Committees
School Board Committees
Each committee consists of three Board Directors. Committees advise the Board and promote Board unity of action by making recommendations to the full Board on areas within their committee charter per Board Policy No. 1240. To access full committee materials from prior years please contact boardoffice@seattleschools.org for assistance.
Committee Overview and Director Assignments
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee is charged with providing supervision to the Office of Internal Audit; approving and managing changes to the annual internal audit work plan; monitoring corrective action plans implemented in response to external audits and reviews; and monitoring Risk Management issues of the district. The Audit Committee generally meets quarterly on the 1st Tuesday of the month for an Audit review from 4-6 p.m.
Committee Membership: Evan Briggs (Chair), Liza Rankin (Interim Member), Gina Topp (Interim Member)
Ad Hoc Policy Manual Review Committee
The Ad Hoc Policy Manual Review Committee is charged with developing recommendations for a restructured policy manual that is informed by best practices, conforms with legal requirements, and enables the Board to review policies on a regular basis.
2023-24 Committee Meeting Agendas and Materials
Please note: meeting agendas are posted at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
Audit Committee
- September 5, 2023
- October 30, 2023
- October 30, 2023 Agenda (Updated 10/30/23)
- October 30, 2023 Minutes
- March 5, 2024
- March 5, 2024 Agenda (Updated 3/4/24)
Ad Hoc Policy Manual Review Committee
- September 7, 2023
- September 14, 2023
- September 19, 2023
- October 4, 2023
- October 4, 2023 Agenda (Updated 10/4/23)
- October 4, 2023 Minutes
- October 24, 2023
- November 8, 2023
- November 8, 2023 Agenda (Updated 11/7/23)
- November 8, 2023 Minutes
- December 6, 2023
Ad Hoc Community Engagement Committee
The Ad Hoc Community Engagement Committee was charged with developing recommendations for restructured community engagement approach and calendar informed by best practices, that conforms with legal requirements, and enabling the Board to engage with community on a regular and predictable basis. This committee sunsetted in October 2023 and is no longer active.
- September 12, 2023
- September 12, 2023 Agenda (Updated 9/12/23 with additional materials, Updated 9/11/23 to reflect the correct date)
- September 12, 2023 Minutes
- Canceled
September 18, 2023 –September 18, 2023Agenda - Canceled
September 26, 2023 –September 26, 2023Agenda - October 11, 2023
- October 25, 2023
- October 25, 2023 Agenda (Updated 10/25/23 with additional materials; Updated 10/26/23 to include additional materials)
- October 25, 2023 Minutes
Board Calendar
Archive
Audit and Finance Committee
The Audit & Finance Committee has been transitioned by the Board to an Audit Committee.
- August 22, 2022
- September 13, 2022
- September 19, 2022
Audit Committee
- December 13, 2022 (Quarterly)
- March 7, 2023 (Quarterly)
- June 6, 2023 (Quarterly)
Ad Hoc Community Engagement Committee
- March 1, 2023
- March 15, 2023
- March 22, 2023
- March 29, 2023
- April 19, 2023
- April 26, 2023
- April 26, 2023 Agenda (Last updated 4/26/23)
- April 26, 2023 Minutes
- CANCELLED
May 3, 2023 - May 10, 2023
- May 17, 2023
- May 31, 2023
- June 28, 2023
- June 28, 2023 Agenda (Materials updated 6/30/23)
- June 28, 2023 Minutes
Ad Hoc Policy Manual Review Committee
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is no longer an active committee of the Board. The Executive Committee previously acted as a liaison and provides leadership for Board activities. This committee was made up of the president, vice president, and member-at-large; these committee members are elected by the full board.
- August 24, 2022
- September 21, 2022
- October 20, 2022 (Rescheduled)
- October 20, 2022 Agenda
- October 20, 2022 Minutes (Meeting date & time changed 10/19/2022)
Operations Committee
The Operations Committee is no longer an active committee of the Board. The Operations Committee previously developed, reviewed, and made recommendations for operation, facility and capital program policies.
- August 18, 2022
- September19, 2022
- September 19, 2022 Agenda Revised 9/15/22
- September 19, 2022 Minutes
Student Services, Curriculum, and Instruction Committee
The Student Services, Curriculum & Instruction Committee is no longer an active committee of the Board. The Student Services, Curriculum & Instruction Committee previously developed and reviewed academic policies and make recommendations on Teaching & Learning Board Action Reports.
