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Teachers’ union and Mercer Island School Board discuss funding, federal policy risks and bond outreach
Summary
At the annual linkage session with the Mercer Island Education Association, union leaders and board members discussed legislative monitoring, federal funding risks, competitive pay, and community outreach for an upcoming school bond; the board said it supports the bond proposal and emphasized advocacy on state funding priorities.
Representatives of the Mercer Island Education Association and the Mercer Island School District Board of Directors met in an annual linkage session to discuss federal and state legislation affecting public education, district funding priorities, competitive pay and community outreach for a planned bond proposition. Union representatives asked board members how the district is tracking legislation and how it would respond if federal policy changes threatened education funding or program delivery.
Why it matters: Union leaders told the board their members are particularly concerned about the district’s financial health, recruiting and retention, and potential federal or state policy shifts that could affect program obligations. Board members described ongoing advocacy work and urged coalition building with other districts to protect or increase state funding…
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