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Family Information
2023-2024
Important information
about the privacy, health
and safety of your student
Includes a one-page school year calendar
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Updated 8/7/2023Lake Washington School District | 2023-24 Calendar Lake Washington
School District
August 2023 September 2023 October 2023
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Important Dates
Aug. 28-Sept. 1 LEAP Days Jan. 26 Last Day 1st Semester (Secondary)
Sept. 4 No school – Labor Day Feb. 2 Secondary Grades Due Key
Sept. 5 First Day of School (grades 1-12) Feb. 15-16 No school – Mid-Winter Break
Sept. 5-7 Kindergarten Family Connections Feb. 19 No school – Presidents Day No Half First/
School Day Last Day
Sept. 5-7 Half-Day Elementary Conf/Connect (grades 1-5) March 8 No school – LEAP Day
Sept. 8 First Day of School for Kindergarten** April 5 Last Day 3rd Quarter (Secondary) * Check Important Dates Section
Sept. 12 First Day of Preschool April 8-12 No school – Spring Break
Sept. 13 1.5 hrs. early release schedule begins April 19 Secondary Grades Due
Sept. 15 First Day of SNAPS Preschool May 21, 23 Preschool Conferences (No Preschool Programs) Wednesday schedule:
Oct. 16-17, 19 Preschool Conferences (No Preschool Programs) May 24 No school – LEAP Day 1.5 hrs. early release for students
Oct. 20 No school – LEAP Day May 27 No school – Memorial Day
Nov. 7 Last Day 1st Quarter (Secondary) May 28 Snow Make-up Day LEAP=Learning Enhancement Academic Planning
Nov. 10 No school – Veterans Day (Observed) June 7 Last Day of SNAPS Preschool
Nov. 14 Secondary Grades Due June 13 Elementary Grades Due Calendar is subject to change.
Nov. 22 Half Day June 18 Last Day of Preschool School year may be extended due
Nov. 23-24 No school – Thanksgiving Vacation June 19 No School – Juneteenth to inclement weather.
Dec. 18-Jan. 1 Winter Break June 21 Half-Day – Last Day of School
Jan. 15 No school – MLK Jr. Day (Last Day is Subject to Change) **Staggered start for Kindergarten - schools will provide
Jan. 17 Elementary Grades Due Last Day 2nd Semester (Secondary) details.
Jan. 23, 25-26 Half-Day Elementary Conferences; Secondary Grades Due Updated 7/28/2023
Preschool Conferences (No Preschool Programs)
2Table of Contents | Information for families
General Information
2 2
4
Calendar
List of Schools, Addresses and Phone Numbers
This booklet contains important
information for families to start the
school year. The district is legally
5 District Administration required to provide some of this
6 Child Find information. We also have included
some important information that may
District Policies
be helpful to you. This information
School Closures and Emergency Preparedness supplements the information that
Safety will be provided by your student’s
Meal Charge Procedure school. If you have questions on this
information, call 425-936-1200 and
7 Become a Volunteer you will be connected to the appropriate
Public Records Requests department.
Parent Involvement
Internet Essentials
Privacy Information
8 8
9
Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Nondiscrimination and OEO
10 10 Annual Nondiscrimination Notification
Office of Education Ombuds (OEO)
Title IX & EEOC Notification
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Health and Safety Information
11 11 Accidents and Student Medical Insurance
Asbestos Safety
Pest Management
12 Immunization Requirements
13 Meningococcal Disease and Prevention
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Prevention
Electronic Resources
14 14 Internet Access, Email and School
Contact Information
16 16 Who to Contact for More Information
3General Information | List of Schools
Preschool Middle Schools
Kirkland: Bell Elementary, Juanita Elementary, 936-2845 Environmental 8040 NE 132nd St., Kirkland 98034 936-2355
Sandburg Elementary & Adventure
Redmond: Old Redmond Schoolhouse, (at Finn Hill)
Wilder Elementary Evergreen 6900 208th Ave NE, Redmond 98053 936-2320
Sammamish: Carson Elementary
Finn Hill 8040 NE 132 St., Kirkland 98034
nd
936-2340
Elementary Schools Inglewood 24120 NE 8 St., Sammamish 98074
th
936-2360
Alcott 4213 - 228th Ave. NE Redmond 98053 936-2490
International 11133 NE 65 St., Kirkland 98033
th
936-2380
Audubon 3045 - 180th Ave. NE, Redmond 98052 936-2500
Kamiakin 14111 - 132 Ave. NE, Kirkland 98034
nd
936-2400
Bell 11212 NE 112th St., Kirkland 98033 936-2510
Kirkland 430 - 18 Ave., Kirkland 98033
th
936-2420
Blackwell 3225 - 205th Pl. NE, Sammamish 98074 936-2520
Northstar 10903 NE 53 St., Kirkland 98033
rd
936-2390
Carson 1035 244th Ave. NE, Sammamish 98074 936-2750 (Emerson campus)
Clara 12101 172nd Ave NE, Redmond 98052 936-2480 Redmond 10055 - 166th Ave. NE, Redmond 98052 936-2440
Barton Renaissance 400 228 Ave. NE, Sammamish 98074
th
936-1544
(at EHS)
Community 11133 NE 65th St., Kirkland 98033 936-2395
Rose Hill 13505 NE 75th St., Redmond 98052 936-2460
Dickinson 7040 - 208th Ave. NE, Redmond 98053 936-2530
Stella Schola 13505 NE 75th St., Redmond 98052 936-2475
Discovery 12801 - 84th Ave. NE, Kirkland 98034 936-2704 (at RHMS)
(at Sandburg)
Timberline 9900 Redmond Ridge Dr. NE, 936-2820
Einstein 18025 NE 116th St., Redmond 98052 936-2540 Redmond 98053
Ella Baker 9595 Eastridge Drive NE, 936-2790 High Schools
Redmond 98053
Eastlake 400 228th Ave NE, Sammamish 98074 936-1500
Explorer 7040 - 208th Ave. NE, Redmond 98053 936-2533
(at Dickinson) Emerson 10903 NE 53rd St., Kirkland 98033 936-2300
Franklin 12434 NE 60th St., Kirkland 98033 936-2550 Futures School 10601 NE 132nd St., Kirkland 98034 936-1635
(at JHS)
Frost 11801 NE 140th St., Kirkland 98034 936-2560
International 11133 NE 65th St., Kirkland 98033 936-2380
Juanita 9635 NE 132nd St., Kirkland 98034 936-2570
Juanita 10601 NE 132 St., Kirkland 98034
nd
936-1600
Keller 13820 - 108th Ave. NE, Kirkland 98034 936-2580
Lake 12033 NE 80 St., Kirkland 98033
th
936-1700
Kirk 1312 - 6th St., Kirkland 98033 936-2590 Washington
Lakeview 10400 NE 68th St., Kirkland 98033 936-2600 Redmond 17272 NE 104th St., Redmond 98052 936-1800
Mann 17001 NE 104th St., Redmond 98052 936-2610 Tesla STEM 4301 228th Ave NE, Redmond 98053 936-2770
McAuliffe 23823 NE 22nd St., Sammamish 98074 936-2620 Other Programs
Mead 1725 - 216 Ave. NE, Sammamish 98074
th
936-2630 Emerson K-12 10903 NE 53rd St., Kirkland 98033 936-2311
Muir 14012 - 132nd Ave. NE, Kirkland 98034 936-2640 18-21 Transition Academy at YWCA 936-1200
Transition 16601 NE 80th St. Basement
Redmond 16800 NE 80th St., Redmond 98052 936-2660 Services Redmond, WA 98052-6643
Rockwell 11125 - 162 Ave. NE, Redmond 98052 936-2670
nd
Transition Academy at Together Center
Rosa Parks 22845 NE Cedar Park Crescent, 936-2650 16305 NE 87th St.