- August 23, 2022
- September 20, 2022
Ad Hoc Governance Committee
(Aug.-Oct. 2022)
- August 4, 2022
- August 18, 2022
- September 1, 2022
- September 8,2022
- September 15, 2022
- September 27, 2022
- September 29, 2022
- October 4, 2022
Audit and Finance Committee
- June 7, 2022 (Quarterly) Agenda Minutes
- June 6, 2022 Agenda Minutes
- May 23, 2022 Agenda Minutes
- April 25, 2022 Agenda Minutes
- March 25, 2022 Agenda Minutes
- March 21, 2022 Agenda Minutes
- March 1, 2022 (Quarterly) Agenda Minutes
- February 14, 2022 Agenda Minutes
- January 10, 2022 Agenda Minutes
- December 7, 2021 (Quarterly) Agenda Minutes
- December 6, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- November 8, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- October 11, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- September 14, 2021 (Quarterly) Agenda (Date corrected 9/13) Minutes
- September 13, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- August 16, 2021 Agenda Minutes
Executive Committee
- June 8, 2022 Agenda (updated 6/7/22)
- May 25, 2022 Agenda (updated 5/24/22) Minutes
- April 27, 2022 Agenda Minutes
- March 23, 2022 Agenda Minutes
- February 16, 2022 Agenda Minutes
- January 19, 2022 Agenda Minutes
- January 7, 2022 Agenda Minutes
- December 8, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- November 10, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- October 13, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- October 4, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- September 15, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- August 18, 2021 Agenda Minutes
Operations Committee
- June 27, 2022 (Committee of the Whole) Agenda (Updated to add materials 6/24/22, 6/25/22, and 6/27/22) Minutes
- June 9, 2022 Agenda (updated 6/7/22) Minutes
- May 19, 2022 Agenda Minutes
- April 21, 2022 Agenda Minutes
- March 17, 2022 Agenda Minutes
- February 10, 2022 Agenda Minutes
- January 13, 2022 Agenda Minutes
- December 2, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- November 4, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- October 8, 2021 Agenda (Meeting rescheduled from 10/7) Minutes
- October 7, 2021 (Meeting cancelled due to technical issue)
- September 9, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- August 12, 2021 Agenda Minutes
Student Services, Curriculum, and Instruction Committee
- June 7, 2022
- May 24, 2022
- April 26, 2022
- March 22, 2022
- March 22, 2022 Agenda (updated 3/21)
- March 22, 2022 Minutes
- February 15, 2022
- January 18, 2022
- January 18, 2022 Agenda (updated 1/18)
- January 18, 2022 Minutes
- December 7, 2021
- November 9, 2021
- October 12, 2021
- September 14, 2021
- September 14, 2021 Agenda (link corrected 9/13)
- September 14, 2021 Minutes
- August 18, 2021
Ad Hoc Governance Committee
Executive Committee
- June 9, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- May 12, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- April 8, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- March 17, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- March 10, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- February 10, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- January 20, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- December 9, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- November 12, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- October 14, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- September 16, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- August 19, 2020 Agenda Minutes
Audit & Finance Committee
- June 7, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- June 1, 2021 (Quarterly) Agenda Minutes
- May 10, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- April 5, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- March 15, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- March 2, 2021 (Quarterly) Agenda Minutes
- February 1, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- January 11, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- December 7, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- December 1, 2020 (Quarterly) Agenda Minutes
- November 9, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- October 12, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- September 14, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- September 1, 2020 (Quarterly) Agenda Minutes
- August 17, 2020 Agenda Minutes
Student Services, Curriculum & Instruction Committee
- June 08, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- May 11, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- April 6, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- March 16, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- February 2, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- January 12, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- December 8, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- November 10, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- October 13, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- September 15, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- August 18, 2020 Agenda Minutes
Operations Committee
- June 3, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- May 6, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- April 1, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- March 11, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- February 4, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- January 14, 2021 Agenda Minutes
- January 6, 2021 (Operations Committee of the Whole) Agenda Minutes
- December 3, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- November 5, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- October 8, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- September 10, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- August 13, 2020 Agenda Minutes
Ad Hoc Governance Committee
Executive Committee
