Agency record · 7 cases on file
Seattle Public Schools
SPS
Washington's largest school district. Cases in the registry document a multi-year structural deficit, unresolved federal Every Child Family Foundation findings, civil rights litigation, and several school-level incidents that produced settlements or open audit findings.
- The parents of a former Nathan Hale High School freshman, identified in court filings by the initials M.K.L., filed a civil complaint in King County Superior Court in June 2025. After voluntarily dismissing the state case, they refiled in…Structural failure
- The Washington State Auditor's Office (SAO) reported in its 2023-24 audit (SAO Report #1037358, published May 22, 2025) that $4,912,945 in questioned costs related to Seattle Public Schools' use of federal Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF)…Structural failureMisuse of public resources
- The Washington State Auditor's Office (SAO) published its Financial Statement and Single Audit Report for Seattle Public Schools (Report #1037358) on May 22, 2025. Finding 2024-001 documented noncompliance with federal Paid Lunch Equity…Structural failureMisuse of public resources
- On April 15, 2025, Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown's office filed a civil rights lawsuit in King County Superior Court against Seattle Public Schools (SPS). The complaint alleges the district systematically failed to provide…Structural failure
- Seattle Public Schools entered the 2024-25 school year with serious financial problems. In the prior year (2023-24), the district drew down approximately $42 million from its reserves. In 2024-25, it authorized a $27.5 million interfund…Structural failure
- On October 31, 2024, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) announced a $16 million civil settlement with a former Garfield High School student who alleged she was sexually abused over several years by two coaches in the school's athletic program.…Structural failureMisuse of public resources
- Alex Thornewell, a former Garfield High School varsity swim team member with autism, received a $125,000 settlement from Seattle Public Schools (SPS) in May 2024 (King County Superior Court Case No. 22-2-10907-6 SEA). His lawsuit alleged…Structural failureSpecial privileges