Redmond 98053 Redmond, WA 98052-3578
WANIC Skills 11605 132nd Ave NE #A108 739-8400
Rose Hill 8110 - 128th Ave. NE, Kirkland 98033 936-2680
Center Kirkland 98034 wanic.org
Rush 6101 - 152nd Ave. NE, Redmond 98052 936-2690
Sandburg 12801 - 84th Ave. NE, Kirkland 98034 936-2700
Smith 23305 NE 14th St., Sammamish 98074 936-2710
Partner Organizations
Thoreau 8224 NE 138 St., Kirkland 98034
th
936-2720
Lake Washington PTSA Council 936-1216, www.lwptsa.net
Twain 9525 - 130th Ave. NE, Kirkland 98033 936-2730
Lake Washington Schools Foundation 936-1414, www.lwsf.org
Wilder 22130 NE 133rd St., Woodinville 98077 936-2740
4General Information | District Administration
NOTE: The area code is 425 for all phone numbers.
Lake Washington School District Departments
Resource Center 936-1200 Accelerated Programs
16250 NE 74th St. Director, Maya Arnone 936-1238
Redmond 98052 Athletics & Activities
Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Director, John Appelgate 936-1367
Mailing address: Business Services
P.O. Box 97039 Director, Chris Brenengen 936-1250
Redmond, WA 98073-9739 Data, Research and Accountability
Director, Tim Krieger 936-1371
Support Services 936-1100 Equity & Family Engagement
15212 NE 95th St. Director, Pablo Ortega 936-1469
Redmond 98052
Human Resources 936-1266
www.lwsd.org Executive Director, TBD
Director, Talent Acquisition, Zakiya Cita
Board of Directors - 936-1257 Director, Staffing & Operations, Michael Clark
See governance policy GP-2-E1, School Board Legal Status, for a Director, Classified, Jerred Kelly
description of the director district boundaries. The boundaries do Director, Certificated, Dr. Richard Patterson
not correspond directly to neighborhood school boundaries. Choice Professional Learning
schools are not listed in specific director districts since these schools Director, Emily Young 936-1224
draw students from throughout the district. Each director must live
Risk & Safety Services
within their director district but represent the district as a whole.
Director, Scott Emry 936-1113
Leah Choi, Dist. 3, President lchoi@lwsd.org
School Support – Level Directors - Elementary 936-1219
Eric Laliberte, Dist. 1, Vice President elaliberte@lwsd.org Director, Sandy Dennehy - Central
Mark Stuart, Dist. 4, Legislative Rep. mstuart@lwsd.org Director, Stephanie Clark - West
Director, Heidi Paul - East
Siri Bliesner, Dist. 5 sbliesner@lwsd.org
School Support – Level Directors - Secondary
Christopher Carlson, Dist. 2 ccarlson@lwsd.org Director, Dr. Matthew Livingston -
Juanita & Lake Washington Areas
Director, Dr. Whitney Meissner - Eastlake & Redmond Areas
Superintendent’s Office
Special Services
Superintendent, Dr. Jon Holmen 936-1257
Executive Director, Dr. Shannon Hitch 936-1201
Deputy Superintendent, Equity, Community and Talent Special Services – Early Learning (Preschool, Early
Strategy, Matt Gillingham 936-1254 Childhood Education), Director, Kim Brenner 936-1309
Deputy Superintendent, Student, School and Special Services - Elementary Education 936-1201
Instructional Services, Scott Beebe 936-1217 Director, Craig Mott
Director, Debbie Wagner
Associate Superintendent, Business & Support Services,
Special Services - Secondary Education 936-1201
Barbara Posthumus 936-1331
Director, Dr. Natalie Pullen
Associate Superintendent, Talent Strategy and Director, Erin Romanuk
Communications, Dr. Joy Ross 936-1266 Student Services (Harassment, Intimidation &
Associate Superintendent, School Support Services, Bullying; Student Discipline Hearing Officer)
Dale Cote 936-1219 Director, Johnny Phu 936-1225
Associate Superintendent, Instructional Services, Support Services
Dr. Jen Rose 936-1351 Executive Director, Brian Buck 936-1102
Director of Communications, Shannon Parthemer 936-1342 Director of Maintenance and Operations,
Kenney Johnson 936-1105
Other Services Technology Services
Extended Day Program, Michael Andera 936-1175 Executive Director, Forrest Baker 936-1285
Health Services, Shelley O’Rourke 936-1519 Teaching & Learning Services 936-1200
Director (Elementary), Kelly M. Pease
Nutrition Services, Kevin Nelson 936-1393
Director (Secondary), Nyla Fritz
Print Center, Scott Ploeger 936-1110 Director of Multilingual Learning, Julián Cortés
Transportation Services, Dana Chandler 936-1120
Volunteers, Chris Robison 936-1270
Web Specialist, Stephanie Koura 936-1443
5General Information • Go to www.flashalert.net, which lists schools
all over the Puget Sound area.
