Advanced Learning Policy
The District last adopted a policy about Advanced Learning in September of 1993. That policy, D12.00, Highly Capable Student Programs, is not in force. It is still the Board policy, but it was suspended on January 29, 2009. In the same motion in which the Board voted to suspend the policy they also voted to direct the superintendent to review it and recommend revisions. She did not do that. This failure to follow a direction given to her with by a majority vote of the board was, by itself, grounds for dismissal. The Board was aware of the situation and refused to act. The interim superintendent who followed also failed to follow the Board's direction. Again, the Board was aware of the situation and refused to act. When the Board scheduled their policy review they gave this policy no
Washington State Funding of Public Schools
The Lowdown on School Funding - How Can We Fully Support our Public Schools?
Our schools are continually asked to do more with less dollars. Join us on March 20th and learn what we can do to secure the funding needed to support our public schools.
Guest Speaker:
Heidi Bennett, WSPTA Region 6 Legislative Chair
We will discuss:
How public funding of our schools works.
How much the state needs to provide in order to meet its obligation under the McCleary decision.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 7:00pm until 8:30pm at Sacajawea Elementary School,
Tuesday Open Thread
Our schools are continually asked to do more with less dollars. Join us on March 20th and learn what we can do to secure the funding needed to support our public schools.
Guest Speaker:
Heidi Bennett, WSPTA Region 6 Legislative Chair
We will discuss:
How public funding of our schools works.
How much the state needs to provide in order to meet its obligation under the McCleary decision.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 7:00pm until 8:30pm at Sacajawea Elementary School,
Tuesday Open Thread
Like pouring over test data? You're in luck because the Public Data Ferret just released data on Washington State achievement test scores. The headline reads, "WA Achievement Test Pass Rates Mostly Stagnant since 2006."
New petition to tell Senator Rodney Tom to fund our schools and reduce class sizes.
Big shout-out to our classified school employees, thanks for your hard work!
Chief Sealth kicks off its annual World Water Week next week starting on the 19th.
Beacon Hill International School Principal Kelly Aramaki was named this year’s Washington State Elementary School Principal of the Year by a panel of principals representing the Elementary School Principals Association of Washington (ESPAW), a component of the Association of Washington School Principals (AWSP). Congrats Mr. Aramaki!
Musical groups from Roosevelt rose to the top in three divisions at the 40th Annual Northwest Orchestra
New petition to tell Senator Rodney Tom to fund our schools and reduce class sizes.
Big shout-out to our classified school employees, thanks for your hard work!Chief Sealth kicks off its annual World Water Week next week starting on the 19th.
Beacon Hill International School Principal Kelly Aramaki was named this year’s Washington State Elementary School Principal of the Year by a panel of principals representing the Elementary School Principals Association of Washington (ESPAW), a component of the Association of Washington School Principals (AWSP). Congrats Mr. Aramaki!
Musical groups from Roosevelt rose to the top in three divisions at the 40th Annual Northwest Orchestra