The campaign to renew the Seattle public school levies hosted a campaign phone drive Wednesday evening at the campaign headquarters as King County Elections mailed out just over 360,000 ballots for the February 9th Special Election.

PTA representatives, educators, current and former SPS students, and Schools First supporters made calls to thousands of voters reminding them to check their mailboxes and encouraging them to vote Yes! on Propositions 1 & 2, the Seattle Public Schools Operating and Capital levies.
Update January 21, 2 PM
The campaign to pass the Seattle Public School levies released our Schools First video today to our online community of over 2,000 supporters.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDkJ42rb_gw

Although levy funding is often a dry subject, our hope with this video is to provide voters with the information they need in a fresh and engaging way.
Please check out the video, share with family and friends and post as you see fit.

Our kids are counting on these funds for basic education, health and safety needs at our schools. Renew your commitment t our schools and vote Yes! on Props 1 & 2 by February 9th.
West Seattle Resident Lucy Gaskill-Gaddis who turned out to make calls said she was here because, “My daughter is a graduate of SPS and I am a strong supporter of public education. It is crucial for us to pass these levies. Given the state of the state’s finances we can’t afford to have these levies fail.”

Levy funding currently accounts for 23% of the Operations Budget and 100% of the Capital Improvements Budget. Proposition 1, the Capital Levy, funds safety improvements, classroom upgrades to our schools, athletic field replacement, and improvements to technology for every classroom. Proposition 2, the Operations Levy, helps pay for instructional programs, student activities, staff salaries, bilingual and special education services, technology infrastructure, student transportation and security and maintenance.