Kathy Decker

Focus on what is right for kids

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• Advocating for developmentally appropriate programs,

• Providing necessary support for increased social and emotional needs,

• Recognizing that the one-size fits all approach does NOT work;

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Use a research-based approach to decision-making

• Closing the ever-expanding achievement gaps using programs with proven long-term results

• Utilizing information and resources from one of the nation’s top educational research facilities, in our own backyard: the University of Washington

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Create an active, open dialogue with parents

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• Improving parent accessibility to information and resources,

• Increasing parent involvement in decision-making processes, especially at lower achieving schools,

• Listening to concerns and ideas with an open mind;

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Create an active, open dialogue with teachers and school staff

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• Recognizing that these are the professionals with the greatest knowledge about and impact on our children,

• Developing a safe place to relate concerns;​

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Create an active, open dialogue with the community

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• Collaborating to assess and provide for the increasingly diverse needs of our children,

• Making our schools the epi-center of community involvement;

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Provide easy accessibility to the board, including​

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• Office hours,

• Facebook, and

• Board presence at community events