- June 17, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- June 10, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- May 20, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- April 22, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- March 24, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- March 18, 2020 – CANCELLED
- February 12, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- January 30, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- January 16, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- January 15, 2020 – CANCELLED
- December 18, 2019 – Committee of the Whole Agenda Minutes
- December 11, 2019 Agenda Minutes
- November 13, 2019 Agenda Minutes
- October 10, 2019 Agenda Minutes
- September 11, 2019 Agenda (Updated 9/10) Minutes
- August 21, 2019 Agenda Minutes
Audit & Finance Committee
- June 8, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- June 2, 2020 (Quarterly) Agenda Minutes
- May 18, 2020 Agenda (Updated 5/15/20) Minutes
- April 20, 2020 Agenda (Updated 4/17) Minutes
- March 16, 2020 – CANCELLED
- March 3, 2020 (Quarterly) Agenda Minutes
- February 10, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- January 13, 2020 – CANCELLED
- December 9, 2019 Agenda Minutes
- December 3, 2019 (Quarterly) Agenda Minutes
- November 4, 2019 Agenda Unofficial Minutes
- October 7, 2019 Agenda Minutes
- September 9, 2019 Agenda Minutes
- September 3, 2019 (Quarterly) Agenda Minutes
- August 19, 2019 Agenda Minutes
Curriculum & Instruction Policy Committee
- June 9, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- May 19, 2020 Agenda (Updated 5/18/20) Minutes
- April 21, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- March 17, 2020 – CANCELLED
- February 11, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- January 14, 2020 – CANCELLED
- December 10, 2019 Agenda Minutes
- November 12, 2019 Agenda Unofficial Minutes
- October 8, 2019 Agenda (Updated 10/7, v.2) Minutes
- September 10, 2019 Agenda Minutes
- August 20, 2019 Agenda Minutes
Operations Committee
- June 4, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- May 14, 2020 Agenda (Updated 5/13/20) Minutes
- April 27, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- April 8, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- March 24, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- March 12, 2020 Agenda (Updated 3/11/20) Minutes
- March 2, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- February 13, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- February 6, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- January 9, 2020 Agenda Minutes
- December 5, 2019 Agenda Minutes
- November 7, 2019 Agenda Minutes
- October 3, 2019 Agenda Minutes
- September 5, 2019 Agenda (Updated 9/4) Minutes
- August 15, 2019 Agenda (Updated 8/14) Minutes
Executive Committee
June 12, 2019
May 22, 2019
April 24, 2019
March 20, 2019
February 15, 2019 (RESCHEDULED from 2/13)
January 17, 2019
January 16, 2019 – Committee of the Whole
December 19, 2018 – CANCELLED
December 13, 2018
November 8, 2018
October 11, 2018
September 13, 2018
August 27, 2018
August 23, 2018
Audit & Finance Committee
June 10, 2019
June 4, 2019 (Quarterly)
May 20, 2019
April 22, 2019
March 18, 2019
March 5, 2019 (Quarterly)
February 11 – CANCELLED
January 14, 2019
December 10, 2018
December 4, 2018 (Quarterly)
November 5, 2018
October 8, 2018
September 10, 2018
September 4, 2018
Curriculum & Instruction Committee
June 11, 2019
May 21, 2019
April 30, 2019 – Committee of the Whole
April 23, 2019
March 19, 2019
February 12, 2019 – CANCELLED (Action items moved to 2/15 Exec Committee Agenda)
January 15, 2019
December 11, 2018
November 6, 2018
October 5, 2018
September 11, 2018
August 21, 2018
Operations Committee
June 6, 2019
May 16, 2019
April 18, 2019
March 14, 2019
February 7, 2019
January 10, 2019
December 6, 2018
November 1, 2018
October 4, 2018
September 6, 2018
August 22, 2018
Executive Committee
June 14, 2018
May 17, 2018
April 19, 2018
March 15, 2018
February 8, 2018
January 11, 2018
December 14, 2017
November 9, 2017
November 8, 2017 – Committee of the Whole
November 1, 2017 – Committee of the Whole (to be rescheduled)
October 12, 2017
September 14, 2017
August 24, 2017
Audit & Finance Committee
June 11, 2018
June 5, 2018 (Quarterly)
May 14, 2018
April 16, 2018
March 12, 2018
March 6, 2018 (Quarterly)
February 5, 2018
January 8, 2018
December 11, 2017
December 5, 2017 (Quarterly)
November 6, 2017
October 9, 2017
September 11, 2017
September 05, 2017 (Quarterly)
Curriculum & Instruction Committee
June 12, 2018
May 15, 2018
April 17, 2018
March 13, 2018
February 6, 2018
January 9, 2018
December 12, 2017
November 7, 2017
- Agenda
- Minutes
October 10, 2017
September 12, 2017
August 22, 2017
Operations Committee
June 7, 2018
May 10, 2018
April 5, 2018
March 8, 2018
February 1, 2018
January 4, 2018
December 7, 2017
November 2, 2017
October 25, 2017 – Committee of the Whole
October 5, 2017
September 7, 2017
August 23, 2017
Executive Committee
June 01, 2017
May 04, 2017
April 06, 2017
March 02, 2017
February 02, 2017
January, 2017
December 01, 2016
November 03, 2016
October 19, 2016
October 06, 2016
September 08, 2016
August 17, 2016
Audit & Finance Committee
June 13, 2017 (Quarterly)
June 08, 2017
May 11, 2017
April 18, 2017
March 14, 2017 (Quarterly)
- Agenda
- Minutes
March 09, 2017
February 09, 2017
January 12, 2017
- Agenda
- Minutes
December 13, 2016 (Quarterly)
December 08, 2016
November 10, 2016
October 13, 2016
September 13, 2016 (Quarterly)
September 08, 2016
August 18, 2016
Curriculum & Instruction Committee
June 12, 2017
May 08, 2017
April 03, 2017
March 16, 2017
March 13, 2017
February 13, 2017
January 09, 2017
December 12, 2016
November 14, 2016
October 10, 2016
September 12, 2016
- Agenda
- Minutes
August 15, 2016
Operations Committee
June 15, 2017
May 18, 2017
April 20, 2017
March 16, 2017
February 16, 2017
January 19, 2017
December 15, 2016
November 17, 2016
October 20, 2016
September 15, 2016
August 16, 2016