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Sunday, December 9, 2012

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools Week of December 10-15

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools Week of December 10-15:


Seattle Schools Week of December 10-15

Very busy week.

Monday, December 10th
Curriculum & Instruction Policy Committee Meeting from 4-6 p.m.  Agenda
Some interesting issues but there is not enough detail to know what they are specifically going to cover.

Work Session on Weighted Staffing Standards from 6-7:30 p.m.  Agenda 

Tuesday, December 11th 
Work Session on Creative Approach Schools from 5-6:30 p.m.  Agenda

Special Ed Advocacy & Advisory Council Meeting from 6:30-9:00 p.m., Room 2700 (2nd floor), JSCEE

Community Meeting on Capacity and BEX IV from 7-8:30 p.m. pm at JSCEE.

Wednesday, December 12th
Executive Committee Meeting from 8-10 am.  No agenda available.

School Board meeting at 4:30 p.m.  Agenda
Of note:
Native American Education update
election of new President, Vice-President and Member-at-Large for the Board (nominations to be posted on Monday).  I suspect the president will either be Smith-Blum, Martin-Morris, Carr or Patu as they have the longest experience on the Board.  I suspect that many might like to be president but the time constraints are great for those with a full-time job.
- The district is getting two infusions of money - one from a settlement over the carpet issue at South Shore for $900K and the other from the district's insurance company against claims over the Silas Potter issue for $275K