Letter on the 2026-27 Budget Second Reading
Hello Olympia School District citizens and public school advocates, Today, the second reading of the 2026-27 Olympia School District budget will take place with a …
Board Meetings
What Problem Are We Trying to Solve?
At the June 8 Olympia School District (OSD) board of directors work session, Superintendent Patrick Murphy laid out his intentions for family engagement, integrating art …
The Tension of Student Choice
On Thursday, May 28, the Olympia School District held a meeting where they installed the new Olympia High School student representative, Claire Hartzell, and discussed …
Congratulations, Doley Winners
On May 7, the Olympia School District Board of Directors held a work session to discuss Outcome Monitoring reports ahead of the next implementation of …
The Board RIFed A 2025 Employee of the Year
On April 23, the Olympia School District (OSD) board of directors passed the Reduction in Force (RIF) Resolution, setting up the district to reach over …
Statement on the OSD Reduction in Force Proposal
The Olympia School District (OSD) Reduction in Force (RIF) proposal has changed little from when it was initially presented at the March 26 board meeting. …
Superintendent Murphy’s Reduction Plan
On April 2, the Olympia School District (OSD) board of directors held a work session to answer board questions about the proposed reductions in force …
The Cost of Saving
At the March 26th Olympia School District board meeting, Superintendent Patrick Murphy presented his Initial Reduction Plan, and the board tabled the planned second readings …
Which students & communities deserve to be heard.
On March 12, 2026, the Olympia School District (OSD) discussed The Evergreen State College (TESC) pool closure, the reduction in force resolution, which student and …
There’s a Hole in the Boat
On February 26, the Olympia School District (OSD) Board held a meeting concentrating on the board’s budget process and the superintendent’s budget outlook. In the …