Feb 8th I turn 36. Feb 9th your School Levy ballot is due.

SCHOOL LEVY VOTE FEB 9th. BALLOTS ARRIVE THIS WEEK. (Please send it in before it finds a home between the sofa cushions.)

Friends,

A quick note to let you know about two items of note for early February:
• Feb 8th I turn 36.
• Feb 9th your School Levy ballot is due.

And while birthdays come and go, this School Levy renewal is critical.

Over the past year you have heard me wax on about the future of transit, safety, the economy and our schools. On all fronts we still have work to do. Last session the Legislature was forced to cut a billion and a half dollars from K-12 education. Now Seattle schools are facing the renewal of two levies that are a huge chunk of their remaining funding.

These are not new taxes. Proposition 1 and Proposition 2 replace expiring levies. Your ballot will be mailed to you this week. I urge you to support our Seattle Schools by Voting YES and mail in your ballot before my birthday comes 'round.

Proposition 1 provides 100% of the capital improvement budget for Seattle Schools – funding critical health and safety improvements to the buildings where kids spend the vast majority of their lives.

Proposition 2 State and federal funding does not cover the basic, high quality education that our children deserve. This levy provides 23% of our Seattle Public Schools day-to-day operations budget keeping class sizes smaller, and paying for teachers, librarians, counselors, textbooks and supplies.

To victory and aging –
Jessie


Want to do more?

Donate to the campaign. Tough economic times affect all of us. That being said, I’ve donated $150 to the campaign (and will be drinking drip coffee this month). Would you be willing to match my contribution in full or part? Click here to donate.

Spread the word. Already spent your coffee fund? That’s ok, you can still send an email to ten Seattle friends urging them to mail in their ballot and vote YES. Click here for a sample email.