tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post2507236894951575746..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: BEX Work Session Today.Melissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-87968661450465566822012-05-11T12:01:12.863-07:002012-05-11T12:01:12.863-07:00Take a look at the "BEX IV Community Input&qu...Take a look at the <a href="http://www.seattleschools.org/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/1583136/File/Departmental%20Content/school%20board/Friday%20Memos/2011-12/May%204/20120504_FridayMemo_BEXIVCommInputFeedback.pdf" rel="nofollow">"BEX IV Community Input" </a> provided to the Board in the Friday Memo last week.<br /><br />I don't know about you but NONE of my comments are reflected here. It would appear that everyone in West Seattle and online are hunky-dory with a South Lake Union school. Who is perverting this process and misleading the board?mirmac1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10183460709639638172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-6797320885482888162012-05-10T13:57:31.417-07:002012-05-10T13:57:31.417-07:00Melissa -
I looked through the presentation. The ...Melissa -<br />I looked through the presentation. The timeline spreadsheet is not one of the presentation slides. Are you saying there is a link to the spreadsheet somewhere in the presentation?<br /><br />-North End MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-75257654557310585482012-05-10T13:21:54.803-07:002012-05-10T13:21:54.803-07:00I believe the timeline is embedded in the presenta...I believe the timeline is embedded in the presentation.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588239576000641336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-16414010579549968362012-05-10T10:07:31.786-07:002012-05-10T10:07:31.786-07:00Thanks for posting the timeline.
I find it frustra...Thanks for posting the timeline.<br />I find it frustrating that the presentation is available online, but not the spreadsheet with the timeline.<br /><br />North End MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-48434112047213011832012-05-10T09:19:41.286-07:002012-05-10T09:19:41.286-07:00There are oftentimes handouts at the meetings that...There are oftentimes handouts at the meetings that are not posted on the SPS website. You may need to make www.scribd.com a trusted site in your web browser to allow downloads. If you have better luck with google docs, I can do that and post a link...mirmac1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10183460709639638172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-80639783170851210502012-05-10T09:06:05.823-07:002012-05-10T09:06:05.823-07:00mirmac - Is that new timeline available on the SPS...mirmac - Is that new timeline available on the SPS website? I'm not having any luck, and I can't download your copy.<br /><br />Thanks.JSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-48041012107761750602012-05-10T08:36:11.695-07:002012-05-10T08:36:11.695-07:00Here is the latest Draft BEX IV timeline.Here is the latest Draft <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/93115756" rel="nofollow">BEX IV timeline.<br /></a>mirmac1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10183460709639638172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-7601509373186732542012-05-10T06:49:17.076-07:002012-05-10T06:49:17.076-07:00Okay, sorry.
I VOTE NOOkay, sorry.<br /><br />I VOTE NOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-75404734838627070352012-05-09T22:25:29.726-07:002012-05-09T22:25:29.726-07:00If I can't tell it's a name, I'll dele...If I can't tell it's a name, I'll delete it. Put it in caps or something. I don't have time to guess.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588239576000641336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-81658424311866609862012-05-09T22:11:57.142-07:002012-05-09T22:11:57.142-07:00Yeah, but you fail to mention Kay's assertion ...Yeah, but you fail to mention Kay's assertion that "build a condo international school downtown and those downtown workers will bring their kids. We'll claw them back."<br /><br />Where is the data to support this assertion? Was it another business owner or two who said, yeah sounds okay.<br /><br />DizzyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-76663412040829816102012-05-09T22:08:38.191-07:002012-05-09T22:08:38.191-07:00Oops, you deleted my comment. My sign off was &qu...Oops, you deleted my comment. My sign off was "I vote no"<br /><br />I vote noAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-3333642179862161062012-05-09T18:09:52.025-07:002012-05-09T18:09:52.025-07:00I hear that there will be 16 riffed counselors. Ri...I hear that there will be 16 riffed counselors. Ridiculous to say the least. Again attacking the least of these that need help in our student population.<br /><br />Rif Harman and company. No one would miss their lazy book keeping ways.KGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14120359550438503094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-59962968177240398842012-05-09T17:17:51.762-07:002012-05-09T17:17:51.762-07:00Thanks Steve for that help.
Sherry and Kay pushed...Thanks Steve for that help.<br /><br />Sherry and Kay pushed back heavily on downtown school. I believe it is weakening. More on this later.<br /><br />The Advanced Learning Taskforce has not come out with its recommendation (probably end of month) so no news there.<br /><br />I think anyone can take any principled stand on why they do or do not vote for a school levy or bond. But a good time to take that stand is early and loudly so the district and Board positions the BEX for the best possible outcome at the ballot box <br /><br />This is no shoo-in and they would be wise to consider that.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588239576000641336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-25312764475059004902012-05-09T16:20:40.403-07:002012-05-09T16:20:40.403-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-13038583931897475932012-05-09T16:00:35.510-07:002012-05-09T16:00:35.510-07:00Unofficial playground feedback from a couple of NE...Unofficial playground feedback from a couple of NE parents with kids affected by current crowding: Not voting for levy (yes, fully aware of cutting off nose to spite face, if you will) if South Lake Union school remains on proposal in lieu of other necessary fixes. They said they are generally peeved with the district's money management, even if BEX will positively help their own kids.<br /><br />I find this unexpected and perhaps a small subset of total Seattle voters. But a perspective to be considered.<br /><br />EdVoterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-83534741988275502982012-05-09T15:42:26.447-07:002012-05-09T15:42:26.447-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-83259378892345263022012-05-09T15:34:09.354-07:002012-05-09T15:34:09.354-07:00At least the section about the new downtown school...At least the section about the new downtown school (presumably the one in S. Lake Union) is a bit more pessimistic. From slide 17:<br /><br />Downtown School<br />• Construct new 500 seat K-5<br />• City and District forecasts of school population growth in the area are not fully validated at the present time<br />• Potential constraints: Site is not identified; development constraints unknownStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05105365816526108707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-7024059532627902682012-05-09T15:26:38.982-07:002012-05-09T15:26:38.982-07:00Looks like the link in Melissa's post is incor...Looks like the link in Melissa's post is incorrect. <a href="http://www.seattleschools.org/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/1583136/File/Departmental%20Content/school%20board/11-12%20agendas/050912agenda/20120509_Presentation_BEXIVWorkSession.pdf" rel="nofollow">Here's</a> one that works.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05105365816526108707noreply@blogger.com