Seattle Public Schools has a five-year strategic plan to achieve academic excellence at every school. An important component of this plan is a new student assignment process that is equitable, predictable, and easy for families to understand - as well as one that is feasible for the District to implement and maintain. Read more... Updated 6/2/09

Feedback and input from the community are essential to the success of the New Student Assignment Plan project. We welcome your feedback via online comments and in-person community meetings. Community members can also contact School Board members with their feedback. The engagement plan for our Strategic Plan and additional opportunities to stay involved are available on our Engagement page.

Upcoming Meetings

Past Meetings

• May, 2009 - Community Meetings
  May community meetings took place on May 5, 7, and 9. Quarterly community meetings in May included updates on the School District's Strategic Plan, Excellence for All, development of the new student assignment plan, changes being implemented to advanced learning programs for the 2009-10 school year, information about upcoming levies, K-12 assessment strategies, as well as other key topics.
  
  
  • PowerPoint Presentation
    
    
  • Student Assignment Handouts
    • Assignment Plan Rules Overview - Draft
      Translations of this document are coming soon.
      
      
    • Assignment Plan Timeline
      
      
      
    • Feedback
      
      
      
• March, 2009 - Community Meetings
  Quarterly community meetings in March included updates on the implementation of Excellence for All, high school math materials adoption, and development of the new Student Assignment Plan.
  
  
  • PowerPoint Presentation - March 26
    In response to community input, this presentation includes modifications to the March 21 and 24 PowerPoint.
    
    
  • PowerPoint Presentation - March 21 and 24
    
    
  • Student Assignment Handouts
    
    
  • Feedback
    
    
• January, 2009 - Community Meetings
  
  
  • PowerPoint Presentation
    
    
  • Feedback
    
    
  • Handout on Student Assignment
    
    
• November-December, 2008 - Consultative Meetings
  
  
  • News Release
    
    
  • Handout
    
    
• October, 2008 - Community Meetings
  
  
  • PowerPoint Presentation
    
    
  • Ingraham Feedback - 10/23/08
    
    
  • Rainier Beach Feedback - 10/27/08
    
    
  • JSCEE Feedback - 11/1/08

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Upcoming Meetings

Past Meetings

• June 24, 2009 - School Board Work Session on Boundary Planning
  
  
  • Handout on High School Enrollment
    
    
• June 17, 2009 - School Board Meeting Agenda
  
  
  • School Board Action Report - New Student Assignment Plan
    
    
  • New Student Assignment Plan
    
    
  • Amendment to Student Assignment Plan
    
    
• June 11, 2009 - Public Hearing - Summary
  
  
• June 3, 2009 - School Board Meeting Agenda
  
  
  • Introduction of New Student Assignment Plan
    
    
  • PowerPoint Presentation of Introduction of New Student Assignment Plan
    
    
  • New Student Assignment Plan - Draft Introduced to Board
    
    
• May 19, 2009 - School Board Workshop on New Student Assignment Plan
  
  
• April 29, 2009 - School Board Workshop on New Student Assignment Plan
  
  
• April 23, 2009 - School Board Workshop on New Student Assignment Plan
  
  
• April 8, 2009 - School Board Workshop on New Student Assignment Plan
  
  
• March 25, 2009 - School Board Workshop on New Student Assignment Plan
  
  
• March 18, 2009 - School Board Work Session on Student Assignment Plan
  
  
• August 20, 2008 - School Board Update on Student Assignment Plan
  
  
• April 30, 2008 - School Board Work Session on Student Assignment Plan
  
  
• February 20, 2008 - School Board Work Session on Demographics and Student Assignment Plan
  
  
• February 6, 2008 - School Board Work Session on Student Assignment Plan
  
  
• SEPTEMBER 19, 2007 - Superintendent's Update to School Board
  
  
• AUGUST 23, 2007 - Update

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Background Information

• Siblings Data Summary
  This chart provides information on siblings and enrollment in non-attendance area schools.
  
  
• 10-Year Enrollment Projections
  
  
• Board-Approved Framework for New Assignment Plan

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Comments or questions about the New Student Assignment Plan project?

Please click on the relevant topic below to provide feedback:

• Advanced Learning - Comment
  
  
• As Heard on the Grapevine - Comment

• Background and History - Comment

• Bilingual Education - Comment

• Budget & Costs - Comment

• Choice - Comment

• Diversity & Equity - Comment

• Enrollment Process - Comment

• Implementation - Comment

• Input & Feedback - Comment

• International Schools - Comment

• Option Schools - Comment
  
  
• School Types and Terminology - Comment

• Southeast Education Initiative - Comment

• Special Education - Comment

• Transportation - Comment

We welcome all feedback! If your topic of interest is not listed, please click here to submit your question or comment.

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Last Updated: June 25, 2009

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