tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post6386025539450715599..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Annual Report required by Sexual Harassment Policy still missingMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-18590381887896244902016-03-04T17:53:25.142-08:002016-03-04T17:53:25.142-08:00I sent in an e-mail to the Board and senior staff ...I sent in an e-mail to the Board and senior staff on Wednesday copying much of Charlie's statement (and noting its source). I asked to require the report immediately as its critical to the safety of our students.<br /><br />Haven't heard anything back...<br /><br />Momof2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-85402258145922936152016-03-04T14:17:52.777-08:002016-03-04T14:17:52.777-08:00Near as I can suss it out, here's how it went....Near as I can suss it out, here's how it went.<br /><br />In 2014 the report was made by the Security folks. It was a presentation to the Operations Committee by Pegi McEvoy. In the committee meeting minutes you can find a description of a presentation that could be interpreted as meeting the reporting requirements of the policy. If you're looking for a written report you're just mistaken.<br /><br />Later that year the superintendent re-wrote the procedure and assigned the duty of making the report to HR.<br /><br />In August 2015, when the 2015 report was due, the HR people were occupied with collective bargaining. All of them. There wasn't any capacity in the department for the report.<br /><br />HR never did get around to working on the report before December when the superintendent revised the procedure to make the report the responsibility of the Title IX Coordinator. At that point, it appears, the HR people reckoned it wasn't their duty any more.<br /><br />The Title IX coordinator, who accepts responsibility for the 2016 report, doesn't feel responsible for the 2015 report which should have been done by HR.<br /><br />The Board, however, has been asking for the report - or at least for a timeline for a report. It looks like HR will accept the responsibility for the 2015 report and will put something together. It may not be a written report. It will probably be little more than a re-hash of the Interim Coordinator's report and the Task Force report. And then this issue will be resolved.<br /><br />There does appear to be some interest in policy compliance among a few members of the District leadership. It's not much, and they are few, but it is there.Charlie Mashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173903762962067277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-45946524380724998042016-03-03T09:55:48.903-08:002016-03-03T09:55:48.903-08:00The response to the May 29, 2015 TITLE IX COORDINA...The response to the May 29, 2015 TITLE IX COORDINATOR INTERIM REPORT is dated January 14, 2016 and that it states that "With respect to 2014-2015 report, SCRO and Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources are working on determining when it can be completed.” I suppose we should be grateful that the report also states, "The revised 3208SP specifies what the annual report should entail for 2015-2016.” No doubt it is easier to produce a report when one knows what it should contain.<br /><br />TamiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-29550875581466535562016-03-02T09:09:07.930-08:002016-03-02T09:09:07.930-08:00Why am I not surprised that SPS does not follow it...Why am I not surprised that SPS does not follow its own policies and why the board of directors does not hold its sole employee accountable. Thanks, Charlie, for keeping this topic alive.<br /><br />RitaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-53493478277098980142016-03-02T06:00:45.161-08:002016-03-02T06:00:45.161-08:00link to the article North Seattle parent reference...link to the article North Seattle parent referenced: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/sexual-violence-isnt-just-a-college-problem-it-happens-in-k-12-schools-too/2016/01/17/a4a91074-ba2c-11e5-99f3-184bc379b12d_story.html<br /><br />LisaGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-81205789393376174012016-03-01T21:46:49.297-08:002016-03-01T21:46:49.297-08:00It's the failure to follow policy that leads t...It's the failure to follow policy that leads to sexual assault and Title IX investigations.<br /><br />Seattle Public Schools in the Washington Post 1/17 National Education Reporter Emma Brown.<br /><br />North Seattle parentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-79825162933195064992016-03-01T14:08:59.784-08:002016-03-01T14:08:59.784-08:00Serious. Next year better get on the ball and fix...Serious. Next year better get on the ball and fix it himself, right? mirmac1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10183460709639638172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-14009584193037802212016-03-01T13:39:28.429-08:002016-03-01T13:39:28.429-08:00But Joe Biden said on the Oscars that sexual haras...But Joe Biden said on the Oscars that sexual harassment and sexual predation was bad! Surely all the JSCEE staffers glued to their TVs made note of the wild popularity of the speech and moved this item up their 'to do' lists.<br /><br />DistrictWatcherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-34302599656011975332016-03-01T11:27:59.273-08:002016-03-01T11:27:59.273-08:00I don't recall Harris saying this; could you c...I don't recall Harris saying this; could you cite when she said this? <br /><br />The Board has been female majority for years.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-89798222113730240242016-03-01T11:27:06.003-08:002016-03-01T11:27:06.003-08:00I thought Harris was going to take care of this on...I thought Harris was going to take care of this on day one? So much for her words.<br /><br />One would think with a female majority board things like this would get done.<br /><br /><br />Next year?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com