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Vice President Briggs moved approval of the consent agenda; Director Mizrahi seconded. President Taub called for any items to be removed; none were requested. The board voted in favor by voice — “aye” — and the consent agenda was recorded as passed unanimously.

The consent motion covered the routine items listed on the meeting agenda. Specific consent‑agenda items were not pulled for discussion during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Seattle Schools Board Meeting Mar. 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Seattle School District No. 1 Board approved the meeting consent agenda by unanimous voice vote after motion and second; no items were pulled for separate consideration.","taxTitle","Seattle School District No. 1, School Districts, Washington","taxId",14626,"location","Washington","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6280391,"District outlines phased strategic‑plan timeline, vows broad community engagement",93,1529000,1622000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2615624-8fa6480ea8d1ab461d1c73caf3e6d7b7&start=1529&end=1622","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2615624-8fa6480ea8d1ab461d1c73caf3e6d7b7/thumbnail_1529000.jpg","/articles/6280391/Washington/District-outlines-phased-strategicplan-timeline-vows-broad-community-engagement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6280391-c8a15fd3515c9bc0b0505933d0df2dc8/orig.mp4?Expires=1775947561&Signature=e1HUQ406zzfNSg5un8ZV4relZ3aSw05nOHhGUbN-AVCvJdQOGuP7Vtsco4952iMunHZOUeqQfiKSYDFncEItQ8J5Wr-0~6V2ezRvUwHgLLGmmKq4lz6euLWQP5l7KQ8srkJgL1VNkmemd6ZvmwMaNA7mGZqUAjySxxVOxQVYjTlsCfeRN5VbDtW-Z0Bg3QisreuecU8vKN7Y-oGqEFKwuKfQ3rdSA4PuZSBDxqOvxTncY9mvEmN7ccv4RnTClPhh3hfC9qtVp1-r94~8KnWGkJ4LeaGew50lQh8h~zJvsQ9qZoLDgGHaAblwN2omV5y7whSUjkUUlLoVbfDukotjZg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Seattle Public Schools staff on March 12 presented a structured, four‑phase timeline to develop a new multi‑year strategic plan intended to align district goals, resources and community priorities.

Superintendent Jones and Deputy Chief of Staff Eric Gersy described a sequence of work that begins with finalizing interim metrics and guardrails, proceeds to a resource and strategy analysis that maps people/time/money across the district, and moves into public engagement and the selection of year‑one strategies. Staff said the process is designed so the district can make an initial set of targeted investments or “down payments” for school year 2025–26 while continuing a more comprehensive planning and community review cycle through late 2025.

Gersy said the resource and strategy analysis will combine student‑level, school‑level, employee and finance data so leaders can identify where experienced teachers, rigorous course access and resources are distributed and where gaps exist. The stated intent is to avoid launching initiatives without clear financial alignment: staff said prior plans sometimes outpaced the district’s ability to fund and implement them.

The timeline staff shared includes an advisory task force and a three‑pillar engagement approach of translated surveys, targeted focus groups with trusted community partners and larger public forums. Board members asked staff to ensure engagement materials explain practical tradeoffs (for example enrollment shifts and building assignments) and show how recommended strategies would be funded. Several directors said they want the board to review and approve the interim metrics at the district’s June retreat so monitoring can align with the school year.

