Issaquah School District passes state audit with flying colors
May 23, 2012
The state auditor gave the Issaquah School District two gold stars for the 10th year in a row.
Each year state law calls for each school district to go through two audits; an accountability report and a financial audit report. The audit took place between September 1, 2010 and August 31, 2011 and, just like the previous nine, found no blemishes on Issaquah’s record. Read more
Some contemplate lights at Pine Lake Middle School
May 23, 2012
At least one member of the City Council would like to see overhead lights added to the sports fields at Pine Lake Middle School.
During discussions about the city’s long term parks plans at the council’s May 14 meeting, Deputy Mayor John James proposed that the city plan to partner with the Issaquah School District on sports field improvements at Pine Lake Middle School, similar to the current fields at Skyline and Eastlake high schools. Read more
Issaquah schools set renovation schedule
May 15, 2012
New: May 15, 2:05 p.m.
The Issaquah School District is wasting no time when it comes to putting the $219 million bond dollars into action.
The school board reviewed a preliminary schedule of projects and timeline for school construction and other district upgrades at its May 9 meeting. Some projects could begin as soon as July and others extend through the end of 2019. Read more
Substitute Issaquah School District bus driver arrested for child pornography
May 11, 2012
updated: May 17, 10:39 a.m.
Issaquah School District and Eastside Catholic High School officials sought to reassure parents and students May 11 after federal agents arrested a substitute bus driver for the Issaquah district and a former Eastside Catholic teacher for possession of child pornography.
Andrew Bernard Rekdahl, 29, faces child pornography charges after federal prosecutors said the Carnation resident shared explicit images and videos of boys online from his home computer. Read more
Sammamish schools called Earth Heroes
May 10, 2012
Schools across the county were honored last month for letting their green sides shine.
Among them was Sammamish’s own Margaret Mead Elementary School.
King County’s Executive Dow Constantine recognized the environmental stewards at the Earth Heroes awards ceremony April 26. Read more
Issaquah School Board upset with decision
May 2, 2012
Members of the Issaquah School Board were unhappy to hear last week that a district-owned 80-acre property is most likely unusable.
“We own the land. If the county wants to condemn it then they can pay us and we’ll go find something else,” said Board Member Brian Deagle.
The board got the bad news at its April 26 meeting where it received an update about the recent recommendations of the School Siting Task Force. Read more
Issaquah schools may add high school grad requirement
May 2, 2012
While the class of 2017 is just finishing up seventh grade, the Issaquah School Board is starting to talk about changing what those students will need to do in order to graduate from high school.
During its April 25 worksession, the school board took the first step of looking at changes to graduation requirements. Any changes the board adopts would first take effect on this year’s seventh graders once they reach high school. Read more
Issaquah School bond passes overwhelmingly
April 19, 2012
New: April 19, 12:45 p.m.
Prior to the election, supporters said they would need about 14,000 “yes” votes in order for the Issaquah School District’s $219 million bond issue to pass.
They nearly had that number in hand when just the first round of election results were released late Tuesday, the day of the election. As of Wednesday, voters cleared the 14,000 ballot hurdle. Read more
Task force recommends no new schools in rural areas
April 17, 2012
A 30-member task force unanimously recommended that new school sitings in King County be done in urban areas and rural towns, not in areas designated as rural.
King County officials announced the decision the afternoon of April 11. Read more
Stadium renovations are an expensive part of Issaquah school bond package
April 4, 2012
From the beginning of the discussions over the upcoming school bond issue, Issaquah School District officials have admitted funding for millions in improvements to athletic fields in the district might be a hard sell to voters.
“We’re not doing anything outlandish,” said Steve Crawford, district director of capital improvements. Read more
