Tuesday Open Thread
The speaker list is up for the Board meeting tomorrow; not as packed as I thought with just four people on the waitlist. The majority of the speakers are speaking on high school boundaries (with several wanting to talk about Ballard High). There are only three of us speaking about the Green Dot resolution asking the City to not grant the zoning departures that Green Dot has requested. It's me, long-time watchdog, Chris Jackins, and the head of the Washington State Charter Schools Association, Patrick D'Amelio. (I knew Mr. D'Amelio when he headed the Alliance for Education and Big Brothers and Big Sisters; he's a stand-up guy.)
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Thursday, Feb. 8th at the Ballard High PTSA meeting. The program starts at 7:30 pm (the actual PTSA meeting starts at 7 pm.)
Topics: budget, 24-Credit graduation requirements,longer day, Lincoln HS/boundaries and Career and Technical Education requirements.
With:
Rick Burke, Board Director
JoLynn Berge, SPS Business and Finance
Dan Gallagher, Director of Career and College Readiness
Eden Mack, Leg Chair, SCPTSA
Jerry Bener, Director of Government Relations, Assn of WA School Principals
Keven Wynkoop, Ballard High principal
Moderator: Heidi Bennett, past leg VP SCPTSA
Questions in advance can be made at the Friends of Ballard HS Facebook page or email Heidi at Heidi@Bennettdirect.net
I'll just note that this is the first I have seen where boundaries for Lincoln will be discussed and yet there is no one from Facilities on the panel.
Brian Duncan
BHS PTSA legislative liaison
"Curious about the new 24-credit requirements, the longer day, Lincoln HS/boundaries and Career & Technical Education requirements? Attend our panel discussion and ask your questions. Find out how to advocate and navigate the upcoming high school years"
Are the SPS representatives on hand really ready to provide actual answers to the same questions we've been asking for months about these topics? Or is this yet another platform where we'll be told "we will discuss that in X months?"
Hopeful Skeptic
--8th grade parent
It would be good for all the panelists to know that many parents are at the ONLY open house offered by the remaining North End high schools that evening. We all are critically concerned about the 24-credit plan (or lack thereof), funding, and Lincoln HS boundaries/plan.
Concerned and frustrated 8th grade parent
-parent
If you have questions, please send them to me or post on our facebook page.
We are looking into filming so stay tuned.
Hope to see you there.