tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post4503298603433120557..comments2024-03-29T02:41:52.718-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Hey, Some Really Good NewsMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-1156016829474796282015-12-06T09:43:32.304-08:002015-12-06T09:43:32.304-08:00With Noel Treat as GC and Kelli Schmidt (former DO...With Noel Treat as GC and Kelli Schmidt (former DOE OCR attorney) leading the district's Civil Rights Compliance Office, I see a bright future for those children who face discrimination every day.mirmac1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10183460709639638172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-83320225632149979222015-12-04T16:14:40.446-08:002015-12-04T16:14:40.446-08:00As Joe Biden might say: This is really good news.As Joe Biden might say: This is really good news.Inside as wellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-15674460792211629032015-12-04T15:01:32.387-08:002015-12-04T15:01:32.387-08:00Whatever did Noel Treat do positively for Special ...Whatever did Noel Treat do positively for Special Education? Deer in headlights, is what can be recalled from his brief time in SPS when we really sorely needed and did not have leadership to become a student centered civil rights district for students with disabilities. <br /><br />Wait and seeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-42406975998001198302015-12-04T13:49:26.281-08:002015-12-04T13:49:26.281-08:00I have very high regard for Noel Treat. He will b...I have very high regard for Noel Treat. He will be a "civil rights" advocate, in my opinion. I hope he reworks the role and description of the special education ombuds position. He's a great listener and has strong ethics (although I had to take him to task for incorrectly informing the school board in 2010 that the 9th District Court decision re: highly qualified and TFAers did not apply to Seattle Schools. It took maneuvering by Congress and the WA PESB to wiggle around the 9th decision.) <br /><br />I too think that John Cerqui has been a tremendous improvement and benefit to the district. I hope he doesn't plan on going anywhere. He would be a strong complement to Treat.mirmac1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10183460709639638172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-5378250963243421752015-12-04T13:45:19.597-08:002015-12-04T13:45:19.597-08:00I admired the work Mr. Treat did at SPS before. I&...I admired the work Mr. Treat did at SPS before. I'm confident he will continue to do admirable work.Charlie Mashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173903762962067277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-42929781584137991382015-12-04T13:42:23.459-08:002015-12-04T13:42:23.459-08:00Sorry, I didn't know that. I'll update th...Sorry, I didn't know that. I'll update the post.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-72463634864217995152015-12-04T13:34:14.287-08:002015-12-04T13:34:14.287-08:00Jsr is correct. Noel Treat's marriage dissolve...Jsr is correct. Noel Treat's marriage dissolved in early 2015.PomegranateMojitohttp://dw.courts.wa.govnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-78026299005340301052015-12-04T12:08:46.449-08:002015-12-04T12:08:46.449-08:00What happened to the Mercer Island gig. Wasn't...What happened to the Mercer Island gig. Wasn't he city manager or akin?<br /><br />He seemed in the past a more straight-up guy than most who have flitted through downtown. But why the return and why now would be important background for trustability for the thousands of us who have been burned by Central. Trustability and truthiness. <br /><br />DistrictWatcherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-89509005932880664762015-12-04T12:03:33.888-08:002015-12-04T12:03:33.888-08:00Noel Treat returning is great news! (I heard a wa...Noel Treat returning is great news! (I heard a ways back that he's no longer married to Rava btw).<br /><br />JsrAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com