Updates: from The Seattle Times , it appears that Franklin High School was also closed yesterday due to COVID and staffing issues. As well, Also on Monday, Lake Washington High School in Kirkland shifted back to remote learning temporarily, according to a statement on the school’s website . The shift was due to COVID-related staffing shortages, other illnesses, and absences. On Monday and Tuesday, Lake Washington students will be learning independently from home (asynchronous learning) while staff plan to make the switch to live online learning with a teacher (synchronous learning). On Jan. 19, students will return to in-person learning. Last week, state schools superintendent Chris Reykdal warned that some local school districts may need to close temporarily over the next three to four weeks. While state-mandated preventive measures make schools among the safer public spaces, a lack of staff may force a district or individual school building to shut down, he said. And here's the
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"Highlights of my upcoming outreach to parents, students and the community include:
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Coffee with the Superintendent: The first of these will be next Tuesday, March 29th, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. the Central Library,1000 Fourth Avenue, 10th floor, Betty Jane Narver Reading Room. Additional coffee chats will follow throughout the year. All are open to the general public."
Details Of: Superintendent Coffee Chat
Date: 3/29/2011 (8:00 AM - 9:00 AM)
Calendar: Seattle Public Schools (Special Event)
Description: Community coffee chat with Dr. Susan Enfield, Interim Superintendent of Seattle Public Schools.
Seattle Public Library
Central Library
1000 Fourth Avenue
10th Floor
Betty Jane Narver Reading Room
Open to the general public. Additional coffee chats will follow throughout the year.
Contact: Alliance For Education
info@alliance4ed.org
(206) 343-0449
http://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/index.cfm?fa=opinions.showOpinion&filename=650360MAJ
The appeals court found for the district in the appeal: paraphrasing, the Board decision was not "arbitrary or capricious or illegal."