Seattle Schools Community Forum

I have a couple of reporters looking for parents affected by the growth boundaries.  If you want to speak out publicly, let me know at sss.westbrook@gmail ASAP.  Leave a phone number if possible. To note (in case it got missed), the Native American SPS parent community is having a rally at 3:30 pm before the meeting.  Wear red in support.  If you are already going, please come and support these parents and students and their community.  If you ARE going to the meeting, I urge you to get there early as it will likely be packed.   I'm hoping they will have screens in the lobby for those who cannot get in to watch.  I checked and the notation on the agenda under "Business Action Items - Motion to Amend the Agenda" is just there to quickly pull off all the amendments that the Directors are withdrawing, in order to save time later.   The Public Testimony list is full with 25 people.  I urge that if you see someone else speaking on your t...

Here's the link .  Have not read through thoroughly but seems quite complicated.  I am not sure of all the implications. I wrote to the Board that this was not up in a timely fashion per their own policy (which states agenda items will be available three working days before the meeting).  That is not the case here. Update: I don't know about you but I'm still trying to wrap my head around the new growth boundaries (and now the Intermediate Transition Plan).   My suggestion is to work regionally on issues of concern and, if you can find someone who knows how to do, create a schematic that shows the hot spots. Again, you cannot give public testimony or comment at the Work Session on Thursday but you could try to get some of your top questions to your region's director and see if he/she asks this at the Work Session.  You could also urge them to ask staff to make the presentation as BRIEF as possible so that directors have plenty of time for Q&...