In the spirit of continuous improvement and community partnership, the Kent School District Board of Directors and administrative leadership regularly meet each spring with the city councils of Kent and Covington to discuss key issues within each entity.  This year, these work sessions will be held in the KSD boardroom as follows:

Joint Meeting with Covington City Council/Kent School District Board of Directors
KSD Boardroom
Wednesday, March 20
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Joint Meeting with Kent City Council/Kent School District Board of Directors
KSD Boardroom
Tuesday, March 26
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Agendas and live stream links will be made available on BoardDocs.  These meetings are for discussion/presentation only; no final action will be taken.

Work Session start times fluctuate.  Please visit BoardDocs to confirm start times and view agendas for upcoming board meetings.

Regular Board Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m.
Boardroom of the Administration Center
12033 SE 256th Street, Kent, Washington 

• Wednesday, August 28, 2024

• Wednesday, September 11, 2024

• Wednesday, September 25, 2024

• Wednesday, October 9, 2024

• Wednesday, October 23, 2024

• Wednesday, November 13, 2024

• Wednesday, December 11, 2024

• Wednesday, January 8, 2025

• Wednesday, January 22, 2025

• Wednesday, February 12, 2025

• Wednesday, February 26, 2025

• Wednesday, March 12, 2025

• Wednesday, March 26, 2025

• Wednesday, April 23, 2025

• Wednesday, May 14, 2025

• Wednesday, May 28, 2025**

• Wednesday, June 11, 2025*

• Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Beginning with the January 10, 2024 regular board meeting, changes to Procedure 1420P Proposed Agenda and Consent Agenda, specific to Communication from the Audience, will be implemented as provided to the board as an Informational item on November 8, 2023.  This revised procedure provides efficiency, clarification, and expectations for the public comment process at regular board meetings. There have been no recent updates to corresponding Policy 1420.

• The revised procedure aligns with the board’s value of public comment and the importance of involving students, staff, and members of the public in its meetings.

• KSD’s public comment procedure includes the following:

  • Prioritization of student comments over all else.

  • No changes to the existing practice of hearing an unlimited number of comments on both non-agenda items, and agenda-specific items.

• Ensured equitable access for the public to make comments to the board, whether verbally in person, verbally on video, or written.

Regular Board meetings are held in person at the Central Administration office at 12033 SE 256th Street, Kent WA 98030 on the dates indicated above. The Board recognizes the value of public comment and the importance of involving members of the public in its meetings.

Whether made verbally in person, verbally on video, or written, comments are limited to a total of one (1) per person, per regular board meeting. One (1) additional comment per person may be submitted for a public hearing topic if there is a public hearing on the agenda.

ALL forms of public comment are subject to Chapter 42.56 RCW: Public Records Act.  The public may comment at regular board meetings in a manner authorized by state law.  All comments must adhere to Policy 1420 and Procedure 1420P and will be accepted via the following processes:

In Person Verbal Comment

If you wish to make an in person verbal comment to the board, comment forms will be available for completion prior to the meeting and must be turned in no later than the beginning of the Legislative Report.  In person comments are limited to three (3) minutes.

Online Video Verbal Comment
If you are unable to attend in person to make your comment to the board, you may complete this online form and submit your video comment.  This form is open as of midnight the Friday prior to the regular meeting and closes at 6:30 p.m. the day prior (24 hours) to the meeting. It is highly recommended to record your video comment via your cell phone or computer in advance of completing this form for ease of uploading.  Video comments are limited to three (3) minutes.

Online Written Comment
If you are unable to attend in person to make your comment to the board, you may complete this online form and submit your written comment.  This form is open as of midnight the Friday prior to the regular meeting and closes at 6:30 p.m. the day prior (24 hours) to the meeting. Your written comment will be provided to the board, however, will not be read aloud at the regular meeting. Written comments are limited to 450 words.

Accessibility and Interpretation Accommodations

Accommodations for accessibility and/or comments requiring interpretation services need to be submitted by 5:00 p.m. the Monday prior to the board meeting. Please note every effort will be made to provide accommodation/translation services. Request services at translations@kent.k12.wa.us . 

In person comments requiring an interpreter to be live in the boardroom will be scheduled via advance request at translations@kent.k12.wa.us.

Agendas are available from the Superintendent’s Office or online at BoardDocs.

Meeting minutes and policies are accessible through the BoardDocs Site. To view meeting agendas, policies, from the BoardDocs website, click on the tabs at the top left of the page under the Kent School District logo.

Kent School Board is committed to open meetings and providing the community with access to its deliberations and processes.

Live Streams

As of the 2018-2019 school year, regular meetings (RM) and work sessions (WS) are live-streamed. The videos can be viewed on this website (see the Watch Now section below) through August or on the Kent School District Board Meetings YouTube channel for many years to come. 

Prior to the 2018-2019 school year, only regular meetings were live-streamed. Videos from September 2014 to July 2019 are archived and available to view on the Kent School District Board Meetings YouTube channel.