tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post6732345518166228384..comments2024-03-27T20:01:11.889-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Friday Open ThreadMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-50335520449180123472016-10-29T16:38:17.031-07:002016-10-29T16:38:17.031-07:00I received an enormously large mailer asking for m...I received an enormously large mailer asking for me to vote for Erin Jones for SPI. The piece must have cost a small fortune. The mailer is approximately 14"x 12". The mailer was paid for Stand for Children's PAC. The Top 5 contributors are Connie Ballmer, Reed Hastings, Stand for Children and David Nierenberg. <br /><br />Erin Jones hired Stand for Children's former lobbyist for fundraising purposes. Jones has accepted thousands and thousands of dollars from individuals that have poured tens of thousands of dollars into Stand for Children. <br /><br />The mailer says next to nothing. There is nothing to indicate that she is qualified or ready to run OSPI.<br /><br />I'm voting Reykdal. Reykdal has a strong history of supporting public education, teachers, homeless students and students in need of mental health. He has a MPA and his experience spans from teacher, school board member legislator and into higher education.Money Talksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-42200784989191016472016-10-29T15:26:21.155-07:002016-10-29T15:26:21.155-07:00Responding to Future Lincoln Parent? comment below...Responding to Future Lincoln Parent? comment below:<br /><br />"2) IHS is a neighborhood school and they are all hard to get into if you aren't in the neighborhood or, in the case of IHS, HCC identified. So technically any student can request IHS, but are very unlikely to get in if not in the neighborhood or HCC. Language immersion has no high school pathway and isn't any more likely to get into IHS."<br /><br />This is incorrect. North End language immersion students DO have a pathway to Ingraham High School currently. Of course, capacity is the tail that wags the dog so this may well change, but as of today, there is a pathway and it's Ingraham.<br /><br />http://www.seattleschools.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=627&pageId=2904087<br /><br />In the Northwest region, the two elementary International Schools, John Stanford International School and McDonald International School, feed into Hamilton International Middle School, but Hamilton students do not necessarily get assigned to Ingraham High School, which is a designated International School. The compromise has been to offer students who began in an elementary International School the opportunity for a K-12 pathway, i.e., from John Stanford and, in fall 2016, McDonald) to Hamilton, then on to Ingraham. This can be confusing, but the district is working to ensure that Ingraham has a complete list of 8th graders from Hamilton who originally completed grade 5 at John Stanford or McDonald since these students are entitled to register for Ingraham if they choose. <br /><br />--Concerned Hamilton and Cascadia parent<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-31763449661705456082016-10-29T14:39:07.834-07:002016-10-29T14:39:07.834-07:00It is being discussed as an hcc pathway school bec...It is being discussed as an hcc pathway school because Garfield is projected to be 600 students over capacity in 2019. Someone has to go, and hcc is movable.<br /><br />I think the district would very much like to dissolve high school HCC pathways, but since the only place there are or ever have been hcc only classes at high school is Ingraham ibx(so no extra staff or class size inefficiencies), the cohort is very convenient for capacity planning- a ready made bunch of students you can take from an overenrolled place, and place them in an underenrolled place. So I am not sure if they will. However, our family would leave the cohort rather than go to Garfield at this point, as would most other middle school Roosevelt area HCC families I know. Not sure how that will play out over the next two years.<br /><br />-sleeperAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-34060483609270584552016-10-29T14:18:07.877-07:002016-10-29T14:18:07.877-07:00"However, there is not really HCC in HS (the ..."However, there is not really HCC in HS (the "pathway" simply means that kids who are identified as HCC can get automatic assignment to IHS or GHS)."<br /><br />Currently, the only automatic assignment for HCC is Garfield. HCC students can choose IHS/IBX during open enrollment, but they aren't promised a spot. SPS enrollment attempted to restrict HCC enrollment at IHS this past year, but ended up allowing students to enroll based on conflicting language on the SPS website. It is not clear how the 2017-18 enrollment will be handled, or if Garfield will remain the default pathway for HCC. <br /><br />My understanding is that Lincoln is being planned as a neighborhood school, so why is it being discussed as an HCC pathway school? Is this speculation from parents? Has staff mentioned something that leads parents to believe it will be anything other than a neighborhood school? Are they going to dissolve the HCC HS pathways, which means Lincoln would serve an HCC cohort? <br /><br />What is known, and what is speculation? <br /><br />In the absence of information, the rumor mill will fill the void...