For more information, visit: https://www.lwsd.
org/programs-and-services/safety.
You can sign up to get text alerts from this
service as well. Breakfast and Lunch Meals
Child Find • Call the main district telephone number The Lake Washington School District Nutrition
(425-936-1200) to listen to a message, or Services Department welcomes all students
Child Find is a program for the purpose and parents to participate in the district’s
of locating, evaluating and identifying • Tune in to area radio and television. school meal program. Healthy breakfasts and
student’s ages birth to 21 years with a lunches are served every school day. Students
In addition, LWSD will use an automated calling
suspected disability. Child Find seeks to can choose from a variety of entrees, fruits,
system to let parents know if school will be
identify students who reside within the vegetables, and beverages. Pricing for school
delayed or cancelled. You will not receive a call if
boundaries of Lake Washington School meals are as follows:
school will open normally. If you want to double-
District, or those who attend a private
check the status or learn it early, use one of the
school within the boundaries of Lake Meal Prices for 2023-24
options listed above.
Washington School District, and are not
receiving special education services. Child Be sure to keep this information handy to Breakfast Lunch
Find services are conducted throughout help you understand the brief notifications Elementary $2.25 $3.75
the year in Lake Washington School District you will hear over radio and television. Plans
Secondary $2.50 $4.00
through the guidance team process. will be updated if conditions change. No
announcement or no report means schools will Adults $3.75 $5.50
If you have a child in kindergarten to 12th
operate on a normal schedule. There will be no charge for those eligible for
grade/age 21 and are concerned about
free or reduced meal benefits.
his/her communication skills, motor Schools closed
skills, cognitive skills, social-emotional or There will be no charge for those eligible to
If schools are closed, the following programs
behavioral skills, or academic skills, please receive benefits for free or reduced meals who
and activities are cancelled: regular school,
contact your neighborhood school and have a current application on file. To receive
Extended Day program, all activities including
ask for the school psychologist or school meal assistance benefits for the 2023-24 school
athletic events and music programs, parent
principal. You may also contact the Special year, a new application for free and reduced
meetings and building use. (If conditions change
Services main office at 425-936-1201. For meals will need to be filled out. We strongly
during the day, special arrangements may be
children ages birth through preschool age, encourage all families who might be eligible for
made for some activities.)
please contact Old Redmond Schoolhouse benefits to submit an application. Applications
at 425-936-2840 and request Child Find Late start and limited bus service for the 2023-24 school year will be available by
information. August 1, 2023 to complete online (preferred
Under this plan, all schools will start two
method) through Myschoolapps, or by manually
hours late and bus routes will be limited. The
filling out an application found on the district
district’s transportation department will send
website.
District Policies out more information in the fall about when
All district policies are available on the
and where your student will be picked up and
dropped off when limited bus service is in effect.
Meal Charge Procedure
Lake Washington School District website. Students will be dismissed at regular times LWSD’s Nutrition Services Department takes
Visit www.lwsd.org and click “About Us” on unless otherwise announced. Extended Day pride in providing nutritious meals to students
the home page. Then click “Policies and program will also be on a two hour delay. The to support learning each school day. It is the
Regulations.” The “Instruction (2000)” following programs are cancelled: All preschool responsibility of parents or guardians to prepay
section includes policies regarding basic morning and afternoon sessions, out-of-district for school meals, provide a meal from home,
programs, special programs, activities, transportation, before school music, and Quest or complete an annual application establishing
instructional resources and academic pull-out classes. eligibility for free or reduced meal benefits .
achievement.
Under no circumstance do we want a child
The “Students (3000)” section addresses
Special announcements
to go without a meal during the school day.
A variation of the above plans will be announced
policies on admissions, attendance, rights Students will be allowed to debit their school
if necessary due to a power failure or other
and responsibilities, conduct, discipline, and meal account for the purchase of a complete
conditions.
health and welfare services. breakfast or lunch when their account shows
The “Community Relations (4000)” section Safety insufficient funds or when the student does not
includes policies that deal with the public have sufficient funds in the form of cash or a
Keeping students and staff safe is a top priority. check. The purchase of ala carte items including
and community organizations. A Layered School Safety approach is how the 2nd entrees, milk or juice and snacks are strictly
district provides a comprehensive safety plan prohibited when an account is negative or will
for every school. This approach recognizes that become negative due to the charge.
School Closures & Emergency no single barrier or intervention is sufficient
by itself to maintain a safe campus. Rather, Adults are not allowed to charge a meal or
Preparedness using multiple layers acts like a filter to be able purchase any ala carte items if they have
to identify, resolve and mitigate threats and a negative balance on their account or will
Severe weather and other hazards. These efforts involve staff, students, become negative due to the charge.
emergencies parents, local fire departments and law
enforcement.
Nutrition Services will make every effort to
When emergency conditions make getting to or
communicate with families the status of their
from school difficult or staying there a problem, In the event of an emergency at school, the student’s negative meal account balances
Lake Washington School District will use one of district will provide communication regarding
the plans outlined below. By 5:30 a.m., you will through the following efforts:
the type of emergency as quickly as possible.
be able to learn which plan is in place by doing If it is required that parents pick up students
one or more of the following: (reunification), clear directions will be given
• Go to www.lwsd.org and look for a pop-up on where and how to do this through district
window with the announcement. communication methods. Please do not come
to school during the emergency.
