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Seattle Schools Community Forum: Special Meeting This Thursday for Interim Plan Vote

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Special Meeting This Thursday for Interim Plan Vote:


Special Meeting This Thursday for Interim Plan Vote

From President Smith-Blum:

SCHOOL BOARD TO VOTE ON CAPACITY MANAGEMENT PLAN AT

JANUARY 31st SPECIAL MEETING

The School Board is expected to vote on the Short Term Capacity Management Plan during a special meeting at 5 p.m. on Thursday, January 31st at the auditorium of the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence.

On January 23rd, the Board decided to delay the vote by a week to review 2013-14 enrollment projections, which are expected the week of January 28th. District staff will review the options to address our growing enrollment for next year with this additional data.

Enrollment is projected to grow by 7,000 students over the next 10 years. The Capacity Management Plan addresses immediate capacity needs. If approved by voters on Feb. 12, renewal of the Building Excellence IV (BEX IV) Capital Levy would provide capital funding for long-term growth.
Even though public testimony was heard on the Short Term Capacity Management Plan on January 9th and