District Planning Initiatives
Shoreline School District has launched three planning initiatives that focus on creating a clear vision for our school district to guide us in the near term and the future, which will help us maximize our investment in our students.
Our strategic plan will provide the long-term visioning work, the direction to achieve our mission, and the indicators to let us know if we’re on track. This clarity and the priorities that emerge from our strategic plan will help guide our budgeting process. And as part of the budgeting process, we will review school capacity and potentially consider a school closure.
Envision Shoreline: Engage. Inspire. Empower.
Our strategic plan is built around three areas of focus that create an integrated framework designed to ensure that students are prepared to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
The plan was co-developed over the course of the 2023-24 school year by a coalition of over 50 people including students, staff, teachers, administrators, parents, and community members, and input from the School Board. We are proud that the plan includes contributions from survey feedback that included over 2,000 responses, of which 830 were students! The plan was officially approved and adopted by the School Board on June 4, 2024.
School Capacity Review and Closure Consideration
As Shoreline School District examines the most effective and efficient ways to deliver the best educational service we can provide to our community, we must examine many factors, including declining enrollment, school funding limitations, and the resources and supports required. We have convened a School Capacity Review and Closure Consideration (SCRCC) task force that will work toward making a recommendation in fall 2024 of the most viable elementary school for possible closure for the 2025-26 school year.
Budget Advisory Team
The Budget Advisory Team (BAT) is a diverse group of parents/guardians, staff, students, and community members who represent a wide range of perspectives. The team reviews the district’s current and projected budget challenges and the factors that influence school funding and spending, and they monitor the progress of our annual budget.