6Parent Involvement
Accounts with negative balances: Become a Volunteer Studies show that parental involvement in
• Families will receive an automated email Parents are encouraged to volunteer in their their child’s education is a critical factor
message and notification in ParentSquare child’s school as one way to be more involved. for success. A home environment that
once per week (Fridays) regarding their For safety reasons, only volunteers who have encourages learning is more important
child’s meal account balance. Notifications been screened by the district are allowed for student achievement than income,
will continue until account balance is paid to volunteer in our schools and chaperone education level or cultural background.
off. students on field trips. Every parent who Children whose parents are involved in
• If the child’s account balance continues wants to help in their child’s classroom or go their education go farther in school. And
to remain negative after these attempts, on a field trip will need to complete an LWSD the earlier you get involved in your child’s
Nutrition Services will contact the school volunteer application and be approved by the education, the more effect it has on their
designee who will connect with the families district’s volunteer office before the event success.
to problem solve ways to resolve the occurs or before they begin volunteering in the Involvement can be as simple as talking
negative balance issue. school. Volunteers must sign in and out at the about school. Children who talk regularly
school office, following the school’s standard about school with their parents perform
• Unresolved negative balances at the end of procedure.
the year will be submitted to the Accounting better academically. Other important
office for collection. If you are applying for the first time, we activities are to actively organize and
recommend that you complete your application monitor your student’s time and help them
We strongly encourage families to complete during the summer or at the beginning of the with homework. Reading is particularly
the School Meal Benefit application annually school year to ensure that your application has affected by home activities. The most
through Myschoolapps to determine if they been approved before you plan to volunteer. important activity parents can do for their
qualify for free or reduced meal benefits. Volunteer approvals are valid for two years from child’s reading success is to read aloud to
Families are encouraged to enroll in the online the date of approval. If you are due to renew them.
prepayment service your volunteer application, the renewal window One great way to get involved with your
www.myschoolbucks.com for meal account opens 30 days prior to the expiration of your child’s education is to volunteer at their
payments and account tracking. There is a current application. You should receive an school. Volunteer directly with the school
convenience fee for this payment service, email reminding you of the need to renew with or get involved with the PTSA. Contact
however, there is no fee associated with account instructions on how to do so. Check with your your school’s office or the district’s
balance inquires through MySchoolBucks. school office to see if your approval status is volunteer office at 425-936-1270 for more
current. information.
Health and Wellness
Through input from students, parents, and How to apply Lake Washington PTSA Council
staff, Lake Washington School District has To submit a volunteer application, visit the Website: www.lwptsa.net
established a Nutrition, Health, and Physical volunteer section of the LWSD website at: Phone: 425-936-1216
Fitness (Wellness) Policy that includes goals www.lwsd.org/volunteer. Click on the button
for nutrition education, physical activity, and that says: Online Volunteer Application and
other school based activities. Also included follow all of the steps to submit the application.
are nutrition guidelines for all foods sold and If you have any questions, please contact Home Internet Access &
available on campus during the school day
with the objective of promoting student health
the volunteer office at 425-936-1270 or
volunteers@lwsd.org.
Computers
and wellness. We review the policy regularly Need affordable home internet service?
and welcome feedback from all stakeholders. Public Records Requests Access to the Internet is critical to students
Questions, comments, or input regarding the The district provides information that is for learning at home and to connect
LWSD’s Wellness Policy can be emailed to: considered a public record, upon request. The families with schools. Please consider the
NutritionServ@lwsd.org. Washington State Public Records Act provides following options:
Additional Information about the District’s for the release of public records maintained by • Affordable Connectivity Program
Nutrition Services Program including: Menus/ a public agency, such as the school district, with (affordableconnectivity.gov) – Free or
Nutrition, Meal Prices/Payment, Free & Reduced limited exceptions. low-cost broadband internet access for
Meals, Special Diets, Meal Charge Procedure, The district encourages requests for access qualifying families.
and Student Wellness can be found on the to, or copies of, public records, by submitting a • Everyone On (everyoneon.org) – list
district website at https://www.lwsd.org/ request online at: https://lwsdwa.justfoia.com/ of national low cost or free internet
students-families/breakfast-and-lunch-menus. publicportal/home/newrequest. Alternatively, access resources.
requests for public records can be made by
Families should contact Nutrition in writing to: Public Records Office, P.O. Box
• Internet Essentials – connect low-
Services for the following: 97039, Redmond, WA 98073-9739; or by email:
income families to home Internet. Visit
internetessentials.com or call 855-846-
• If you do not want your child to purchase a la publicrecordsrequest@lwsd.org.
8376.
carte foods, an alert can be placed on your Please use this form to specify the records
student’s account. • Comcast Xfinity – Wifi hotspots across
sought: www.lwsd.org/PublicRecordsRequest.
King County will be available to anyone
• If you need assistance with payment options Copies of records are subject to a fee. For more
who needs them for free.
to address school meal charges. information contact 425-936-1147.
• Lake Washington School District –
• Questions regarding negative school meal
offers free cellular hotspots to families
balances.
that do not have home Internet service.
• Comments or input regarding the LWSD Check with student’s school office.
Wellness Policy
• 1 Green Planet (1greenplanet.com)
Nutrition Services - donating personal computers for
NutritionServ@lwsd.org district students in need for online
Phone: 425-936-1393 learning at home. Call 425-428-4414
Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. for availability.
7Privacy Information
These privacy rights transfer from the
parents to a student who is 18 years old or
an emancipated minor under state law.
Lake Washington School District has
developed processes regarding these
rights. The district has made arrangements
to protect student privacy in the
administration of protected information
surveys and the collection, disclosure, or
use of personal information for marketing,
sales, or other distribution purposes. Lake
Washington will directly notify parents
of these policies after any substantive
changes, in addition to this yearly notice.
The district will also directly notify, such
as through U.S. Mail or email, parents of
students who are scheduled to participate
in the specific activities or surveys noted
Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) below and will provide an opportunity
PPRA is a federal law that gives parents certain rights regarding surveys, collection for the parent to opt the student out of
and use of information for marketing purposes and certain physical exams. participation of the specific activity or
survey.
