OSD4All
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Providing advocacy, public engagement, and research to foster an inclusive, equitable, and accountable public education system
We understand that public education is a vital public service, & our most vulnerable citizens have suffered enough. These are tough realities to tackle alone, but together, we can build the equitable system that Olympia demands.
August 6, 2026 at 5:52 AM
We understand that public education is a vital public service, & our most vulnerable citizens have suffered enough. These are tough realities to tackle alone, but together, we can build the equitable system that Olympia demands.
The Olympia School District superintendent wants a $12m ending fund balance by 2029/30, but should that be the goal of a public service?
Sign the petition at osd4all.org/petition/
Sign the petition at osd4all.org/petition/
June 23, 2026 at 6:20 AM
The Olympia School District superintendent wants a $12m ending fund balance by 2029/30, but should that be the goal of a public service?
Sign the petition at osd4all.org/petition/
Sign the petition at osd4all.org/petition/
The Olympia School District second reading is June 25th. Here is Erika's attempt at a recap without the transcript.
June 21, 2026 at 4:16 AM
The Olympia School District second reading is June 25th. Here is Erika's attempt at a recap without the transcript.
The Olympia School District needs better ideas. This is the end game for Superintendent Murphy and it won’t save enough for us to be fiscally sustainable.
www.edweek.org/leadership/c...
www.edweek.org/leadership/c...
Closing a School? Don't Expect to Save Money, a New Study Warns
The hope is that closing schools can reduce fixed costs. A new study looks into whether that happens.
www.edweek.org
June 17, 2026 at 7:02 PM
The Olympia School District needs better ideas. This is the end game for Superintendent Murphy and it won’t save enough for us to be fiscally sustainable.
www.edweek.org/leadership/c...
www.edweek.org/leadership/c...
Why else would the Olympia School District want a boundary review?
June 13, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Why else would the Olympia School District want a boundary review?
The first reading of the Olympia School District 26/27 budget is on Thursday, and it does not put students first.
Read the budget at: go.boarddocs.com/wa/osd111/Bo...
Read the budget at: go.boarddocs.com/wa/osd111/Bo...
June 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM
The first reading of the Olympia School District 26/27 budget is on Thursday, and it does not put students first.
Read the budget at: go.boarddocs.com/wa/osd111/Bo...
Read the budget at: go.boarddocs.com/wa/osd111/Bo...
At the June 8 OSD board of directors work session, Superintendent Patrick Murphy laid out his intentions for family engagement, integrating art into elementary classrooms, and he interpreted the purpose of boundary reviews. Read more at osd4all.org/what-problem...
June 10, 2026 at 11:23 PM
At the June 8 OSD board of directors work session, Superintendent Patrick Murphy laid out his intentions for family engagement, integrating art into elementary classrooms, and he interpreted the purpose of boundary reviews. Read more at osd4all.org/what-problem...
How the cycle of not being student-centered works. If you haven't, sign our petition at osd4all.org/petition/
June 7, 2026 at 8:51 PM
How the cycle of not being student-centered works. If you haven't, sign our petition at osd4all.org/petition/
This isn't about CAPACITY, it's about students! Patrick Murphy wants larger schools with larger class sizes and less accessible resources.
Sign the petition at osd4all.org/petition/
Sign the petition at osd4all.org/petition/
June 6, 2026 at 9:39 PM
This isn't about CAPACITY, it's about students! Patrick Murphy wants larger schools with larger class sizes and less accessible resources.
Sign the petition at osd4all.org/petition/
Sign the petition at osd4all.org/petition/
Why Are We Fixated on School Building Utilization? School districts are increasingly using capacity, enrollment projections, and utilization as a reason to close schools. So, what are they and how are they being used? For a deeper look, read more at osd4all.org/why-are-we-f...
June 5, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Why Are We Fixated on School Building Utilization? School districts are increasingly using capacity, enrollment projections, and utilization as a reason to close schools. So, what are they and how are they being used? For a deeper look, read more at osd4all.org/why-are-we-f...
It's June! Plays, hangouts, and graduations are upon us. Oh yeah, and the Olympia School District budget. More on that to come.
June 4, 2026 at 11:57 PM
It's June! Plays, hangouts, and graduations are upon us. Oh yeah, and the Olympia School District budget. More on that to come.
On Thursday, May 28, the Olympia School District held a meeting where they installed the new Olympia High School student representative and discussed the boundary study, the first of its kind in nearly 3 decades. Read the recap at osd4all.org/the-tension-...
May 29, 2026 at 11:51 PM
On Thursday, May 28, the Olympia School District held a meeting where they installed the new Olympia High School student representative and discussed the boundary study, the first of its kind in nearly 3 decades. Read the recap at osd4all.org/the-tension-...
