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From SPS Communications via Twitter today:
1/2) Student transportation is impacted by several factors that SPS is working to address. These challenges make it impossible to provide transportation to all eligible students at this time.
(2/2) If additional bus drivers become available, we will focus on establishing limited transportation based on the highest needs. The Transportation Department is also looking into alternative solutions to provide families as many options as possible.
Also, of interest, SPS is to have an official deputy superintendent. This would be Rob Gannon who worked for several years for King County, left and moved to Montana and somehow Superintendent Brent Jones (who also worked for King County) got him to come back. I have to say that Mr. Gannon looks very qualified. I sense from this appointment that Jones will leave a lot of the operational issues to Gannon and Jones will work on social justice issues and be the public face for SPS.
FYI, the district has changed some questions in the student survey.
Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Question for Student Surveys
Elementary
Which of the following best describes your gender identity? (Check all that apply)
- Girl
- Boy
- Non-Binary
- Transgender
- Cisgender
- Questioning/not sure
- Something else fits better (please write in here):
Secondary
Which of the following best describes your gender identity? (Check all that apply)
- Non-Binary
- Transgender
- Girl/Woman
- Boy/Man
- Cisgender
- Questioning/not sure
- Something else fits better (please write in here):
Which of the following best describes your sexual orientation? (Check all that Apply)
- Bisexual
- Lesbian
- Gay
- Queer
- Pansexual
- Asexual
- Heterosexual (straight)
- Questioning/not sure
- Something else fits better (please write in here):
- I do not know what this question is asking
We will share the draft policy to be brought in front of the board during this session. These sessions will be facilitated by district staff and Director Rankin and Director Hersey.
Student and Youth Community Meeting
Thursday, May 6, 2021, 4 – 5:30 p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 859 3952 0312
Passcode: 432087
Or join by phone: +1 253 215 8782
Community Member Meeting
Thursday, May 13, 2021, 5:30 – 7 p.m.
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Meeting ID: 826 7044 0535
Passcode: 842418
Or join by phone: +1 253 215 8782
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