<br /><br />-parentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-34364972522849105542016-10-29T13:48:55.242-07:002016-10-29T13:48:55.242-07:00Eagerly awaiting a Lincoln thread, but in the mean...Eagerly awaiting a Lincoln thread, but in the meantime: was the conversation at the meeting more about the negative impacts on upperclass students being drawn in to Lincoln from their current HS if there's no grandfathering of any grade of uppers OR of the negative impacts for lower grade students if upperclass students aren't pulled out of their current schools and, instead, more or less of a roll up model is used?<br /><br />Sorting it out:<br />1) HCC: right now, the official pathways for HCC in HS are Ingraham IB or IBx and Garfield. However, there is not really HCC in HS (the "pathway" simply means that kids who are identified as HCC can get automatic assignment to IHS or GHS). Instead, students who are HCC identified take honors and AP (which you can get into without having done HCC) and the next class in a series based on what was taken in MS (so, for example, most kids who took HCC in middle would enter at the level of chemistry for science and algebra 2 for math). However, some in the northend who did HCC in middle elect to go to their neighborhood schools, Ballard and Roosevelt. If you want IB in the northend, you have to go to IHS, but if you want honors and AP, you can get the same classes at RHS and BHS without the commute to GHS (GHS has 1 more AP class than RHS and BHS - each school does their honors differently in lower grades, but anecdotally they "feel" very similar now that GHS is doing "honors for all"). Certainly, people have opinions about which school is better and each school may have a different feel, but from a course catalogue perspective, BHS, GHS, and RHS are more similar than different in their offerings of honors and AP.<br /><br />2) IHS is a neighborhood school and they are all hard to get into if you aren't in the neighborhood or, in the case of IHS, HCC identified. So technically any student can request IHS, but are very unlikely to get in if not in the neighborhood or HCC. Language immersion has no high school pathway and isn't any more likely to get into IHS.<br /><br />signed,<br />Future Lincoln Parent?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-82066990832583941662016-10-29T13:24:09.640-07:002016-10-29T13:24:09.640-07:00@ Future Lincoln Parent,
While I agree with you t...@ Future Lincoln Parent,<br /><br />While I agree with you that it's silly (though perhaps exciting/inspiring?) to be brainstorming what would attract people to Lincoln--since in all likelihood SPS will be deciding who goes there--I strongly disagree with the notion that the focus should first and foremost be on making it a high school for the "regular" high school student. <br /><br />As things stand, there's a good chance Lincoln will become, in addition to a neighborhood school, the north end HCC pathway school and/or a language immersion pathway school. In the event that these pathways are redirected to Lincoln, we have to appropriately serve these students as well--and this may require a somewhat expanded range of course offerings, even in year 1 when it may not be a "full" school. <br /><br />This goes back to the heart of the matter--who will be going to Lincoln? We need to know WHO the school will serve before we can have any meaningful conversation about WHAT the school will offer. And before the planning principal can effectively plan. <br /><br />That said, I don't think there has to be any great conflict. Even if we end up with your "regular" neighborhood kids AND immersion kids AND HCC kids, the needs aren't all that different in the big scheme of things. Neighborhood kids being geo-split from AP-rich programs at Ballard and Roosevelt will need significant AP offerings, as would HCC students pulled from AP-rich Garfield. And immersion students, if sent to Lincoln instead of Ingraham, would need access to higher levels of foreign language, which isn't a bad thing given the Core24 foreign language requirement. <br /><br />Works4AllAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-23578099339577691612016-10-29T12:20:57.688-07:002016-10-29T12:20:57.688-07:00Hopefully there will be a dedicated Lincoln thread...Hopefully there will be a dedicated Lincoln thread but in the meantime...I attended the meeting at Land had the following observations:<br /><br />- Rick Burke did a great job of being flexible to the attendees and going with an open Q&A instead of the "divide and conquer" table format of usual SPS meetings. While this was much appreciated, there were some people toward the front who treated it as their own personal discussion with Rick. That was very frustrating to those who may have had different points of view. But overall, I'd take that open Q&A format any time over the table format.