Category: Keystone|Personnel & Policy>Policies Update

Author: Sandra Barton Smith /

Updated School Retention Schedule from Archives Office Now Available

Dear School Leaders, The Archives Office at the Chancery has just released an updated version of the Catholic Schools Retention Schedule protocol located at:  Catholic Schools Records RETENTION Schedule_2021-Archives Office This additonal link takes you to the comprehensive Catholic Schools Retention Schedule is located:  https://archseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Schools-Records-Retention-Schedule_2021_06_03.pdf Please share with your school office team to ensure protocols […]

Author: Terri Fewel /

Professional Certification Renewal Reminder

This is a reminder from the Professional Certification Office, letting you know that teacher will receive  an upcoming GovDelivery notice that will be sent out to expiring certificate holders on June 15. The Professional Certification Office is encouraging certificate holders that have been granted a one-year extension with a new expiration date of June 30, […]

Author: Sandra Barton Smith /

Benefits Office – OPEN ENROLLMENT – MAY 1-15

Open Enrollment has begun, so be sure not to miss out! The Open Enrollment period is Friday, May 1 – Friday, May 15.   This is your once-a-year opportunity to review and make changes to your current benefits. If you take no action, your current benefit elections will rollover to the new plan year (July 1, 2020 […]

Author: Terri Fewel /

Understanding Deadlines

There are many deadlines that schools are requested to meet both by the Office of Catholic Schools and by Washington State’s  Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). These requests for data/deadlines can get lost in the onslaught of daily emails schools receive. Immunizations Only 58 of our schools have met reporting their immunization […]

Author: Terri Fewel /

Safety Updates

The School Safety and Student Well-Being Advisory Committee of the Office of the Superintendent https://legiscan.com/WA/text/HB1216/2019 met on December 5th.  This committee is primarily the working body of House Bill 1216 on School Safety. The committee is to advise public and private schools on all matters related to comprehensive school safety and student wellbeing. At this […]