PPRA gives parents the right to: Lake Washington will make this notification
to parents at the beginning of the school
1. Provide written consent before students are required to take a survey that year if the district has identified the specific
concerns one or more of the following protected areas (“protected information or approximate dates of the activities
survey”) if the survey is funded in whole or in part by a program of the U.S. or surveys at that time. For surveys and
Department of Education (ED): activities scheduled after the school year
• Political affiliations or beliefs of the student or student’s parent starts, parents will be provided reasonable
notification of the planned activities and
• Mental or psychological problems of the student or student’s family surveys listed below and will be provided
• Sex behavior or attitudes an opportunity to opt their student out
• Illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating, or demeaning behavior of such activities and surveys. Parents
will also be given a chance to review any
• Critical appraisals of other individuals with whom respondents have close pertinent surveys.
family relationships
• Legally recognized privileged or analogous relationships, such as those of Following is a list of the specific
lawyers, physicians, or ministers activities and surveys covered under this
requirement:
• Religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs of the student or student’s parent
• Income (other than that required by law to determine eligibility for participation in • Collection, disclosure, or use of
a program or for receiving financial assistance under such program) personal information for marketing,
sales or other distribution
2. Receive notice and an opportunity to opt a student out of: • Administration of any protected
• Any other protected information survey, regardless of funding information survey not funded in whole
or in part by the U.S. Department of
• Any non-emergency, invasive physical exam or screening required as a
Education
condition of attendance, administered by the school or its agent, and not
necessary to protect the immediate health and safety of a student, except • Any non-emergency, invasive physical
for hearing, vision, or scoliosis screenings, or any physical exam or screening examination or screening as described
permitted or required under state law above
• Activities involving collection, disclosure, or use of personal information Parents who believe their rights have been
obtained from students for marketing or to sell or otherwise distribute the violated may file a complaint with: Family
information to others Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
3. Inspect, upon request and before administration or use: Washington, D.C. 20202-5920.
• Protected information surveys of students
• Instruments used to collect personal information from students for any of the
above marketing, sales, or other distribution purposes
• Instructional material used as part of the educational curriculum
8Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Military or Higher Education
Under the federal Family Educational Directory Information withhold process. Under federal law, directory information can
Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a parent/ Directory information is information that also be released to military recruiters and to
guardian (and students over 18 years of would not generally be considered harmful institutions of higher education for students
age) has certain rights concerning how or an invasion of privacy if disclosed. The who are in ninth grade to 12th grade. If
Lake Washington School District releases district’s approved consultants under the you do not want this information released
educational records. The district may release school official exception to FERPA are to military organizations, please check the
some basic information on the student, called considered part of the district. Information military box on the “Request to Prevent
directory information. A parent/guardian and is only released through an official Public Disclosure of Directory Information – Military
students over 18 can direct the district to Records Request. & Higher Education (Grades 9-12)” form.
keep that information confidential. If you do not want this information released to
The following information is considered
Releasing Student Information directory information: institutions of higher education, please check
Although there are some exceptions, the higher education box on the “Request to
• Student’s full name
in general, the district cannot release Prevent Disclosure of Directory Information –
• Address
information about a student without written Military & Higher Education (Grades 9-12)” form.
• Email addresses: parent/guardian and
consent from a parent/guardian. school-assigned You and your student will still be able to request
• Phone number sending their records to specific colleges or
Exceptions to Releasing Student universities: the Directory Information Withhold
• Photograph/image
Information • Schools attended request simply means the district will not
One exception is that the district can forward • Grade level include your student’s directory information in a
educational records on request to a school in • Parent/guardian names request for information.
which a student plans to enroll. • Participation in officially recognized Please note that both military and higher
A second exception is that student activities and sports education organizations may gain access to
information may also be given to school • Weight and height of members of athletic your student’s information from other sources.
officials with legitimate educational interests. teams By checking the boxes on the electronic
FERPA defines “school official” to include “a • Dates of attendance forms as mentioned above, simply means
contractor, consultant, volunteer, or other • Enrollment status the District will not provide the student
party to whom an agency of institution • Diplomas and awards information to the Military or Higher Education
has outsourced institutional services or • Date of birth institution.
functions.” A school official may therefore This information may be used in a variety of
include an administrator, supervisor, ways, such as a school yearbook, school or
Reviewing & Appealing Contents of
instructor, or support staff member (including district newsletters or website, or released to Records
health or medical staff and law enforcement news media. Under the law, a parent/guardian has the
unit personnel); a student teacher; a person right to inspect and review their student’s
serving on the School Board; contractors (a Directory Information Withhold educational records within 45 days of
person or company with whom the district Process submitting a written request to the school’s
has contracted to perform a special task or To keep directory information private, principal. The principal will then notify the
service, such as an attorney, auditor, medical parents/guardians must request that their parent/guardian of the time and place where
consultant, therapist, Learning Management child’s directory information be withheld the records may be reviewed.
System or provider of educational digital tool before September 15 of each school year.
or digital curriculum which has undergone If you are enrolling your student mid-year,
Concerns with Student Records
district review and approval as meeting the request must be made within five days If concerns arise about the accuracy or
contractor status under FERPA); consultants; of enrollment. These requests can be made appropriateness of a student’s educational
volunteers; or a parent or student serving through the Online Student Information records maintained by the school, the
on an official committee or assisting another Verification process during the summer, the parent/guardian is encouraged to inform
school official in performing duties. A Student Information tab in Skyward Family the principal. The principal will meet with
school official has a legitimate educational Access, or you can write a letter to your the parent/guardian and attempt to resolve
interest if the official needs to review an school’s principal letting him/her know that the matter. If the concern is not satisfactorily
education record in order to fulfill professional you would like to opt out of the release of resolved within 30 school days, the parent/
responsibilities. directory information under FERPA. Changes guardian will have the opportunity for a
The district’s approved learning management can be made after September 14, however, hearing before the Superintendent or
system, digital tool and curriculum providers some directory releases may have already designee. The request for the hearing must
are also compliant with the Children’s Online occurred by the family’s request date. be made in writing. The hearing will be
Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Student held within a reasonable time following the
Important: If you do not complete the request. More information is available in the
information shared with these providers is directory information withhold processes
done on a need-to-know basis, used solely student records policies in the administrative
(either online or on paper), your child’s policies section of the district website.
for the delivery of educational services to the directory information may be released.
district and not for any commercial purpose. If a parent/guardian is still not satisfied
Note: The district cannot control the following this process, the parent can
Directory Information release of certain directory information, insert into the challenged records a written
The district is allowed to release “directory such as photographs/images or names, explanation or comment regarding the
information” to a requestor, outside of the when students participate in school events content of such records.
district, unless the parent/guardian requests open to the general public such as athletic
information be withheld by completing the competitions, concerts or plays.
