District Focus for Next Year
From Superintendent Banda's Office:
As we head into the winter break, I want to take a moment to thank you all for your hard work and dedication. In the six months since I’ve been here, I’ve been proud to work alongside you. We have much to be thankful for at Seattle Public Schools – our enrollment is growing, our graduation rate has increased and our students are showing improved academic achievement.
I’m grateful for the time staff has spent helping me get to know this wonderful community, including the many evening meetings with our families, community members, staff and students.
In the New Year, I look forward to meeting with more of you. Our principals, teachers and staff are the heart of Seattle Public Schools, and I am eager to hear your ideas for ensuring that we are meeting the needs of every student.
In light of the tragedy in Connecticut last week, we are strengthening our focus on school safety. Our security team will be meeting with principals in the New Year to review safety plans and ensure each building is equipped
End of the Honeymoon, Start of the Plan?
Over at Crosscut, they've written an article about the end of the so-called six month honeymoon since Jose Banda became SPS superintendent.
As we have all come to realize, Superintendent Banda is a careful person. Not a big talker, a quieter person, he doesn't do a lot to draw attention to himself. Some might be anxious or annoyed with the pace of what he is doing but I like to think he knows just what he is doing.
The article lays out several pressing issues for him:
Tuesday Open Thread
As we have all come to realize, Superintendent Banda is a careful person. Not a big talker, a quieter person, he doesn't do a lot to draw attention to himself. Some might be anxious or annoyed with the pace of what he is doing but I like to think he knows just what he is doing.
The article lays out several pressing issues for him:
- Money and the Legislature (and the levies)
- Capacity
- Teachers and testing (and contract renewal)
- Vacancies in district leadership
- Academics
At this point, the most important question to pose to the superintendent is to articulate his overall vision for the
Tuesday Open Thread
Boy, it's dark outside. Maybe that's just the time of year or maybe it's just a dark cloud over our psyches.
Threads to come:
- capacity meeting at Olympic View last night (don't worry, all was calm and supportive but no real answers)
- BEX IV and Schools First (the levy passage group) - their website says nothing about the capacity issues. Is this how they plan to sell a $1B package of levies?
- Ed News Roundup
What's on your mind?
Threads to come:
- capacity meeting at Olympic View last night (don't worry, all was calm and supportive but no real answers)
- BEX IV and Schools First (the levy passage group) - their website says nothing about the capacity issues. Is this how they plan to sell a $1B package of levies?
- Ed News Roundup
What's on your mind?
