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Issaquah board adopts new sustainability policy after students help craft vision
Summary
The Issaquah School District board voted to adopt Operational Expectation 17 on sustainability, approving amended vision language that calls the district "future-ready" and commits to embedding sustainability across operations; student representatives who helped draft the policy were recognized at the meeting.
The Issaquah School District Board of Directors on Wednesday adopted a new sustainability policy (Operational Expectation 17), approving an amended vision statement that commits the district to embed sustainability across operations and calls those efforts essential to being a “future‑ready district.”
The board’s action followed a second reading and discussion that included presentations from student representatives who co-wrote early drafts and staff who revised the language after prior feedback. Director Mullings proposed an amended two-sentence vision that the board adopted after a minor wording change: the board will “embed sustainability into every aspect of our work” and “aim to reduce our environmental impact and model responsible stewardship” as part of being a “future‑ready district.” The board also agreed to credit…
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