9Nondiscrimination and Office of Education Ombuds (OEO)
Title IX and EEOC Notification
Annual Nondiscrimination Section 504 of the
The Lake Washington School District
Notification complies with all federal and state rules Rehabilitation Act
The Lake Washington School District and regulations and does not discriminate Section 504 prohibits discrimination
does not discriminate in any programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, against persons with a disability in any
or activities on the basis of sex, race, sex, disability, age, gender, marital status, program receiving Federal financial
creed, religion, color, national origin, creed, religion, honorably discharged assistance.
age, veteran or military status, sexual veteran, military status, sexual orientation,
orientation, gender expression or gender identity or gender expression, the The Act defines a person with a disability
identity, disability, or the use of a presence of any sensory, mental or physical as anyone who:
trained dog guide or service animal and disability, or the use of a trained guide dog or
service animal by a person with a disability, • has a mental or physical impairment
provides equal access to the Boy Scouts
in its programs and activities and provides which substantially limits one or more
and other designated youth groups.
equal access to the Boy Scouts and other major life activities (such as caring for
The following employees have been
designated youth groups. This holds true for one’s self, performing manual tasks,
designated to handle questions and
all district employment and for all students walking, seeing, hearing, speaking,
complaints of alleged discrimination:
who are interested in participating in breathing, learning and working)
Civil Rights Coordinator, educational programs and/or extracurricular • has a record of such an impairment
Director of Human Resources, school activities.
425-936-1251, civilrights@lwsd.org • is regarded as having such an
impairment
The following employees have been
Title IX Coordinator, designated to handle questions and Lake Washington School District recognizes
Director of Athletics & Activities complaints of alleged discrimination: a responsibility to avoid discrimination
425-936-1289, titleix@lwsd.org in policies and practices regarding its
Dr. Richard Patterson, Civil Rights Coordinator personnel and students. No discrimination
504 Coordinator, Director of Human Resources, Certificated against any person with a disability will
Director of Special Services, Employee & Labor Relations knowingly be permitted in any of the
16250 NE 74th Street programs and practices in the school
425-936-140, section504@lwsd.org
Redmond Washington, 98052 system.
425-936-1251
16250 N.E. 74th Street
civilrights@lwsd.org The school district has specific
Redmond, WA 98052
responsibilities under the Act, which
John Appelgate, Title IX Coordinator include the responsibility to identify
Office of Education Ombuds Director of Athletics & Activities
16250 NE 74th Street
and evaluate the child. If he/she is
(OEO) Redmond Washington, 98052
determined to be eligible under Section
504, the district is responsible to afford
The Washington State Office of Education 425-936-1367 access to an appropriate education. If
Ombuds (OEO) listens, shares information titleix@lwsd.org a parent or guardian disagrees with the
and referrals, and works with families, determination made by the professional
communities, and schools to address Craig Mott, Section 504/ADA Coordinator
staff of the school district, he/she has
concerns so that every student can fully Director of Special Services
a right to a hearing with an impartial
participate and thrive in our state’s public 16250 NE 74th Street
Redmond Washington, 98052 hearing officer.
schools. OEO provides support in multiple
languages and has telephone interpretation 425-936-1201 Section 504 Coordinator: 425-936-1201
available. To get help or learn more about section504@lwsd.org Email: section504@lwsd.org
what OEO does, please visit our website:
https://www.oeo.wa.gov/en; email Mailing Address: P.O. Box 97039,
oeoinfo@gov.wa.gov, or call: Redmond, WA 98073
1-866-297-2597 (interpretation available).
The Washington State Governor’s Office of the
Education Ombuds (OEO) is an independent
state agency that helps to reduce educational
opportunity gaps by supporting families,
students, educators, and other stakeholders
in communities across Washington in
understanding the K-12 school system and
resolving concerns collaboratively. OEO
services are free and confidential. Anyone
can contact OEO with a question or concern
about K-12 public schools.
10Health & Safety
Pest Management
The district manages problem pests
through an integrated pest management
(IPM) program.
On occasion, Lake Washington School
District has the need to use pesticides
(i.e., herbicides and insecticides) to
manage vegetation and insect pests.
To the extent possible with available
resources, the goal of the integrated pest
management (IPM) program is to protect
human health, reduce loss from pest
damage and minimize environmental
pollution and human exposure to
Accidents and Student Asbestos Safety pesticides.
Medical Insurance This notice informs you that there is Pest management solutions can range
In the event of an accident or illness, asbestos in some of our schools. Though from monitoring the problem to baiting
Lake Washington School District will present in some building materials, and trapping or to spraying. Alternate,
it does not represent a health hazard non-chemical pest control methods will
make every reasonable effort to contact
to people. In 2018, an asbestos re- be used as a first approach whenever
the parent or guardian immediately. inspection was made at our schools. possible. Pesticides are used only
That’s why it’s important for you to fill Asbestos-containing building materials when necessary and in the least toxic
out the emergency notification form and were found to be in good condition. formulation required. Spraying is
return it to school promptly. Be sure A plan is in place to ensure that the done when monitoring indicates that
to notify the school office if any of the remaining asbestos will not represent a vegetation or an insect pest will cause
information on that form changes during future health hazard. This plan includes unacceptable medical, economic or
the school year. However, if the parent or periodic inspections and frequent aesthetic injury.
guardian is not available, the district will observational surveys.
