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Board reviews routine annual approval of schools and continuous school improvement plans
Summary
At the same meeting the board received the annual approval report for schools required by WAC 180-16-220: staff asked the board to authorize all schools to operate for the 25-26 school year, confirm required school improvement plans (CSIPs), ALE approvals and verify compliance with state administrative code.
Superintendent Scholdner introduced Ted Howard, the district—s chief accountability officer, to present the annual approval of schools under WAC 180-16-220.
Howard told the board the approval covers five items: authorization for all district schools to operate for the 2025-26 school year; verification that each school has a required continuous school improvement plan (CSIP) as state law requires; approval of schools designated as Alternative Learning Experiences (ALE) where applicable; confirmation that the district is in compliance with Washington State Administrative Code; and verification that the district has completed required planning and monitoring documentation.
Howard described CSIPs as documents that align school budgets, time and interventions to close achievement gaps and noted that strong CSIPs show triangulated data and regular review. Director Rankin and others encouraged staff to make CSIPs a more meaningful tool for families and to align CSIP monitoring to district goals and progress monitoring.
The annual approval is typically routine and will be brought to the board for action in its normal cycle.
