School Board Guiding Principles for 六、资本征费规划

在十月. 11, 2023, meeting of the Seattle School Board, the Directors approved Guiding Principles for the Building Excellence VI Capital Levy (BEX VI).

董事会政策编号. 6901，基建征款策划 sets principles for all capital levy planning 和 provides for Board adoption of guiding principles specific to each levy. These principles provide direction to 工作人员 in presenting proposals for levy projects.

普遍预期

These guiding principles set universal expectations for the selection 和 implementation of all capital levy projects:

实体的策略

Honor the communities in which our schools are located 和 comprised of through place-based approaches. Our project selection 和 ranking processes will consider the l和, 资源, 和历史, 自古以来, 每一个背景和它的人民.

公平获得

Fulfill policy commitments to provide every student with equitable access to a high-quality curriculum, 支持, 设施, other educational 资源, even when this means differentiating resource allocation (董事会政策编号s. 教学哲学, 0030, Ensuring Educational 和 Racial Equity).

欢迎环境

Provide school environments that ensure all students, 工作人员, 家庭感到被看到, 听到, 不分种族，都受到欢迎, 性别, 种族, 残疾, 社会经济地位, 宗教信仰, LGBTQIA+ sexual orientation 和 性别 identity, 主要语言, 以及其他标识符, so that every student is a fully included member of their community.

Scoring 和 Ranking of Projects

Scoring 和 ranking will prioritize projects based on the following guiding principles:

High-Quality Learning Environments

Invest in educationally inspiring 和 inclusive schools in the pursuit of academic excellence. Align with district goals 和 commitments toward an inclusive, 协作, high-quality educational experience for all students including, 但不限于, serving students with disabilities in general education settings (董事会政策编号. 0010), the prohibition of isolation (董事会政策编号. 3246), 性别-inclusive restroom access (董事会政策编号. 3211  和 校董会决议. 2019/20-28). 保持健康, 灵活的, accessible educational spaces; outdoor education 和 play spaces; 和 critical systems like roofs; mechanical; HVAC; 和 seismic safety, as part of the long-term preventative maintenance plan.

• 目的: 学生将学习, 教育者会教, in well-maintained schools that inclusively meet student needs 和 支持 educational outcomes.

设施规划

Ground capital construction planning in district capacity analysis, 入学人数预测, forecasted development 和 population changes at the local 和 regional levels. Planning will utilize principles of financial prudence, leverage funding 和 other partnership opportunities, incorporate economic 和 demographic trends to position the district to match building capacity effectively 和 efficiently to district enrollment, 资源, student needs in the near 和 long-term while minimizing portables.

• 目的: Facilities planning will be responsive to students needs in the near 和 long-term.

访问学校

Prioritize accessibility improvements that meet the needs of students with disabilities 和 requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including investment in an expedient district response to the accessibility study to be undertaken through BTA V Levy funding.

• 目的: 学校, 教室, 操场, 室外空间, other student 设施 will be safe 和 accessible for all, including students with disabilities.

安全可靠的学校

Prioritize recommendations identified in the system-wide safety review that will improve building 和 site safety, 安全, emergency response preparedness 和 that align with best practices while reflecting our vision for welcoming schools.

• 目的: 学校 will be safe for all students, 工作人员, families.

技术

Ensure technology provides a cohesive learning environment that fosters academic growth 和 administrative efficiency 和 allows for continuous improvement. New 和 existing tools must enrich student learning 和 empower educator instruction with investments aligned across districtwide infrastructure 和 支持, student 和 employee data 安全 和 privacy, classroom hardware 和 software.

• 目的: 学生, 教育工作者, 工作人员 will have the technological 资源 needed for a high-quality educational experience.

环境 可持续性

利用 Clean Energy Task Force recommendations 过渡到清洁, renewable energy 和 reduce energy usage, 温室气体排放, our carbon footprint consistent with our commitments in 校董会决议. 2020/21-18. Construct 和 renovate buildings with a focus on conservation, 运营成本, preservation of district investments.

• 目的: 学生 和 教育工作者 will work 和 learn in school 设施 that 支持 their health, 他们的环境, 以及他们的未来.