Superintendent Jones said the plan will prioritize sustaining earlier gains (the presentation referenced the district’s earlier Seattle Excellence initiative) while using the diagnostic work to make resource shifts and to sequence implementation over five years. Staff told the board the district will return monthly with updates and planned community touchpoints, and will present a more detailed implementation and budget alignment in late 2025.","Superintendent and staff presented a four‑phase timeline for a new multi‑year strategic plan that will link goals, a resource and strategy analysis, community engagement and year‑one implementation. Staff said early decisions will prioritize actions for fall 2025 while the full plan is finalized later in 2025.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6280396,"Seattle schools report mixed ninth‑ and tenth‑grade credit‑earning trends; district outlines next steps",803,1771000,2574000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2615624-8fa6480ea8d1ab461d1c73caf3e6d7b7&start=1771&end=2574","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2615624-8fa6480ea8d1ab461d1c73caf3e6d7b7/thumbnail_1771000.jpg","/articles/6280396/Washington/Seattle-schools-report-mixed-ninth-and-tenthgrade-creditearning-trends-district-outlines-next-steps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6280396-1006eb0d1f8dfa912a2771ddd33d1f34/orig.mp4?Expires=1775947561&Signature=hOqt3bpSDnnqD8SQZoFnjOP5K4ZWjXv6vmhK5lXE9U6JiI~Tko8QuDaJrd1nGgdXRYSJN9LpWrgWJYphOjnQdvrolFNIYSuoiOLTb6gNKeBC6ATKV9KEq9vaEa~n5lV-ILgC1CR8-LfOJe3qzG349zPGOQ5KvyqBy1bsuUHLOziZRt88xvCyToAsd61wRbvntfhhHhht7ikUEx96t1mThQXr8qgAjGSbt9BD3MSuHUE6MV99X1o-ey3AlaMjkya-kK3wF15H2JdAnBPvRsgK-9flkEsgoZDBcN2CgiFE~StVjGBu0g-N-9m4KSa7Wp54LCBuSrq7bwGnA5FDhbQWog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Seattle Public Schools academic leaders told the board on March 12 that interim measures for ninth‑ and tenth‑grade credit earning show partial post‑pandemic recovery but falling short of original targets in some measures — particularly for African American male students.

Superintendent Jones and the Office of Academics presented data for the class of 2025 and interim indicators for the classes of 2027 and 2028. The district said ninth‑grade Semester 1 “on‑track” rates have improved relative to pandemic lows but showed small declines year‑over‑year: the 2024–25 Semester 1 on‑track rate for ninth‑grade African American students was 76.4 percent, down 2.7 percentage points from the prior year. For students identified as “students of color furthest from educational justice” the rate was 80.6 percent, down 1.9 points.

The district reported steeper concerns at tenth grade. The 2024–25 Semester 1 on‑track rate for tenth‑grade African American male students was reported as 51.9 percent (the district noted a small numeric change from the prior year in the presentation). For students of color furthest from educational justice, the tenth‑grade rate was 65.3 percent, a decline of 2.6 percentage points. A separate slide showed the share of tenth‑grade African American male students off track after September 1 rose from 24 percent last year to 39 percent this year for one measure the presentation highlighted.

In their analysis, district staff emphasized that interim indicators can mask later recovery: while only 61 percent of African American male students were on track after the first semester of tenth grade in the data presented, the district noted that ultimately 80 percent of that cohort ultimately graduated on time in a prior year. Staff said Multi‑Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) teams and consistent credit‑attainment reports for school leaders and counselors are leveraged to support eleventh‑ and twelfth‑grade catch‑up.

District leaders described specific next steps to improve credit earning and advanced coursework access. They said they will expand reporting to include data from curriculum‑embedded assessments in the district’s Atlas reporting tools; provide clearer grading‑for‑equity guidance and thresholds for retakes; develop professional development for Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers to strengthen Career and Technical Education pathways as components of school improvement plans; and transition to a state‑sponsored high school and beyond planning tool (SchoolLinks) in 2025–26 to better align personalized plans and course taking.

During the presentation, staff described their theory of action: improved Tier‑1 instruction, removing systemic barriers and leveraging district assets will increase African American boys’ access to advanced coursework and graduation pathways. Board members asked clarifying questions about which interim indicators would drive board monitoring, how embedded curriculum assessments would be folded into the reporting, and whether elementary and middle school math acceleration would be tied more closely to later credit pathways.