<br /><br />- It would help ease anxiety and allow parents to plan if we knew the boundaries and decision for roll-up vs. GeoSplit in 2017 instead of 2018. It would also give a parent planning community time to group together and support the school, and create a Lincoln community based on existing alumni support. So if Rick can get this timeline acceleration done, that would be fantastic on many fronts.<br /><br />- There was a lot of talk about making the school an attractive draw with HCC pathway, AP courses, IB, International Language, STEAM, etc. That was very confusing to me (And frustrating as these voices were drowning out others and the ones not waiting their turn, allowing others to talk). Lincoln will be a neighborhood high school, not an option school. You aren't going to be "drawing" kids in with some special program, they are going to be assigned there based on geography. So first and foremost, get those boundaries drawn and communicated. Then focus on making it a strong, comprehensive high school with courses for the "regular" high school student. Any focus can come after that. <br /><br />-Funding - call your senators and legislators, people, all about McCleary. If the 250+ people in that room went down to Olympia with the same energy and focus and camped on their doorstep for funding they way they just advocated for Lincoln, it would make a statement. <br /> <br />- I did overhear several parents say something to the effect of "Oh well, if my kid gets drawn into a Lincoln geo-split and we don't like it, we can just rent an apt in XX neighborhood for a couple of years to keep our kid where they are". This will definitely happen for those that can afford it and don't see switching to private as an option.<br /><br />- any rumors you may hear about which students will be drawn into Lincoln are just that, rumors. Nothing has been drawn yet, draft of otherwise. A few assumptions were made for enrollment projections but with how fast things are changing, I'm sure<br /><br />- As was mentioned above, By the time Lincoln opens, Ballard and Roosevelt are going to be so crowded and crazy, that getting into Lincoln may seem like a gift instead of a losing proposition.<br /><br />Future Lincoln Parent <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-37318567840506406852016-10-29T12:12:23.984-07:002016-10-29T12:12:23.984-07:00NW said: Also, some parents pointed out that Garfi...NW said: <i>Also, some parents pointed out that Garfield has a name and reputation with colleges. They are concerned about the kids taking classes at an unknown school. I am not certain I agree on this one. I think college admissions officers look at transcripts and student holistically and not sure a high school name means as much as people think.</i><br /><br />I know you said "I think", but be careful giving out information that you don't really understand. Yes, there are schools that spend a great deal of time to suss out holistic information, but almost all colleges have high school "profiles" that are used to compare statistically-similar students coming from different schools. At some high schools it's nearly impossible to get a 4.0 GPA, while at others you just have to show up and do some modicum of work to get an A in many classes. Colleges <i>do</i> know this, and they build up that knowledge base over many years. <br /><br />You many not <i>like</i> this policy, and it's unfortunate for some kids, but the reality is that colleges want to maximize the chances that every student they accept will be successful at their school because they in turn are being graded and ranked. Among other things, colleges want high rates of on-time graduation.<br /><br />This doesn't mean that kids in the first few graduating classes at Lincoln will automatically be rejected from their top choice schools. Rather, it will depend on the efforts of each college to look beyond the data they already have, and to be open to taking kids from a complete unknown. Some schools will do that, others very likely won't. They will ALL <i>say</i> they look at students holistically, but because the process is purposely shrouded in mystery, kids (and families) will never know for sure <i>why</i> they were rejected.<br /><br />Again, this is all HIGHLY dependent on each individual college.znoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-59304207177164422792016-10-29T09:56:36.005-07:002016-10-29T09:56:36.005-07:00Like QA parent on the other thread, the meeting at...Like QA parent on the other thread, the meeting at Lincoln reminded me of the meetings at QA and Roosevelt back in 2008. <br /><br />These meetings were held by organized parents at the height of the closure madness. 