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Employee Handbook

The Snoqualmie Valley School District Employee Handbook provides an online guide to our District's policies and procedures. Whether you are a new hire or a long-time employee, this resource is designed to help you navigate your employment journey with us successfully.  We encourage you to read and familiarize yourself with its contents thoroughly. Please keep in mind that this handbook serves as a living document and may be updated periodically with information that may also be shared in our monthly staff newsletter.

SVSD is committed to fostering a positive and inclusive work environment where each team member can thrive and contribute to our collective success.  By adhering to the principles outlined in this handbook, we aim to maintain a harmonious workplace that values and supports, respect for all, professionalism, and collaboration. 

As a valued member of the SVSD team, you play a crucial role in upholding our company's principles and contributing to a vibrant and supportive work culture.  Thank you for choosing to be a part of our organization.

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Employee Handbook Information

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Apply for ADA Accommodation

To get information about the interactive accommodation request process or to apply for ADA accommodation, contact our HR Office at 425-831-8000. 

Bereavement and Jury Duty

Please reference your Collective Bargaining Agreement posted on the District's Union Information webpage for specifics on bereavement or jury duty leave for your particular bargaining unit. You are able to enter your bereavement and jury duty leaves in Skyward. You will be required to submit evidence of jury duty service to Payroll.

Citizen’s Complaints (Federal Laws)

Right to review teacher qualifications:  As a parent of a Title I student in the Snoqualmie Valley School District, you have the right to know the professional qualifications of the classroom teachers who instruct your child. Federal law allows you to ask for certain information about your child’s classroom teachers and requires us to give you this information in a timely manner if you ask for it. Specifically, you have the right to ask for the following information about each of your child’s classroom teachers:

  • Whether the state’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has licensed or qualified the teacher for the grades and subjects he or she teaches.
  • Whether OSPI has decided that the teacher can teach in a classroom without being licensed or qualified under state regulations because of special circumstances.
  • The teacher’s college major; whether the teacher has any advanced degrees and, if so, the subject of the degrees.
  • Whether any instructional assistants provide instructional services to your child and, if they do, their qualifications.


If you would like to receive any of this information, please call SVSD Human Resources, 425-831-8000.

Complaints Related to Federal Programs: A citizen complaint is a written statement that alleges a violation of a federal rule, law or regulation or state regulation that applies to a federal program. Anyone can file a citizen complaint. There is no special form. There is no need to know the law that governs a federal program to file a complaint.

To file a citizen complaint, visit the OSPI website to learn more. Information is provided on steps to file a citizen complaint against:

  • a school district, educational service district (ESD), or other school service provider (subgrantee); and,
  • Washington State’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).
Civil Rights

Snoqualmie Valley School District Policy 3210  prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; race; creed; color; religion; ancestry; national origin; age; economic status; sexual orientation, including gender expression or identity; pregnancy; marital status; physical appearance; the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability; honorably discharged veteran or military status; or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal. The grievance/ prescriptive complaint process is outlined in 3210P.

Policy Link(s): 3210, 3210P, 3211, 3211P

Incident Reporting Form

What is discrimination? 

Discrimination is unlawful treatment of a person or group because they are part of a defined group, known as a protected class. Discrimination may include treating a person differently or denying someone access to a program, service, or activity because they are part of a protected class, or failing to accommodate a person’s disability. Discriminatory harassment is verbal or physical harassment based on a protected class.

What is a protected class?

A protected class is a group of people who share common characteristics and are protected from discrimination and harassment by federal, state, or local laws. Protected classes in Snoqualmie Valley School District are those groups identified in the Non-Discrimination Statement above, such as sex, race, etc.

How do I file a complaint about discrimination?

For students, parents/guardians, and members of the public questions and/or complaints of alleged discrimination, including sexual harassment, should be directed to: Office of Student Civil Rights, Snoqualmie Valley School District, P.O. Box 400, Snoqualmie, WA 98065: or phone (425) 831-8015. For employee questions about or requests and/or complaints of alleged discrimination, including sexual harassment, should be directed to: Executive Director of Human Resources, Snoqualmie Valley School District, P.O. Box 400, Snoqualmie, WA 98065; or phone (425) 831- 8001. In addition to filing this complaint, you have the right to file a similar complaint with an external agency, such as local law enforcement agencies, the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) or the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights. If you have already filed the same complaint with another entity or court, the District may postpone its investigation pending the outcome of an earlier filed complaint. The full discrimination complaint procedure can be found in SVSD3210P.

Will my complaint be kept confidential?

Confidentiality cannot be guaranteed.  We often need to disclose the complainant and/or student’s identity to investigate complaint allegations.  We will attempt to maintain as much confidentiality as possible with all of the information provided by sharing information only with those persons who are considered essential to the investigation and disposition of your complaint.  Due process requirements for the person(s) complained about may also require that the District release information regarding the complaint to the accused.  Therefore, requests that the accused not be informed of the complaint may limit our ability to respond to, investigate, and resolve your formal complaint concerns.  A request that your identity remain confidential or anonymous from the accused may prevent the District from resolving the complaint to your satisfaction due to the limitations placed on the investigation by confidentiality and/or anonymity request.  Anonymous complaints will be treated as informal complaints under the District’s discrimination complaint procedure.