Board members and staff agreed to continue refining interim metrics used for monitoring the newly adopted district goals. The district coaches and staff also told the board they will add expanded MAP and DIBELS reporting to clarify early literacy and grade‑level progression links to later credit attainment.","District academic leaders presented interim measures showing continued post‑pandemic gains in ninth‑grade credit earning but declines in some tenth‑grade advanced coursework and credit indicators, particularly for African American male students; staff outlined data and curriculum steps to respond.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6280401,"Seattle Public Schools proposes three‑year hybrid plan to deliver highly capable services",0,3232000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2615624-8fa6480ea8d1ab461d1c73caf3e6d7b7&start=3232&end=3232","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2615624-8fa6480ea8d1ab461d1c73caf3e6d7b7/thumbnail_3232000.jpg","/articles/6280401/Washington/Seattle-Public-Schools-proposes-threeyear-hybrid-plan-to-deliver-highly-capable-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6280401-d72bb09d38ccc644ae1c9b99e0d608de/orig.mp4?Expires=1775947561&Signature=H4CyiWFA7cWZO~9ZNuW~xUXKGh8AWb2uZVkw0IXJCeiW03CkC6ml3Se7ATnmTcf-oFT4JMBjiNQdrF5MXf4eMseQI-hoq5QmdKeAf2JKvHymcqECLgTDEFgWDUCzXJNtarJaZp~qCylq3d3xd8IwjdPCRr6i70W3y3zHRodHMqzvXxCXeEHP5iX5DeATgwPbbvCE6L5dUBnFqjxFEIUnxOrQu92E2oJfIOqTbRWgfeLJqkHCgI7zdzwfxfaHt5o8Q5kqQWkYP6KUUKKgcKFBXZ4wuWgrYTc5hn21p2QDnljNWm4CTt-mgi3gp2ZVhfJcpXoqhOQWfL3cxxQSIzhF9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Seattle Public Schools on March 12 outlined a three‑year plan intended to preserve existing highly capable cohort options while expanding services in neighborhood schools and adding new reporting and evaluation. The proposal comes after months of public comment from families, teachers and community groups urging clearer access and enforcement of state rules on acceleration.

The plan presented by district staff would run the hybrid model in school years 2025–26 through 2027–28. Families of students in grades 2–5 would be offered a choice between receiving highly capable (HC) services through the cohort model or at their neighborhood school. District staff said the hybrid approach is designed to buy time to “reduce variation and improve fidelity” in neighborhood HC services while maintaining cohort options.

In a staff presentation, Superintendent Jones said the district will produce a written plan by April 1 that includes a description of services, professional development, program evaluation, a fiscal report and assurances of legal compliance. Doctor Torres Morales, who presented the update to the board, said all schools will be offered professional development aligned to the district’s Inclusion Initiative during 2025–26, including training in Universal Design for Learning, Multi‑Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and restorative practices.

Torres Morales described an evaluation framework the district will run while the hybrid model is in place. The district will compare Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) outcomes, Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) growth and student responses to the district’s Safe and Welcoming survey for HC‑eligible students across the two delivery models. The goal, Torres Morales told the board, is to learn where services are producing the strongest academic progress and where additional resources or changes are needed.

Staff also said the district will hire a director of advanced learning and update related superintendent procedures that currently reference the prior cohort phase‑out. Board directors asked for clarity on staffing, budget implications and how math acceleration would be made accessible to HC‑eligible students in neighborhood schools. Torres Morales said staffing and budget analysis are still in progress and pledged to supply that information to the board as it becomes available.

Public testimony leading up to the staff recommendation included numerous speakers supporting continued cohort options and urging stronger HC services in neighborhood schools. Speakers also cited state law and Washington Administrative Code language they said require above‑grade acceleration for identified students. Some family speakers described relying on cohorts to secure appropriate instruction for neurodiverse or low‑income students; teachers and advocates urged the district to expand equitable screening and to restore proven, teacher‑led acceleration practices.

Board members did not take a formal roll‑call vote on the recommendation at the March 12 meeting. President Taub said the district would proceed with the recommended hybrid model \"with your concurrence\" and that the plan would be embedded in the district’s strategic plan and returned for board review and public reporting. Torres Morales said the district will bring more detailed implementation steps and engagement plans to the board before or at the April update.","Superintendent and staff recommended a three‑year “hybrid” approach that keeps cohort schools while expanding neighborhood services, with professional development, new reporting and a data review after three years. The board heard broad public comment for and against cohort and neighborhood models.","actionData","errors"]

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