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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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5260SP Personnel Records

Maintenance of Personnel Records The District will organize, compile and maintain personnel records and files for each District…

(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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5650SP Superintendent Delegation of Authority and Line of Succession

Background The Superintendent may be unavailable to sign official documents or take other official action. It will be…

(last updated: 2026 )

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