New Seattle School Board Leadership Elected
Sharon Peaslee has been elected President of the Seattle School Board by a vote of 4-3. Sherry Carr was also nominated. Betty Patu was elected unanimously to be Vice-President. Marty McLaren was elected unanimously to be Member-at-Large. Superintendent Banda conducted the elections. I'll have a longer wrap-up of the Board meeting but a few notes. Blanford recused himself from two votes that involved his wife who works for the district in CTE. Blanford, Martin-Morris and McLaren won't be having any December community meetings (for various reasons - Martin-Morris was unable to find a space). They all said you could contact them via e-mail. The majority of public testimony to the Board were on three topics. One, allowing current 7th graders at Hamilton to stay on and finish 8th grade there. One speaker said that they had been told there was not space but now the finding is that there would be space. As well, they said Laurelhurst 7th...