Seattle Schools Community Forum

Part One deals with the principals' contract itself. From my reading of it, I have to wonder what the Executive Director of that region was doing with complaint after complaint from teachers, staff and parents at Rainier View ES.  Here's a link to the contract and below are the basics between the district and the principals that I pulled out. This Agreement shall be effective, when signed by both parties and shall continue in full force and effect until June  30, 2027.  The parties are committed to creating a culture of support and performance and accountability to be characterized by: •   Effective and fair supervisors •   A rigorous performance evaluation system that uses multiple measures •   Fair and competitive compensation amongst state-wide peers •   A system of checks and balances to ensure fairness •   Appropriate training for supervisors and employees •   Recognition that all PASS leaders are valued members of the SPS leadership tea...

 I'm currently viewing the meeting. Boy, did they mess up on live-streaming it.  1) Most of the 40 minute presentation was not viewable online AND the district didn't provide a link to look at it at home. Here's what you can see at home which kinds helps but not much. 2) The district did what it loves to do which is break people up into groups to discuss each option (A, B, C) but for those at home, it's people milling around with audio you can't hear. Each group will be reporting out at the end of the group session and I'm wondering what the majority say.  3) The district has three options but if you go to the Lincoln field page at the SPS website, they say "final two locations." That two are in the same area does not make it two choices.  4) One thing glaringly missing from the meeting (at least to me) is making sure that the community understands that Memorial Stadium will likely be where their home games for football and soccer will be. One option d...

Update 2: Two items. One, I absolutely think the students at Lincoln HS deserve a practice field with a track. The Lincoln HS community - including its alumni - have absolutely done their part to get this high school up and running. They are right at the top/near top on academic measures and they appear to have a lively, vibrant school. Two, as I read various Lincoln outlets on the field issue, I keep hearing "the money for this was in the last BTA and that was voted in years ago." Capital Facilities and Planning are the ones who generally decide the order of projects in any given BEX/BTA. So this project not being done by now isn't strange. As well, I have not seen any language from that community that they were "promised" any date. That said, the athletes are truly suffering and the support for a new school community has been lacking on this issue. I do find it odd - given the different I will be watching the live-stream. end of update Update: Between a couple...