tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post7267427071191565928..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: This and ThatMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-5639486634121799152015-11-12T13:03:28.142-08:002015-11-12T13:03:28.142-08:00Looks like the deal is off. I don't tolerate ...Looks like the deal is off. I don't tolerate delays well.mirmac1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10183460709639638172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-14818107738096879792015-11-11T13:49:50.278-08:002015-11-11T13:49:50.278-08:00Been There. You can use mediation to stall. And ...Been There. You can use mediation to stall. And keep you in a placement. You can drag out the hearing phase, maybe even for a whole year. So, when "wasting" time is your aim - mediation is good!<br /><br />SpeddieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-40058667578115972182015-11-09T13:42:59.975-08:002015-11-09T13:42:59.975-08:00Thank you GL. You are correct. : )Thank you GL. You are correct. : )mirmac1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10183460709639638172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-10856625954728204542015-11-09T13:32:54.258-08:002015-11-09T13:32:54.258-08:00I believe you are attempting resolution, not media...I believe you are attempting resolution, not mediation. Mediation involves an impartial 3rd party.<br /><br />--GLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-86366993988867739422015-11-09T11:41:35.667-08:002015-11-09T11:41:35.667-08:00As the complainant.As the complainant.mirmac1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10183460709639638172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-35397064682442106402015-11-09T11:37:19.009-08:002015-11-09T11:37:19.009-08:00Does SPS really ever do anything meaningful in a m...Does SPS really ever do anything meaningful in a mediation with SPED families, except to waste families' time and good will? Move on Mirmac! Don't be distracting by these delaying tactics. Especially if it's the SPED Director at the table opposite you. <br /><br />Been thereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-27228932457515575672015-11-09T10:56:28.227-08:002015-11-09T10:56:28.227-08:00@Mirmac1
You are in mediation? In what capacity?
...@Mirmac1<br /><br />You are in mediation? In what capacity?<br /><br />SPED ParentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-25419042988340712362015-11-09T07:47:53.817-08:002015-11-09T07:47:53.817-08:00Am in mediation with district on the matter of the...Am in mediation with district on the matter of the huge disparity between developmental preschools and SPP classrooms. I want quick action to remedy this separate and unequal system. There is some movement to find a solution but it's too slow for my tastes. And given that these 3rd party preschools like the one at Greenwood are not district-run, we have less pull to require them to be fully-inclusive - however, they do receive "significant assistance" from SPS, a recipient of federal funding and bound by Title II. SPS can compel them to fully include preschoolers with disabilities.mirmac1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10183460709639638172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-80572862864669942052015-11-09T07:26:54.130-08:002015-11-09T07:26:54.130-08:00The Hunger Intervention Program (HIP) provides wee...The Hunger Intervention Program (HIP) provides weekend food packs for kids at John Rogers and Olympic Hills, and I think also at Viewlands and Broadview-Thomson.<br /><br />It's a very worthy cause.<br /><br />-North-end MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-84661567806949236952015-11-08T21:25:50.914-08:002015-11-08T21:25:50.914-08:00Sorry, chill - unless things have changed drastica...Sorry, chill - unless things have changed drastically since 2013-2014, MOST of the childcare/preschool staff that I interacted with were actually paid hourly. The head or lead teacher (1) may be on salary, but most of the staff are "assistants." If this business can afford to own buildings for their other branches, why free rent at Greenwood? They can't pay some of that tuition for rent? (or playground upkeep or copy machine use, etc?)<br /><br />CaseyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-81895084875827101032015-11-08T21:07:42.030-08:002015-11-08T21:07:42.030-08:00Wait a minute. JSIS provides space for a childcare...Wait a minute. JSIS provides space for a childcare program when there were 25 children on the kindergarten waitlist who didn't get in this year?Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-43513311007486861712015-11-08T21:03:40.736-08:002015-11-08T21:03:40.736-08:00Re Childcare at JSIS donating funds.... Reminds m...Re Childcare at JSIS donating funds.... Reminds me of Gates and Allen donating to education....If they can donate that much, their rental cost should be increased so the school can count on those funds, not experience them as at will charity.Maureennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-86780490357493834982015-11-08T21:01:23.320-08:002015-11-08T21:01:23.320-08:00every single race had over 300 write-in votes with...