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Sammamish neighborhood petition prompts public comment at Snoqualmie Valley board meeting
Summary
Multiple Sammamish residents told the board their neighborhood is misassigned to Snoqualmie Valley School District, citing long bus rides, duplicated bus routes with Lake Washington School District, and disproportionate tax allocation; residents asked the board to pursue a territory transfer under state law.
Several Sammamish residents urged the Snoqualmie Valley School District board on Oct. 9 to approve a petition seeking transfer of a small neighborhood to Lake Washington School District, describing long daily commutes for students and fiscal and community harms.
Saurabh Shrivastava told the board that children from his neighborhood face “two hours in school bus every single day” when assigned to Snoqualmie Valley, and that many families choose Lake Washington schools through transfer rather than attend…
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