
Students from LWSD performed very well at the 2018 state MATHCOUNTS competition. So well, in fact, two students from Evergreen Middle School earned an all-expenses-paid trip to nationals in Washington, D.C.
Students from LWSD performed very well at the 2018 state MATHCOUNTS competition. So well, in fact, two students from Evergreen Middle School earned an all-expenses-paid trip to nationals in Washington, D.C.
Danielle MacDonald, a counselor at Rose Hill Middle School, works hard to make the school inclusive and welcoming for all students and parents. For this hard work, she won the Washington Education Association’s 2018 Human and Civil Rights International Peace and Understanding Award.
Nine middle schools answered 45 questions about 12 books on March 13 during the annual Battle of the Books competition. School librarians organize the event each year. Students from Evergreen Middle School won the competition by two points.
A team from International Community School won fifth place in the YMCA Youth and Government Mock Trial State Championship in March. Senior Allison Chen won the award for best Overall Witness.
Three LWSD middle school teams qualified for the 2018 VEX IQ Challenge at the VEX Robotics World Championship in Louisville, Kentucky beginning April 29.
Review of Administrative Decisions
The superintendent shall establish grievance procedures that shall provide for fair, expeditious, and orderly adjustments of grievances.
Adopted:
09/11/67
Revised:
12/02/74
05/07/90
09/01/92
04/10/07
LEGAL REFS.:
RCW:
28A.400 generally
41.56.080 and
41.56.090
41.56.170 through
41.56.190
CONTRACT REFS.:
Lake Washington Education Association Agreement, Article 28
CROSS REFS.:
Evaluation of Professional Staff (AFC)(Also GCN), et. al.
Line and Staff Relations (CCB)
Staff Complaints and Grievances (regulation and exhibit) (GBM-R, GBM-E)
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.