This may only be a partial list of reasons; please, add anything else in the comments. The deadline to file to run for the Board is May 19th. Entire Board Majority NOT vetting the Superintendent in any way, shape or form. Even the Seattle Times thought that was wrong. It was just absolute hubris and it was wrong. For the second time in just over a year , board members voted to negotiate a superintendent contract during a special meeting with no opportunity for public comment. This time, they showed an even deeper disregard for their responsibilities as public servants: Aborting a national search for a new superintendent and denying Interim Superintendent Brent Jones a chance to show students, parents and taxpayers that, indeed, he is the best person for the job. Government bodies can’t fast-forward through transparent processes just because they think they know the right answer. One other odd thing about the hiring of Brent Jones - most permanent SPS superintendent contracts ar
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The wake up call at 6:20am was pretty awful. I don't have any middle or HS kids, so I didn't even need the info.
tired
Jamie
I guess this means the meeting at Ingraham tonight is probably also kaput?
And you guys were dissing the autodialer. See how well it builds community? :-)
That was REALLY irritating.
"Monday, Nov. 22 - Middle and High Schools will Dismiss Early at 12:35 p.m.; All activities after 12:35 p.m. are CANCELLED
Since weather conditions are predicted to continue to change throughout the day and additional snow is expected, we have decided to end all Seattle Public Schools activities as of 12:35 p.m. today.
That means:
1. Middle school and high school students will be dismissed at 12:35 p.m. as announced early this morning.
2. No parent-teacher conferences will be held at elementary and K-8 schools after 12:35 p.m.
3. No after-school or evening activities.
4. Tonight's Student Assignment Transition Plan Northwest region meeting at Ingraham High School tonight has been canceled and will be rescheduled.
We will monitor conditions closely overnight and make a decision by 5:30 a.m. tomorrow morning about operations for Tuesday."
At first, I liked the idea of the robocalls, when they were just for closures or early dismissals that weren't scheduled ahead of time. But now they are using them 4-5 times a week.
Districts (like mayors, apparently) are screwed by snow around here. They are criticized whether they cancel or hold events in these conditions.