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Issaquah School District trims bond to $231.6M; district seeks city endorsement for February special election
Summary
Issaquah School District on Jan. 7 announced a reduced $231.6 million bond for the Feb. 11 special election focused on safety upgrades and high‑school capacity. District staff and local volunteers asked the City Council to consider a formal endorsement; the council agreed to add consideration of an endorsement to the Jan. 21 agenda.
Issaquah School District officials told the City Council on Jan. 7 that the district will place a revised $231.6 million bond measure on the Feb. 11 special election ballot after the November bond failed to reach Washington’s required 60% approval threshold.
Matt Coyne, Issaquah School Board director, said the new measure represents a roughly 63% reduction from the November proposal and preserves the current combined tax rate of $3.09 per $1,000 of assessed value (down from $3.13 in 2024). Coyne said the district…
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