The Snoqualmie Valley School Board of Directors has voted to place a school bond measure on the February 10, 2015 ballot, to address district-wide facility needs and provide more space at all grade levels to serve the District’s growing student population.
The Challenge: More space is needed in Snoqualmie Valley schools, for ALL students at all grade levels (elementary, middle and high school), to alleviate overcrowding and accommodate long-term enrollment growth. At the same time, ensuring schools are safe, well-maintained and responsive to students’ needs — not only by replacing aging systems that have exceeded their functional lifespans, but also by providing modern learning environments to support new educational programs and skills — will help teachers boost learning and students achieve their potentials. New educational programs being implemented at the high school to better prepare students for college, career and citizenship include: the transition to more rigorous Common Core State Standards, increased Core 24 graduation requirements, and a focus on expanding opportunities around Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) learning and career exploration.
The Proposed Solution: Invest in safe and modern schools for ALL Snoqualmie Valley students.
What: A comprehensive, long-term bond proposal to build and make critical repairs and upgrades to schools across the district will:
- Rebuild and expand Mount Si High School (to include a Freshman Campus concept on the main campus), then reinstate a third middle school
- Construct a new elementary school
- Make district-wide improvements to existing schools and systems
- Why:
- Snoqualmie Valley schools are running out of space to serve the growing student population.
- All elementary schools are nearly full this year and more space is needed by 2016 for state mandated full-day kindergarten, efforts to lower class sizes, and growing enrollment at grades K-5.
- Both middle schools are nearing capacity with growing enrollment in grade 6-8.
- Modernizing Mount Si High School benefits ALL students in the community — and expanding the facility to serve freshman on the main campus will allow the District to reinstate a third middle school and alleviate crowding among grades 6-8.
- Mechanical systems that have exceeded their functional lifespan need to be upgraded, to maintain the integrity of our school infrastructure across the district.
How: The 20-year bond would raise $244.4 million for capital improvements including school construction and repairs. (The estimated additional cost for per home owners is $1.29 per $1,000 of 2015 property valuation.) The District has a history of completing bond projects on time and within budget as promised.
When & Where: Ballots must be mailed by February 10. Passage requires 60% voter approval.
For more information:
Click here to go to the Snoqualmie Valley School District website.
Explore the Bond Facts Mailer (4-page pdf) that was mailed to all residents (pictured below).
Visit and "like" the Snoqualmie Valley Citizens for Schools Facebook page.
Visit the Snoqualmie Valley Citizens for Schools website.
Click here for the FAQ page.
Visit the Snoqualmie Living website.
Visit and "like" the Snoqualmie Valley Citizens for Schools Facebook page.
Visit the Snoqualmie Valley Citizens for Schools website.
Click here for the FAQ page.
Visit the Snoqualmie Living website.
