***Tiger Mountain High School Talking Points (see attached PDF)
We have been receiving questions about the future for students currently attending Tiger Mountain High school. We have attached a PDF to this email with talking points to help you answer questions: FAQs-TigerMtn_2016
***Here is info to share about registering to vote for the April 26th Election:
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, by mail, or in person by March 28 at the King County Elections office in Renton or voter registration annex in Seattle. Be an informed voter; visit the King County Elections Home Page for voter guides and additional information on how to register. The Issaquah School District Capital Bond Measure is on the ballot.
Honk & Wave/Lit Drop Sign Up Link:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084eabae2aa0f94-2016
 
This weeks’s Bond Facts (see below) – 
 
 ISD Construction Video to post:
 
Issaquah School District – Great Schools Great Communities!
PLUS 1 New Message Point & 1 JPG Image:
 
How will the 2016 Bond Impact Taxes? How does ISD keep your tax rate stable? The District has experienced rapid growth in the total assessed value of property due to continued new construction of housing and commercial properties as well as higher valuations for existing homes. Additionally, in order to support our goal of predictable taxes, the District has structured a decrease in its current long term tax collections allowing for the “new” taxes generated by the 2016 bond to not increase your tax rate.
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LINKS TO INFORMATION:
Link to VIS Webpage: http://www.visvote.org/

VIS – Voter Outreach Projects!

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As you know, VIS is working on several voter outreach projects in order to get the word out to our community to please VOTE YES for the April 26, 2016 Bond.

As part of this, we schedule (2) Honk & Wave Dates (Thursday April 7 and Monday April 25, 6:30-8:30am and 5-7pm)

We ask for Volunteers to Wave Signs and Wave at people on their way to work/school, etc. to remind them to vote.

This year we are utilizing a SIGN UP GENIUS to help with scheduling, which has all of the locations specified.

Also, on the same SIGN UP GENIUS link, we are scheduling community volunteers to help with our LIT DROP project. Basically, if you feel like getting your exercise in for the day/week, you take a bundle of our VIS Lit Drop Postcards (6×11 postcards that give information why to please vote yes!) and put them on doorsteps as you walk. You don’t need to talk to the homeowners, just leave the information for them to find and read on their doorsteps. This is a way for us to reach people in the community that maybe do not have kids in school, or don’t use social media.

Would you please share this link with your school community, friends, and students needing community service hours to help us with this effort? It really is A LOT of fun!

Here is the link for the Sign Up Genius for Honk & Waves and the Lit Drop:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084eabae2aa0f94-2016/

IEA Teacher Postcard Stamping Party:

Korista Smith-Barney, our PTSA Council Secretary, is working with Doug Jones (IEA President) to help put stamps on the 13,000 Postcards that our Issaquah teachers (from every school) have hand written messages in support of the bond to each of their students in their classrooms. Rather than do this alone, she is asking for us to help putting stamps on the postcards on Monday, March 14th, at the Issaquah Library. She has scheduled the Library Meeting room from 11am-5pm, so you can drop in ANYTIME during the day to help.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040945aead2eab9-postcard

Thank you all again so much for your support and help getting the word out!  We are 48 days away fromApril 26th!

 

February 29, 2016

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Here are your weekly message points and JPG images. Thank you again so much helping get this information out to your school communities! Your efforts are a vital part of this campaign. Thank you!

 

Here are your weekly Bond fact/Message points and a JPG Image (or two) which you can post on your website, send out in your Enews, and/or put in your Newsletter. These jpg images can be used for posting on Facebook pages, websites, etc. 

 

IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER:
All PTAs in Issaquah have endorsed the bond, which means you can advocate to “VOTE YES”. BUT, if you send that “VOTE YES” wording out – you need to use your own PTA database and your PTA needs to send out the info (can’t say VOTE YES through the School Enews or through the School Office database). Everyone can send out Facts about the Bond through the School’s news (so you can share the facts below) – just can’t say VOTE YES if you send it through the school!

 

HANDY LINKS TO INFORMATION:
ISD link to 2016 bond information page: http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/2016-school-bond-feasibility
ISD link to the Capital Projects website: http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/district/departments/CapProjects
Link to VIS Webpage to endorse: http://www.visvote.org/
 

 

Today’s email of Bond Facts (see below) – you will find:
2 New Messaging Points & 2 JPG Images:
 
“Responsible Financing & Fiscal Responsibility”
“Responsible Financing & Cost Comparison”

Issaquah School Bond – Responsible Financing: The Issaquah School District is one of only a handful of districts in the nation with a Moody’s Aaa rating and an S&P AA+ rating. Only 0.45% of school districts nationwide have this distinction! This allows the district to borrow funds at a lower interest rate and therefore save taxpayers money.

Issaquah School Bond – Cost Comparison:  The Issaquah School District builds top notch facilities at a cost per square foot that is on average lower than that of its neighboring districts.

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VIS & IEA Teacher Postcards!

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March 14th is IEA Teacher postcard stamping day! Our teachers have written personal messages to parents on 13,000 postcards, and VIS needs your help getting them ready to mail out to promote the passage of the April 26, 2016 bond. Whether you can stop in for 30 minutes or stay all day, your help is needed and appreciated!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040945aead2eab9-postcard

 

February 22, 2016

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Last Monday 2/16 VIS sent you 2 messaging points, 2 JPG images, and 3 PDF files of bond facts translated into 3 languages – Mandarin, Korean and Spanish. It was the 1st day of Mid-Winter break, but we wanted to make sure that you still had your weekly facts! Please check your emails from last week to make sure you received that email. Even if you didn’t send them out last week, you can bank them for the future! 🙂

Every Monday VIS sends an email with a new Bond Facts and a JPG Image (or two) which you can post on your website, send out in your Enews, and/or put in your Newsletter. These jpg images can be used for posting on Facebook pages, websites, etc. 

IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER:
All PTAs in Issaquah have endorsed the bond, which means you can advocate to “VOTE YES”. BUT, if you send that “VOTE YES” wording out – you need to use your own PTA database and your PTA needs to send out the info (can’t say VOTE YES through the School Enews or through the School Office database). Everyone can send out Facts about the Bond through the School’s news (so you can share the facts below) – just can’t say VOTE YES if you send it through the school!

HANDY LINKS TO INFORMATION:
ISD link to 2016 bond information page: http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/2016-school-bond-feasibility
ISD link to the Capital Projects website: http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/district/departments/CapProjects
Link to VIS Webpage to endorse: http://www.visvote.org/

 
Today’s email of Bond Facts (see below) – you will find:

2 New Messaging Points & 2 JPG Images:
“Issaquah School Bond – A Few Facts”
“Issaquah School Bond – Enrollment & School Buildings”

Issaquah School Bond – A Few Facts: The Issaquah School District covers 100 square miles and five municipalities. We currently have 24 schools, housing 19,700 students. Since 2001, the ISD has increased its total building space from 36.2 square, but its energy consumption has decreased by 2%!

 

Issaquah School Bond – Enrollment & School Buildings:  Our District has grown by nearly 5,000 students in the last ten years and is projected to grow an additional 1,500 to 2,000 students in the next five years. The attached chart shows how the ratio of students to school buildings has increased. More facilities are needed to meet the demand for classroom space. 

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