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Thursday, December 20, 2012

UPDATE: Seattle Schools Community Forum: WA State Supreme Court Ruling to Leg - Get Busy

Seattle Schools Community Forum: WA State Supreme Court Ruling to Leg - Get Busy:



New Interim Principal at Lafayette Elementary

From the West Seattle Blog:

Seattle Public Schools just announced that another elementary principal from West Seattle is being promoted to management downtown – this time Lafayette’s newest principal Shauna Heath, after just a few months.

From the district:

Today I’m announcing a leadership change at Lafayette. Your principal, Shauna Heath, has been appointed Executive Director for Curriculum and Instruction. In her new role, Ms. Heath will oversee Early Learning, College 


WA State Supreme Court Ruling to Leg - Get Busy


From the Times:

The Washington Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the state Legislature isn't making enough progress toward finding more money for K-12 education in answer to the court's decision in the McCleary school funding lawsuit.

The high court told lawmakers they must have something better to report after they finish their work in spring 2013.

"Steady progress requires forward movement. Slowing the pace of funding cuts is necessary, but it does not 

NE Middle School Options

Here is the Excel sheet for the options for the NE middle school situation.  My understanding is it is a combo of ideas from staff and FACMAC.

During the Work Session the discussion went as follows:

- They were first discussing what appeared in the presentation and what FACMAC was recommending. FACMAC was recommending an Eckstein split - North and South Annexes.   Director Peaslee clarified that this was really a split and not a temporary annexation.  The answer was yes.

- There was also this discussion about Jane Addams and beefing up its middle school offerings to fill the school.