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3201 Discipline Appeal Council

Student Rights to Appeal to the Discipline Appeal Council Students or their parent/guardian can appeal suspensions, expulsions, and…

(last updated: 2024 )

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3207 Prohibition of Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying of Students

The district is committed to a safe, civil, and equitable environment that is free from harassment, intimidation, or…

(last updated: 2025 )

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3208 Sexual Harassment of Students Prohibited

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

(last updated: 2025 )

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3210 Nondiscrimination

Discrimination Prohibited Seattle Public Schools shall provide equal educational opportunity and treatment for all students, and is committed…

(last updated: 2026 )

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3210SP Discrimination Complaint Process

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

(last updated: 2025 )

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3211 Gender-Inclusive Schools: Transgender and Gender-Expansive Student Rights and Supports

The Seattle School Board believes all students need a safe and supportive school environment to progress academically and…

(last updated: 2022 )

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3211SP Gender-Inclusive Schools: Transgender and Gender-Expansive Student Rights and Supports

This procedure advises staff on District requirements for maintaining gender-inclusive schools and upholding the legal rights of transgender…

(last updated: 2025 )

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3220 Student Expression in School Sponsored Media

It is the policy of the Seattle School Board to promote the free expression of student opinion in…

(last updated: 2022 )

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3223 Freedom of Assembly

All students possess the constitutional right to peaceably assemble.  Individual students and student organizations may meet in school…

(last updated: 2022 )

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3224 Student Dress

SPS Policy 3224: Student Dress It is the policy of the Seattle School Board that the student and…

(last updated: 2024 )

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3224SP Student Dress

(last updated: 2021 )

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3225 School-Based Threat Assessment

The Seattle School Board is committed to creating healthy, supportive, and culturally responsive environments from the classroom to…

(last updated: 2025 )

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3231 Student Records

All activities involving student records, including the creation, content, maintenance, access, disclosure, transfer, use, retention, and destruction of…

(last updated: 2024 )

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3231SP Student Records

(last updated: 2021 )

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3232 Parent/Guardian & Student Rights in Administration of Surveys, Analysis or Evaluations

It is the policy of the Seattle School Board that, to protect student data privacy pursuant to federal…

(last updated: 2022 )

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3234 Waivers and Letters of Recommendation – Student Records

Identification   Colleges, universities, and other post-secondary institutions may ask students to waive their right to see confidential recommendations. …

(last updated: 2022 )

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3240 Student Behavior and Disciplinary Responses

It is the policy of the Seattle School Board that meaningful learning and educational excellence occur in environments…

(last updated: 2025 )

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3240SP Basic Rules of Seattle Public Schools

Translations available in Amharic, Chinese, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

(last updated: 2026 )

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3242 Open/Closed Campus

POLICY  It is the policy of the Seattle School Board that all students are to remain on campus…

(last updated: 2022 )

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3244 Prohibition of Corporal Punishment

The use of corporal punishment is prohibited in Seattle Public Schools. Corporal punishment is defined as any act…

(last updated: 2025 )

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