The Stranger endorses,,,
Primary Endorsements from The Stranger
From The Stranger:
District I: Sharon Peaslee
District II: Kate Martin
District III: John Dunn
District VI: Joy Anderson
You will notice that The Stranger did not endorse ANY incumbents.
From The Stranger:
First, let us repeat the long-standing, deeply considered, and eternally unchanging opinion of the SECB as it relates to people clamoring to be let on the Seattle School Board: They are fucking crazy.
District I: Sharon Peaslee
District II: Kate Martin
District III: John Dunn
District VI: Joy Anderson
You will notice that The Stranger did not endorse ANY incumbents.
Comments
ken berry
Seeking parents for focus group on education - Washington state PTA study
http://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/etc/2514500837.html
-JC.
But -- if even the self-absorbed Stranger gets it in general that the current board isn't cutting it, then there is hope the community at large may wise up when they vote.
"GRIM. Grim, grim, grim. That was the look on the face of incumbent Harium Martin-Morris throughout the SECB interview with him and two of his challengers. He was almost beautiful in his grimness—a portrait of grimiosity—brow furrowed, teeth clenched, his chin sinking heavily into his hands as if his neck could no longer support the enormous weight of the epic grimness that filled his head."
So I went and looked up those Muni League ratings ..
Outstanding – Has made numerous outstanding contributions requiring skills related to the office, is a path-finding and respected leader, brings knowledge and creativity to issues facing the office.
Holy Crap ... what Steve Sundquist is the Muni League rating?
Very Good – Makes significant contributions, is a skilled builder of consensus, inspires confidence in the way he/she would serve, is thorough and attentive to issues.
Wowzers.... are they thinking this describes Peter Maier, Sherry Carr, and Harium Martin-Morris???
Has the Muni League been sleeping for the last three years? .... Do they recognize the letters SAO?
Does the name Brian Sonntag ring a bell?
The Accordion is a musical instrument that functions well by opening and closing .... this is not a great plan for schools to be closing and then reopening ... that is expensive. .... Accordion is also called a "SqueezeBox" not to be confused with Garfield High School or Lowell Elementary or Lafayette or Schmitz Park etc.
I am a firm supporter of Marty McClaren for Position 6 against Sundquist.
They like Joy Anderson (who really is very one-issue) and yet call Michelle Buetow a disgruntled parent. Michelle probably knows the district better than any other challenger (save John Dunn).
But their description of Harium was indeed priceless.
Let alone printing it, how did they GET a picture of you naked?
College prank or Anthony Weiner stuff?
WV: bozeying!
www.joyousanderson@gmail.com
www.joyousanderson@gmail.com
And, so no one has to ask, the drawing was not un-flattering. Please remember that they endorsed me.
Oh... and no, I will not provide a link to it. Do your own damn research.
A co-worker downloaded the image and made it the wallpaper on his computer. He kept it for years.
I have several friends with kids in the program and they can't say enough good about it. They are thrilled that FINALLY there is a good science-focused program in our own neighborhood, that has drawn kids of color. I have one friend with a middle-schooler in Rainier Scholars who's contemplating leaving private school to send her child there.
All the funding issues aside-why, with all the positive feedback I've heard from people actually AT Cleveland, would ANYONE want to shut it down?
I watched Joy Anderson and Kate Martin testify in Superior Court in an attempted recall of the four directors currently running for reelection. {{Recall was ruled insufficient by the Judge based on the failure to show intent ....}} This legal reasoning is a direct contradiction of the right to recall under the State Constitution article I sections 33 and 34 ... says WA Supreme Court Justice Johnson (2005).
These two ladies Anderson and Martin have a lot more than one issue and have spent a large amount of time and resources trying to improve the district on way more than one issue.
Joy Anderson invited me to a meeting with an attorney in the US Department of Education Seattle Office on the 34th floor of the Jackson Fed Building ... It has super duper sensitive metal detectors.
Learn about the fruits of the Martin & Anderson's recall attempt HERE. Nov. 18, 2010 posting.
Notice the declarations filed with the court by the four Directors under recall.
In particular read Sundquist's responses #15 and #16. Notice Steve fails to understand his obligation under state law. (Exactly like the other three directors)
RCW 28A 645.020 states...
Within twenty days of service of the notice of appeal, the school board, at its expense, or the school official, at such official's expense, shall file the complete transcript of the evidence and the papers and exhibits relating to the decision for which a complaint has been filed. Such filings shall be certified to be correct.
Steve and the other directors ignore State Law and Board Policies regularly. The Board's failure to provide a "certified correct transcript" and the court's failure to require such a transcript is headed to Washington Appeals Court Division I ... in regard to the $800,000 New Tech Network contract appeal.
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Do you have a contact address for that co-worker?
I appreciate your detailed post here. Keep bringing up these issues as often and anywhere you have a chance to be heard. I can vouch that neither you nor Marty are a one issue candidate, since you're both opposed to the EdReform Evangelicals TfA.
I have been helping Marty McLaren because I'm so anxious to rid this District of Uncle Steve "Knows Best." I worked indefatigably for the past year to find a viable candidate to challenge "Public School Enemy #1 Sundquist." You'll recall that I emailed you about running and you replied that the electorate might view you as "too radical" (my words). When the 34th Dems overwhelmingly endorsed McLaren I jumped in to help.
Now it looks we have at least 2 viable challengers. I'm excited: if we can make Steve Sundquist a lame duck after the August Primary that would make my coming year as fun as hanging out at Nouveau Bakery!
ken berry
I'm working hard. Pulled an illegally placed Sundquist sign out of private community owned property today : ) Nice try, Stevie.
As it is, I'd rather vote for you than the incumbent but frankly this is a damaging move. You're a distant third choice among the three challengers, for reasons that you're too close to yourself to see clearly. You need to recognize that two more qualified and wiser people have stepped into this race and that consequently you have no chance to win a seat on the board this year.
But your words during the next couple of weeks can make a positive difference to people, while you have this unusual opportunity to have a bully pulput for a time.
-Steveroo
Here's the One America Votes / Black PAC / Minority Executive Directors Coalition (etc.) video compilation of candidates' answers to one of their questions.
Seattle School Board Candidate Interviews
At their event on June 21st they talked with Cummings, Maier, Peaslee, Carr, Menage, Whelan, Buetow, Dunn, Martin-Morris, Anderson and McLaren.
-Steveroo
Steveroo said exactly what I thought as well when I saw your post and viewed your video.
Not your year Nick.
I'm with Steveroo.