Issaquah board revisits bond plan, details audit findings and launches capital projects oversight committee

Issaquah School District leaders told the board at its meeting that the district has stepped up outreach and oversight as it readies a revised bond measure for the February ballot and addresses recent audit findings.

Board members and staff used a public “Funding Our Schools” forum to recount the district’s fiscal structure, explain the differences between bonds and levies, and respond to three audit findings the district has disclosed to the public: an Emergency Connectivity Fund review, a child nutrition grant review and a state auditor’s finding about bond-resolution compliance. Chief communications and finance staff said the district has responded to the grant reviews and is implementing new internal controls and reporting to reduce the risk of future procedural errors.

Why it matters: The forum was intended to clarify how local and state revenue streams work and to show how bond proceeds and levies…