ALERT...new information and analysis has become available. Please visit the site in this link: LevyNo.com - Washougal SD to get a detailed analysis of the levy info AND to see some of the apparently erroneous information the district has sent to voters. In February the Washougal School Board asked voters to approve two (2) levy's. We ran an article sharing both the Pros and Cons. You can read it by clicking this link: Washougal School District Feb 2023 Levy’s (swweducation.org) Both levy's failed...but it was close. The law allows a school board to go to the voters up to two (2) times in a calendar year. Most boards go to the voters in February in a special election for … [Read more...]
Washougal School District Feb 2023 Levy’s
Washougal School District has two (2) items on your February 2023 special ballot. The first is a new EP&O Levy and the other is a new CAPITAL LEVY FOR TECHNOLOGY, HEALTH, AND SAFETY. IN this article we'll share links to the elections department, the School district and provide some analysis to try and clear up any gray areas. If you don't want to click the links and do a deep dive we'll share the essentials below. Let's get started. Clark County Elections Dept link: EP&O Levy statement(Proposition 10): … [Read more...]
Southwest Washington School Board Races – November 2021
On November 2nd you will elect school board members across Southwest Washington State. These are four (4) year positions so the choices you make will have impact for years. There are a number of issues up for consideration during this election cycle. Where do the candidates stand on CRT? Common Core? CSE? Masks? Vaccination of children? Funding? These races are all non-partisan so political parties are not intended to be part of the discussion. However, there are some philosophical differences. Namely, are the candidates positions more liberal or conservative? Do they believe in the Feds/State telling parents what to do and how to do it or are they for local control and parental … [Read more...]
ESSER Fund (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund) Southwest Washington
Ok...this has been a long time coming and has been a challenge to assemble. We hope it's helpful. What is the ESSER money? It's a "slush" fund for districts to use. They received all the regular state and levy money PLUS this extra. Yes there are guidelines but it's a BIG 1 time bucket of money that will be used. Read the documentation for your school district then contact your Superintendent and School Board Directors and ask questions. Get details and see what you think. Congress set aside approximately $13.2 billion of the $30.75 billion allotted to the Education Stabilization Fund through the Coronavirus Aid Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act for the Elementary and Secondary … [Read more...]
Washougal School District Board of Directors Candidates 2021
In November 2021 there are two (2) school board director positions open in the Washougal School District. Position 3 and Position 5. Today we bring you information on the candidates for those races that may be helpful as you decide who to vote for. Since there are only two (2) candidates for each position both will automatically move forward to the November general election. In each race one is the incumbent and the other the challenger. We sent a list of ten (10) questions to each candidate with a return due date specified. Some candidates responded while others didn’t. If we received a response that document is provided below. If you wonder what we asked click this link to open a PDF … [Read more...]
Washougal school district – Levy – Feb 2020
On your special ballot for Feb 2020 will be two levy requests. One is for operational money and one is for tech. Separating tech out makes it seem like they aren't asking for as much money. We took a look at what they are asking for and claiming. We share our observations with you to help make sure you don't get just one side. Please look closely at the requests and judge for yourself if they deserve a yes or not. Please vote...too often 20-25% of the voters make all the choices. Don't let that happen. Washougal SD Levy’s (Prop 8 & 9) Feb 2020 The Washougal SD is asking the public to approve two (2) levies in Feb 2020. Following is the information they provide on their … [Read more...]