500 parents attended two meetings one at Catherine Blaine and one at Roosevelt and demanded that SPS started to deal with the swiftly growing elementary school enrollment in NE Seattle and QA. SPS was fixated on closing schools and yet, there was significant enrollment growth at the lower grades in several parts of Seattle. <br /><br />My take away from the Lincoln meeting is that SPS is fixated on "opening" Lincoln in 2019. However, parents are concerned about the graduating class of 2020 and beyond. <br /><br />Once again, a very simple disconnect. Opening a high school is very different from opening an elementary, K8 or middle school. To graduate from 5th or 8th grade, you simply need to be promoted. To graduate from high school is a different story entirely. Each high school graduate has a unique path to complete their credit requirements, mandatory testing requirements. As such there is no "grade level" experience. <br /><br />I am confident that facilities staff can get the building open by 2019, no problem. However, getting all of the pieces in place for the graduating class of 2020. None of that work has even been started. <br /><br /><br /><br />kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01322661098626555834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-6200375544427269692016-10-29T07:52:27.181-07:002016-10-29T07:52:27.181-07:00The scheduling challenges are a huge problem now. ...The scheduling challenges are a huge problem now. Next year's freshmen have to earn six credits every year and they all have to take two years of a world language in high school and three years of science. This is going to affect older students because their schedules will be less of a priority. Schools will have to offer more periods of 1st and 2nd year language courses - and because those teachers are hard to find, they'll replace 3rd and 4th year courses.Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-73379810349420588712016-10-29T06:36:55.961-07:002016-10-29T06:36:55.961-07:00"There was valid concern about geo-splits and..."There was valid concern about geo-splits and disruptions in high school course pathways, but scheduling challenges are already happening at high schools due to capacity and staffing limitations. As rough as the opening of Lincoln might be, the next two years concern me even more."<br /><br />Counting down-- I agree. There is no plan to address the increasing capacity in the interim (prior to 2019) and the high schools already are well over capacity. They already have scheduling challenges and can't handle more. This is a question that needs an answer. We also HOPE Ingraham will have added 500 seats by then and that Lincoln is ready.<br />-NW Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-19915365782159944172016-10-29T05:54:17.192-07:002016-10-29T05:54:17.192-07:00As to the suggestion about a "tug of war"...As to the suggestion about a "tug of war" between HCC and local schools, I would say there is generally more openly expressed hostility toward HCC than I've seen in some time. The meeting was tame compared to what has been expressed elsewhere, though a parent did take a jab at IHS, saying something about "haves and have nots." Going forward, SPS should consider moderating Lincoln meetings simply because of the large numbers of parents who are likely to attend. <br /><br />I left the meeting completely discouraged. SPS is just so far behind in dealing with high school. There was valid concern about geo-splits and disruptions in high school course pathways, but scheduling challenges are already happening at high schools due to capacity and staffing limitations. As rough as the opening of Lincoln might be, the next two years concern me even more.<br /><br />-counting downAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-56707342679938361332016-10-28T23:20:44.231-07:002016-10-28T23:20:44.231-07:00Stumbled on this gem from across the country.
ht...Stumbled on this gem from across the country. <br /><br />http://educationopportunitynetwork.org/elizabeth-warren-clarifies-the-charter-schools-debate/<br /><br />Catherinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-8788953348685007652016-10-28T22:40:31.884-07:002016-10-28T22:40:31.884-07:00"C-Hill, the Supreme Court is not going to al..."C-Hill, the Supreme Court is not going to allow the legislature to push districts over the levy cliff. The district does not need to make these decisions right now. There's no need to begin this process right now."<br /><br />It is worth noting that Seattle will be disproportionately impacted. Seattle relies, heavily on levy dollars- there are other districts that are less reliant on levy dollars. Other districts have dollars in reserve to cover loss of levy dollars. Because Seattle heavily relies on levy dollars...the district can not make-up the difference, in total, with reserve funding.