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District details reinvestment to staff high‑school day shift; adds roughly 21 FTE and targeted course sections
Summary
At the June 23 meeting the district described how it redistributed staffing after reverting high schools from a seven‑period day to a six‑period day: about 21 full‑time equivalent positions were reinvested, with school‑by‑school choices to reduce class size, add AVID and multilingual sections, and expand credit‑retrieval and elective offerings.
Deputy Superintendent Beebe told the Lake Washington School District board on June 23 how the district allocated staff after shifting high schools from a seven‑period day back to a six‑period day for 2025–26, with roughly 21 full‑time equivalent (FTE) positions reinvested across secondary schools and smaller, targeted investments to preserve programs.
Beebe said principals used tiered guidance when deciding how to spend reinvested staffing: tier 1 investments targeted classes most associated with graduation barriers, tier 2 aimed to maximize impact (for example, reducing class sizes),…
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