Highlands Elementary School Site Not Pursued

Potential Highlands Elementary School Site Update The Issaquah School District has been looking at a piece of City-owned property,  located at Northeast Discovery Drive and Sixth Avenue Northwest as a potential site for a new elementary school. As part of its due diligence in assessing the site for school construction, the District retained consultants to…

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Property for New Elementary School

Issaquah School District Acquires Property for New Elementary School The Issaquah School District is pleased to announce that it has acquired approximately 13 acres located at 4305-4353 Issaquah Pine Lake Road SE in the City of Sammamish. This land, known as the “Volpe Property,” is heavily impacted by wetlands and critical areas and therefore not…

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ISD update on the process to find land for the new elementary in Highlands

If you want a new elementary school to be built in the Highlands, please come tell the Issaquah City Council during public testimony on Monday, October, 2 at 7:00 PM at City Hall Background 2020: That’s the target date for opening the district’s next elementary to alleviate capacity concerns at Clark and Grand Ridge Elementary.…

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Notice: Two School Land Acquisition Meetings

Two important meetings that affect the Issaquah School District’s attempt to secure property for the purpose of building new schools per the 2016 school bond. Community Meeting on School Siting / 2016 Bond Update Thursday, August 24 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., at Grand Ridge Elementary Issaquah City Council Meeting Tuesday, September 5 at 7:00…

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Possible Re-purposing of Bond Funds

Public Hearing to be Held Wed., June 14 7PM for Possible Re-purposing of Bond Funds: The Issaquah School District Board of Directors will conduct a public hearing during the regular school board meeting on Wednesday, June 14. The meeting starts at 7:00pm and will be held in the administration building boardroom at 565 NW Holly…

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Ballot Results posting schedule

APR 26    First Election day results posted to the web at 8:15 p.m. APR 27    Results posted by 4:30 p.m., including votes cast at the accessible voting centers. APR 28    Results posted by 4:30 p.m. APR 29    Results and unofficial election day abstract of results posted to the web by 4:30 p.m. http://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/elections/results/2016/201604.aspx

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Editorial — Issaquah school bond deserves voter support

East of Seattle News Editorial Editorial — Issaquah school bond deserves voter support April 5, 2016 A recent public hearing at City Hall Northwest on the Issaquah School District’s proposed construction and maintenance bond attracted exactly one speaker: a member of the Issaquah School Board, who spoke in favor of the $533 million question that is…

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