Summer 2025 Board Retreat Recap
On Saturday August 23, the Olympia School District board of directors held their summer retreat in district boundaries at the Friendly Meeting House. Public attendance …
August 14 Board Meeting Recap
At the August 14 Olympia School District board meeting, agenda items included an amendment to the superintendent’s contract and the Outcome 6 Monitoring report. Outcome …
The More You Know… The Board’s Role
The Definition of a School Board By August 5, all registered voters in Olympia will have the chance to vote in the school board director …
The More You Know… Reboundary
Did you know that OSD has received $24.7 million more in general fund resources? That’s because of the past two legislative sessions, the levy, enrollment …
The More You Know… District Office
Now let’s talk Knox (aka District Office or the DO): While many schools in the district have endured painful cuts in the last few years, …
The More You Know… Fractionalization
Let’s talk “fractionalization.” This is a staffing model where employees fill responsibilities that make up less than a full-time position. School closure is back on …
Why Are We Really Talking About Closing Schools?
At the June 12 Olympia School District (OSD) board meeting, board directors and Superintendent Murphy identified several arguments for why school closure was the only …
THANK YOU!
Yesterday, Governor Bob Ferguson signed ESHB 2049 into law, assuring that the Olympia School District can begin collecting funds from the levies we’ve voted for …
District 5 School Board Candidate, Emily Leddige
Emily’s site & social media On November 4th, two candidates in each race will compete in the general election. We will continue to engage each …
District 3 School Board Candidate, Rhyan Smith
Rhyan’s site & social media On November 4th, two candidates in each race will compete in the general election. We will continue to engage each …