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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-Madness
-StepJ
This was on the agenda weeks ago so why did they not release the EIS 7 days ago?
Welcome to SPS, where incompetence is rewarded
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However, the final references that a Draft version was made available in August and comments were received at that time. It does seem like a long period of time between the draft release and the final release.
-StepJ
I will gladly ream them a new one on this legal point. Why must this be necessary?
.@seapubschools board member Peters: More tweaks coming to bell times proposal that should be "good news" to Tier 3 families. #spsboard
-StepJ
Please figure out a way to have Two Tiers. Families should not have to deal with start times of 9:30 or 9:40. Two tiers is the way to go. Why should 13 schools be stuck with Tier 3? There must be a smart person who can make it work.
NEmom
DistrictWatcher
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http://seattleschools.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=627&pageId=16309&objectId.2071=16326&contextId.2071=16325
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