Seattle Schools This Week

 Updated with Pinehurst news

Monday, October 28th
Operations Committee meeting from 4-6 p.m.  Agenda.   It includes the policies on weapons prohibition for both students and adults/visitors, data sharing (clarification on opting out procedures) and discussion of the green resolution impact on policies and procedures.  Pegi McEvoy will also report on transportation service standards.

SPED PTA meeting at 7pm at JSCEE.  Tracy Libros of Enrollment Planning as well as Sped Director Zakiyyah McWilliams will be there.  Everyone is welcome.  

Tuesday, October 29th
Performing and Visual Arts College Fair from 7-9 p.m.  List of colleges/programs at this fair.  This is not a district event but sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling.

Final Hearing for Pinehurst K-8 from 7-8 p.m. at the Pinehurst building.   Apparently, Thornton Creek principal, John Miner, will be there to speak on the feasibility of Pinehurst co-locating with their program.

Wednesday, October 30th
Two-hour early dismissal.

Friday, November 1
Last day for nominations to the Positive Climate and Discipline Advisory Committee to the Superintendent. 

There are no Director Community Meetings this week.

Comments

Lynn said…
Minutes of the October 23rd Advanced Learning Task Force are available at the bottom of this page.
10/28/13, 5:27 PM
Anonymous said…
Is it safe to assume the last boundary revision draft will be posted this Friday at 5:00 as an addendum to next Wednesday's School Board meeting agenda?

That's what happened two weeks ago.

--JvA
10/29/13, 3:26 PM
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