Olympia School District

Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff immediately, in honor and remembrance of the victims who tragically lost their lives on March 27, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee. Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Friday, March 31, 2023.

The Olympia School Board has scheduled three (3) community forums March 28, and two more on April 10, to discuss and receive community feedback about a list of possible 2023-24 districtwide budget reductions.

All Olympia School District schools and the Knox 111 Administrative Center will be closed to the public during Spring Break. Spring Break is from Monday, April 3 through Friday, April 7, 2023. School resumes on Monday, April 10.

The Olympia School District will face funding shortfalls in the 2023-24 school year and beyond. The shortfalls are caused, in part, by long-term structural inequitable funding mechanisms (Regionalization, Staff Mix, low state salary allocations) and underfunded state or federal requirements (Special Education, Health Care, K-3 class size).

The Olympia School District is committed to creating an equitable school district that serves ALL students well. As part of that commitment, the district is developing and implementing an Equity Policy that will include procedures and accountability measures. The policy will be collaboratively designed with the community to ensure a more inclusive school and work culture that promotes equity and addresses systemic and institutional barriers that have historically marginalized students, staff and families.

The Olympia School District is exploring the possibility of creating a more balanced school calendar. ​ Like a traditional calendar, a balanced calendar has the same number of school days (180). The difference is how the breaks are spread out. Instead of a calendar dominated by a very long summer break, students could have more periodic, longer breaks throughout the school year and a shorter summer break. ​ Learn more about the Balanced Calendar work to date, including links to spring 2022 Balanced Calendar survey results, committee meeting summaries, research, and frequently asked questions on the Balanced Calendar webpage.

We are looking to hire multiple full (and part-time) Bus Drivers to join the Olympia School District team. ​ If you are interested in driving a bus for the OSD contact Tommy Gallegos, Transportation Department Lead Driver Trainer at (360) 596-7702 or [email protected] We hope you consider joining our team! ​ Here are a few of our amazing bus drivers at the Olympia School District, talking about what brought them into this career and what makes it such an important and rewarding job.

Looking for information about support groups, crisis lines, help with meals or bills, social and emotional wellness, or tips for taming toddler temper tantrums? You can find all that and much more at our newly updated Resources for Youth and Families webpage.

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