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Snoqualmie Today
By the People, for the People
Valley Voters to Decide on School Levies in Feb. 10 Election
Snoqualmie Valley and Riverview school districts have levies on the ballot, with some residents opposing the renewals.
Published on Feb. 3, 2026
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Voters in the Snoqualmie Valley and Riverview school districts will decide on school levies in the February 10 election. The Snoqualmie Valley School District (SVSD) has two levies up for renewal - an Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) Levy and a Technology Levy. The Riverview School District also has a levy and a capital bond on the ballot. Some residents, like Kelly Dillingham, are opposing the SVSD levy renewals, citing concerns about the district's 'over-reliance' on levy funds and a lack of transparency around how the money is used.
Why it matters
School levies are a crucial source of funding for districts, covering costs beyond what the state provides. However, some residents feel the levies place too much of the funding burden on local taxpayers and argue the district should be more transparent about how the levy funds are utilized.
The details
The SVSD levies would bring in $27.3 million for the EP&O Levy and $9.8 million for the Technology Levy in 2027, with increases for inflation each year. This would cost the average residence in the district an estimated $225 more in 2027. The levies fund things like non-teacher staff, early learning, extracurriculars, student safety, technology refreshes, and cybersecurity. Resident Kelly Dillingham opposes the levies, arguing the district is too reliant on them and the requested amounts are too high compared to increased state funding and no enrollment growth.
- The Feb. 10, 2026 election will include votes on the school levies.
- The current SVSD levies expire this year and are up for renewal for 2027-2030.
The players
Snoqualmie Valley School District (SVSD)
The school district covering North Bend, Snoqualmie and Fall City.
Riverview School District
The school district covering Carnation and Duvall.
Kelly Dillingham
A parent who lives in a small section of Sammamish included in the SVSD and opposes the district's levy renewals.
Ryan Stokes
The assistant superintendent of SVSD.
Dan Schlotfeldt
The superintendent of SVSD.
What they’re saying
“We would continually argue that the state under-funds basic education. There are examples across all of our area and all of our system of things that one might think the state should be funding fully when it doesn't.”
— Ryan Stokes, Assistant Superintendent, Snoqualmie Valley School District (valleyrecord.com)
“A 'no' vote is not anti-education. It is a vote for transparency, accountability and a vote for wiser use of public funds.”
— Kelly Dillingham, Parent (valleyrecord.com)
What’s next
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The takeaway
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