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0010 Instructional Philosophy
It is the moral, legal, and ethical imperative of Seattle Public Schools to ensure that all students are…
View0020 Goals for the District
District Goals The Board adopts these District Goals consistent with Board Policy No. 1010, Oversight and Progress Monitoring:…
View0025 Guardrails for the District
District Guardrails The Board adopts these District Guardrails consistent with Board Policy No. 1010, Oversight and Progress Monitoring:…
View0030 Ensuring Educational and Racial Equity
The Seattle School Board is committed to the success of every student in each of our schools and…
View0060 Financial Planning and Budgeting
Financial planning or budgeting for any fiscal year, or part thereof, shall be derived from a minimum four-year…
View0061 Administration of the Annual Budget and Financial Reporting
Administration of the Annual Budget With respect to execution of the budget and the ongoing condition of the…
View1000 Legal Status and Operation
Legal Status The Board of Directors of the Seattle School District is the corporate entity established by the…
View1005 Responsibilities and Authority of the Board
Responsibilities of the Board The Seattle School Board is charged with setting policy for, and collectively providing governance…
View1010 Oversight and Progress Monitoring
Adoption of District Goals and Guardrails The Board shall establish and maintain Goals and Guardrails in partnership with…
View1105 Director Districts
It is the responsibility of the Board of Directors to establish the boundaries of the internal director districts…
View1111 Oath of Office
Each newly elected, re-elected, or appointed Director shall take an oath or affirmation to support the Constitutions of…
View1112 Board Member Orientation
Orientation Materials The Board will help newly elected or appointed Directors to understand the policies and procedures of…
View1113 Board Member Residency
School Board Directors are responsible for ensuring they fulfill all residency requirements as stated in this policy and…
View1114 Board Member Resignation and Vacancies
Resignation Upon receipt of a Director's written resignation, the Board will acknowledge and announce the resignation at the…
View1210 Election of Officers
Election of Officers As required by state law, the Board shall annually elect from among its members a…
View1220 Board Officers and Duties of Board Members
President The position of Board President is established as required by state law and is charged under Board…
View1225 Legislative Program and Advocacy
The Board will represent the District’s interests in legislative action to promote the welfare of public education in…
View1240 Committees
The Seattle School Board establishes committees to advise the Board in support of the Board’s oversight and policy…
View1250 School Board Student Representatives
The Seattle School Board recognizes the value of student representation to ensure student voice and input informs the…
View1310 Board Policies, Manuals, and Superintendent Procedures
Policy and Procedure Manuals State law charges the Board with the responsibility for establishing written policies for the…
View1310SP Policy and Procedure Development
This Procedure outlines processes for staff supporting Board policymaking and Superintendent procedure development. Staff Support for Board Policymaking…
View1400 Board Meetings
Each month, the Board will generally convene two meetings of the full Board. The Board convenes (1) regular…
View1450 Absence of a Board Member
Each Board Director shall notify the Board President, Superintendent, and School Board Office prior to being absent from…
View1610 Conflicts of Interest
No Director shall be beneficially interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract made by, through or under the…
View1620 Board-Superintendent Relationship
The successful operation of schools requires a close, effective working relationship between the Board and the Superintendent. The…
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