Policies and Regulations

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Administrative Policies
Board Policies

Administrative Policies

Administrative policies focus on day-to-day operations
These policies are divided into 11 sections, organized using the classification system developed by the Educational Policies Service of the National School Boards Association. You will see the Reference Codes in parentheses after each section. The header link will take you to a list of the policies in that category.

Foundations and Basic Commitments (Reference Code A)
General School Administration (Reference Code C)
Fiscal Management (Reference Code D)
Support Services (Reference Code E)
Facilities Development (Reference Code F)
Personnel (Reference Code G)
Negotiations (Reference Code H)
Instruction (Reference Code I)
Students (Reference Code J)
School-Community Relations (Reference Code K)
Education Agency Relations (Reference Code L)

Foundations and Basic Commitments (Reference Code A)

Diverse group of students working together cooperatively

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.

General School Administration (Reference Code C)

District and school administrators working together

Policies about the school district management, the administrative structure and school building and department administration. Here, you will find the personnel policies that pertain to one the superintendent. See the Personnel section below for all other personnel policies.

Fiscal Management (Reference Code D)

Elementary school student reading book titled "Math=Fun! Shapes and Patterns". 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.

Support Services (Reference Code E)

LWSD chool bus mechanic with tools and supplies in front of a school bus 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.

Facilities Development (Reference Code F)

Eastlake High School during construction Policies concerning school construction, remodeling and modernizing, temporary facilities and facilities retirement plans.

Personnel (Reference Code G)

School principal and staff members working together in a classroom 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.

Negotiations (Reference Code H)

Staff members working together on a laptop These policies pertain to the process of negotiating with staff units recognized by the school board.

Negotiations Legal Status (HB)

Instruction (Reference Code I)

Student and teacher look at textbook Policies on instructional program: basic programs, special programs, activities programs, instructional resources and academic achievement.

Students (Reference Code J)

A group of diverse students sing during assembly 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.

School-Community Relations (Reference Code K)

Community volunteer works with elementary school student Policies affecting relations with the general public and with community and public agencies except other educational agencies and groups.

Education Agency Relations (Reference Code L)

Two staff members working together in classroom 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.

Board Policies

Board policies focus on the organization's mission

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.

Governance Process
Board CEO Relationship
Executive Limitations
End Results

Governance Process

Formal portraits of the Lake Washington School District Board members 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.

Board CEO Relationship

District superintendent and two board members during board meeting 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.

Executive Limitations

Superintendent reads to a group of elementary school students 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.

End Results

Juanita High School graduates after their graduation ceremony 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.

School resumes February 19

Over the last two weeks, Lake Washington School District (LWSD) experienced unprecedented weather conditions that caused school delays, early releases, and closures. We want to assure you that our district Facilities and on-site custodial staff have worked tirelessly to get our school sites to a place where we will be able to open school on Tuesday, February 19. It should be noted that the district owns two snow plows and we were also required to contract snow plow services to meet our target of opening school on Tuesday. We cannot thank our Facilities and custodial staff enough for the time and energy spent to prepare our schools for students and staff.

Another group of staff that deserves a huge thank you is our transportation staff. Our bus drivers operated their vehicles with high skill and great attention to student safety. Driving a bus is challenging work but driving a bus full of children in snowy conditions is even more stressful. Thank you to all of our bus drivers and transportation staff for their efforts under challenging weather conditions.

Many neighborhood sidewalks are still impacted with significant amounts of snow. We encourage all families to take note of the conditions around their house to make sure children know the best walk route or place to wait for bus pick up. If you choose to drive your children to school, please give yourself extra time to get to and from school as parent drop off areas and parking may be impacted due to snow plow piles.

We recognize that these recent school closures create schedule changes that are challenging for students, staff and families, and we appreciate your patience. The district will develop a plan to make up for the loss of instructional time. We will communicate with families as soon as we have further information.

Again, we look forward to seeing students on Tuesday, February 19 as we resume school. Thank you for your help as we continue to manage the impact of the major weather events from the last two weeks.

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