tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post7505944127851266170..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Guess What? It's Not the Student Assignment PlanMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-11903263466825184812015-11-03T23:21:48.243-08:002015-11-03T23:21:48.243-08:00President Peters sounds great!President Peters sounds great!Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-42814452186957121102015-11-03T22:18:46.220-08:002015-11-03T22:18:46.220-08:00Well they should delay until the new board is seat...Well they should delay until the new board is seated. And unless there are a few hidden-Blandfords Nyland is on lame duck status. In fact, president Peters first action should be to start a local-first search for a new sup. and direct staff to find 5% staff reductions DT. <br /><br />Clinton then Obama and now 4 reasonable candidates on the SB! I am truly excited for this change and feel that Seattle finally got this issue right. Looking at the early numbers: almost identical number of voters by district and roughly the same number of write-ins. Strange.<br /><br />-Do itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-63899115286266222362015-11-03T19:10:20.501-08:002015-11-03T19:10:20.501-08:00If they do include this phrase in the revised SAP,...If they do include this phrase in the revised SAP, "Seats that become available after May 31 will be available for assignments for new students." They will need to define what 'new' means. <br /><br />New to the school, new to a program, new to the district? And if new to the district, those students currently guaranteed a seat at their attendance area school. Is that changing too?<br /><br />-StepJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-11822176001564751502015-11-03T17:50:53.281-08:002015-11-03T17:50:53.281-08:00Agenda does indeed note that the Supt asked for a ...Agenda does indeed note that the Supt asked for a delay until Nov 18th. <br /><br />reader47Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-13193302352918179032015-11-03T17:45:07.384-08:002015-11-03T17:45:07.384-08:00@ Watching
"Question: The board votes on SAP...@ Watching<br /><br />"Question: The board votes on SAP. Must the board a vote on the distict's "Transition Plan"."<br /><br />Yes, the Board has to approve any annual transition plan, though the document the Board was being asked to approve was being billed as a revision of the New Student Assignment Plan (NSAP), which was approved in 2009.<br /><br />-North-end Mom<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-79387748573000427632015-11-03T17:12:26.219-08:002015-11-03T17:12:26.219-08:00This thread is the entire reason for the huge disc...This thread is the entire reason for the huge disconnect and more than enough reason by itself to pull this item in its entirety. <br /><br />The Student Assignment PLAN is a PLAN. It is based on policy but it is THE PLAN for how families gain access to public services. <br /><br />IMHO, there really is no such thing as a MINOR revision to the how you access a public service. Students and families are not widgets. Each student family has their own unique set of circumstances. As such, something that is minor to one family, can have a huge impact on another family. <br /><br />OSPI has pages and pages of rules and regulations regarding access to the rights and benefits that happen via the assignment plan. Why? Because it turns out it is a big deal. Equal access and stuff like that. <br /><br />While districts have lots of latitude about HOW they do assignment, the simple fact is that a PLAN must be in place. <br /><br />AND that PLAN needs to be overseen by an elected board. <br /><br />kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01322661098626555834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-24233724859219134732015-11-03T17:05:10.114-08:002015-11-03T17:05:10.114-08:00Looks like the SCPTSA agrees that should be remove...Looks like the SCPTSA agrees that should be removed from Board discussion this time around and points out the issues with SAP vs transition plan as well.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/richelledickerson/posts/10208035796911375" rel="nofollow">Letter from SCPTSA: Dear Dr. Nyland and School Board Directors</a><br /><br />reader47Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-54773752901670990292015-11-03T17:00:18.980-08:002015-11-03T17:00:18.980-08:00@JvA = Well that would be the sensible thing to do...@JvA = Well that would be the sensible thing to do...we can but hope<br /><br />reader47Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-86173360465504528302015-11-03T16:41:38.408-08:002015-11-03T16:41:38.408-08:00I heard the SAP action item will be pulled from th...I heard the SAP action item will be pulled from the agenda for tomorrow. <br /><br />--JvAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-36324570574558088472015-11-03T16:38:05.481-08:002015-11-03T16:38:05.481-08:00"First, the document that staff is using is N...<br /><br />"First, the document that staff is using is NOT the Student Assignment Plan. It's the 2014 Annual Transition plan."<br /><br />Question: The board votes on SAP. Must the board a vote on the distict's "Transition Plan".<br />Watchingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-55989891972904394922015-11-03T16:33:22.155-08:002015-11-03T16:33:22.155-08:00The document that is in the BAR - that they have r...The document that is in the BAR - that they have reformed and call "Student Assignment Plan" appears to have started its life as a transition plan. There IS a real Student Assignment Plan that should be the starting basis for any new plan. Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-28414208513140297022015-11-03T16:27:05.485-08:002015-11-03T16:27:05.485-08:00So wait. Does that mean the existing 35 page Stude...So wait. Does that mean the existing 35 page Student Assignment Plan from 2009 is still in play? Ah confusion, thy name is SPS.<br /><br />So, does that make this new doc just a new "transition plan" instead of the whole shooting match? Bet that's not what they meant to do. Though I did wonder why there was nothing about Transportation in this new version, because that's covered in the 2009 one pretty clearly....<br /><br />wheels within wheels within cyclones<br /><br />reader47Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-50732713028372682022015-11-03T16:19:42.160-08:002015-11-03T16:19:42.160-08:00Kyle Stokes did a great story on SAP and I'm i...Kyle Stokes did a great story on SAP and I'm inclined to side with Melissa Westbrook on a couple of areas.<br /><br />Feeder Patterns: I believe APP pathways are at risk. The NSAP was created under MGJ. At the time, there were conversations about Garfield's enrollment growing. There were questions about whether or not APP would stay at that school.<br /><br /><br />Grandfathering: The new guidelines, if approved, would say "families may elect to stay at their current school, through a grandfathered assignment, if available.” Language needs to be expanded, strengthened and clarified.<br /><br />Lastly, I would not trust the district with programs because we've seen them shut down Middle College, and attempt to dismantle Creative Approach Schools during collective bargaining talks. At the time, parents had NO idea that there was an attempt to dismantle CAS.<br /><br />http://kplu.org/post/critics-put-seattle-school-district-defense-over-student-assignment-plan<br /><br />Great to see Melissa referred to as an "influential blogger". I agree!Watchingnoreply@blogger.com