It has been in the headlines for a number of years that the state of Washington has chronically underfunded state k-12 education for years.
As such, our Mercer Island community relies on local school levies to attempt to make up for this chronic shortfall. For this reason, the Committee forMercer Island Public Schools (yesmischools.org) asks the Mercer Island community to continue yourstrong support for our schools by approving the renewal of both the capital and transportationlevies.
The renewal of both levies will provide critical maintenance and upgrades to our school facilities,expand access to technology and provide safe transportation for our children while keeping your overall tax assessment rate the same.
It is the local financial support of our district that enables Mercer Island schools to continue to pursue educational excellence.
Along with the hard work of our students, teachers, parents and administrators, providing this critical financial support helps ensure the Mercer Island SchoolDistrict will continue to be ranked one of the highest performing districts in Washington state.Strong schools benefit the entire Mercer Island community.
In addition, your support for both levies have the added benefit of maximizing our communitiesreturn on investment by maintaining, preserving and extending the useful life of our current schoolfacilities as well as providing incredible learning opportunities for our children so they are wellprepared for the 21st century.
Please vote yes twice to keep our schools strong.
Paul Bergman and Jerry Kavesh
Committee co-chairs
