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Issaquah School District to proceed with next high school; board does not pursue structural grade-level changes now
Summary
District staff told the board planning for a new high school will proceed with target construction in March 2026 and opening in August 2027; the board decided not to pursue immediate changes to school grade configuration after reviewing community feedback.
The Issaquah School District told the board it will move forward with planning and design for a new high school to reduce overcrowding, with a target construction start date of March 1, 2026 and an expected opening in August 2027.
Superintendent Dr. Dana Bailey and school planners said the district has extended the project's permit, met with the City of Issaquah regarding design revisions and remains within the project's available funding from the 2018 bond and 2022 levy. Director Tom Mullins, director of capital projects, said the portfolio of 2018 and 2022 levy projects is progressing: several projects are substantially complete and others are in process.…
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