Last month we gave you some stats and percentages about the upcoming Issaquah School District construction bond.  This month we are giving you some more important numbers:

• About 40%—Given the history of elections in the Issaquah School District, this is the percent of registered voters that are likely to vote in this special election on April 17, 2012.  Broken down, that number includes only 5,374 parents.
• 60%+1—the percentage of YES votes needed to pass this bond.  Per state law, this is a supermajority.
• About 13,434—the actual number of YES votes needed to actually pass the bond, based on past voter turnout.  This is out of a total of 55,000 registered voters.
• About $100,000—how much it costs the school district to run an issue on the ballot.  The school district must pay King County for this special election, and if the bond does not pass on April 17, 2012 the ISD must spend another $100,000 to have the issue put on another ballot. These dollars come from the same fund that supports classroom operations.          

For more information about the bond package go to: www.issaquah.wednet.edu/district/bond.

To register to vote go to: www.kingcounty.gov/elections/registration