Meetings/Events This Week

Tuesday, Feb. 8th
  • Board Work Session on Transportation Service Standards, 4-5:30 p.m.
  • Community Meeting on Transportation Standards 7:30-8:00 p.m. at Chief Sealth High
Wednesday, Feb. 9th
  • Executive Committee Meeting, 8 am-9:30 am
  • Community Meeting with Director Sundquist, 11 am-12:30 p.m., Delridge Library
  • Board Work Session on the Budget, 4-8 p.m. (this is where we see the budget really take shape)
Thursday, Feb. 10th
  • Audit and Finance Committee meeting, 4-6 p.m.
  • Seattle Channel Town Hall on Education, 7-9 p.m. at Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave (with Dr. Goodloe-Johnson, SEA rep, Seattle Council PTSA rep and others. (I just checked and unfortunately, this event is sold out so look for it on Seattle Channel. I was interviewed for the pre-taped portion of this show.)

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Maureen said…
Seattle Council of the PTSA is sponsoring a discussion of the nuts and bolts of school budgets. 6:30-8:30 on Monday Feb 7th at JSCEE in the auditorium.

Join us at our next Seattle Council PTSA General Meeting where we will discuss the nuts and bolts of school allocations. This is a great opportunity for PTA/PTSA Presidents, Treasurers, PTA Budget Committee members and BLT (Building Leadership Team) reps to understand school budgets. Been through school budgets lots of times before? Come share your experiences with PTSA leaders who are new to the process.

SCPTSA Board member Andrea Baumgarten will facilitate this discussion. District officials will be there to help answer your questions.

I've seen this advertised widely so I don't think you have to be a PTSA officer or BLT rep to attend.
2/6/11, 8:57 PM
Anonymous said…
All are welcome-- the focus will be on gaining concrete knowledge about budget allocation sheets and what the terms mean. Later, when individual schools may have to make hard choices, the more people who understand the terminology and trade-offs, the better for the entire community. Individual school budget allocations will be released in late February. Please join us whether you have vast experience or not.

Thanks Maureen for posting!

SCPTSA Board Member
2/7/11, 11:49 AM
seattle citizen said…
There is the big education round table at Town Hall on Thursday night, sponsored by teh City Club and the Seattle Channel. Registration in closed, but I believe it will be televised live on...the Seattle Channel? I beleive it starts at 6:30 (but audience is to be there at 6:00, those that are going)
2/7/11, 6:24 PM
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