As of January 6, 2022, at
the direction of the Port Townsend School District Board of Directors,
the district has convened committees comprised of staff members, parents
and community members to work on the following areas:
Budget/Finance
The charge of this committee is to learn about the complex financing of public schools, and how school budgets are created.
Members of this committee will share this knowledge with community
members, including those serving on the Levy Committee. Meetings of the
committee will be advertised on the calendar of events on the district
website.
Instructional Materials
The charge of this committee is to establish and monitor such procedures as may be necessary for the evaluation and recommendation of core materials owned and used by the district in conformance to stated criteria. The committee will act upon requests for core material approval and will evaluate and act upon citizens' requests for reconsideration of core materials. Meetings of the committee will be advertised on the calendar of events on the district website.
Technology
The
charge of this committee is to support the district in development of
long- and short-term planning in the acquisition of and best usage of
district technology, along with review of the district's technology
plan. Meetings of the committee will be advertised on the calendar of
events on the district website.
Wellness
The charge of this committee is to support the district in development of a comprehensive district-wide curriculum on health, fitness and nutrition consistent with the Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRS) as outlined in Board Policy 6700: Nutrition and Fitness. Meetings of the committee will be advertised on the calendar of events on the district website.
As of January 2, 2020, Facilities, Maritime Discovery Schools Advisory and Policy Review Committees are considered advisory groups. Minutes for meetings held by these committees prior to January 2, 2020 can be found on the
Archived Committees Meeting Minutes page.