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5203 Employee Assistance Program

Seattle Public Schools recognizes that problems of a personal nature may have an adverse effect on job performance…

(last updated: 2022 )

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5222 Job Sharing

Policy A job-sharing assignment is the shared performance of the duties of one full-time, regular position by (2)…

(last updated: 2026 )

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5230 Job Descriptions/Responsibilities

The Superintendent or designee shall be responsible for developing administrative guidelines and training opportunities to assure that staff…

(last updated: 2022 )

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5240 Evaluation of Staff

It is the policy of the Seattle School Board that all staff be evaluated on their performance on…

(last updated: 2024 )

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5245 Anti-Retaliation

Anti-Retaliation It is the policy of the Seattle School Board that employees be protected from retaliation for reporting,…

(last updated: 2022 )

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5245SP Anti-Retaliation

(last updated: 2021 )

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5250 Reporting Improper Governmental Actions and Protecting Whistleblowers Against Retaliation

It is the policy of the Seattle School Board (1) to encourage the reporting by its employees of…

(last updated: 2022 )

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5251 Ethics

Purpose District officers and employees will demonstrate the values of integrity in the performance of the District’s business,…

(last updated: 2022 )

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5252 Staff Participation in Political Activities

The Board recognizes the right of its employees, as citizens, to engage in political activities. A staff member…

(last updated: 2022 )

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5253 Maintaining Professional Staff/Student Boundaries

Purpose  This policy provides all district staff and students with information about their role in protecting children from…

(last updated: 2025 )

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5260 Personnel Records

The District shall maintain a personnel file for each District employee in compliance with applicable laws. The Superintendent…

(last updated: 2025 )

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5280 Termination of Employment

The Superintendent has the statutory authority to issue probable cause for termination to a certificated staff member. The…

(last updated: 2025 )

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5281 Staff Disciplinary Action and Discharge

Staff who fail to fulfill their job responsibilities or follow the reasonable directions of their supervisor; who conduct…

(last updated: 2025 )

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5282 Employee Recognition Program

It is the policy of the Seattle School Board that the Superintendent may implement a commendable employee service…

(last updated: 2022 )

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5310 Compensation

School Board Policy 5310 Compensation It is the policy of the Seattle School Board to post on the…

(last updated: 2024 )

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5315 Garnishment Processing

It is the policy of the Seattle School Board that when so ordered by the Superior Court, the…

(last updated: 2022 )

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5400 Leaves

It is the policy of the Seattle School Board to permit employees to take leave, as permitted by…

(last updated: 2022 )

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5410 Holidays Policy

It is the policy of Seattle Public Schools to observe the holidays listed by the State Legislature and…

(last updated: 2022 )

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5515 Workforce Secondary Traumatic Stress

Purpose The Seattle School Board is committed to preventing and addressing secondary traumatic stress for district personnel by…

(last updated: 2025 )

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5520 Staff Development

Introduction The Seattle School Board supports the continual professional growth of all staff in order to better serve…

(last updated: 2022 )

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5530 Employee Benefits

It is the policy of the Seattle School Board that the district may make available health, dental, vision,…

(last updated: 2022 )

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5610 Substitute Employment

The Seattle School Board authorizes the employment of a certificated substitute in the absence of a certificated staff…

(last updated: 2022 )

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5630 Volunteers

The Seattle School Board recognizes the valuable contribution made to the total school program through the volunteer assistance…

(last updated: 2022 )

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5641 Student Teachers

The Seattle School Board encourages cooperation with colleges and universities within the State of Washington in the training…

(last updated: 2022 )

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6000 Program Planning, Budget Preparation, Adoption and Implementation

A district’s annual budget is tangible evidence of the Board’s commitment to increasing academic outcomes, access to programs…

(last updated: 2022 )

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