News Topics List of News Topics Search for: News Topics Sort By: Sort Results By: Date Posted (newest first) Date Posted (oldest first) Title (a-z) Search for: Clear Filters Voluntary Athletic Fees To help offset the growing cost of athletics, SPS is introducing a new voluntary fee for high school sports starting this school year. 2024-25 Budget Development Read Dr. Jones introduction to the 2024-25 Budget Book and view highlights for next school year's budget. Safety Planning Update and Progress for a System of Well-Resourced Schools Superintendent Jones provides an important update on SPS safety plans and on the System of Well-Resourced Schools Plan. Well-Resourced Schools Community Engagement SPS is committed to hearing your voice. Read the engagement report to see what our community had to say about SPS well-resourced schools. Seattle Public Schools Budget: Supporting Students Together To achieve a balanced budget, we know we must make changes. We are approaching these decisions in a thoughtful way. Nov. 15 Well-Resourced Schools and Budget Presentation Superintendent Brent Jones shared his plan to balance the budget and create a system of well-resourced schools with the Seattle School Board. Class Size Adjustments Seattle Public Schools adjusts staff assignments based on the number of students enrolled in schools. On Oct. 12 we added an FAQ. May 3 School Board Budget Presentation On May 3, the district presented the first part of the Fiscal Stabilization Plan for 2023-24 to the Seattle School Board. Legislative Session Statement The Washington State Legislature made progress during the 2023 session on Seattle Public Schools priorities including special education funding. Seattle Council PTSA and School Board Director Meeting March 29 Watch a recording of Our Kids, Our Schools: Impacts of Legislation on Our Future meeting held on March 29. 1 2