This and That, July 5, 2025
Quite a lot happening so let's catch up. From the Times, news that the School Board is going to allow more time for input on the superintendent search. Good idea. The School Board this week decided to leave open a survey until around mid-July and add more meetings for the community to give input on what they’d like to see in a new superintendent. I mean, two in-person meetings in the SE really didn't cut it. The recommendation came after Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates, the firm helping the board with the search, held nearly two dozen meetings and focus groups with parents, students, district staff and community-based organizations from the end of May through June. While some had good attendance, others did not. An online session hosted by the Seattle Council PTSA on Monday night, for example, at one point had about 47 people, including interpreters, the HYA moderator and media. About 40 attended one in Cantonese. However, only one community member showe...