Seattle Schools Community Forum

Want to understand where we are on McCleary?  Here's a good wrap-up from the Coalition to Protect our Public Schools.  Will the Supreme Court order the Legislature back into session?  I doubt it given there were so many extra sessions already.  I think the Supreme Court has seen what "action" looks like from the Legislature. No, I think the Court will probably act on one of the McCleary-requested actions (see below).   That will get the Legislature's attention.

Seems everyone wants to weigh in on what "work" the Legislature got done on McCleary.  I was at an event on Saturday where Speaker Frank Chopp made it sound like much got done. The place to read most responses is the Washington State Courts website.   You can read: Attorney General Bob Ferguson's response Plaintiffs' response (the actual McClearys) Additionally, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn also put out a statement (partial here):

The District issued a statement today about the growing capacity needs in SPS and how the Seattle Legislative delegation worked to secure funding to help meet those needs. I'll post the entire statement but one caveat - for some reason they changed Rep. Reuven Carlyle's statement but I'll post the first one in red and the updated one in black.  I do not know why this change occurred. One thing I learned is that state money went to accelerating the timeline for Arbor Heights.  

From the excellent political e-mail newsletter, Sol's Civic Minute from former McGinn staffer, Sol Villarreal, this reminder that tomorrow, Monday, July 6th, is the deadline to register online/mail-in to vote in this year's primary on August 4th.   You have until July 27th to do it in person. October 5 is the deadline to register online/mail-in if you want to vote in the General while October 26th is the deadline to do it in person. This is a big election year for Seattle and Seattle public education.  Who gets on the City Council and their attitudes/beliefs about what role the Council should play in public education is important.   As well, the School Board elections are important, too. Look for The Stranger to release their coveted and profanity-laced endorsement list next week, just in time for the ballot drop. Another good source of info on what is happening at the STILL on-going Legislative session (number three), comes from Coalition to Prote...