tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post8361289216436047815..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools This WeekMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-21638076407877595542014-09-29T17:52:57.749-07:002014-09-29T17:52:57.749-07:00Seriously, folks, questions for Dr. Nyland at his ...Seriously, folks, questions for Dr. Nyland at his community meetings:<br /><br /><b>Is it your job to enforce policy?</b> He will say that it is.<br /><br /><b>How do you enforce policy?</b> He will give some BS response.<br /><br /><b>If a policy violation is reported to you, can we be assured that you will take enforcement action?</b> He may waffle a bit.<br /><br /><b>Will that enforcement action include holding staff accountable for violating policy?</b> He will definitely waffle.<br /><br /><b>How can we be assured that you will hold the members of your staff accountable for violating policy?</b> This is where we learn that the box is empty.<br /><br />Maybe you should just jump to the last question.Charlie Mashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173903762962067277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-59069184943162425532014-09-29T17:34:09.987-07:002014-09-29T17:34:09.987-07:00Regarding Beacon Hill MSP results: how much you wa...Regarding Beacon Hill MSP results: how much you want to bet Stephan Blanford is, once again, conducting his own top notch investigation...?mirmac1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10183460709639638172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-68735795366012843272014-09-29T16:37:18.500-07:002014-09-29T16:37:18.500-07:00Green Dot can find space because (1) they have a l...Green Dot can find space because (1) they have a large infrastructure behind them and (2) they probably have Gates Foundation dollars helping them. <br /><br />I have to say, I'm glad it's not KIPP (although they don't really do high school). <br /><br />To note, Summit (coming soon) and Green Dot both flew out parents currently in their schools, paying them to speak. So they have a lot of dollars to invest in expansion and growth.<br /><br />As well, Green Dot's application (the first round) stated that they like to have their schools collaborate and so they like to stay in one region. They will expand throughout the Puget Sound region.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-11712732934197056942014-09-29T15:05:06.585-07:002014-09-29T15:05:06.585-07:00Hell, Charlie, private Montessori can find city-ow...Hell, Charlie, private Montessori can find city-owned space. it's sps that has cooties.<br /><br />chris S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-24000782854499164982014-09-29T14:54:51.684-07:002014-09-29T14:54:51.684-07:00Why is it that Green Dot can find space for a scho...Why is it that Green Dot can find space for a school and SPS can't?Charlie Mashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173903762962067277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-78145337274551621782014-09-29T14:42:13.580-07:002014-09-29T14:42:13.580-07:00EdVoter, it is Green Dot and it's a 6-12. I h...EdVoter, it is Green Dot and it's a 6-12. I haven't seen yet where it might be located in Seattle but likely in the SE. Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-68820157736486594002014-09-29T13:24:07.530-07:002014-09-29T13:24:07.530-07:00Missed the beginning of the news item on KUOW but ...Missed the beginning of the news item on KUOW but it sounded as though we would know this week which charters have been approved for next year. I'd be surprised if Green Dot Seattle isn't in the mix. Thinking this development would immediately be on the SPS board and staff radar. If not, it should be. There will be plenty of questions.<br /><br />EdVoterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-59968293436162101382014-09-29T11:39:01.227-07:002014-09-29T11:39:01.227-07:00Any word on Beacon Hill MSP results that were unde...Any word on Beacon Hill MSP results that were under review? OSPI has this posted:<br /><br /><i>Note: Reading and Math results for this school are being reviewed. Final results for this site will be refreshed on September 26th.</i><br /><br />wonderingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-40341555263868216662014-09-29T10:44:59.891-07:002014-09-29T10:44:59.891-07:00How many POTENTIAL law suits do these clowns have?...How many POTENTIAL law suits do these clowns have?<br /><br />ss parentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-70759028268799197692014-09-29T10:39:59.908-07:002014-09-29T10:39:59.908-07:00Thanks, Melissa. I was confused. This is helpful...Thanks, Melissa. I was confused. This is helpful.<br /><br />--- swkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-7937884449832658832014-09-29T10:05:41.416-07:002014-09-29T10:05:41.416-07:00SWK, no, I'm saying that school districts get ...SWK, no, I'm saying that school districts get to operate under different regulations than private operators. It's a lot easier to open a preschool within a school district program.<br /><br />In fact, that's what I said in my piece and did not say that City preschools "would not have to comply with rules and regulations that private preschools do."Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-55508251932618842042014-09-29T09:51:04.932-07:002014-09-29T09:51:04.932-07:00Melissa, I'm curious about your statement that...Melissa, I'm curious about your statement that the City preschools would not have to comply with rules and regulations that private preschools have to. Are you saying that the state Department of Early Learning (DEL) would not license these City preschools and, thus, would not regulate and/or monitor these schools?<br /><br />--- swkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-19241939521538585102014-09-29T05:15:52.973-07:002014-09-29T05:15:52.973-07:00Why does the Board even bother with their "pr...Why does the Board even bother with their "priorities"? The staff certainly doesn't.Charlie Mashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173903762962067277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-37559224856503363722014-09-29T00:00:53.650-07:002014-09-29T00:00:53.650-07:00One more note on the Ballard preschool space.
Th...One more note on the Ballard preschool space. <br /><br />The original idea was it was a place where teen mothers could drop off their children and attend high school in the same building. When they were done with class they could walk over to the preschool room and pick up their kid. <br /><br />I don't know if any teen mother from Ballard ever actually took advantage of the space while also attending Ballard. But that was the idea.<br /><br />northwesternerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com