Just a reminder that the last time the Olympia School District went for school closure, it was these two schools. Within a year and without AVID curriculum, the Washington School Recognition Program awarded them for their performance, an honor earned by just 16% of schools across the state.
May 28, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Just a reminder that the last time the Olympia School District went for school closure, it was these two schools. Within a year and without AVID curriculum, the Washington School Recognition Program awarded them for their performance, an honor earned by just 16% of schools across the state.
What is the sort of problem that a boundary study can solve? Visit our map of the Olympia School District to see how our resources are mapped at osd4all.org/resource-map/
Resource Map
Olympia School District Resource Map
EASTSIDE
BOSTON HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (grades K-5)AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination) (26/27)
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (age 3-5...
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May 28, 2026 at 12:11 AM
What is the sort of problem that a boundary study can solve? Visit our map of the Olympia School District to see how our resources are mapped at osd4all.org/resource-map/
The full Olympia School District boundary study by BERKConsulting is available at osd4all.org/wp-content/u... It will be discussed at the May 28th school board meeting. You can sign up for public comment online at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... until 4pm tomorrow, or in person ahead of the meeting.
May 26, 2026 at 11:23 PM
The full Olympia School District boundary study by BERKConsulting is available at osd4all.org/wp-content/u... It will be discussed at the May 28th school board meeting. You can sign up for public comment online at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... until 4pm tomorrow, or in person ahead of the meeting.
Public comment signup for the May 28 Board Meeting is open at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The real excitement this week was in the Lauren Dolan Advocate of the Year Awards (the Doleys)! Thank you all OSD volunteers. Read the recap at osd4all.org/congratulati...
The real excitement this week was in the Lauren Dolan Advocate of the Year Awards (the Doleys)! Thank you all OSD volunteers. Read the recap at osd4all.org/congratulati...
May 23, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Public comment signup for the May 28 Board Meeting is open at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The real excitement this week was in the Lauren Dolan Advocate of the Year Awards (the Doleys)! Thank you all OSD volunteers. Read the recap at osd4all.org/congratulati...
The real excitement this week was in the Lauren Dolan Advocate of the Year Awards (the Doleys)! Thank you all OSD volunteers. Read the recap at osd4all.org/congratulati...
The Olympia School District boundary review will be discussed on May 28 at 6:30pm. The full considerations are at go.boarddocs.com/wa/osd111/Bo...
May 23, 2026 at 12:49 AM
The Olympia School District boundary review will be discussed on May 28 at 6:30pm. The full considerations are at go.boarddocs.com/wa/osd111/Bo...
We will continue to add changes to any Olympia School District programming in the coming school year. Visit our guide at osd4all.org/district-gui...
May 20, 2026 at 5:39 AM
We will continue to add changes to any Olympia School District programming in the coming school year. Visit our guide at osd4all.org/district-gui...
Thank you, Vita, for communicating the message these Olympia School District cuts send. (ONE correction: there are only 5 family liaisons and they would all be cut in the current reduction in force resolution.)
Please read her op ed in the JOLT at www.thejoltnews.com/stories/holl...
Please read her op ed in the JOLT at www.thejoltnews.com/stories/holl...
May 16, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Thank you, Vita, for communicating the message these Olympia School District cuts send. (ONE correction: there are only 5 family liaisons and they would all be cut in the current reduction in force resolution.)
Please read her op ed in the JOLT at www.thejoltnews.com/stories/holl...
Please read her op ed in the JOLT at www.thejoltnews.com/stories/holl...
HELLO, OSD! Tomorrow, there's a meeting about renaming the Capital High School scene shop and orchestra pit... In-person sign up before the meeting is called to order and online until 4pm tomorrow AT docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
May 12, 2026 at 10:31 PM
HELLO, OSD! Tomorrow, there's a meeting about renaming the Capital High School scene shop and orchestra pit... In-person sign up before the meeting is called to order and online until 4pm tomorrow AT docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Lack of board oversight and unchecked power. The Olympia School District and Timberland Regional Library have a lot in common. Sign at osd4all.org/petition/
May 9, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Lack of board oversight and unchecked power. The Olympia School District and Timberland Regional Library have a lot in common. Sign at osd4all.org/petition/
Emmett spoke with Olympia High School swim coach, Henry Valz and student swimmer Natasia Moniodis, as well as former Olympia School District board director, Joellen Wilhelm about the importance of community aquatics! Listen at theolympiastandard.com/2026/05/02/1...
May 7, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Emmett spoke with Olympia High School swim coach, Henry Valz and student swimmer Natasia Moniodis, as well as former Olympia School District board director, Joellen Wilhelm about the importance of community aquatics! Listen at theolympiastandard.com/2026/05/02/1...
Good luck on the lotteries today!
May 6, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Good luck on the lotteries today!