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4310 District Relationships with Law Enforcement and Other Government Agencies

District staff have primary responsibility for maintaining proper order and conduct in schools to promote student safety and…

(last updated: 2025 )

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4310SP.A District Relationships with Law Enforcement and Other Government Agencies

This procedure addresses common issues related to District interactions with other agencies, such as when the District receives…

(last updated: 2025 )

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4310SP.B Limiting Immigration Enforcement at Schools

State Law (RCW 43.10.310) directs public school districts to adopt policies and procedures for limiting immigration enforcement at…

(last updated: 2025 )

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4311 School Safety and Security Services Program

At the beginning of each school year, if the District has safety and security staff working on school…

(last updated: 2026 )

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4400 Election Activities

The district, as part of its mission to educate and instill civic virtue, will assure that public funds…

(last updated: 2022 )

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5000 Recruitment and Selection of Staff

Responsible Governance It is the policy of the School Board that staff recruitment and selection directly support the…

(last updated: 2024 )

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5001 Hiring of Retired School Employees

The district shall recruit, select and employ the best-qualified individuals as employees. The district may employ persons retired…

(last updated: 2022 )

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5005 Employment: Disclosures, Certification, Assurances and Approval

The Board has the legal responsibility of employing all staff. The responsibility of administering the recruitment process is…

(last updated: 2024 )

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5006 Unprofessional Conduct of Staff

The School Board recognizes its responsibility to protect students, staff, parents/ guardians, and volunteers from physical and/or emotional…

(last updated: 2025 )

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5010 Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action

Nondiscrimination The District commits to nondiscrimination consistent with Board Policy No. 3210, Nondiscrimination, and applicable state and federal…

(last updated: 2025 )

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5010SP.A Employment Discrimination Complaint Process

I. Introduction The District is committed to nondiscrimination in all of its employment activities. Discrimination has no place…

(last updated: 2025 )

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5010SP.B Workplace Accommodations for Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Conditions

I. Protection and Equal Treatment of Employees Who are Pregnant or Have Pregnancy-Related Conditions The Superintendent establishes this procedure…

(last updated: 2025 )

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5011 Sexual Harassment of District Staff Prohibited

The Seattle School District is committed to a positive and productive working environment free from discrimination and discriminatory…

(last updated: 2024 )

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5020 Collective Bargaining

The Board encourages and promotes a good and fair working relationship among the staff. The Board recognizes the…

(last updated: 2022 )

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5021 Applicability of Personnel Policies

Except where expressly provided to the contrary, personnel policies apply to the staff of the district. However, where…

(last updated: 2022 )

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5050 Staff Contracts

The district shall contract annually with each applicable staff member.  Such contracts shall be in conformity with state…

(last updated: 2022 )

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5201 Drug-Free Schools, Community and Workplace

The Board has an obligation to staff, students and citizens to create a safe workplace and learning environment.…

(last updated: 2025 )

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5202 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Mandated Drug and Alcohol Testing Program

The Board of Directors directs the Superintendent to verify that any vendor with which the district contracts for…

(last updated: 2022 )

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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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5222SP Job Sharing

(last updated: 2021 )

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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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