<i>every single race had over 300 write-in votes with Pinkham/Christophersen having the highest number at 497</i> How many of those were for <b>Eric B</b>?!Maureennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-41181317238248115892015-11-08T19:48:04.297-08:002015-11-08T19:48:04.297-08:00The one at JSIS donates quit a bit of money ($20,0...The one at JSIS donates quit a bit of money ($20,000+) to the school and PTSA for playground expenses and other things. Sometimes they make up the difference when there's a shortfall in fundraising<br /><br />CCAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-36196243571892443002015-11-08T19:45:32.492-08:002015-11-08T19:45:32.492-08:00Ah, thanks, Lynn. Now it makes sense! Of course I ...Ah, thanks, Lynn. Now it makes sense! Of course I want day care teachers paid well, but that million seemed a bit TOO well....I don't have kids so I don't know costs....seattle citizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16724175257161649500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-34320874143253627412015-11-08T19:40:14.235-08:002015-11-08T19:40:14.235-08:00From Carolyn Leith's excellent piece, bold min...From Carolyn Leith's excellent piece, bold mine:<br /><br />"Teachers spend <b>an average of $513 a year of their own money for classroom supplies, books, and professional development.</b> Nyland’s raise would cover these out of pocket expenses for 26 teachers in the district.<br /><br /><b>Seattle Public Schools has 2,982 homeless students. Teachers at Middle College would use their own money to put homeless students in hotels because these kids were often harassed by adults in shelters.</b> Remember Middle College? It was the life saving program at High Point that Nyland closed. Here’s a thought. Let’s use Nyland’s $13,000 a year raise to create a fund that provides safe housing for our homeless students?<br /><br />The West Seattle Food Bank provides weekend food packs for 100 students from five schools. The Seattle Foundation supplies some funding for this program. Nyland’s $13,000 a year would go a long way toward keeping this essential service going."cmjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02451641218340300556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-51229879598935649112015-11-08T18:05:49.723-08:002015-11-08T18:05:49.723-08:00Seattle Citizen,
Those are monthly tuition costs....Seattle Citizen,<br /><br />Those are monthly tuition costs.Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-6546463268195725272015-11-08T17:29:16.411-08:002015-11-08T17:29:16.411-08:00As I understand it, the specific preschool in Gree...As I understand it, the specific preschool in Greenwood pays the teachers - many of whom are certified teachers, some with masters, like the teaching professionals they are, NOT hourly workers making minimum wage. It is a business with several locations, the others are in facilities it owns. I also believe the teachers have health insurance, and had it long before the ACA. <br /><br />If we're going to talk about wanting people in the child care industry paid well, then we have to accept it when they are paid well. <br /><br />Also, the preschools in school buildings - like the one in Greenwood - provide before/after care to students before and after school. Rather than let the space sit empty, it is then used for preschool during the school day ... I think it's good business sense, if you're required to have special spaces, to use them as much as possible. <br /><br />One of my children does a one-day after school program in the school cafeteria rather than in a "space" - and it's pretty lousy, frankly. Very little enrichment, sitting at the cafeteria benches, can't do different stations of stuff. The dedicated room the kid used to go to was MUCH better. <br /><br />- chillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-74295081727448371912015-11-08T17:19:32.952-08:002015-11-08T17:19:32.952-08:00Thanks, Ann for that information. Do these progr...Thanks, Ann for that information. Do these programs go rent-free in perpetuity? The Greenwood program is a short or shorter "preschool day" which only benefits those who can afford it and do not work. The preschool at Stevens, by contrast is an actual childcare, open from 7:30 until 5:30, costs less and accepts childcare subsidies. <br /><br />And, Seattle Citizen, As of a few years ago, at least, staff at this preschool said they earned 10.00 per hour, no sick days, no insurance. Hopefully that has changed, but nope, money never actually goes to teaching staff. <br /><br />Still bugs me that they we funded made-for-small-children facilites, while our district programs