Questions to the Board and District
One of our readers (I'm sorry I've forgotten who) suggested a link for a list of questions that you yourself have submitted to either the Board or district staff. If you have sent a question in the last months or so, please send it to me (sss.westbrook@gmail.com). I'll start a list at the "links" section on the right-hand side of the SSS page.
Also, if you got an answer, please put that with your question (even if it is vague or didn't answer your question fully).
The idea is to keep track of what has been asked to staff and what we hear back.
Thanks.
Also, if you got an answer, please put that with your question (even if it is vague or didn't answer your question fully).
The idea is to keep track of what has been asked to staff and what we hear back.
Thanks.
Comments
Board: Please tell us what you know of the Broad Foundation, what communication there has been between the Broad Foundation and youselves (including, but not limited to, the Broad representative Don McAdams who led your retreat), and what Broad agenda items do you agree with, which do you disagree with?
I also ask, Board: What communications have you had with US Dept of Ed. representatives? What have they asked, what have they promised?
And, Board: What is your explanation of the fact that the superintendent still sits on the Board of NWEA, even though that company makes millions selling SPS the MAP test?
Question to the Board: Are you aware of this initiative, and has anyone from Administration and/or the Gates Foundation, the Dept of Ed, or the Broad Foundation discussed this with the Board or with Board members? As the money is to align HS standards with college, and use "data," we can assume that Gates/Broad/Duncan et al have discussed this alignment with our district, particularly in light of national standards being developed in core subjects.
Is the Board aware of these initiatives to align K-16, to use "data" K-16?
As with my above question, I want to know what is being discussed by Seattle, Dept of Ed, Gates and Broad, city and state officials and others, about these substantial changes to education (K-12 and K-16) behind closed doors? Please inform your bosses (us) of any all conversations with any of the above entities about these "reforms."
Signed: I'll get back to you on that.
Imagine- It would be like being able to sit in a district meeting all together asking questions & hearing the answers, rather than being forced into the little break-out groups so you can not hear other people's questions or learn from the answers.
In itself, it might even inspire some accountability rather than just generating fluff answers? (we can always hope!).
1. When are you going to insist upon getting annual performance reports that speak to the quality and efficacy of District programs as required by Board Policy? These reports are absolutely necessary for you to fulfill your governance duty to oversee the District.
2. What is a higher budget priority than Response to Intervention? What do you have to do that is more important and more urgent that getting support to struggling students?
Blog admins, please feel free to delete my posts to this thread, in the interest of being on-topic. Including this post.
Thank you, and sorry!
What is the date, yes an actual date, at which we will have a review of the new student assignment plan enrollment problems and suggestions for addressing them. We were told last year it would happen this year.
Where is the alt school audit?
What happened to the review of the now-split elementary APP program? I thought they were going to try it for a year then report on successes and failures arising from the split.