<br /><br />No decisions have been made. The budget process is just beginning. Families will begin to understand the depth of potential cuts in January. Families will no doubt be upset.<br /><br />I do hope individuals organize and head to Olympia, and fight to keep cuts away from special programs and WSS enhancements.Watchingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-17501817813718809652016-10-28T20:16:18.619-07:002016-10-28T20:16:18.619-07:00Sorting it out- I will take a stab at your questio...Sorting it out- I will take a stab at your question. I heard (from advanced learning rep actually) that Garfield offers more AP classes and more importantly more sections than any other high school. HCC kids have already taken accelerated courses in middle school and need continuity, otherwise they repeat courses. They need for there to be a critical mass for them to make schedules that work. The other schools might have courses on the books so to speak, but lack the sections and don't actually offer all the courses. They are concerned with kids not having access to appropriate levels of orchestra, language etc. Also, some parents pointed out that Garfield has a name and reputation with colleges. They are concerned about the kids taking classes at an unknown school. I am not certain I agree on this one. I think college admissions officers look at transcripts and student holistically and not sure a high school name means as much as people think. <br />-NW Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-2646150847066656082016-10-28T18:52:56.894-07:002016-10-28T18:52:56.894-07:00I was at the Lincoln meeting and didn't feel l...I was at the Lincoln meeting and didn't feel like it was a battle between international /IB and HCC at all. My question above is purely trying to understand how the IB pathway works, and what's HCC about Garfield that's not at Roosevelt and Ballard. I don't think International and IB need to be the same as IB is a curriculum used internationally, it's not a must-have obvious path for immersion students. <br /><br />My two cents at the moment is we should dream big about what would make Lincoln a place where lots of families would LIKE to send their students. What's not in the north end right now, and could be potentially exciting being near UW and just being in Seattle, is STEAM. I think that is one of the few themed schools that could be exciting to a large population - international, HCC, non-HCC. Of course there's no one way to implement STEAM so who knows what could happen at District level, but there's something for parents to rally around anyway. And maybe it doesn't have to cost more than anything else, I don't know. But this is for another thread.<br />Sorting it OutAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-2134779783048126082016-10-28T18:41:42.370-07:002016-10-28T18:41:42.370-07:00"I was at the Lincoln meeting. Seems like the..."I was at the Lincoln meeting. Seems like the tug of war between HCC and the local Wallingford International schools is heating up over Lincoln."<br /><br />Ugh, of COURSE it is. But I love the STEAM idea. Go Team STEAM! Floor Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06533240227865369012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-18815411880295585762016-10-28T17:47:49.816-07:002016-10-28T17:47:49.816-07:00No clown hair allowed on Halloween?? Huh? What cos...No clown hair allowed on Halloween?? Huh? What costume restrictions are in place at schools this year, besides the usual no masks, no weapons? <br /><br />-costume planningAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-73537274935010792572016-10-28T17:31:14.813-07:002016-10-28T17:31:14.813-07:00Why does the school need a focus (like STEAM)? Why...Why does the school need a focus (like STEAM)? Why can't they plan for a solid, well rounded, comprehensive high school, with access to art, science, music, world languages, etc.? Why start some special program that will be dropped by the district in their usual fashion?<br /><br />realistAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-54379343581583698742016-10-28T16:57:33.642-07:002016-10-28T16:57:33.642-07:00I was at the Lincoln meeting. Seems like the tug o...I was at the Lincoln meeting. Seems like the tug of war between HCC and the local Wallingford International schools is heating up over Lincoln. No one here has mentioned that a STEAM program was also proposed. This could be a great addition for the north-end.