tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post121967176902030098..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Denny/Sealth Bell TimesMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-65338753596311008622009-05-17T18:24:00.000-07:002009-05-17T18:24:00.000-07:00There must be a way to keep one set of busses comi...<B><I>There must be a way to keep one set of busses coming/going?</I></B>I believe there was .....<br />Not build this ill designed 6-12 fiasco in the first place.<br /><br />Typical of the SPS, do not go with the proven. Instead create a 6-12 school of well over 1500, which no other urban district would intentionally build.<br /><br />Credit if any is due Irene Stewart and Steve Sunquist as well as facilities.dan dempseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536720661510933983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-48195522170659751172009-05-13T13:19:00.000-07:002009-05-13T13:19:00.000-07:00So the argument to not have the same start/end tim...So the argument to not have the same start/end times is so that the middle school students don't run into the highschool students, correct?<br /><br />But the ramification is that now SPS will need to run two sets of busses, one for middle school and one for highschool students with IEPs, which I assume is not a great number of kids.<br /><br />There must be a way to keep one set of busses coming/going? <br /><br />Couldn't the yellow busses come for the IEP highschool students and then very slowly drive to the other end of the school and pick up the middle school students?ParentofThreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853045587227159562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-39857830003825544062009-05-13T12:08:00.000-07:002009-05-13T12:08:00.000-07:00Ironically, the Denny and Sealth special education...Ironically, the Denny and Sealth special education students ride the same bus to school. Will the district duplicate the current sped buses? How will they justify the cost?speducatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06111450720892395316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-65354180603059597092009-05-13T10:34:00.000-07:002009-05-13T10:34:00.000-07:00All high schools have some students who come on a ...All high schools have some students who come on a yellow bus. They are primarily students with IEPs, but there are also some yellow bus routes to serve areas that are not adequately served by METRO.Charlie Mashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173903762962067277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-88374273492877796752009-05-12T14:12:00.000-07:002009-05-12T14:12:00.000-07:00"the city is apparently concerned with the influx ..."the city is apparently concerned with the influx of 450 cars inundating a quiet, residential neighborhood all at one time."<br /><br />Well that makes sense why the city intervened on this issue as they typically steer clear of school stuff.<br /><br />But aren't highschoolers on the Metro? Or will Sealth HS loose their Metro passes for yellow school bus transport?ParentofThreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853045587227159562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-80224278989472458092009-05-12T12:51:00.000-07:002009-05-12T12:51:00.000-07:00The design of the schools was to have their bus dr...The design of the schools was to have their bus drop off/pick up points at different ends of the property.<br /><br />In addition, when promoting the shared campus plan, the District promised that the schools would have staggered start and end times.Charlie Mashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173903762962067277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-6789395053101084692009-05-12T10:14:00.000-07:002009-05-12T10:14:00.000-07:00Also, the city is apparently concerned with the in...Also, the city is apparently concerned with the influx of 450 cars inundating a quiet, residential neighborhood all at one time. <br /><br />The decision to allow such a small parking area to accommodate two schools is a departure from the city zoning requirements.speducatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06111450720892395316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-842288595260711382009-05-12T08:33:00.000-07:002009-05-12T08:33:00.000-07:00Uh, because normally you don't have a middle schoo...Uh, because normally you don't have a middle school and high school right next to each other because of the different ages of the students. Add to that that Sealth has had some behavior issues with some students and it's not a great mix.<br /><br />And yes, teachers and parents at Sealth overwhelmingly did not want a joint campus. Denny teachers were apparently more supportive but it's not clear if the parents were.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588239576000641336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-56912881634134207032009-05-11T20:21:00.000-07:002009-05-11T20:21:00.000-07:00Why on earth was this an issue that was brought to...Why on earth was this an issue that was brought to the city? Were parents really that against students having the two schools start at the same time?ParentofThreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853045587227159562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-6672176264278700972009-05-11T19:36:00.000-07:002009-05-11T19:36:00.000-07:00Since both schools are scheduled to start at 8:05,...Since both schools are scheduled to start at 8:05, how will it be decided which school will start first? <br /><br />Shouldn't Sealth start first considering the fact that many high schoolers have jobs after school?<br /><br />To throw a curve ball into the mix, the Denny and Sealth special ed students ride the same buses. Do we duplicate these buses so that they can arrive 30 minutes apart?speducatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06111450720892395316noreply@blogger.com