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Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools Week of Jan. 7-12, 2013

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools Week of Jan. 7-12, 2013:


Seattle Schools Week of Jan. 7-12, 2013

Monday, January 7th
If you wish to speak at Wednesday's Board meeting (where the Transition Plan for 2013-2014 will be introduced), sign up today beginning at 8 am, either boardagenda@seattleschools.org or 252-0040.  

Tuesday, January 8th
Special Education Advocacy & Advisory Council Meeting from 6:30-9:00 p.m., JSCEE, second floor, room 2700.
The open forum part of the meeting is from 6:30-7:30 pm with a Working Group Session from 7:30-9:00 p.m.

Wednesday, January 9th
Executive Committee Meeting - 8:30-10 am.  Agenda

College Goal Sunday from 3-7 p.m. at Cleveland High School, to help students and families get information on applying for financial aid for college and helping them complete the FAFSA form.  

Additional information about College Goal Sunday can be found at www.collegegoalsundaywa.org or by emailing Krista Rillo, klrillo@seattleschools.org.

School Board Meeting starting at 4:15 pm at JSCEE.  Agenda 

- Annual disclosure of financial/conflict of interest for Board and Executive Administrators (nothing to report here).
- approval of a contract for software to track capital projects, nearly $1M.  I hope they chose wisely.
- approval of the Road Map Project (SPS is part of the group of districts to receive money under RTTT per this