Committee for Mercer Island Public Schools (CMIPS): Alleged violation of RCW 42.17A.235 & .240 for failure to timely & accurately disclose contributions & expenditures on reports (EY25 APR25)

Case

#169869

Respondent

Committee for Mercer Island Public Schools (CMIPS)

Complainant

Conner Edwards

Description

On April 1, 2025, the Public Disclosure Commission received a complaint alleging that the Respondent in this matter, may have violated RCW 42.17A.235 for failure to timely and accurately file contribution and expenditure (C-4) reports.  

PDC staff reviewed the complaint and noted that there were some expenditures made by The Committee to its vendors for which a more detailed description of the vendor should have been provided. Additionally, the staff also noted that the Respondent had a discrepancy in the carry-forward balance from the 2022 campaign to the 2025 campaign and issued a Technical Correction pursuant to RCW 42.17A.755 and WAC 390-37-060. 

Based on this information, PDC staff dismissed the complaint in accordance with RCW 42.17A.755(1). 

Disposition

Resolved with Technical Correction

Date Opened

April 04, 2025

Areas of Law*

RCW 29B.25.090/42.17A.235, RCW 29B.25.100/42.17A.240

*On January 1, 2026, RCW 42.17A was recodified to RCW 29B

Documents

• 169869 Committee for Mercer Island Public Schools Complaint Disposition Letter .pdf
• 169869 Committee for Mercer Island Public Schools (CMIPS) Complaint Response.pdf
• 169869 Committee for Mercer Island Public Schools (CMIPS) Complaint.pdf