This and That SPS

From the Well, That's Not Good file( from KING 5): Man charged after being found with 20,000 fentanyl pills, 17 pounds of meth outside Seattle high school

A man that was caught with 20,000 fentanyl pills and 17 pounds of meth outside a Seattle high school was federally charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute on Thursday.

On June 12, Seattle police were called to Cleveland High School near Seattle's Beacon Hill and Georgetown neighborhoods to a report that someone was partially parked on the sidewalk and sleeping in their car.

When police arrived, they found Valela and a female passenger slumped over in a purple and blue color shift Mercedes SUV. The passenger side wheels of the car were on the curb in front of the high school.

Per Seattle police policy, officers began to inventory the valuables in the vehicle before impounding it. After locating what appeared to be a gallon-sized bag of meth in the passenger side of the car, police applied for a warrant to search the rest of Valela's vehicle.

After securing the warrant, officers found 17 pounds of meth, 20,000 fentanyl pills, 458 grams of powdered fentanyl, 376 grams of cocaine and 30 grams of heroin in the back of Valela's car. Police also found $17,000 in cash, two cell phones, five digital scales and gold jewelry. 

June 12th was a Monday and I assume that Cleveland High was in session on that day. Maybe the police came before school had started?

 

As some may recall, Ted Howard, the 16-year principal at Garfield High School, abruptly left in June 2020 to take a job as CAO in Tukwila SD. But he came back in 2022 as Assistant Superintendent of Strategy and Climate (whatever that means).  

What my sources tell me is that Howard was working behind the scenes, trying to secure the dollars for the jazz band teacher at Washington Middle School. It was stated that the district especially wants to emphasize the role of former student and multi-Grammy winning producer Quincy Jones. 

But it seems like the Nesholm Family Foundation is likely to put in the funds for some of the funding because $50K is not going to fund a full FTE.  The word is that the money came from private donors. But their website states it has to come from a 501c3.

What's interesting is that under their "Funding Policies" tab, they also say this:

The Foundation will not consider applications for:

• Ongoing normal operations or operating deficits

Isn't funding a teacher an "ongoing normal operation?" 

The Foundation has been in partnership with the district on some program funding for years.  

We Need Your Feedback: Well-Resourced Schools

Starting in August, we will host community meetings to talk with students, families, staff, and community partners. We are developing a shared understanding of what resources, programs, services, and learning experiences make up a well-resourced school.

We will be hosting five regional in-person meetings in SPS schools Aug. 8–15. There will also be an online meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 29, at 5:30 p.m.

We will be sending you meeting details and an RSVP to request accommodation the week of July 17.
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Wait, what? The actual community where a school sits is not invited? Is this seriously by invitation only? I know I won't get one so do let me know when you do.