1000 Legal Status and Operation

Legal Status The Board of Directors of the Seattle School…

1005 Responsibilities and Authority of the Board

Responsibilities of the Board The Seattle School Board is charged…

1010 Oversight and Progress Monitoring

Adoption of District Goals and Guardrails The Board shall establish…

1105 Director Districts

It is the responsibility of the Board of Directors to…

1111 Oath of Office

Each newly elected, re-elected, or appointed Director shall take an…

1112 Board Member Orientation

Orientation Materials The Board will help newly elected or appointed…

1113 Board Member Residency

School Board Directors are responsible for ensuring they fulfill all…

1114 Board Member Resignation and Vacancies

Resignation Upon receipt of a Director’s written resignation, the Board…

1210 Election of Officers

Election of Officers As required by state law, the Board…

1220 Board Officers and Duties of Board Members

President The position of Board President is established as required…

1225 Legislative Program and Advocacy

The Board will represent the District’s interests in legislative action…

1240 Committees

Establishment of Board Committees The Audit Committee is a standing…

1250 School Board Student Members

The Seattle School Board believes students possess valuable insight and…

1310 Board Policies, Manuals, and Superintendent Procedures

Policy and Procedure Manuals State law charges the Board with…

1310SP Policy and Procedure Development

1400 Board Meetings

Each month, the Board will generally convene two meetings of…

1450 Absence of a Board Member

Each Board Director shall notify the Board President, Superintendent, and…

1610 Conflicts of Interest

No Director shall be beneficially interested, directly or indirectly, in…

1620 Board-Superintendent Relationship

The successful operation of schools requires a close, effective working…

1620BP Board-Superintendent Relationship Procedure

As indicated in Board Policy No. 1620, the successful operation…

1630 Evaluation of the Superintendent

The Board shall establish evaluative criteria and shall be responsible…

1630BP Evaluation of the Superintendent

In alignment with Board Policy No. 1630, Evaluation of the…

1640 Responsibilities and Authority of the Superintendent

In order to carry out its responsibilities, the Board employs…

1731 Board Member Compensation, Expenses, and Insurance

Compensation Each Board Director may receive compensation of $50.00 per…

1810 Board Governance Goal-Setting and Self-Evaluation

Board Governance Goal-Setting At least annually, the Board will formulate…