Series: R-52: Cool Schools Washington
EHB 2561, a bill to retrofit school buildings and put energy savings toward education, passed the legislature and is now on its way to the people for a vote. The upcoming election gives Washington voters the chance to vote for investments in schools, healthy kids, jobs, and smart energy savings—it’s a win, win, win, win for Washington. From the financing mechanisms to the metrics for measuring success, this Daily Score series evaluates the referendum’s promise to make local school buildings healthier and more efficient, as well as the potential to generate green-jobs and energy savings that schools can put toward education.
