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Superintendent Fred Rondo urges community unity after bond vote falls short of supermajority
Summary
Superintendent Fred Rondo told supporters at the Mercer Island Schools Foundation breakfast that a majority of voters backed last week’s bond but it failed to reach Washington’s required supermajority, touted student achievements and urged continued community investment.
Superintendent Fred Rondo said onstage at the Mercer Island Schools Foundation breakfast that the district will press ahead after last week’s bond vote, which earned majority support but fell short of the state’s supermajority requirement. "A majority of voters voted yes for our schools," Rondo said, adding that 56.5% supported the measure and that turnout exceeded half of registered voters.
Rondo framed the result as a reason to continue the district’s work rather than a defeat. "We are not deterred. We're not defeated. We are determined," he said, asking volunteers and staff who supported the campaign since 2023 to…
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