McCleary Meeting: What Would Full Funding Look Like?

Legislators have been tasked in the upcoming 2017 legislative session with creating the funding formula, as well as providing the funding, to pay the cost of basic education in grades K-12. Before the start of the session, come learn about the latest developments in McCleary from NEWS Lead Attorney, Tom Ahearne. Desribed as a "force of nature", Attorney Thomas Ahearne will describe the vision of the McCleary case, and explain how the final stages of the McCleary timeline may play out. Mr. Ahearne will take audience questions, and explain how the McCleary case has evolved and progressed since its inception through the 2017 Legislative Session.

As the attorney who argued the McCleary case in front of the Supreme Court of the State of Washington, Mr. Ahearne is the authority on the case, and yet has the ability through his personality and presentation style to explain the intricacies of school finances in a way that makes them understandable, and even interesting.

This public meeting, hosted by the WEA-Cascade UniServ Council, is open to school board members, superintendents, association leaders, PTA members and WEA members in the Northshore, Shoreline, Edmonds, Everett, Granite Falls, Lake Stevens, Marysville, Monroe, Mukilteo, Skykomish, Snohomish, Sultan and Lake Washington school districts.

Please join the fun as we talk school finance! We will stand stronger together if we understand our fight! RSVP to reserve your seat TODAY!