tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post2425542878050788674..comments2024-03-28T23:38:22.511-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Council PTSA Meeting Wrap-UpMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-51375099434863550962014-04-16T16:49:18.987-07:002014-04-16T16:49:18.987-07:00Melissa, It's not that I said I *didn't* s...Melissa, It's not that I said I *didn't* sign the budget form but that I really wasn't happy about the language. I certainly made an effort to represent parents on the school Budget committee but I wouldn't really say there was "authentic" input from families since there wasn't time for a feedback loop. I do think the district should give guidelines to principals, BLTs, and budget committees as to what that input should look like. I agree that I was not happy with Michael Tolley's response. I think the district should either bolster up that family input requirement or drop it: at the moment it just puts pressure on parent leaders to attest to something that may not have taken place.<br />SharonSharonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-1795097439403366742014-04-10T09:29:45.182-07:002014-04-10T09:29:45.182-07:00NEWS is not new at all. This group was the driving...NEWS is not new at all. This group was the driving force behind the McCleary lawsuit. Here is their website:<br /><br />http://waschoolexcellence.org/<br /><br />- Google U.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-64367114302100973322014-04-08T19:44:47.761-07:002014-04-08T19:44:47.761-07:00To give some context 1300 students equals
1 large...To give some context 1300 students equals<br /><br />1 large high school or <br />1 large and 1 medium middle school or<br />3-4 elementary schools or<br />40 - 52 portables<br /><br />That is a lot of growth for one year and we are growing about that much every year. But since the growth is dispersed, not everyone sees it. But when planning facilities, you need to plan in whole building replacements when the numbers are that large because eventually you simply run out of places to put portables.<br /><br />So in terms of NEW building replacements, the cost of bringing new capacity online to keep pace with enrollment would be about $100 Million per year. BEX IV is providing enough money to bring on new capacity at the rate of annual enrollment growth but not any more than that. <br /><br />This is just one of the many reasons why it is so critical to get Wilson Pacific right. The building will be completely full on day one and we are going to need to start the addition before it opens. <br /><br />It is also why contingency planning for high school has to start now. All the high schools, except Rainier Beach, are full and Rainier Beach's enrollment is growing each year. My estimate is that it will take 2 years to a get a new comprehensive high school launched. Anyone think that we might need another high school by 2016 or 2017?<br />kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01322661098626555834noreply@blogger.com