Buildings 技术 学者/Athletics V (BTA V) Guiding Principles

Adopted by the Seattle School Board March 10, 2021

与 董事会政策编号0030; Ensuring Educational and Racial Equity serving as the foundational framework for BTA V where this means differentiating resource allocation, within budgetary limitations, to meet the needs of students who need more supports and opportunities to succeed academically a commitment to centering Black, 本地的。, 和学生, 教育工作者, and families of color; and, a direction to focus on the priorities identified in the district’s Strategic Plan, the Board adopts the following guiding principles for the Buildings, 技术, 学者/Athletics V Capital Levy (BTA V):

Building Safety, Security, and 可访问性

关注健康, safe and accessible facilities, 包括黑人, 本地的。, Latinx, Asian and all students of color, LGBTQIA +学生, 和学生 with disabilities; prioritize access to health centers and clinics for district students of color furthest from educational justice; upgrade heating and ventilation systems, 临界地震系统, 安全系统, emergency response systems and playgrounds; and prioritize compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

结果:学生, 教育工作者, and families of color will feel safe, 欢迎, and included in their school buildings and facilities.

Capacity Management and Flexibility

Put the District in a position to easily and efficiently meet capacity and community needs while supporting school community 历史 and continuity with a focus on meeting the needs of students furthest from educational justice. 放置便携物品时, evaluate the need for plumbed portables to allow students and staff access to water and restrooms. Ensure that changes are reflective of, 的代表, and supportive of school community needs, 历史文化, and that programs follow student needs (not the other way around).

结果:学生 will drive capacity management and learn in schools that are reflective of community needs, 历史, 和文化.

Building Conditions and Educational Adequacy

Ensure the preservation of assets by emphasizing those projects that effectively and efficiently maintain critical systems (i.e., roof, mechanical, HVAC) and preserve building exteriors and sites. Include improvements that prioritize investments to educationally inspiring environments that are also healthy and inclusive and support increasing access to outdoor education spaces and school gardens for students furthest from educational justice. Actively invest in systems and spaces as part of the long-term preventative maintenance plan.

结果:学生 will learn, and 教育工作者 will teach in schools that honor and respect them by being well maintained.

Environmental Sustainability and Climate Resilience

As identified in Board-adopted climate crisis resolutions, focus on reducing the district’s energy usage, 温室气体排放, and the District’s carbon footprint without limiting efforts to reduce to just buildings; prioritize and utilize green building methods that center environmental justice principles, including planning for solar options and geothermal, when replacing or expanding buildings, or repairing/updating existing buildings or building systems.

结果:学生, 他们的家庭, and 教育工作者 will work and learn in school facilities that support their health, 他们的环境, 以及他们的未来.

Support Ongoing, Effective, Innovative Use of 技术 to Further Students? Educational Needs and Operational Goals

Seek racially equitable solutions and opportunities that center students’ education and 教育工作者’ teaching needs and ensure access to inclusive digital academic resources, 包括设备, 热点, 技术支持. Prioritize investments closest to the students and families, with clear actions for inclusivity of Black, 本地的。, Latinx, Asian and all students of color, LGBTQIA +学生 和学生 with disabilities by enhancing educator instruction infrastructure including central office supporting staff, additionally maintaining student and employee data security and privacy, and updating classroom hardware and software with a focus on tools that center student learning.

结果:学生 and 教育工作者 and the district have the resources they need for the highest quality public education experience.