tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post8113055198687251279..comments2024-03-18T16:51:10.406-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Friday Open ThreadMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-30480120719127624552018-04-10T03:38:50.804-07:002018-04-10T03:38:50.804-07:00Tactical urbanists make their voices heard in unqu...Tactical urbanists make their voices heard in unquantifiable ways – thus a key element missing from typical planning practices. It is evident that a purely technical reading of urban change most often creates social exclusion.<br /><a href="http://www.bangthetable.com/strategies-of-community-engagement-tactical-urbanism/" rel="nofollow">Community Engagement Strategies</a>Karthikhttp://www.bangthetable.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-40532481336701817852016-08-10T11:16:54.545-07:002016-08-10T11:16:54.545-07:00Statewide bargaining holds out a certain kind of p...Statewide bargaining holds out a certain kind of promise.<br /><br />If the statewide salary formula is done as a base amount with a local cost-of-living multiplier then it could be the path to regular cost of living adjustments in teacher salaries.<br /><br />The CPI for Seattle as of June 2016 was 256.098. The CPI for Yakima, however, might be more like 210. So two teachers with the same status, one in Seattle and one in Yakima might be paid $51,219 and $42,000. Then, two years from now, when the rates are reviewed, the CPI in Seattle might be 266.444 and Yakima's CPI might be 216.347 so the teachers would get a cost of living adjustments to $53,288 and $43,269.<br /><br />This would not only be equitable, it would build in the teachers' cost of living adjustments.Charlie Mashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173903762962067277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-69891025863956698322016-08-05T22:08:20.996-07:002016-08-05T22:08:20.996-07:00As you know, Dorn is suing 7 school districts for ...As you know, Dorn is suing 7 school districts for "illegal use" of levy dollars. It has been speculated that Dorn is trying to push for state-wide bargaining.<br /><br />Thought you would be interested in Dorn's position regarding statewide bargaining:<br /><br /><br />"Initiate statewide collective bargaining for compensation, benefits, regional cost-of-living adjustments, and workday definition. During the transfer to the new system, the Legislature must restrict current bargaining, local levy bases and any possible new levies so that the state doesn’t incur larger obligations."<br /><br />http://www.k12.wa.us/Communications/FullyFundPlan/BasicPrinciples.pdfWatchingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-33630208794700660122016-08-05T13:39:44.049-07:002016-08-05T13:39:44.049-07:00Reader, I don't really know. I only know that...Reader, I don't really know. I only know that it got withdrawn from the the Board agenda (I think two meetings back now) and the reason given was that they had not reached agreement. <br /><br />I suspect more principal control could be the issue.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-75540878610822033512016-08-05T11:56:19.484-07:002016-08-05T11:56:19.484-07:00What are the issues with the PASS contract, btwn p...What are the issues with the PASS contract, btwn principals and district? <br /><br />ReaderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-55719876822620438292016-08-05T09:56:35.725-07:002016-08-05T09:56:35.725-07:00Ha!Ha!Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-61229493534677957682016-08-05T09:53:59.428-07:002016-08-05T09:53:59.428-07:00The Satanic Club reminds me of when the "You&...The Satanic Club reminds me of when the "You're all going to hell!!!" campaigners came to Ingraham this last year with their bullhorns. Apparently some students took great joy in going up to them and calling "Hail Satan!" back at them. Eric Bnoreply@blogger.com