FYI - High School Math Adoption

I just got this information (brief though it is) from the Seattle Council PTSA. I could find no mention of it at the SPS website.

Deadline: October 24, 2008!
Seattle Public Schools is now accepting applications for the HS Math Curriculum Adoption Committee for grades 9-12.

Contact:
Bernardo Ruiz Coordinator of Family and Community Engagement
mailto:bjruiz@seattleschools.org

Comments

MathTeacher42 said…
Cool!!

I wonder why MATH TEACHERS at Franklin High School haven't heard about this?

Robert Murphy
Math Teacher
Franklin High School
10/21/08, 5:19 PM
Charlie Mas said…
See the post of Board Meeting of October 1 2008, where you will find a reference to the staff's discovery (thanks to Director Bass) of the requirement in the Board Policy that the textbook adoption committee have members of the public on it.
10/21/08, 10:24 PM
dan dempsey said…
The Staff made this discovery slightly before the 516th Columbus Day ... another great discovery ... will SPS pick a math series this time or be lost in the West Indies (of reform math like k-8)?
10/24/08, 3:40 PM
dan dempsey said…
The Deadline has been moved to October 28th.

You can find out how this took place
HERE

Again the disorganization of SPS is startling.
10/25/08, 12:38 AM
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