<br /><br />HelenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-79630154968477614392016-10-28T16:08:09.700-07:002016-10-28T16:08:09.700-07:00The new AP program is called AP Capstone. It has t...The new AP program is called AP Capstone. It has two courses - AP Seminar and AP Research - that sound similar to IB TOK and the IB Extended Essay, without all of the IB hassle and requirements. <br /><br />https://advancesinap.collegeboard.org/ap-capstone<br /><br />-parentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-24765722492820322042016-10-28T16:03:36.802-07:002016-10-28T16:03:36.802-07:00An "International" school does not need ...An "International" school does not need IB to be called international. It should have language pathways, but doesn't IHS offer that? It seems they would continue having IHS as the international pathway and make Lincoln a comprehensive high school similar to Ballard/Roosevelt with music/drama and AP classes.<br /><br />Rather than asking for one focus or another, I'd be working with the district to define what they consider baseline offerings for a comprehensive high school. What world languages will be offered? Will all languages start at Year 1 (IHS and GHS did not offer French 1 this year - keeping the higher level pathways was prioritized). What happens if you've been taking Latin? Will you be forced to start a new world language? What will be the highest levels of science, math, etc. They know their students will be drawn mostly from Ballard and Roosevelt areas, so they should have a pretty good idea what is offered currently. Will they still have enough of a cohort at all high schools for students to take their planned senior classes? Will there be mitigation funds to account for scheduling challenges those first few years? Parents need to start asking these questions now.<br /><br />I think it is highly unlikely for Lincoln to have IB. Not only is there a multi-year accreditation process, but is decreases the flexibility of scheduling and course offerings. What parents could ask for is the new AP program that is similar to IB in that has an essay option. <br /><br />-parentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-4429604092807024572016-10-28T15:45:07.627-07:002016-10-28T15:45:07.627-07:00I attended the Lincoln meeting and have a few ques...I attended the Lincoln meeting and have a few questions as I ponder the question of what Lincoln could be that would be a draw to families wanting their kids to go there. <br />1) I don't understand - what is it about Garfield that makes it the north end's HCC high school? Is it the number of AP classes it offers or something more? Doesn't Roosevelt have almost as many AP classes? Is Garfield at risk of overcrowding soon, so there's a capacity need to create Lincoln as the HCC pathway instead? I'm sure that'd make a lot of people unhappy as Garfield is so good and Lincoln, well, who knows. I just don't understand what more Garfield is than AP classes, which Roosevelt and Ballard also provide.<br /><br />2) Is Ingrahm's IB program hard to get into, or open to any student who wants it? Are the McDonald and JSIS students any more eligible for Ingrahm's IB programs than other students? Do they get preference or an automatic "in" over others who weren't in language immersion in elementary school? I am aware that "international" label at Hamilton is pretty meaningless, I'm just trying to understand the pathway as currently stands. Is there any preferential acceptance?<br /><br />Sorting it OutAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-22023006115758240912016-10-28T15:42:58.669-07:002016-10-28T15:42:58.669-07:00I truly hope it is the case that the Supreme Court...I truly hope it is the case that the Supreme Court wouldn't allow it such a shortfall. But the Court has been totally feckless in getting the legislature to do their job so far. Fines don't seem to matter when you have one state agency fining another state agency. I don't know if the judicial branch can legally deny their pay (a minor inconvenience for most legislators) or throw them in jail (a distinctively more motivating option) until they comply - I think that might be the only way to get the legislators to do anything. But that is just me speculating - Are there other tools the courts can use to enforce this?<br /><br />I can't imagine any schoolchild getting through a 10% budget cut unscathed -I am confident there would will be a united front no matter what if we hit the cliff. But I do acknowledge that invariably some kids will be hit harder than others with any shortfall. - C-HillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-34322377891148057582016-10-28T15:21:12.885-07:002016-10-28T15:21:12.885-07:00C-Hill, the Supreme Court is not going to allow th...C-Hill, the Supreme Court is not going to allow the legislature to push districts over the levy cliff. The district does not need to make these decisions right now. There's no need to begin this process right now. I've gone through this in other states, namely California during the epic budget meltdowns of the late 2000s. Districts do not have to make decisions at this stage.<br /><br />More to the point, we undermine a united front in the legislature if parents are out there thinking they can cut some other kid's program.Robert Cruickshankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906581839066570472noreply@blogger.com