Vote Yes! For Schools,
Vote Yes! For Seattle’s Children on November 2, 2010
Current News
School District Weigh New Levy Option, by KPLU Education reporter Gary Davis
Past Levy News
School levies passing across Washington
“Washington voters proved willing to tax themselves to pay for education, even in hard times.”
The Seattle Times – February 10, 2010
Voters Approve Most School Measures
“In Seattle, supporters cheered the results for levy Propositions 1 & 2. Each got 71% of the vote.”
KPLU – February 10, 2010
School levies passing in most area districts
The Seattle Times – February 9, 2010
School levies winning big at polls
Seattle Post Intelligencer – February 9, 2010
School levy election returns look positive
West Seattle Herald / White Center News – February 9, 2010
Today is the last day to submit school levy ballots
Seattle Post Intelligencer – February 9, 2010
To vote or not to vote for Seattle’s school levies
Queene Anne View – February 9, 2010
Vote YES on the School Levies, People
The Stranger – February 8, 2010
Vote in special election tomorrow
The Daily of the Univ. of WA – February 8, 2010
Seattle School Levies: What’s At Stake
KPLU – February 8, 2010
School levies, libraries on Tuesday’s ballot
“Ballots must be postmarked by day’s end on Election Day…”
Seattle Times – February 7, 2010
Three days to vote: Seattle Public Schools levies, & endorsement
West Seattle Blog – February 7, 2010
SchoolsFirst Green Lake Rally
KIRO 7 CBS News - February 6, 2010
SchoolsFirst Green Lake Rally
KING 5 NBC News - February 6, 2010
SchoolsFirst Green Lake Rally
Q13 FOX News – February 6, 2010
Yes on school levies
“Voters should approve levy requests from Seattle Public Schools and other school districts across the region.”
Seattle Times – February 5, 2010
Two new school levies go on ballot for Feb. 9 Seattle vote
Queene Anne & Magnolia News – February 4, 2010
Seattle schools levy: Will voters approve?
“Property taxes for Seattle residents will remain at $2 per $1,000 per assessed property value…”
Seattle PI – February 2, 2010
It’s been a busy week for the Anthro students at UW
The SoapBox – February 1, 2010
Ballots are out; vote yes on school levies.
“Time to mark ‘yes’ for school levies and drop the ballot in the mail.”
Seattle Times Editorial – January 29, 2010
King County ballot drop-off boxes eliminated
“Voters only have two places to drop off their ballot for free or pay the 44-cent stamp to mail it in.”
KING 5 News – January 29, 2010
Stranger Election Control Board School Levies Cheat Sheet!
“Endorsing both levies on the ballot (check your mail) is a no-brainer.”
The Stranger – January 27, 2010
Seattle school levies: thoroughly hated and extremely effective
“The levies are renewals… Seattle [has] the lowest rate in King County.”
Crosscut.com – January 26, 2010
Hard-times plea by schools
“Costs change each year during the life of the measures, but would be between $1.07 and $1.11 for the operations levy and between 27 cents and 35 cents for the capital levy… roughly the same as what the levies now cost.”
Seattle Times – January 25, 2010
Time to vote, again: Seattle school levies on special ballot
CHS: Capitol Hill Seattle Blog – January 23, 2010
The Conversation w/ Ross Reynolds – Seattle School Levy
An interview with Sharon Rodgers, spokesperson for this year’s school levies campaign and past president of the Seattle Council of Parent, Teacher and Student Associations (PTSA).
KUOW – January 22, 2010
Vote yes on school levies Feb. 9
Ballard News-Tribune – January 22, 2010
School levy campaign gets some help
West Seattle Herald – January 20, 2010
Municipal League supports Seattle Prop. No. 1 & No. 2 on Feb. 9th special election ballot
“There are major gaps in state funding for education that must be filled to meet the needs of our communities.”
West Seattle Herald / White Center News – January 20, 2010
ENDORSEMENT: Vote yes on school levies
“Voters should support school levies on the Feb. 9 ballot. An all-mail election leaves no room for complacency.”
The Seattle Times – January 17, 2010
Ballots to be mailed for Feb. 9 special election
The Seattle Times – January 13, 2010
Seattle Public Schools Upcoming Levies Election
Wallyhood – January 12, 2010
Video: Schools First Campaign Kick Off
Q13 Fox News – January 9, 2010
Seattle Schools Face February Ballot
KPLU – January 8, 2010
February 9: Voters in 17 school districts in King County to vote on school funding
Examiner.com – January 6, 2010
February 9, 2010 Levies: Board approves placement of levies on February ballot
Seattle School Board website – November 18, 2009
Upcoming Community Meetings for Seattle Schools’ 2010 Levies
Rainier Valley Post – September 14th, 2009
2010 School Levy Info
Beacon Hill Komo – September 15th, 2009