General Membership Meeting Minutes Issaquah High PTSA 2.6.45 IHS Main Office Conference Room March 11, 2016 Welcome and Call to Order – Bertina Loeffler Sedlack and Becky Gordon The meeting was called to order at 9:33 am. A quorum was present and proper notice was given. An attendance sheet is filed with these minutes. Guest Speaker–Jake Kuper, ISD Chief of Finance and Operations Mr. Kupe presented facts about the upcoming ISD Bond Measure. He provided an Info Graphic that is filed with these notes. To view the graphic, go to : He discussed the process by which a committee of forty-eight people in ISD evaluated/vetted issues relate to the bond. Highlights of the presentation included rationale and general facts related to the bond, including: 1. Continued enrollment growth which has included 4,000 new students in eight years, with no sign of a slowdown in enrollment. 2. Passing of the bond will not result in an increase in taxes for residents due to the ongoing housing development in ISD and subsequent increase in the tax base. 3. The bond will fund the building of 4 new schools as well as the renovation/modernization of schools throughout the district. Mr. Kuper emphasized ISD’s history of responsible financing, resulting in Moody’s highest bond rating of Aaa. This distinction is held by only 0.45 school districts nationwide. This helps to keep taxes lower. For more information about the bond, go to: Anne Moore encouraged IHPTSA membership to share the bond information with others in the school district and encourage them to vote. In order to pass the bond, a 60% supermajority vote is required. Even though the bond has support, people must vote in order for it to pass. Anne also encouraged folks to join others in completing the endorsement form at: visvote.org. Golden Acorn Awards Presentation –Sandi Lum and Anne Watanabe This award honors individuals who have given exemplary volunteer service to children and youth in our school community. The Golden Acorn Awards 2015-2016 recipients include: Valerie Yanni, Diane
General Membership Meeting Minutes Issaquah High PTSA 2.6.45 IHS Main Office Conference Room March 11, 2016 Welcome and Call to Order – Bertina Loeffler Sedlack and Becky Gordon The meeting was called to order at 9:33 am. A quorum was present and proper notice was given. An attendance sheet is filed with these minutes. Guest Speaker–Jake Kuper, ISD Chief of Finance and Operations Mr. Kupe presented facts about the upcoming ISD Bond Measure. He provided an Info Graphic that is filed with these notes. To view the graphic, go to : He discussed the process by which a committee of forty-eight people in ISD evaluated/vetted issues relate to the bond. Highlights of the presentation included rationale and general facts related to the bond, including: 1. Continued enrollment growth which has included 4,000 new students in eight years, with no sign of a slowdown in enrollment. 2. Passing of the bond will not result in an increase in taxes for residents due to the ongoing housing development in ISD and subsequent increase in the tax base. 3. The bond will fund the building of 4 new schools as well as the renovation/modernization of schools throughout the district. Mr. Kuper emphasized ISD’s history of responsible financing, resulting in Moody’s highest bond rating of Aaa. This distinction is held by only 0.45 school districts nationwide. This helps to keep taxes lower. For more information about the bond, go to: Anne Moore encouraged IHPTSA membership to share the bond information with others in the school district and encourage them to vote. In order to pass the bond, a 60% supermajority vote is required. Even though the bond has support, people must vote in order for it to pass. Anne also encouraged folks to join others in completing the endorsement form at: visvote.org. Golden Acorn Awards Presentation –Sandi Lum and Anne Watanabe This award honors individuals who have given exemplary volunteer service to children and youth in our school community. The Golden Acorn Awards 2015-2016 recipients include: Valerie Yanni, Diane