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 first dream I had back in January, when I was at some Seattle Schools community meeting and talked with early arrivals who were also blog habitués. One said that the music one listened to at age 15 was the music s/he'd forever consider gemütlichkeit and I disagreed, as I was listening to Can and thought it was gemütlichkeit although they stopped recording well before I was 15. The blog habitué looked sternly at me and said "Can is NEVER gemütlichkeit, no matter how old you are." I mention this as I picked up Can's "Monster Movie" CD at the same library and on the same day the blog habitué and I attended a School Board Director's community meeting at my local library. It was my first attendance at a director's community meeting and also the first time I picked up a Can CD, which had just been made available after being on hold for me for weeks, from that library. I didn't say much at the meeting for fear I'd say "gemütlichkeit" and someone would respond, "but nobody has sneezed yet!"
--- Adrenal Fatigue Messes With My Dreams
- Curious
Can I have some of your meds? : )
It will be followed by an application, which is due in October. A committee will review the applications and make decisions in November 2012, and the programs can start in Fall 2013.
The event is free, but seating is limited, so we ask that everyone who wishes to attend to RSVP at http://bit.ly/findingkind and print out their confirmation email to bring on the 18th.
The Finding Kind Trailer can be viewed here.
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But the reminder to get a pertussis booster is still a good idea.
Thanks for the on-going Enfield photo. I especially enjoyed the synchronicity of seeing it next to the blurb about the documentary.
No association intended, I'm sure--but pure comedy, much needed.
--enough already
--southpaw
Interesting. The intro slide states that "The Seattle Public Schools (SPS) 2012 Facilities Master Plan will serve as the platform for project selection. The Board has developed policies and guidelines that direct capital planning staff to prioritize potential projects:
• Seismic mitigation
• Capacity
• Building Condition"
Yet, when discussing the (now named) Downtown School, the district states:
City and District forecasts of school population growth in the area are not fully validated at the present time.
So where does that fit with the three priorities? And is "not fully validated" synonymous with cooking the books? Are ANY forecasts and growth projections fully validated anyway, or are these especially squirrelly? Finally, why don't I see mention of a Downtown school (or SLUSH) in the 2012 Facilities Plan?
Oh well, they must think it looked good on the intro slide.