October 28, 2009
By Laura Geggel
Snoqualmie Valley School Board members voted to put two, four-year levy measures before voters Feb. 9. The two replacement measures — a $9.9 million technology levy and a $57.5 million maintenance-and-operations levy — would sustain funding in those areas through 2014.The school board approved the levies at their maximum amount of 24.83 percent. Superintendent Joel Aune defended using the maximum lid, saying that Snoqualmie Valley School District receives less money from the state than most districts — out of 295 districts, Snoqualmie Valley is 290. It also has a lower levy lid than some neighboring districts. Issaquah can levy up to 24.97 percent and Mercer Island can levy up to 33.67 percent.
LINK: Full Article in SnoValley Star
