Seattle Schools reorganizes oversight into regions
Seattle Public Schools on Tuesday announced a shake-up in the oversight of its 88 schools.
Seattle Public Schools on Tuesday announced a shake-up in the oversight of its 88 schools.
In the past, five instructional directors have been responsible for assessing principals and school performance. Three directors oversaw elementary schools, one oversaw middle schools and one oversaw high schools.
But a year after taking over as the district's chief academic officer, Susan Enfield has reconfigured oversight into regions. Five new "executive directors" will now oversee a geographic cluster of schools from pre-K through high school.
Just one previous director has been named to the new oversight panel: Michael Tolley, who has overseen high schools since 2007.
Two new directors have been named to the oversight panel: Phil Brockman, who has been principal of Ballard High School for the past five years; and Aurora Lora, founder and administrator of the Harriet Tubman
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