CALLING FOR KIDS RAISES $160,000

Thank you to everyone who donated to the Calling for Kids campaign. While we didn’t reach the $300,000 goal we were aiming for, we did raise $160,000. That money will train more teachers and provide more mentoring for teachers than the school district could afford on its own. It WILL make a difference in children’s lives. If you left for spring break early and forgot to donate, you still can. Go to www.issaquahschoolsfoundation.org and click on the “Donate Now” button in the upper right hand corner.

TAKE A QUICK SURVEY ABOUT CALLING FOR KIDS
The Foundation wants your reaction to this year’s campaign. Go to: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB227MYDCLPX5 to take a very quick online zoomerang survey and provide your feedback.

WSPTA End of Session Report How did we do on our top legislative priorities in the 2008 Session?

 

K-12 Education Funding – SB 6879 sets a Dec 1^st completion date for the work of the Basic Education Finance task force.   The Legislature established the Joint Task Force last year to review basic education's definition and current basic education funding formulas, develop new funding structure options and formulas, and propose a new basic education definition.   This important work sets the stage for Ed Funding reform initiatives next legislative session.

Math and Science Education – SB 6534 requires the State Board of Education to analyze the new OSPI mathematics standards.  

HB 2598 requires the development of an online mathematics curriculum

Quality Teaching – $577,000 added to bonuses for National Board Certified Teachers in high poverty areas.

HB 2870 – Increases opportunities for instructional assistants' professional development.

SB 6726 - Grants Professional Educator Standards Board authority over professional-level certification assessments and performance standards.

$142,000 included to conduct a study of math and science teacher supply and demand issues.  Report due by December 1, 2008 from the Professional Educator Standards Board.

Student Support Services – $4 million included in the budget to enhance school library programs.  

Special Education Funding – $23.2 million added to the Special Ed safety net, funding already approved awards.

 

IVE Receives Grant from
Issaquah Schools Foundation

IVE received the following Classroom Enrichment Grant for $651.82: Bringing Literacy Into the Digital Age -- Julie Ann Enyeart, Cheryl Churchill, Jessica Harper, Gail Miller.

If you want a complete listing of the grants, you can find them on the ISF website.