Road Map District Consortium - Race to the Top

The Auburn, Federal Way, Highline, Kent, Renton, Seattle and Tukwila school districts competed together for the federal funding this fall as the “Road Map District Consortium.” The name is a reference to the districts’ participation in the Road Map Project, a collaborative effort to dramatically improve education in South Seattle and South King County.

The districts’ 320-page plan was among 16 winners picked from nearly 400 applications, the U.S. Department of Education said in December 2012. The region was one of only two applicants to win the maximum award of $40 million.

The Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD) is responsible for managing the grant’s implementation and function as the fiscal agent.

To read the region’s Race to the Top application, click here.

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Race to the Top Projects Scopes of Work

Scopes of Work for each project contained in the Road Map District Consortium’s approved Race to the Top grant application were submitted to the U.S. Department of Education on April 8, 2013. Thank you to those who took the survey for your feedback on the drafts!  If you have an interest in the Scopes of Work, click here! 

Accelerate: Race to the Top Video Update

Work is under way to begin implementation of the region's $40 million Race to the Top grant! To keep you informed about this process, video updates will be posted online on a regular basis.

This first update focuses on the grant budget, Executive Committee, open positions and other details.

The second update highlights the Executive Committee and Director appointments. In addition, Superintendent Welch shares highlights from a recent trip to Washington, D.C. and the next steps in this exciting project. 

Executive Committee

As outlined in the grant application, the Road Map District Consortium is overseen by a nine-person Executive Committee. This group was selected via a nomination and election process in January. The public was invited to submit nominations for the three school district leaders and the two at-large members. More

Positions Announced for Race to the Top

The consortium is in the process of hiring staff who will be housed at the Puget Sound ESD Renton offices. Please visit the PSESD Human Resources page to view the job announcement and position descriptions.