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District progress monitoring: training delivered but staff-of-color survey targets unmet, discipline metrics mixed
Summary
Seattle Public Schools staff reported July 2 that the district completed required anti‑bias professional development but fell short of a staff‑of‑color perception target; discipline data for students with disabilities showed long‑term improvement but a slight recent uptick, prompting additional training and clearer data coding.
District staff presented progress monitoring data July 2 on two governance “guardrails”: the anti‑racism guardrail (Guardrail 3) and discipline (Guardrail 4).
Dr. Pritchett, presenting Guardrail 3 metrics, told the board the district delivered the anti‑hate and bias procedures training in August 2023 and recorded completion by building leaders and staff: "a 100% of our building leaders and staff received that training," with about 2,400 staff earning clock hours and an average PD rating of 4.2 out of 5.
However, a second measure — the percentage of staff of color who believe their workplace is a healthy, anti‑racist environment — fell short of the target. "We did not make it to that 80%," Dr. Pritchett said, reporting the district remained…
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