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School levy dollars touch lives

By ALLISON ESPIRITU
Snoqualmie Valley Record Reporter
Jan 05 2010, 5:15 PM

Chuck Smith, a Snoqualmie Valley School District bus driver for the past three years, would drive his route for free if he had a choice. “I’ve been through three big careers, and I wish I had started with this,” he said. On his route, Smith is laid-back, but also takes time to get to know riders and ensure that they follow the rules.
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School Board sends levies to voters

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

 

Four-year replacement levies approved by school board

Oct 23 2009
By Allison Espiritu
Staff Reporter

The Snoqualmie Valley School District approved two four-year levies at the Thursday, Oct. 22, regular meeting, green-lighting them for the polls in 2010. A maintenance and operations levy and a technology levy will be on the Feb. 9 election. Both replace current local funding that expires after 2010...
LINK:  Full Article in Snoqualmie Valley Record

 


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