Seattle School Board Executive Committee
No time to do a complete write-up to several major items of note: It appears that some changing are coming to EOCs for algebra and geometry . It looks like there will be some sort of comprehensive exam coming in the next four years. Michael Tolley reported this as coming from OSPI and that he had had a meeting with high school principals. Most seem on-board but a few felt there was too much testing and would only want to give it to students who hadn't passed a class. A lot of talk around the agenda for working with the State Legislature this session . Director Peaslee asked for a clear document around the costs of services to students, where WA State ranks nationally for per student funding, and class size. She said there seems to be a disconnect between the realities in the district and what the Seattle delegation understands. She said a few of them seem to think the new money makes up for all the cuts and it does not. Cliff Traisman, the ...