1. Historical Election Analysis February 24, 2010 Jon Gores Senior Vice President (206) 389-4043 Direct (206) 660-6742 Mobile jgores@dadco.com Chad Cowan Vice President (206) 903-8697 Direct (206) 518-1909 Mobile ccowan@dadco.com Educational Service District No. 113

2. 1 Discussion Topics Election Results from February of 2010 Recent Bonds Results Historical Analysis of M&O Results Historical Analysis – M&O Approval Percentages

3. 2 Districts continue to receive strong support from voters: - M&O Levies: 163 are passing with only 1 failing - Capital Projects Levies: 31 are passing and only 1 is failing - Transportation Levies: All 4 are passing - Bond Authorizations: 7 are passing and 4 are failing (compared with 1 of 7 in February of 2009) February 9, 2010 – Election Results

4. 3 Many trends across the state continue:  In 2010, M&O Levies on the East side received a slightly higher percentage of yes votes than the West side:  Statewide Yes Votes: 63.35%  East Yes Votes: 64.51%  West Yes Votes: 62.44%  ESD 113 District:61.05%  Since 2000, M&O Levies on the East side received a slightly higher percentage of yes votes than the West side:  Statewide Yes Votes: 65.47%  East Yes Votes: 66.21%  West Yes Votes: 65.47%  ESD 113 District:66.13%* * When only even year elections are analyzed (majority of elections in ESD 113 are held in even years), the approval percentage is 63.50%, in line with West side even year results of 63.47%. February 9, 2010 – Election Results

5. 4 Bond Election Results 2009-2010: East vs. West Western WashingtonEastern Washington February 2009 Quillayute ValleyPassRoyalFail OcostaFailCollege PlaceFail Mary M. KnightFailEast Valley (Spokane)Fail North MasonFail March 2009 Vashon IslandFailKennewickFail Snoqualmie ValleyPassNorth FranklinPass PuyallupFailBickeltonPass TacomaFailDavenportPass AuburnFailPaterosPass Burlington-EdisonFailSpokanePass SunnysidePass West Valley (Yakima)Fail

6. 5 Bond Election Results 2009-2010: East vs. West Western WashingtonEastern Washington April 2009 Methow ValleyPass May 2009 Bainbridge IslandFailKennewickPass OcostaFailRoyalFail College PlaceFail YakimaPass August 2009 BridgeportPass November 2009 Bainbridge IslandPass

7. 6 Bond Election Results 2009-2010: East vs. West Western WashingtonEastern Washington February 2010 ShorelinePassCheneyPass Lake WashingtonFailMedical LakePass NorthshorePassColumbiaFail Clover ParkPassPomeroyPass Orcas IslandFail MarysvilleFail MeridianPass TOTAL# of Issues# of Issues Passed Western Washington207 Eastern Washington2113

8. 7 Voting Trends – Bond Measures: East vs. West * Excludes Columbia (Stevens County), which received 35% yes votes.

9. 8 Trends across the state:  From 2000-2007, statewide approval of M&O Levies was approximately 66%  From 2008-2010, the M&O approval rate dropped to 63% (not concerning by itself).  However, there was a dramatic increase in the percentage of districts that are below 60%:  From 2000-2006: 16%  From 2008-2010:34%* * Nearly 40% of Westside Districts had approval rates below 60%. Historical M&O Results

10. 9 Historical Results – The State, The East, The West and ESD 113

11. 10 Historical M&O Results – By Percent of Yes Votes Approval Percentages are sliding down