Lisa MesserOct 18, 2019My Campaign PromisesPromise #1: Later Start Times I will advocate to change the start times of our schools to be in the best interest of our students. Resea...
Lisa MesserSep 13, 2019Two Problems with the Levy Swap and Three SolutionsProblem 1: A part of the McCleary ‘fix’ was the ‘levy swap’. The state is using property taxes to pay for education across the state and...
Lisa MesserSep 6, 2019Adopt Policies and a Budget that Reflect our Community ValuesThis is the first of my three goals for Vancouver Public Schools and I'm going to go over details for what this means and give examples. ...
Lisa MesserAug 27, 2019Problems with Special Education FundingFor people outside of education state spending on Special Education can often be a mystery. Let’s be honest, for people in education fun...
Lisa MesserJul 14, 2019What I'm running for...Lisa's three goals to improve VPS with our communities help.
Lisa MesserJul 14, 2019Later High School Start TimesLet's follow the leadership of other districts and start our high schools later.
Lisa MesserJul 10, 2019Fair ElectionsI am Lisa Messer and I am up here today to speak about the importance of open and fair elections.
Lisa MesserJun 16, 2019Setting PrioritiesOne of my goals as a board member is adopting policies and a budget that reflects the changing priorities and values of our community.
Lisa MesserJun 6, 2019Let’s Talk about Hough ElementaryI visited Hough Elementary with my kids recently. The playground scored a perfect 10 from both of them. But more importantly let’s disc...
Lisa MesserJun 2, 2019What does a School Board Even Do?How my goals fit with the responsibilities of a School Board.
Lisa MesserMay 27, 2019Crowded SchoolsI visited Sarah J Anderson Elementary recently with my kids to highlight the issue of crowded schools. Did you know that Anderson Element...
Lisa MesserMay 19, 2019This is why I'm running!Not just for my two kids but for all our students, but especially for those who don't have a voice at the table. Vancouver School Distric...