Our daytime gathering, held at the Everett Library’s Evergreen Branch, brought members together for connection, conversation, and community impact. Thanks to your generosity, we collected an impressive supply of food donations for Hope for Homies. (You can learn more about their work
here.) Thank you to everyone who contributed!
Our guest speakers offered an inside look at how our local schools are funded—and what’s ahead for voters at the next election:
- Harmony Weinberg, Director of Communications for the Everett School District, walked us through the upcoming school construction bond and education levy that Everett voters will see on the February 10 special election ballot. (See details at https://www.everettsd.org/Page/43700.)
- Lydia Sellie, Executive Director of Business and Finance for the Edmonds School District, explained the district’s proposed replacement educational programs and operations levy and what it means for students, staff, and the wider community. (See details at https://www.edmonds.wednet.edu/community/bonds-levies/2026-replacement-educational-programs-operations-levy.)
- Duncan Clauson, Elections and Voter Outreach Specialist with Snohomish County Elections, clarified how bond and levy vote totals are calculated and what factors determine their passage. He also highlighted recent USPS process changes that may affect the timely delivery of completed ballots—an important reminder to mail early or use a ballot drop box whenever possible.
Here’s a
recording of the presentations. This recording requires a passcode
(Passcode: +DZ0.@Oq) and is for members only – please do not share.
You can find a copy of the PowerPoint presentation
here.
Only have time to watch a few highlights? Use this guide.
- Everett School District presentation - starts at 5:14 and ends at 23:12.
- Edmonds School District - starts at 24:25 and ends at 38:46.
- Questions and discussion regarding the levy - 38:46 to 49:45.
- Duncan Clauson, Snohomish County Elections, presentation - 52:23 to 1:08:09.
- Jeanne Crevier talks about voter turnout - 1:08:09 to 1:13:26.
Evening Meeting Highlights and Recording
The evening Zoom meeting offered a concise recap of the day’s guest presentations, giving everyone a chance to catch the key information even if they couldn’t attend in person. We took a moment to introduce ourselves, read the Constitution’s preamble together, and hear updates from the committees actively working to empower voters and defend democracy.
We also walked through a few helpful tips for navigating our League website—how to find committee contacts, update your interests in your member profile, and explore opportunities to get involved through the events calendar.
You can watch the
recording of the meeting.
Next member meetings: Thursday December 18
- Daytime in-person: 10:00 A.M. - 12 P.M. at Lynnwood Library. Bring more food donations for Hope for Homies and cookies for us to nibble on while we meet and mingle and hear a few announcements. At the meeting’s close, we’ll gather a few volunteers to write notecards to the newly electeds, congratulating them on their new responsibilities.
- Evening via Zoom: 7:00 – 7:45 P.M. Register to get link. Bring a mug of tea or your favorite beverage for a toast to the holidays. We’ll talk about what’s important to you for LWVSC in the new year.