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 How do screens and social media impact students’ mental health and well-being? Join the Issaquah PTSA Council 2.6 and Issaquah School District for a virtual community conversation exploring this important topic. 



 Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025 | 6–8 p.m. | Virtual Event

 Register: bit.ly/screensconvo



Families will:

 Learn the latest research on youth screen use and social media

 Connect with other families to share ideas and strengthen home-to-school connections

 Access tools and a take-home guide to support healthy screen habits



All families are welcome!  Instant Language Assistance (ILA) will be available in 200+ languages, and accommodations can be requested at isdcommunications@issaquah.wednet.edu.



 

Please join us for the ISD Online Open House at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12!

We will share more about our new virtual high school, which opens in the fall of 2026, including details about how our full-time school will offer flexibility, meaningful support from teachers and mentors, and a welcoming community that encourages students to learn, grow and find balance in their academic journey!

Those who attend will also have the chance to hear about our learning center; what our personalized, high-quality instruction will be like; how students can participate in extracurricular activities; and more. Students will have the chance to help us vote on a mascot for our new school, which will serve grades 9-12. 

Register for the virtual open house or for an in-person tour using this form.

If you missed our original announcement about the new school, read more on our website.

The School Board will hold a special meeting on Thursday, November 13, 2025 from 5:00 to 5:45 PM. The meeting will be called to order at 5:00 PM and the Board will immediately go into Executive Session, expected to last 45 minutes. The Board will then call the meeting back to order to adjourn at 5:45 PM.

The Issaquah School Board, Superintendent Tow-Yick, members of the ISD Administration, and legal counsel will be present to discuss litigation or potential litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i). This session will be held in person at the ISD Administration Center (5150 220th Ave. SE, Issaquah, WA 98029) and over Zoom. This session is expected to last 45 minutes and end at 5:45 PM.

Executive Sessions are not open to the public and no action will be taken.

The School Board will hold a special meeting on Thursday, November 13, 2025 from 5:45 PM to 6:30 PM for a Work Study.

Board Directors and ISD Administrators will meet in person in the ISD Administration Center Boardroom, 5150 220^th Avenue SE Issaquah, WA 98029, and over Zoom.

The Work Study is open to the public, however there will be no public input and no board action will be taken.  Any action resulting from the discussions will take place at a future board meeting. The public is always welcome to send any comments to the Board at schoolboard@issaquah.wednet.edu.

The Issaquah School Board, Superintendent Tow-Yick and members of the ISD Administration will hold a work study in the Administration Center Boardroom and over Zoom.

Agenda:

5:45 PM – Call to Order

5:45 PM – The Board will hold a work study session to review the Profile of a Graduate.

6:30 PM - Adjourn

Please note the agenda and materials may be modified up to 24 hours prior to the meeting; after that time, any agenda modifications will be addressed at the meeting.

*Please note updated start time: 6:30 PM

Cougar Mountain @ Maywood

Maywood @ Cougar Mountain

We would like to invite our whole community to attend any of three upcoming Finance Information Sessions. Please save the date to attend one or more of the events, and we will share additional details about how to participate in the virtual option soon. 

At each event, Chief of Finance and Operations Martin Turney, Executive Director of Finance Moriah Banasick and other members of our team will share facts about our district budget, how local levy dollars help cover the gap between the funding we receive and the true cost of educating and supporting our students. In 2022, voters approved three levy measures. All of those will be expired by next year unless they are renewed by voters. 

Renewal Levy Measure Proposals

• Educational Programs and Operations Levy, which represents about 16.6% of the district budget. It is currently helping to fund mental health supports, safety and security staff, athletics and activities, additional teachers to keep class sizes smaller, the 7-period day at Skyline, Issaquah and Liberty high schools, Gibson Ek High School, dual language, and more.
• Capital Levy (Technology and Critical Repairs):
  • Technology funding: helps pay for the district-provided 1:1 device program for students and staff, cybersecurity, infrastructure and new initiatives such as AI for Education tools, data warehouse and crisis alert platform.
  • Critical repairs: this funding would help address the most urgent critical repairs projects for the next four years; it would support projects across the district to keep students and staff warm, safe and dry.
• Transportation (School Bus) Levy: Helps maintain safe and reliable buses by purchasing new buses to replace aging vehicles.

Save the Date

The Finance Information Sessions will be:

• Virtual Session:* 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18. This will be hosted on Zoom; we will share the link to attend soon.
• South End Session: 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3 in the library at Liberty High School.
• Plateau Session: 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10 in the library at Pine Lake Middle School.

We look forward to seeing you at the events; please bring your questions about district finances and the proposed levy measures!



*Please note that we will also have a recorded version of the presentation, so if you are unable to attend any of the three sessions, you will still be able to view and listen.

Cougar Mountain @ Beaver Lake

Beaver Lake @ Cougar Mountain