FEDERAL, STATE, AND SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNANCE
Washington State Board of Education Policy
Washington Administrative Code (WAC) - Title 180 WAC
The Rules and Regulations of the State Board of Education
http://www.sbe.wa.gov/Policy/policy.htm
Washington State Legislature Laws and Agency Rules
State Support of Public Schools, Chapter 180-16 WAC
http://www.leg.wa.gov/WAC/index.cfm?fuseaction=chapterdigest&chapter=180-16
Washington State Constitution Article IX: Education
Duties of the State of Washington with regard to education. (Must scroll down to Article IX.)
http://www1.leg.wa.gov/LawsAndAgencyRules/Constitution.htm
Washington State Common School Provisions Title 28A RCW
Washington State legislative regulations and provisions for Washington schools.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/rcw/index.cfm?fuseaction=title&title=28A
Washington State School Directors Association By-Laws and Positions
School Board members across the State of Washington have developed the positions here. Included is the role and activities of Washington School Boards.
http://wssda.org/wssda/WebForms/En-Us/AboutWSSDA/bylaws.pdf
Seattle School Board Policies and Procedures
http://www.seattleschools.org/area/policies/index.dxml
No Child Left Behind Act
In 2002, President Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act. As part of this federal law, schools and districts will be held accountable for making "Adequate Yearly Progress" in the achievement of students. Currently, Seattle School District is on the State’s District Improvement Plan.
http://www.seattleschools.org/area/main/Nochildleftbehind.html?wrapper=0
Seattle Public Schools Local Flex Demonstration Program Plan – Five Year Authority
In 2003 Seattle Public Schools became the first district in the nation to receive approval of its plan and to take advantage of the Local-Flexibility provision under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Prepared by the office of Grant Services, Seattle Public Schools.
FUNDING OF WASHINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
“Organization and Financing of Washington Public Schools”
Produced by the Office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction. This publication attempts to make the complex subject of school finance understandable to the general public.
http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/PUB/ORG/04/orgfin04.pdf
School Apportionment and Financial Services (Apportionment and F-195 information)
Office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction
http://www.k12.wa.us/safs/reports.asp
League of Education Voters Foundation: Key Facts
The League of Education Voters Foundation is a non-partisan group working to educate legislators and voters about education policy issues in Washington State.
“Realities of Education Funding in Washington State”
League of Education Voters Foundation. The League of Education Voters Foundation is a non-partisan group working to educate legislators and voters about education policy issues in Washington State.
http://www.levfoundation.org/realities_of_education.htm
“Ample School Funding Project”
Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA)
The Ample School Funding Project is designed to document the cost of providing to school districts the ample resources they will need to bring all students to state mandated standards by 2008.
http://www.wasa-oly.org/ASFP.HTM
“Matching Spending with Strategy: Aligning District Spending to Support a Strategy of Comprehensive School Reform”
New American Schools – By Karen Hawley Miles
New American Schools partners with school districts and states to provide support and assistance in the implementation of comprehensive school reform designs throughout an entire school system.
http://www.naschools.org/uploadedfiles/Matching.pdf
“Rethinking School Resources”
New American Schools – By Karen Hawley Miles
New American Schools partners with school districts and states to provide support and assistance in the implementation of comprehensive school reform designs throughout an entire school system.
http://www.naschools.org/uploadedfiles/rethinking-resources.pdf
FINANCIAL REPORTS ABOUT SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Seattle Public Schools Financial Stability
Independent Audit of Seattle Public Schools - April 2003
Management Response to Financial Operations and Information Systems Audit - May 2003
Report from the Committee for Fiscal Integrity - June 2003
http://www.seattleschools.org/area/finance/financialstability/specialreports/index.htm
CRESAP Report
1990 “Report of an Evaluation of the Seattle Public Schools” commissioned by the Washington State House of Representatives
(To be scanned)
AUDIT REPORTS
Washington State Auditor’s Office
Search site “By Entity Name”: Seattle School District
Audit reports on Seattle School District from the State Auditor from 1997-98 through 2003-04
http://www.sao.wa.gov/reports/auditfinding/frmAuditSearch.asp?opt=2
SEATTLE SCHOOL DISTRICT ACADEMIC AND FINANCIAL PLANNING
Seattle Public Schools Five-Year Plan
The Seattle Public Schools’ Five-Year Plan was adopted on May 18, 2005.
http://www.seattleschools.org/area/fiveyearplan/index.xml
Seattle School District “District Improvement Plan”
(Plan is not yet completed)
Seattle Public Schools 05-06 Adopted Budget, Green Books, and Blue Books
The 05-06 operating budget was adopted by the School Board on June 22, 2005. The Green Book is the “School-Based Planning Packet” which principals and building leadership teams use to build their budgets. The Blue Book contains Student Funding Initial Allocations by school.
http://www.seattleschools.org/area/finance/index.xml
“Bridging the PreK-Elementary Divide” – July/August 2005
Harvard Education Letter
Transformation of Seattle’s T.T. Minor Elementary
http://www.edletter.org/current/bridging.shtml
Process for Budgeting – Central Kitsap School District
Central Kitsap http://www.cksd.wednet.edu/business/budget/systemic.htm