Seattle Schools This Week

Monday, May 24th
Special Education PTSA meeting from 5:30-7:30  7:00 pm, JSCEE Room 2765  (When this meeting was first announced, I gave it a thread by itself and had the correct day/time.  Unfortunately, I checked the district's calendar page when I made up the list for this thread and it was wrong.  I apologize for the confusion.)

 Board Work Session on governance priorities and Superintendent's SMART goals from 5:30-7:30, JSCEE Room 2750.  No agenda yet available

Wednesday, May 25th
State Auditor's Office Exit Conference, 4:30-5:30pm
Board Work Session on the 2016-2017 Budget from 5:30-8:00 pm.  No agenda yet available.
Both in JSCEE auditorium  

 Thursday, May 26th
Washington's Paramount Duty campaign kick-off, Sarajevo Lounge, 2332 1st Ave from 5:30-7:30 pm.

Saturday, May 28th
Community meeting with Director Burke at the Greenwood Library from 10 am-noon. 

 Also to put on your calendar:

 Join the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) at one of the following Washington Regional Forums to learn more about the new

June 14, 6–8 pm, Everett Community Resource Center, Everett
June 15, 6–8 pm, Emerald Ridge High School, Puyallup
June 16, 6–8 pm, Educational Service District 112, Vancouver
July 11, 6–8 pm, Educational Service District 105, Yakima
July 12, 6–8 pm, Wenatchee High School, Wenatchee
July 13, 6–8 pm, West Valley High School, Spokane
July 19, 6–8 pm, Highline Performing Arts Center, Burien

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Comments

Anonymous said…
Are you sure that that is the correct time for a special education meeting? Arent' they usually at 7pm? How many families with kids who have a lot of extra needs and routines can break away from meal times and homework to get down to JSCEE by 5.30 for a meeting?

Reader
5/22/16, 11:22 PM
Melissa Westbrook said…
That's the info I have from the district website. If someone knows differently, please let us know.
5/23/16, 8:50 AM
Anonymous said…
Who is up for new Special Education-PTSA officers? Maybe I missed it but never saw a notice. If I didn't miss it and no notice went out is that against PTSA policy? Who we have as officers in this PTSA group matters because of the state of affairs with Seattle schools administration.

Aghast
5/23/16, 9:39 AM
Anonymous said…
Looks like the SMART Goals meeting agenda is now up


Board Governance Priorities and Superintendent SMART Goals

reader47
5/24/16, 9:12 AM
Anonymous said…
The SPED PTSA meeting ... outcomes? Who are the new leaders?

Reader
5/24/16, 10:54 PM
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