Discipline, Truancy, and Homelessness
The Disciplinary Appeals Office supports schools in disciplining students appropriately, provides Hearing Appeals services to families, and provides training and feedback to school administrators and staff. The Truancy Office works with school staff and families to file truancy petitions, represent schools in truancy court, and provide school staff with resources to respond to student truancy. The Homelessness Office serves as the district liaison for addressing certain needs of homeless students.

Lin Carlson,
Program Manager
206-252-0061
lcarlson@seattleschools.org summerschool@seattleschools.org

Readiness to Learn
The Readiness to Learn project (RTL) supports schools in using best practices for kindergarten transitons. It also strengthens family involvement in their children's education by training parents to be leaders in their schools. RTL also provides information, early intervention and skills support to students, especially kindergarteners, who need extra practice in personal and interpersonal skills management.

Family Support Workers
The Family Support Worker Program strives to inspire Seattle Public Schools' elementary-age students to succeed academically by providing services, resources, advocacy, and support to help families overcome barriers to their social, emotional and physical wellbeing.

Family and Community Partnerships
The Family and Community Partnerships Project (FCP) implements a research-based School-Family-Community Partnerships Model to increase student academic achievement by helping families assist in their children's learning at home and at school. FCP Project staff and representatives from our partner community-based organizations (CBOs) work directly at our 20 highest-need elementary schools to provide culturally appropriate support for families. Our work contributes to closing the current achievement gap by strengthening the meaningful involvement of families and communities in their children's education.