There is no fixed schedule for IPM
secure proper emergency medical care You may wonder why all of the asbestos treatments.
as needed. Any medical care expense as is not removed. According to the
a result of this emergency medical care Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), If the district deems it necessary to use
will be the responsibility of the student’s asbestos only presents a health hazard chemical sprays to manage vegetation
parent or guardian or their medical when fibers become airborne and are and/or insect pests, the following
insurance, if any. inhaled. The mere presence of asbestos guidelines are adhered to:
in materials does not represent a health
It’s important for parents to understand hazard. Therefore, the EPA recommends • Whenever possible, pesticide spraying
that the district does not provide medical that asbestos only be removed during treatments will be managed at times
insurance for student injuries. However, renovation activities. when school is not in session. When it
is necessary to apply pesticides when
the district does provide an opportunity
The majority of asbestos-containing school is in session, the areas will be
to participate in a voluntary medical/ clearly marked and isolated from the
materials in our schools are located in
health insurance program, available for or around mechanical areas that are school population.
purchase through Meyers-Stevens & not accessed by the public. Floor tile • Pesticides used in the district must be
Toohey and Co., Inc. The brochure for this and the glue that holds the tile may also pre-approved by Support Services.
plan is included in the parent packet. contain very small amounts of asbestos.
• Records of applications and Safety
When asbestos removal projects are
Please take a moment to review this Data Sheets (SDS) for approved
undertaken, we take the essential
information so that you can determine if materials are on file at the Support
precautions to test and abate as required
you would benefit from this program. Services Center.
by the EPA.
Notification and posting of pesticide
Our asbestos management plan treatments will be made in accordance
identifies locations of the materials with applicable state laws.
assumed to contain asbestos and
calls for the removal of any asbestos- If an emergency application is necessary
containing materials that either present while school is in session, such as an
a risk or are present in an area being application to control stinging insects,
renovated. The plan also indicates the notification will be posted at the site of
schedule of inspections and response the application and at the school’s office.
actions. This plan is located in school
offices for your review.
11Health
Immunization Requirements According to the Washington Administrative Code WAC 246-105-030, any child
Each child must have a record of their attending school, preschool, or childcare in Washington State is required by law
immunizations on a medically verified to be fully immunized against or have an exemption in place for the following
Certificate of Immunization Status diseases:
(CIS) or have a completed Certificate
of Exemption on file for each of the Measles (Rubeola) Chickenpox (Varicella)
diseases for which full immunization
is required before the first day of Haemophilus influenzae type b
attendance. It is the duty of the Mumps
disease (Hib)*
administrator, by law, to exclude children
from school, preschool, or childcare German measles (Rubella) Hepatitis B
if they do not meet immunization
requirements on or before the first day
Diphtheria Polio (Poliomyelitis)
of attendance. All children under the age
of 19 can get immunizations at no cost
in our state from clinics participating in Tetanus Pneumococcal disease*
the Vaccine for Children (VFC) program.
Some health care providers’ offices Whooping cough (Pertussis)
charge an administration fee, but you
can ask to have the administration fee *not required for children age 5 years and older
waived if you can’t pay. Find VFC clinics
by using this vaccine map at https:// Students who do not meet the immunization requirements for school entry will
fortress.wa.gov/doh/vaccinemap. be excluded from school, per Revised Code of Washington RCW 28A.210.120.
For more information on school Washington State Department of Health
immunization requirements visit: School and Child Care Immunization:
www.doh.wa.gov/scci
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention School Immunization Chart
(CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/ https://doh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-01/348-295-
ParentSchoolChart2023-2024.pdf?uid=64495619e4139
Life Threatening Health Conditions
The safety and well-being of students is one of our paramount Life-threatening health conditions include but are not
duties. Washington state law (RCW 28A.210.320 and limited to:
WAC 392-172A-380) requires that before a student may attend • Diabetes
school, a parent must present a medication or treatment order
addressing any life-threatening health condition the child has • Severe allergies requiring epinephrine
that may require medical services to be performed at school. • Epilepsy/Seizure disorder
Parents must also provide any medication or equipment • Asthma requiring an inhaler
identified in the order that is necessary to carry out the order. A
• Cardiac/Heart conditions
nursing care plan to implement the order must also be in place.
For more information regarding life-threatening health
Per RCW 28A.210.320, a “life-threatening condition” shall condition requirements visit: https://www.lwsd.org/about-us/
mean a health condition that will put the child in danger of forms-library.
death during the school day if a medication or treatment order
and a nursing plan are not in place.
12Health
Meningococcal and HPV Disease and Prevention
As a parent, there is nothing more important than safeguarding your child’s health.
The Washington State Legislature requires schools to make this information
available to families about meningococcal disease and human papillomavirus (HPV).
Know the facts about these diseases and the vaccines available to protect your
student.
For more information about
meningococcal disease and how to
prevent it:
Meningococcal Disease and Prevention
• Washington State Department of
What is meningococcal disease? Health: https://doh.wa.gov/you-and-
Meningococcal disease is a serious illness. It spreads through close contact by your-family/illness-and-disease-z/
coughing, kissing, or sharing anything by mouth, such as water bottles, eating meningitis-meningococcal-disease
utensils, lip balm, or toothbrushes. It can cause pneumonia, blood infections, and • CDC meningococcal disease and
meningitis (swelling of the covering of the brain and spinal cord). Severe disease vaccine information: https://www.
can cause brain damage, loss of hearing or limbs, and death. Fortunately, this life- cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/diseases/
threatening infection is rare – with only about 20 to 30 reported cases each year mening.html
in Washington. Adolescents and young adults are more likely to get meningococcal
disease, especially if they live in group settings like college dorms. For more information on HPV, the
vaccine, and cervical cancer:
How can I protect my student from meningococcal disease? • Washington State Department of
The meningococcal conjugate vaccine, or MCV4, prevents against four types of the Health: www.doh.wa.gov/hpv
disease. It is a 2-dose series recommended for all children between 11 and 12 years • Centers for Disease Control &
of age, and again at 16 to 18 years of age. The meningococcal B vaccine, or MenB, Prevention: www.cdc.gov/hpv
is recommended during a meningococcal B disease outbreak or based on shared
decision making with your health care provider.
Where can I find the
meningococcal and HPV
vaccines?
