Self Help Projects

Overview

The Self Help Projects Program is part of the Facility Operations Department. The Self Help Program is responsible for coordinating the review, approval, tracking and oversight of all Self Help Projects.  

A Self Help Project is:

Any project to improve our school buildings or grounds which is initiated and implemented by anyone, or any group, other than staff from Seattle Public Schools' Facility Operations, Capital Projects or Technology departments.

Some examples are:

• Painting a classroom
• Volunteer work-parties to weed and mulch landscape areas
• Community volunteers' service day
• Installing new playground equipment
• Creating a mural
• Developing a school garden
• Landscape renovation
• Developing a conceptual master site plan

All Self Help projects require prior approval by the Seattle Public Schools Self Help Team to ensure that each project:

• is appropriate for our buildings and grounds,
• complements programs taught in our schools,
• is completed to District standards, and
• provides record drawing.

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