NOW You Can Talk to Superintendent Brent Jones

Nothing like being willing to talk AFTER you have the job.  I expect these events to be tightly controlled and the categories for each meeting are interesting. Last I looked, Latino kids had only slightly better outcomes than Native American and/or Black students. 

Seattle Council PTSA and Seattle Public Schools are hosting a series of online community engagement events with Dr. Brent Jones.  

Please join a Zoom meeting to share your thoughts and perspectives with the Seattle Public Schools superintendent! Dr. Jones will be listening to families about how our schools can be safe and welcoming spaces where students can learn and thrive.  

ASL and closed captioning will be available at each listening session. Amharic, Cantonese, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese interpreters will be available at each event. 

To register for an event, please use the following links.   

Native American Families  
April 19, 5:30 – 7 p.m. 
Register for this event on Zoom

Multilingual Families  
April 21, 5:30 – 7 p.m. 
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Black Families 
April 25, 5:30 – 7 p.m. 
Interpretation in Oromo and Tigrinya available in addition to Amharic, Cantonese, Somali, Spanish, Vietnamese. 
Register for this event on Zoom

Students with IEPs or 504s (special education services and student accommodation) 
May 2, 5:30 – 7 p.m. 
Register for this event on Zoom 

Students 
May 5, 5:30 – 7 p.m. 
Register for this event on Zoom 

Families with a Student Receiving Special Education Services 
May 9, 5:30 – 7 p.m. 
Register for this event on Zoom 

All Families and Community 
May 16, 5:30 – 7 p.m. 

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