Vote Yes for PT Schools

02/11/2026

More than 70% approval in the election night count. THANK YOU, VOTERS!

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend and Brinnon school district measures were passing and two East Jefferson Fire Rescue propositions also were being approved following initial special election returns Tuesday night.

02/11/2026

Unbelievable results!!!
Thank you, Port Townsend for saying yes! ❤️

02/08/2026

These youngsters kindly ask you to Vote YES for PT Schooks and turn in your ballot by Tuesday!

02/08/2026

You can drop your ballot off at the ballot box at the Jefferson County Courthouse. Ballots accepted until 8 pm on Election Day, Tuesday, February 10th.

02/06/2026

Join Shelly Rees Randall in voting YES for PT Schools! “When we invest in schools, we send a clear message to our youth that they matter.

“We show them that the broader community sees their value and potential and is willing to build the conditions for them to thrive.”

Thank you, Shelly, for volunteering to update the www.voteyesptschools.org website. This campaign is fueled by many volunteers and we couldn’t do it without them.

Now do YOUR part and VOTE by Feb. 10th!

02/06/2026

Vote YES for those who cannot yet vote.

02/06/2026

Last group gathering to engage with motorists along Sims Way for a get-out-the-vote HONK & WAVE! Meetup Friday, Feb. 6, 3:30-4:30, Sims Way between Safeway and Henery's... All ages welcome! Bring signs.

02/05/2026

Brooke Little is voting YES for the school bond and excited that her littles will benefit from a revived high school campus.

02/04/2026

I was fortunate to attend Port Townsend High School when it was a grades 10–12 school. I still remember the large windows, the natural light pouring in, and the fresh air. From the third floor, I’d sometimes catch myself daydreaming, looking out at that beautiful view - a school that felt open, bright, and alive.

Twenty years later, when I returned to PTHS to begin my 33-year career as an employee, the building felt very different. The windows were small, many of them sealed shut. Ceilings had been lowered, natural light was scarce, and the campus felt dark and crowded. I remember trying to air out the copy room one day... only one window opened, and only a few inches. We lacked proper storage, appropriate meeting spaces for students, and the building had far too many unsecured entrances.

After decades of learning, working for the good of the students and staff, and caring for this campus, I know this: it is long past time to renovate Port Townsend High School. Our students and staff deserve a school that is safe, welcoming, healthy, and built for learning, not one they have to work around.

Please join me in voting YES on the school bond - for our kids, our schools, and our community.

- Jan Boutilier

02/04/2026

The Gaynes Family says VOTE YES!

02/04/2026

Vote “yes” for resilience

At a time when it feels like our democracy is coming apart at the seams and we are witnessing many communities being tormented, voting “yes” for our schools and emergency services is a small but vitally important act of support for the strength, health and resilience of our community.

As a former Seattle Public School teacher, I can tell you that it is absolutely terrifying to be in an earthquake in an old brick building that has not been retrofitted for seismic resilience. It is similarly terrifying to be in a lockdown due to the threat of a shooter, knowing that there are multiple unsecured entrances to the building, as well as students and teachers vulnerable in portables.

I’m proud of the leadership of our superintendent Linda Rosenbury, the school board members whom we have elected, and the team that has studied the best path forward for the campus. I’m grateful for their prioritization of safety, security, energy, efficiency, sustainability, and accessibility. I look forward to students having access to better science labs and technical and career education spaces that will help prepare them to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

For folks wanting to learn more, there is detailed information available on the Port Townsend School District website. I particularly appreciated the bar graph that shows that a “yes” vote returns us to a property tax rate that is only slightly higher than the rate at which we supported our schools in 2020.

Please join me in voting “yes” for schools and “yes” for emergency services.

Kathryn Maly
Port Townsend