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Saturday, May 28, 2011

Save Seattle Schools Community Blog: Goodloe-Johnson Applies to be Florida Education Commissioner (along with 18 other people)

Save Seattle Schools Community Blog: Goodloe-Johnson Applies to be Florida Education Commissioner (along with 18 other people)

Goodloe-Johnson Applies to be Florida Education Commissioner (along with 18 other people)

Dr. Goodloe-Johnson continues to seek employment this time in Tampa Bay, Florida. The deadline was May 25th but they are thinking of extending the period to Monday, June 6th.

The Commissioner of Education in Florida is the equivalent to the State Superintendent in Washington State. He/she reports to the Governor as an agency head. The salary range is $195k-275k.

Reading through the qualifications, I noted a few areas where Dr. Goodloe-Johnson might run into trouble:

• Inspires trust, possesses self-confidence, and models high standards of integrity.

SPS News and Events

According to the SPS website, Open Enrollment letters are to be mailed out Tuesday, May 31st.

There will also be an online lookup tool and automated phone line that families can use to check assignment and waiting list status. These should be available by mid-day May 31, so check back here for the online link and phone number.

Also, the district wants to remind families that there will be no SPS summer programs but there's a summer resource list .

Free Youth Cardiac-Screenings at Garfield on Wednesday, June 1st from 8 am to 5 p.m. These are in partnership with the Nick of Time Foundation. The screening takes about 25 minutes.

Screening packets are available at the Garfield office or Teen Health Clinic or can be downloaded. You can also