Lake Washington School District (LWSD) was accepted today into the League of Innovative Schools, a national coalition of forward-thinking K-12 school districts organized by Digital Promise, a nonprofit organization with the mission to accelerate innovation in education and improve the opportunity to learn for all through technology and research.
Lake Washington School District (LWSD) recognizes the importance of providing opportunities for students to meet with and learn from community members. There are three different mentoring opportunities available to correspond with mentor interests and availability.
Senior Brady Gockel, Lake Washington High School (LWHS), was awarded the Pacific Northwest Football Officials Association (PNFOA) 2018 Athlete Sportsmanship Award.
On June 3, 41 teams from Tesla STEM High School and Redmond High School participated in Microsoft’s annual “Hunt the Wumpus” game design competition. The teams brought home awards and received high rankings for their contribution.
This sailing trip is part of the Environmental and Adventure School's yearly campout at Bowman Bay at Deception Pass State Park/
Statements about the district's legal role in providing public education and the underlying principles on which the district operates. The policies here provide a setting for all of the school board's other policies.
These policies cover district fiscal affairs and the management of district funds. The Facilities Development section contains statements relating to the financing of school construction.
Policies in this section govern non-instructional services and programs, including business management, such as safety, buildings and their management (not construction), transportation and food services.
Policies concerning school construction, remodeling and modernizing, temporary facilities and facilities retirement plans.
The personnel policies are divided in three main subdivisions: topics that pertain to all employees; policies that pertain to professional personnel, including administrators, who must hold educational certification by the state to serve in their positions; and policies pertaining to all other personnel.
Policies on instructional program: basic programs, special programs, activities programs, instructional resources and academic achievement.
Policies concerning students are found here: admissions, attendance, rights and responsibilities, conduct, discipline and health and welfare services. Policies pertaining to the curriculum, instruction of students, and extracurricular programs are in the Instruction section.
Policies affecting relations with the general public and with community and public agencies except other educational agencies and groups.
This section governs the district's relationship with other education agencies: other school districts, regional or service districts, private schools, colleges and universities, educational research organizations and state and national education agencies.
These policies set the mission and other “ends” or goals of the organization. They structure the relationship of the Board of Directors and the Superintendent, and set limits on how the Superintendent is to carry out the goals. They define how the Board will operate.
These policies define how the Board will operate internally and govern itself to add value to the district. These policies address the Board’s own culture, how it will conduct business, and how members will conduct themselves and interact with each other.
These policies state the limitations imposed by the Board on the strategies and methods the superintendent and his or her staff may use, as they work to achieve the specified outcomes identified in the Ends Policies. The executive limitations establish the boundaries and operating expectations for staff.
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These policies pertain to the process of negotiating with staff units recognized by the school board.
These policies describe the delegation of authority by the Board to its CEO and clarify the relationship between the two. Organizational performance is considered identical to CEO performance.
These policies define the end results desired for our students and what they are expected to know and be able to do as a result of their educational experience. Ends Results policies are based on the Lake Washington School District Mission, Vision, Student Profile and Guiding Principles.