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Prevention
Talk to your health care provider
What is HPV? about the vaccines your student
HPV is a very common virus that can cause cancers later in life. Nearly 42 million needs. In addition to meningococcal
people are currently infected with HPV in the United States. About 13 million people, and HPV vaccines, your preteen
including teens, become infected with HPV each year. In the U.S., an estimated should receive Tdap.
36,000 people are affected by a cancer caused by HPV infection each year. While
there is screening for cervical cancer that can detect cancer early, there is no Washington offers vaccines at no
recommended screening for the other cancers caused by HPV infection, like cancers cost to kids through age 18 through
of the back of the throat, anus, penis, vagina, or vulva. the Childhood Vaccine Program.
Participating providers may charge
How can I protect my student from HPV? an office visit fee or administration
HPV vaccination provides safe, effective, and lasting protection against the HPV fee to give the vaccine. If you can’t
infections that most commonly cause cancer. HPV vaccination works extremely afford these fees, you can ask to
well. HPV vaccine has the potential to prevent more than 90% of HPV-attributable have them waived. This provider
cancers. Since HPV vaccination was first recommended in 2006, infections with HPV map can be used to find providers
types that cause most HPV cancers and genital warts have dropped 88% among in the Childhood Vaccine Program:
teen girls and 81% among young adult women. https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/
vaccinemap/
Who should get the vaccine and when should they get it?
Because the vaccine is more effective when given at younger ages, two doses of
HPV vaccine are recommended for all boys and girls starting at ages 9 to 14. If boys
or girls do not get the first dose of HPV vaccine before age 15, they will need three
doses.
13Electronic Resources | Internet Access, Email & School
Lake Washington School District provides The Acceptable Use Procedures that prohibited. Illegal activities are
access to current technologies, including follow provide details regarding the any violations of federal, state, or
email and the internet, to enhance the appropriate and inappropriate use local laws (for example, copyright
educational process. The rich sources of district electronic resources. The infringement, publishing defamatory
of information available on the Internet procedures do not attempt to articulate information, or committing fraud).
enhance the ability to do research, all required or proscribed behavior Harassment includes slurs,
communicate and collaborate with by users. Successful operation of the
comments, jokes, innuendoes,
others, and access content appropriate district computer network requires
for their own instructional program. that all users conduct themselves in unwelcome compliments, cartoons,
a responsible, decent, ethical and pranks, or verbal conduct relating
Internet, Email and Classroom polite manner while using the district to an individual that (1) have the
Teams Access computers. As users of district electronic purpose or effect of creating an
resources and computers, students are intimidating, a hostile or offensive
Because the use of the Internet and
expected to review and understand the environment; (2) have the purpose
online tools have become an integral
Acceptable Use Procedures (AUP) and or effect of unreasonably interfering
part of learning and society, all students
guidelines contained therein. with an individual’s work or school
are granted Internet access when they
are enrolled in our schools. District email performance, or (3) interfere with
Student Acceptable Use school operations. Vandalism is
accounts are issued to all students for
communication as well as access to Procedures (AUP) any attempt to harm or destroy
other digital applications for teaching and Scope the operating system, application
learning. Teachers guide the use of email software, or data. Inappropriate use
The following procedures apply to all
for students in earlier grades. includes any violation of the purpose
district students and cover all aspects of
The district’s electronic resources policy the district network. The district network and goal of the network. Indecent
and procedures outline the district’s includes wired and wireless computers/ activities include violations of
commitments concerning the use of devices and peripheral equipment, files generally accepted social standards
technology as well as more specific and storage, email, and Internet content for use of publicly-owned and
expectations about their use. Students and all computer software, applications, operated equipment.
are expected to follow the district’s or resources licensed to the district.
• Disruptive Use: District network may
Acceptable Use Procedures when using
Appropriate Network Use not be used to interfere or disrupt
the district email system and when
gaining access to the Internet via district The district expects students to exercise other users, services, or equipment.
computers and network. Both the policy good judgment and use the computer For example, disruptions include
and the Acceptable Use Procedures follow. equipment in an appropriate manner. distribution of unsolicited advertising
Use of the equipment is expected to be (“Spam”), propagation of computer
Electronic Resources Policy related to educational purposes. viruses, distribution of large quantities
The Lake Washington School District of information that may overwhelm
Unacceptable/Prohibited network use by the system (chain letters, network
provides a wide range of electronic
students includes: games, or broadcasting messages),
resources to its students for the purpose
of advancing the educational mission of • Commercial Use: Using district and any unauthorized access to or
the district. These resources are provided destruction of district computers or
network for personal or private gain,
and maintained at the district’s and, other resources accessible through
therefore, the public’s expense and are to personal business, or commercial
advantage is prohibited. the district’s computer network
be used to promote positive and effective (“Cracking” or “Hacking”).
digital citizenship among students. • Political Use: Using district network
for political purposes in violation • Personal Use: District network may
The district recognizes that an effective not be used for purposes of personal
of federal, state, or local laws is
public education system develops students use not specifically authorized by a
who are globally aware, civically engaged, prohibited. This prohibition includes
using district computers to assist or to teacher or other district staff member.
and capable of managing their lives and This includes connecting personal
careers; and that students need to be advocate, directly or indirectly, for or
against a ballot proposition and/or the devices to the district network.
proficient and safe users of information,
media, and technology to succeed in election of any person to any office. The district will not be responsible for
a digital world. To help ensure student any damages suffered by any user,
• Illegal or Indecent Use: Using
safety and citizenship in online activities, including but not limited to, loss of data
district network for illegal, resulting from delays, non-deliveries,
all students will be educated about
bullying, harassing, vandalizing, mis-deliveries, or service interruptions
appropriate behavior, including interacting
with other individuals on social networking inappropriate, or indecent purposes caused by its own negligence or any
websites and in chat rooms, and cyber- (including accessing, storing, or other errors or omissions. The district
bullying awareness and response. viewing pornographic, indecent, or will not be responsible for unauthorized
otherwise inappropriate material), financial obligations resulting from
or in support of such activities is the use of or access to the district’s
computer network or the Internet.
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