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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…

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0020 Goals for the District

District Goals The Board adopts these District Goals consistent with Board Policy No. 1010, Oversight and Progress Monitoring:…

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0025 Guardrails for the District

District Guardrails The Board adopts these District Guardrails consistent with Board Policy No. 1010, Oversight and Progress Monitoring:…

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0030 Ensuring Educational and Racial Equity

The Seattle School Board is committed to the success of every student in each of our schools and…

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0060 Financial Planning and Budgeting

Financial planning or budgeting for any fiscal year, or part thereof, shall be derived from a minimum four-year…

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0061 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…

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1000 Legal Status and Operation

Legal Status The Board of Directors of the Seattle School District is the corporate entity established by the…

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1005 Responsibilities and Authority of the Board

Responsibilities of the Board The Seattle School Board is charged with setting policy for, and collectively providing governance…

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1010 Oversight and Progress Monitoring

Adoption of District Goals and Guardrails The Board shall establish and maintain Goals and Guardrails in partnership with…

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1105 Director Districts

It is the responsibility of the Board of Directors to establish the boundaries of the internal director districts…

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1111 Oath of Office

Each newly elected, re-elected, or appointed Director shall take an oath or affirmation to support the Constitutions of…

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1112 Board Member Orientation

Orientation Materials The Board will help newly elected or appointed Directors to understand the policies and procedures of…

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1113 Board Member Residency

School Board Directors are responsible for ensuring they fulfill all residency requirements as stated in this policy and…

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1114 Board Member Resignation and Vacancies

Resignation Upon receipt of a Director's written resignation, the Board will acknowledge and announce the resignation at the…

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1210 Election of Officers

Election of Officers As required by state law, the Board shall annually elect from among its members a…

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1220 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…

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1225 Legislative Program and Advocacy

The Board will represent the District’s interests in legislative action to promote the welfare of public education in…

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1240 Committees

The Seattle School Board establishes committees to advise the Board in support of the Board’s oversight and policy…

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1250 School Board Student Representatives

The Seattle School Board recognizes the value of student representation to ensure student voice and input informs the…

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1310 Board Policies, Manuals, and Superintendent Procedures

Policy and Procedure Manuals State law charges the Board with the responsibility for establishing written policies for the…

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1310SP Policy and Procedure Development

This Procedure outlines processes for staff supporting Board policymaking and Superintendent procedure development. Staff Support for Board Policymaking…

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1400 Board Meetings

Each month, the Board will generally convene two meetings of the full Board. The Board convenes (1) regular…

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1450 Absence of a Board Member

Each Board Director shall notify the Board President, Superintendent, and School Board Office prior to being absent from…

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1610 Conflicts of Interest

No Director shall be beneficially interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract made by, through or under the…

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1620 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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