tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post7628206449861686420..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools, Week of October 29-November 4, 2018Melissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-19739427175709709552018-10-30T10:11:22.730-07:002018-10-30T10:11:22.730-07:00@ Fairmount Parent, looking at the attached slides...@ Fairmount Parent, looking at the attached slideshow, they want to make it a requirement.<br /><br />Core24Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-14009455256761667862018-10-29T20:33:26.539-07:002018-10-29T20:33:26.539-07:00The ethnic studies class is an elective, not a req...The ethnic studies class is an elective, not a required course. <br /><br />Fairmount ParentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-11813960610011818542018-10-29T11:21:10.418-07:002018-10-29T11:21:10.418-07:00In the part of the agenda on new classes, they add...In the part of the agenda on new classes, they address the new Ethnic Studies class. This brings up a few questions for me.<br /><br />Seattle currently requires 3 credits (3 yrs) of Social Studies:<br /> - World History 1, 2, and 3 (1.5 cr total)<br />- U.S. History 11A, 11B (1 cr)<br />- American Government (0.5 cr)<br />- NOTE: Washington State History (0.5 cr) is also required by the state, but in SPS is usually taken in middle school instead (or fulfilled some other way)<br /><br />Will adding the Ethnic Studies class essentially increase the Seattle SS requirement to 3.5 years? <br /><br />Given that the state's new 24-credit requirement is already creating some challenges re: how to ensure students can get the classes they need, are we really in a position to add another new requirement on top of that?<br /><br />Will this addition will have the effect of decreasing students' ability to take AP SS classes? Currently, it looks like a student can take US History in 9th; AP US History in 10th (full year, instead of just the semester req't); AP US History in 11th; then AP American Gov't in 12th (fill year, instead of just the semester req't). Under the proposed new requirement, however, it appears students would need to skip one of the full-year AP courses in order to take the semester-long Ethnic Studies class.<br /><br />How will this impact SS teachers? Will some current SS teachers be expected to teach Ethnic Studies instead, or will new teachers be hired for these classes (with some SS teachers displaced)? The proposed curriculum appears to be pretty far from what many current SS teachers are familiar with (and perhaps even what they aren interested in or comfortable with). <br /><br />Core24<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-20285688714426535352018-10-29T09:26:38.776-07:002018-10-29T09:26:38.776-07:00The legislature will be responsible for the future...The legislature will be responsible for the future of levy funding. They will determine whether or not to lift the cap. The dollar amount associated with levy funding should be consistent throughout the stat- to avoid inequities. <br /><br />If some districts have the capacity to raise more funds than others, we will be set-up for McCleary 2.<br /><br />It is quite possible for the state to lift the levy cap and additional monies would be sent throughout the state.McCleary 2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-46225097636739277082018-10-29T09:07:07.581-07:002018-10-29T09:07:07.581-07:00@ McCleary 2, can you explain a little more about ...@ McCleary 2, can you explain a little more about the state aspect of the levy. What are the limits? Also, does a larger levy mean we'll just have to give more of it away to districts in other parts of the state?<br /><br />levy dizzyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-49654287760336088612018-10-29T08:20:15.500-07:002018-10-29T08:20:15.500-07:00The school board is about to vote on the upcoming ...The school board is about to vote on the upcoming levy. Both the board and the district are acting in a manner that is inconsistent with the law because of recent levy cap laws.<br /><br />SPS's levy proposal would provide nearly $140 million more a year in revenues than the state’s new law allows. For 2020, the rate would be much higher, ignoring the state limit — $1.05 per $1,000 in assessed value.<br /><br />This is a state issue and the board should tell the state to fully fund education.<br /><br />I look forward to the board discussion. Noel Treat should be called to the podium to defend this illegal action.<br /><br />The board and district are setting the stage for McCleary 2; the same system that created inequalities throughout the state.<br /><br />Will the board be complicit in breaking the law?McCleary 2noreply@blogger.com