SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: Res 31748

• Record No: Res 31748
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution (Res)
• Status: Adopted
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 6/26/2017
• Title: A RESOLUTION adopting the Seattle Education Action Plan.
• Sponsors: Bruce Harrell
• Supporting documents: 1. Proposed Substitute Resolution v2, 2. Proposed Substitute Att A - Education Action Plan v3, 3. Summary and Fiscal Note, 4. Mayor's Letter, 5. Presentation, 6. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/30/2017	2	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
6/30/2017	2	Mayor	returned
6/30/2017	2	Mayor	Signed
6/29/2017	2	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
6/26/2017	2	City Council	adopted	Pass
6/21/2017	1	Education, Equity, and Governance Committee	adopt as amended	Pass
5/3/2017	1	Education, Equity, and Governance Committee
5/1/2017	1	City Council	referred
4/27/2017	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
4/25/2017	1	City Clerk	sent for review
4/25/2017	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
RESOLUTION __________________
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A RESOLUTION adopting the Seattle Education Action Plan.
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WHEREAS, providing access to a quality education is a fundamental purpose of government, enshrined in Washington State's Constitution as the State's paramount duty; and
WHEREAS, despite significant efforts to provide an equitable education system, there persists an opportunity gap between white students and students of color and English Language Learners, with Seattle Public School District ("School District") students of color meeting third grade reading standards at a rate 31 percent lower than white students; and
WHEREAS, while the School District is directly responsible for serving our public school students in our classrooms, the support and assistance of all community members is needed to help all children optimize their full potential; and
WHEREAS, in 2016 over 2,000 community members across Seattle participated in conversations about how to eliminate this opportunity gap, culminating in an Education Summit on April 30, 2016; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Murray convened an Education Advisory Group to develop recommendations for the City and the School District to more vigorously address this persistent opportunity gap; and
WHEREAS, the Education Advisory Group delivered their recommendations to the Mayor on November 17, 2016, with the goal of helping 70 percent of African American/Black students and other students of color achieve success in college or a credential program, so they can take advantage of the economic opportunities in our vibrant city; and
WHEREAS, the goal, implementation guidelines, recommendations, and priorities of the Education Advisory Group were incorporated into the Seattle Education Action Plan, setting out a vision for eliminating the opportunity gap by focusing new and existing resources on effective approaches such as but not limited to diversifying the educator workforce, dual language learning, strengthening family engage...