Education Funding: Why Your Help is Needed

• Learn about funding inequities in Washington

• In the News:

  • Washington's funding for basic education is anything but "ample"

  • School levy lid isn’t applied equally across the state

• Learn about neighboring schools foundations

• Education Funding PowerPoint Presentation

• Today’s fast-paced increasing global society necessitates that our students be fluent in the latest technologies and program advancements.  However, the need for improvements and updates far outpaces available finances.

• The cost of purchasing district wide curriculum for one course, for one grade level ranges from $500,000 - $1 million.  Because our school district is not allowed to raise taxes above our state-defined levy lid, and is under-funded by the state, it can not afford to purchase new curriculum as quickly as our neighboring districts, nor as quickly as our community expects and our students deserve.

• Case in point:  Issaquah School District’s biology curriculum is 10 years old, yet we are not slated to purchase new curriculum because we can’t afford it.

How Can YOU Help?

• Tell everyone you know about ISF.

• Donate!

  • Donation envelopes will be sent to every household with school age children in April. 

  • Students from our high schools will be calling you during our Calling for Kids fundraising event on May 22 and 23.  Please consider donating at least $200 per family.