Via the SPS webpage: The public is invited to attend or stream this forum for candidates for appointment to the District 2 and 4 School Board Director seats. All finalists will have the opportunity to share why they are interested in serving on the Seattle School Board and answer questions selected by the Board and Student Members. More information about the appointment process, including a timeline and candidate webpages, can be found on the appointment process web page . SPSTV Streaming: The meeting will be live streamed on SPSTV and broadcast on television on Comcast 26 (standard-def) and 319 (hi-def), Wave 26 (standard-def) and 695 (hi-def), and Century Link 8008 (standard-def) and 8508 (hi-def). The agenda reflects the above wording - the meeting will be two-and-a-half hours. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 27th at the Performing Arts Center at Lincoln High School, 4400 Interlake Avenue North from 6-8:30 pm. The Board's schedule reflects announcing
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- For once, A Happy Lowell Parent
I think all-in-all the level of community involvement in the principal hiring process for John Rogers was very good. All families were asked to participate in a survey, to give our thoughts on the attributes we wanted in a principal. There were also representatives from the John Rogers PTA and Staff on the hiring team.
John Rogers families have already had a couple of opportunities to meet our new principal, and she has been very well-received. We will definitely miss Marcia, but I think Ms. Mirabueno will be a good fit for our community, and I look forward to working with her.
-JR Mom
In terms of the big picture, What is so disappointing is the lack of guidelines for this process that apply to schools across the board. It seems like the parents at some schools get to be part of the process while others have no say at all. Parents should always be part of the process, even if the district has the final say in who it ultimately hires or assigns.
Green Lake Parent
I'm pretty sure the PTSA president was on the hiring team.
Don't fall for the characteristics survey as a replacement for community engagement for hiring. It is just a gimmick so the district can say they had "input" without actually allowing any parents on the hiring committee. It's a real eye opener to be on a hiring committee- the district allows only a pre-screened few candidates to be on the short list for interview selection, and many times it is clear at the beginning who will be chosen (which is actually only a "recommendation" as the district always reserves final say, and has overridden hiring committees more than once...).
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-Salmon Bay parent