Topic: Informational
The new items published under this topic are as follows.REMEMBER TO VOTE
As you probably know, three seats on the Shoreline School Board are up for vote on November 6.
If you have already sent in your ballot, thank you for fulfilling your civic responsibility.
If you have not yet cast your ballot, please consider the following, and then join us at Citizens for Leadership and Accountability in Shoreline Schools in supporting the three challengers:
KYLE BURLEIGH
MAREN NORTON
RICHARD POTTER
What was Dan Mann Thinking?? (Or was he?)
Judging from his recent campaign mailer, board member Dan Mann has taken to heart the recent Supreme Court decision that lying is OK in political campaigning. But then, when were things any different? The problem is, Dan's claims are really easy to debunk. Here are responses to some critical issues Dan Mann claims in his mailer. Dan Mann does NOT deserve your vote!
The Letter the Enterprise Won't Print
Shoreline School Board incumbents continue to insist that the District’s mismanagement problems go back many years and the current board is finally about to resolve the problems. The financial information that the District filed with the State tells quite a different story.
Teachers' Union Endorses Board Candidates !
The Shoreline Education Association (SEA) has issued an endorsement for the following candidates for the School Board:
District 1: Kyle Burleigh
District 4: Maren Norton
District 5: Richard Potter
Remember that all voters in the School District get to vote for all 3 positions.
Candidates' Forum
There is a School Board Candidates forum next Tuesday, October 16. Bring everyone you know, especially those who might not have made up their minds. A good crowd would be fun for all.
Place
Bethel Lutheran Church
17418 8th NE, Shoreline
Time
6:30 p.m. meet & greet
7 p.m. forum
Sponsors:
Mary Bannister, info@booksforbeginners.org (206) 542-4053
Krista Tenney, tenney@earthlink.net (206) 367-8688
Back to Business
Wellll, school is back in session, at least for now. So this site will return to its main order of business, providing reasons for rejecting the incumbent board members this November. Stay tuned. There are a lot of reasons to go over, many of them currently in progress, such as the district's approach to dealing with classroom overloads.
It is our firm belief that the supervisor's office will not take actions that are not directly supported by the three incumbents we want removed from office.
There are also many old issues which are still very relevant, such as the no-bid contracts and other financial shenanigans that got our district into trouble in the first place. Mr. Leigh especially, has been adamant that the problems date back 18 years ! And that they are on the verge of finally solving these things. Can you say "Ameresco", Jim? How about "Leased Laptops"?
Primary Election is Over.
UPDATED ELECTION RESULTS: As of 4 pm Monday, 8/27, King County elections division shows 10934 votes recorded, out of 40547 registered voters, nearly 27%. For the Shoreline School Board races the vote breakdown is as follows: In district 1, Jacobs: 54.79%, Burleigh: 23.96%, Giovengo: 20.77%. In district 5, Potter: 51.33%, Leigh: 37.37%, Bolunduro 6.73%. To read the entire results, go to: King County Elections
Field of Dreams or Stuff of Nightmares?
When you voted for the bonds, did you miss the part about cutting back the athletic programs because we couldn't afford to let kids USE the fields?
The Shoreline District just spent MILLIONS of taxpayer dollars on improvements to the athletic fields at Shorecrest- but at the same time announced they will be suspending C Team athletic programs indefinitely.
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Learn about the Candidates
There are files to look at in the DOWNLOADS section and links to existing candidate websites in the WEBLINKS section. Also click on this link to read our flyer, titled "HELP ELECT A NEW SCHOOL BOARD" .