Update: Following a scandal at Aki Kurose Middle School, apparently the district has pulled the principal, Caine Lowery who leaves Aki for a promotion to Central Office to support/train/guide principals. Hmm. I also note that former Rainier View Elementary principal Anitra Jones, who was removed from that school, still doesn't show up on the staff roster at Rainier Beach High School where it was stated she would be. Where is she? Who knows? end of update This is going to be a difficult post to write because it is sad to see what looks like a norm now at JSCEE. The norm I speak of is largely an occurrence with principals as well as JSCEE senior staff. I also know that this is not going to surprise most who works at JSCEE. The norm I'm referring to is the one where some personnel have personal connections within the district that sees them moving between jobs and even getting promoted based on those relationships. In short, nepotism. This district is risk-adverse wh...
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So along comes Prop 1. Is this money going to our district office, then sent to certain "deserving" schools, or is this money going to every school, with strings attached that it be used for the purposes described in the Prop 1 literature?
I'll be paying through the nose for property taxes and getting the same or less for my schools, so I'm not terribly excited to pay more for Prop 1 and not see a dime at our neighborhood school since we're not a title 1 school.
Will someone help me understand the funding puzzle here? I'm happy to pay taxes and support all school, just getting really sick and tired of then realizing our PTA needs hundreds or thousands to meet what I consider to be a basic education.
Thanks
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All kids deserve arts education but how exactly it will delivered is not clear to me.