School Board Meetings, Policies and Highlights

The next regularly scheduled school board meeting is at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 7, 2018 at the Karshner Museum and Center for Culture & Arts (Karshner Center), located at 309 4th ST NE, Puyallup, WA 98372. 

The board will hold a very short board meeting on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at ESC in the Mount Tahoma Room, at 9 a.m. to consider approving a bid award for the Sunrise rebuild, in order for the project to stay on schedule. This will be the only item on the agenda.

Board meetings from February 2018 - May 7, 2018 will be held at the Karshner Center.

Board meetings on May 21, June 4 and 18, 2018 will be held at Aylen Junior High, located at 101 15th St NW, Puyallup, WA 98371, in order to accommodate the celebrations of our Outstanding Seniors (May 21), Varsity Letter in Volunteer Service students (June 4), and our retiring district employees (June 18).

Complete schedules can be found at the links below.

2017-18 Board Meeting Schedule  (Revised 1/5/2018)               NEW! 2018-19 Board Meeting Schedule
2017 School Board Brochure                                                   Read Board Highlights 

Please visit BoardDocs to view meeting agendas and policies.  Meeting agendas are published the Friday prior to each board meeting.

The Board generally meets twice each month on the first Monday and the third Monday of the month.  Due to school breaks, there is only one meeting in the months of April, July and December.  Please click on the schedule link above for the specific dates.

Public Comments

The Puyallup School Board welcomes the public to its regular meetings. If you wish to address the school board, please fill out a blue Comment Card which is located on the sign-in table. Your name will be called by the Board President. Public comments are limited to three minutes each.  Please see the Puyallup School Board brochure for guidelines.
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Board Policies

School board policies are statements that set forth the purposes and prescribe in general terms the organization and program of the district. They provide general, ongoing guidance and direction to the district.

Click to access the complete set of district policies, regulations, and forms. In the Web page that appears, click the Policies tab. Either scroll through the list or type the policy number in the Search box.
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Policies, Regulations, and Forms

Each policy includes cross references, legal references, and the date when the policy was adopted. If applicable, acceptance dates for revisions are also included.

Administrative regulations are developed as necessary to ensure the consistent implementation of policies adopted by the Board. Regulations can include specific procedures and other such details. A regulation number is the same as the associated policy number, with a "R" suffix.

Some policies are associated with forms. A form number is the same as the associated policy number, with an "F" suffix.

For more information about the adoption and amendment of policies, and the development and issuance of regulations, see Policy 1310, and the associated Regulation 1310R on "Policy Adoption, Manuals, and Administrative Regulations."
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Policy Series

The policies are categorized into the six following areas:

  • 1000 — Board of Directors. Policies pertaining to Puyallup School Board meetings, board member elections and governance.
  • 2000 — Instruction. Policies pertaining to student learning programs, school organization, and instructional requirements.
  • 3000 — Students. Policies pertaining to admission and attendance, rights and responsibilities, and student activities.
  • 4000 — Community Relations. Policies pertaining to communications with the public, public participation in schools, public access to staff and students, and relations with other agencies.
  • 5000 — Personnel. Policies pertaining to recruitment, hiring, employment, compensation, leaves, and benefits.
  • 6000 — Management Support. Policies pertaining to financial planning, revenues, purchasing, risk management, transportation, food service, school property, and capital projects.


Contact

For more information about board meetings, district policies and regulations, contact Beth Kerrick at (253) 840-8950.