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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Seattle Schools Community Forum: How Much Did It Cost To Get I-1240 on the Ballot?

Seattle Schools Community Forum: How Much Did It Cost To Get I-1240 on the Ballot?:


How Much Did It Cost To Get I-1240 on the Ballot?

That would be about $2.1M, most of it going to a consulting company in California for "petition services."  Yes, all very grassroots.

Nearly $2,000 was spent on "meeting services" at the Washington Athletic Club. Because, of course, you want to meet somewhere nice (but couldn't Gates have offered up space for free at the Gates Foundation?)

Understand, all the money that Gates and his wealthy friends have given?  It's mostly gone but don't worry; there's more where that came from.

In the 2004 charter referendum, it was defeated by a group - Protect our Public Schools - at just under $1.5M.  It