Issaquah PTSA Council Presidents and Community Members,
Thank you so much for your support in sharing this event with your local PTSA membership. It’s an exciting time in ISD as voters will soon elect new school board directors for Districts 2 and 4! Both local, state and national PTA encourage sponsoring candidate forums and they, along with the WA PDC provide clear rules on how to facilitate the event beginning to completion. As the Advocacy/Legislative Chair for Issaquah PTSA Council, 2.6 I have been in close contact with Gwen Loosemore, Region 2 Advocacy WA State PTA who has been remarkably helpful and connected me with the League of Women Voters in Issaquah. (The LWV is graciously allowing us to use their timers for candidate questions.)
The rules clearly define PTA’s obligation to complete neutrality in this candidate forum. Issaquah PTSA Council 2.6 is NOT endorsing any candidate. This event is a community service to facilitate our local PTSA community having the opportunity to hear the candidates speak and respond to OUR questions. Questions have been pre-submitted over the course of the last few weeks and a committee will narrow the questions down to a few based on feeder pattern, staff/parent, and similarities. I want you to know that in my Advocacy/Legislative role I take very seriously what sponsoring an event means for the whole of Issaquah PTSA. I am also a PTSA President. I recognize it is our reputation for excellence and advocacy as leaders and community members that is at stake and I take that obligation seriously.
I look forward to this being an event the Issaquah PTSA Council, 2.6 can find pride in serving our communities through Advocacy. Please continue to share the details and encourage your membership to attend. Any questions feel free to reach out. Details of the event, current data charts of “who” in the community is asking questions for the event and informational links are below.
Sincerely,
Cortney E. Eldridge
Advocacy/Legislation Chair
Issaquah PTSA Council, 2.6