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SKSD Governance Policies

Policy Governance

The Board of Directors is governed by The SKSD Governance model of board leadership, containing four sets of policies: Goals, Operational Expectations, Governance Process, and Board/Superintendent Relations. These policies are monitored annually through the evaluation of reports submitted through the Superintendent.

Goals Policies

  • South Kitsap School District learners are:

    Problem solvers who synthesize information and explore multiple perspectives to find creative and realistic solutions.

    Community contributors who understand that they are members of a global society and feel a sense of responsibility to make a contribution both at the local level and in the wider world.

    Confident learners who strive to be their best and recognize their purpose and value both in and outside of school.

    Effective communicators who actively listen, strive to understand others, and seek to be understood.

    Critical thinkers who actively and skillfully evaluate information as a guide to beliefs and action.

    Collaborators who participate effectively in a range of collaborative forums to build understanding of concepts and ideas, and complete authentic tasks and projects.

    Leaders who create a safe environment in which everyone feels valued and inspired to achieve a common goal.

    Innovators who don’t limit themselves by what is, they seek to create something new and better.

  • Goal:

    Increase the number of students in the district achieving grade-level proficiency in math as measured by state assessments.

    Targets:

    Percentage of students in the district at 3rd, 7th, and 10th grade will achieve grade-level proficiency in math as measured by state assessment data. 

    3rd Grade

    7th Grade

    10th Grade

     Baseline Data - June 2023

    51.8%

    41.8%

    26.1%

     By End of June 2024

    58%

    47%

    32%

     By End of June 2025

    64%

    53%

    38%

     By End of June 2026

    70%

    59%

    44%

     By End of June 2027

    75%

    65%

    50%

  • Goal:

    Increase the number of students in 3rd grade across the district achieving grade-level proficiency in ELA as measured by state assessments.

    Targets:

    Percentage of students in the district at 3rd grade will achieve grade-level proficiency in ELA as measured by state assessment data. 

    3rd Grade

    Baseline Data - June 2023

    47.2%

    By End of June 2024

    54%

    By End of June 2025

    60%

    By End of June 2026

    66%

    By End of June 2027

    75%

  • Goal:

    Increase the percentage of high school students graduating on time (4-year cohort) district-wide.

    Targets:

    Percentage of students in the district graduating in four years.

    2023

    2024

    2025

    2026

    2027

    District

    82%

    84%

    87%

    89%

    92%

    SKHS

    88.5%

    90%

    92%

    93%

    95%

    Discovery

    50.5%

    57%

    64%

    71%

    79%

    Explorer

    85.9%

    86%

    87%

    88%

    89%

  • Goal:

    Increase the number of students with regular attendance.

    Targets:

    Percentage of students in the district missing 17 or fewer days of school in a year. 

    >90% = 17 or fewer days absent

     Baseline Data - June 2023

    55%

     By End of June 2024

    65%

     By End of June 2025

    75%

     By End of June 2026

    85%

     By End of June 2027

    90%

  • Goal:

    Increase the number of students, staff and parents who feel they belong in the South Kitsap School District.

    Targets:

    Indicators

    Baseline Data

    Targets

    9th Grade On-track for Graduation

    47%

    80%

    Student Involvement in Activities

    54%

    75%

    *Student Survey Data

    -

    -

    *Parent Survey Data

    -

    -

    Staff Survey Data - Job Satisfaction 

    71%

    95%

    Staff Retention Rate 

    87%

    95%

Governance Policies

Monitoring Reports