
	Seattle Public Schools (SPS) is committed to modeling environmental stewardship, wisely managing the use of natural resources, and supporting conservation in order to create and maintain sustainable, healthy school environments. The SPS five-year strategic plan, Excellence for All, include goals to strengthen and align science curriculum so that students can graduate from high school prepared for college, careers and life. Many of the sustainable projects funded through the capital levies, Building Excellence (BEX) and Buildings, Technology and Academics (BTA) provide direct learning opportunities in environmental science. In November 2006, the Seattle School Board adopted a policy that affirms that Seattle Public Schools will wisely manage the use of natural resources and maintain programs that support conservation of energy and other natural resources. As part of a deep commitment to this policy, SPS complies with the State of Washington&#39;s sustainable schools protocol, a tool developed to help school districts comply with the goals of the state&#39;s High Performing Public Buildings Act as it relates to public schools. It is a planning tool that allows designers to plan a high-performance school while considering the regional, district, and site-specific possibilities and constraints for each project.
