tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post3877352534913109302..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: This and ThatMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-26835457248420329022019-09-10T09:50:29.449-07:002019-09-10T09:50:29.449-07:00Wow that is a weirdly qualified person to have the...Wow that is a weirdly qualified person to have the role of a Senior Adviser. It sounds like the role of this person is to help Juneau navigate politics and personalities. What else could possibly be relevant about this person's background and qualifications. There is zero distinction. Literally, we're playing personality politics downtown. <br /><br />Insider Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-41877237202783328052019-09-10T09:23:42.334-07:002019-09-10T09:23:42.334-07:00Sherri Kokx:
BA 1992
She started as a secondary te...Sherri Kokx:<br />BA 1992<br />She started as a secondary teacher at Gateway MS in Everett in 1997. Stayed there until 2007 when she was made Vice Principal at North Middle School in Everett. Then in 2009, principal of Eisenhower MS in Everett. Then in 2012 she became principal of Eckstein MS. Then in 2015 she moved into "Supervision (Instruction)" and then also "Capital Projects Funds."<br /><br />Based on:<br />https://data.kitsapsun.com/projects/wa-school/staff/348847E/Data!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-88496937088141072432019-09-10T09:10:54.207-07:002019-09-10T09:10:54.207-07:00NW Parent, your description of Kokx (pronounced Co...NW Parent, your description of Kokx (pronounced Cox)is how I see her as well. A nice person but I'm not sure of her role.<br /><br />Also, she seems to have the protection of Juneau because what seems to have gotten Tracy Castro Gill on Juneau's bad side (among other things) is an email C-G sent to Juneau earlier this year about Kokx. Kokx had asked for C-G or Marquita Prinzing to come to a Saturday event with the Student Advisory Committee. It appears that Prinzing had already said yes and Kokx was now asking C-G.<br /><br />C-G then sent an email to several people (but not including Kokx even as that was the source of her ire)and listed all their different work in the respective areas that she and Prinzing do. Then she said, "We find it offensive and racist when women as color are seen as interchangeable on issues of racial equity." And C-G didn't even cc Kokx on the email. <br /><br />Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-42822304365300641102019-09-10T07:50:25.979-07:002019-09-10T07:50:25.979-07:00Is pay in public sector, schools in particular, co...Is pay in public sector, schools in particular, completely divorced from results? Bonuses are given to the superintendent from coming up with a plan; not actually closing the achievement gap. People get pay raises when they get an advanced degree, not when a goal is met. <br /><br />Many companies (google, eBay etc) are moving away from particular degree requirements and looking at actual accomplishments. <br /><br />We’ve spent millions of dollars on staff over the last twenty years. We’ve had all kinds of plans and goals. Any met?Too Expensivenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-11534607457533867002019-09-10T00:09:17.173-07:002019-09-10T00:09:17.173-07:00What a silly org chart. Athletics is an orphan pla...What a silly org chart. Athletics is an orphan placed with advanced learning, special education, and enrollment planning. School based operations and school leadership are divorced from content areas like curriculum assessment, advanced learning and special education. It's this parking lot of vertical fiefdoms. Pretty fun to the a "Chief" in Seattle Public Schools. Responsibilities but not over the people who need to implement what you are responsible for. Dig it. <br /><br />Has anybody had interactions with the new "Senior Advisor" Koks? What is her qualification for this job? Whenever we have encountered her (at community meetings), she acts like she is guarding the Queen from the Common People. If we are paying her salary, we ought to know what her qualifications are other than to gate keep who approaches The Queen at a public meeting. <br /><br />NW parentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-6215799822172635502019-09-09T22:33:32.717-07:002019-09-09T22:33:32.717-07:00So I looked it over - a lot of renaming of stuff. ...So I looked it over - a lot of renaming of stuff. I'm a bit baffled by the lack of names other than senior leadership but perhaps that's available with each area's org chart. <br /><br />Yes, it does appear that Starosky and EDs are under Jessee but I'll ask to be sure. <br /><br />I also see that Superintendent Juneau's aide, Sherri Kokx has been promoted to Senior Advisor. I'm thinking there's probably a raise in there.<br /><br />I'm confused why ELL isn't with Chief of Student Supports or why AL wouldn't be under CAO if ELL is. <br /><br />Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-73889904699155398282019-09-09T21:09:18.962-07:002019-09-09T21:09:18.962-07:00https://www.seattleschools.org/UserFiles/Servers/S...https://www.seattleschools.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_543/File/District/sps_org_chart.pdfLMGTFYnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-69400670654540844962019-09-09T20:21:48.314-07:002019-09-09T20:21:48.314-07:00I have not seen the chart; can you provide a link?...I have not seen the chart; can you provide a link?<br />Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-90253078042929761412019-09-09T19:53:03.837-07:002019-09-09T19:53:03.837-07:00Melissa, it looks like a new org chart is out.
Am...Melissa, it looks like a new org chart is out. <br />Am I interpreting it correctly that Starosky and the EDs are now supervised by Wyeth Jessee? What's your take on this?<br /><br />- NEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com