Seattle Schools Community Forum

Wednesday, June 4nd School Board meeting , starting at 4:15 pm. Agenda . It is quite a long agenda with a longer-than-usual Consent agenda.  I was surprised to see a item like this not being discussed with Intro and then Action but they need to get work done on the North Queen Anne  Elementary School as soon as possible for the move in of the Cascade Parent Partnership Program.   I find this also disturbing in its rush as there is no contract attached to this Consent item (and may not be until Tuesday).  Not a lot of time for public review on spending over $400k in capital dollars.  The very odd notation for where the revenue is coming from is "capital funds."  BEX IV?  BTA III? CIP?  What?  I also raise the concern over BEX IV funds being used to replace the elevator at Jane Addams Middle School. This elevator has been problematic for several years and yet it was NOT on BEX IV.  The BEX IV funding for JAMS is very small at $7.3M...

I note that this is one of the last weekends of Director Community meetings before the end of the school year. Director Carr - 8:30-10 am, Bethany Community Church Director Martin-Morris - 9:30-11:30 am, Diva Espresso, Lake City Director Sundquist - 11 am-12:30 p.m., High Point Library I am off to my son's college graduation today (Western Washington U).  I know Seattle Schools starts their graduation cycle on Monday with Rainier Beach, Ingraham and Ballard.  Congratulations to all our 2011 grads and a special congratulations to Directors Martin-Morris, Sundquist, Carr and DeBell.  Each has a daughter graduating this year.