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Welcome to the Marysville School District

District's Events at a Glance


  • Nov. 6 - Early Release (K-12) Staff In-service
  • Nov. 11 - No School - Veterans' Day
  • Nov. 16 - Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m. (Service Center Board Room)
  • Nov. 20 - Early Release (K-12) Staff In-service
  • Nov. 25 - Early Release - Thanksgiving Holiday
  • Nov. 26-27 - No School - Thanksgiving Holiday
  • Nov. 30 - Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m. (Cascade Elementary) (School Tour at 5:30 p.m.)

Promises Made...
Promises Kept...
Grove Elementary School...on time and under budget
Marysville Getchell High School scheduled to open one year early...and under budget

Good Stewardship...
WASL Scores for 6th grade reading...UP 14 points district-wide
WASL Scores for 6th grade math...UP 9 point district-wide
WASL Scores for 10th grade writing...UP 6 points district-wide
Consistent pattern of good budgeting and strong audits
Every employee group agreed to make concessions in salary contracts to make up for state cuts
Independent survey shows attitudes UP 13% since 2006 regarding district handling of finances - see results below
Proposed 2010 Levy and Bond provide for renewed commitments at LESS cost

 LOWER Taxes...Next 5 Years
 LEVY pays for LEARNING...daily educational support for 11,000 students
 BOND pays for BUILDING...replacements for three oldest and neediest schools
The total school tax for the 2010 Levy and Bond will be less than 2009 taxes...for the next five years
The total tax rate per $1000 is estimated at $4.85 - about $1450 per year on a $300,000 home

Transportation Plans for 2010-11
School Board Approves Transportation Plan 6.1.
The board unanimously approved the start/stop times for 2010. Elementary and Middle levels and M-P will start and end 15 minutes later than this year. Marysville Getchell will start ten minutes earlier than M-P does now. All high school students (including M-P will catch the bus ten minutes earlier than they do now.

Community Survey Shows Progress Since 2006

A random survey of 400 Marysville residents in August showed the following:

  • Favorable rating for Marysville Schools - Up 3% - 54% (2009); 51% (2006)
  • Favorable rating of district finances - Up 13% - 53% (2009); 40% (2006)
  • Favorable rating for communications - Up 4% - 53% (2009; 49% (2006)
  • Favorable rating for bonds and levy - Up 6% - 47% (2009); 41% (2006)
  • Listens to citizens and parents - Up 12% - 52% (2009); 40% (2006)
  • Makes the schools a safe place to learn - 70% Agree / 19% Disagree
Click HERE to read the executive summary.

Marysville Getchell High School Construction Progress
Above are three photos (Click HERE to see more photos taken October 15, 2009) of the Marysville Getchell High School site and current construction of buildings. There have been nearly 100 workers on site daily to keep the project on schedule and on budget. Currently the high school project is on schedule with the hope of opening one year early (Fall 2010).

Questions about the high school construction project may be directed to John Bingham, Capital Projects Director at 360-653-0846 or Tracy Suchan Toothaker, Planning Principal at 360-653-0892.

You can also visit our Getchell High School web page or read the latest Facilities Update for more information about the new high school project.


Back To School

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Bus routes have changed. Please contact the Transportation Department at 360-657-0224 for more information.