School Board Director District Information

Board members represent the entire school district and are voted on by ALL registered voters

Each board position is elected by registered voters from the entire school district for a four-year term. Board members (and candidates) must live in the geographic area that is assigned their specific board seat. Director districts are established every ten years, through the use of census data, to determine an equitable geographic distribution of board positions among the population. This system ensures representation on the board from throughout the district. Despite the geographic distribution of the director seats, each member is elected by all voters and is responsible for the entire school district. Community members may contact any member on the board.

The 2010 decennial census data will be available to the Snoqualmie Valley School District in Spring 2011. The release of detailed US Census block data triggers a review of internal Board of Director district boundaries, just as it does for the redistricting that must occur every ten years for congressional redistricting and many other local units of government (PUD's, Ports, Cities, Counties, ESD's, Water Districts, Hospital Districts, etc...). Board policy 1105 provides a framework for this review and realignment process. The Snoqualmie Valley School District contracts with Sammamish Data Systems for technical assistance with the redistricting work.

Interested in Running for a School Board Position?

There will be three Snoqualmie Valley School Board seats up for election in the fall of 2011. The four-year terms for Board positions from Director Districts 2, 3 and 5, currently held by Caroline Loudenback, Craig Husa, and Dan Popp respectively, will expire on December 31, 2011. According to our district's election rotation cycle, director seats 1 and 4 will be up for election in 2013. If you are uncertain which Director District your home address is in, based on the newly adopted maps, please contact the District Office (425-831-8000) and we can look this up for you. Also, here are two resources with information about the roles and responsibilities of serving as a volunteer school board member:

Snoqualmie Valley School Board Operating Protocols
Serving on your Local School Board, from the Washington State School Directors' Association

June Candidate Filing Deadline: The King County election filing period opens Monday, June 6 at 8:30 am and closes Friday, June 10 at 4:30 pm. Candidates may file in person, by mail, or electronically. Visit the King County Elections website at www.kingcounty.gov/elections or call the elections office at 206-296-1565, for more information. After the filing window has closed, Superintendent Joel Aune will extend an invitation to all School Board candidates to come in and meet with him to discuss the role of the school board and answer questions about the process and the school district.

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8001 Silva Ave SE, P.O. Box 400, Snoqualmie, WA 98065 | Phone: (425) 831-8000 | Fax: (425) 831-8040 | Contact Us

The Snoqualmie Valley School District complies with all federal and state statutes and regulations and does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. This holds true for all district employment and student opportunities. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school district's Title IX/RCW 28A.640 Officer and Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Nancy Meeks, P.O. Box 400, Snoqualmie, WA 98065, phone 425-831-8015.