are pushed into portables or abandoned buildings. <br /><br />Just saying.... (over and over) <br /><br />CaseyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-53891337655556882312015-11-08T16:48:30.434-08:002015-11-08T16:48:30.434-08:00Those prices are competitive with other private pr...Those prices are competitive with other private preschools in the area. Where does all the money go?ne momnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-21616902038741879762015-11-08T15:43:45.532-08:002015-11-08T15:43:45.532-08:00About the on-campus private preschools, I asked th...About the on-campus private preschools, I asked the same questions a few years ago as our cooperative preschool worked very hard on maintaining consistency in its facility as it is hard to locate affordable soace when they are bumped. <br /><br />What I heard back from the school board was that it is the Community Alignment Partnership that establishes the use of facilities for onsite child and daycare (preschool) programs. That this was part of the intention, to allow families to have easy access to care facilities around town. Also that the Famikies and Education Levy helped pay to build these annexes around the district and that was part of the conditions. I still disagree with this free rent concept since the programs are barely accessible and have very low overhead.<br /><br />Here for your reference is a link to a cope of a CAP lease contract. See section 1.10 that establishes a market rate and says it will be free as long as they do what they have agreed to do.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.seattleschools.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_543/File/District/Departments/Community%20Partnerships/Community%20Organizations/Community%20Alignment%20Initiative/sps_standardlease_1_mixeduse_rentfree.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.seattleschools.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_543/File/District/Departments/Community%20Partnerships/Community%20Organizations/Community%20Alignment%20Initiative/sps_standardlease_1_mixeduse_rentfree.pdf</a><br /><br />When you consider how the district's preschool programs get bumped, that these programs and facilities are heavily subsidized, and then add on top the City's free preschool program that they also don't want to secure additional new space for around town it kinda disgusts.<br /><br />Ann Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-37161393141648568132015-11-08T15:33:07.226-08:002015-11-08T15:33:07.226-08:00University Food Bank supports the Packs for Kids a...University Food Bank supports the Packs for Kids at JAMS with the PTSA coordinating the packing. Great program.<br /><br />LHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-58302889791118856962015-11-08T15:05:44.358-08:002015-11-08T15:05:44.358-08:00WA code says that if your pre-school has ages 30 m...WA code says that if your pre-school has ages 30 month to six years, staffing ratio is ten kids per one adult. If the above preschool in Greenwood had, say, 20 kids, that's (at an average of, oh, $1,000) $20,000 per week x 50 = one million dollars.<br />Am I missing something? The only big cost would be insurance. I can't imagine that costing even $200k a year, so do the two required staffers split $800k?!<br />I MUST be missing something....seattle citizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16724175257161649500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-77033625165719808352015-11-08T13:37:45.210-08:002015-11-08T13:37:45.210-08:00re FREE RENT: WOW.
I never understood how ...re FREE RENT: WOW. <br /><br /> I never understood how a preschool, which I'm sure is nice and all, but cannot serve working families too well due to the short hours, and charges the tuitions listed below (copied from their current website), receives FREE RENT! and a lovely, made-for-small children facility......when our own district programs for preschoolers (with special needs) are booted around when buildings "fill up." Who decided who gets free rent? <br /><br />Oh, for example, the private preschool at Greenwood Elementary school : <br /><br /><br />Morning Program 8:45/9:30 a.m. to 12:45/1:30 p.m. <br />2 Days $451.00<br />3 Days $636.00 <br />4 Days $793.00 <br />5 Days $925.00<br /><br /><br />Full Day Program 8:55 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. (offered only at our Greenwood Campus)<br />2 Days $636.00 <br />3 Days $862.00 <br />4 Days $1,069.00 <br />5 Days $1,285.00<br /><br />CaseyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-9717397925292779212015-11-08T13:36:34.867-08:002015-11-08T13:36:34.867-08:00re: weekend food backpacks
Queen Anne Helpline an...re: weekend food backpacks<br /><br />Queen Anne Helpline and Ballard Food Bank both support this program. Great places to spend your holiday gift donations.<br /><br />-McClureWatcherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com