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Monday, September 16, 2013

9-16-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum: This Week in Seattle Public Schools

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PowerSchool roll out
The District migrated to a new enterprise software, PowerSchool. When this was pitched to the Board, they were pretty much told that they had no choice. The company that made the software they were using was bought by Pearson and Pearson stopped support of that program. They offered to help districts making the migration to Pearson's software, PowerSchool, but districts would be on their own if th

This Week in Seattle Public Schools
Tuesday, September 17Board Work Session on Growth Boundaries, 4:30-6:30pmNOTE: This will be the first look at the likely plan. Any changes from this plan will only come with great difficultly. No agenda available yet.Wednesday, September 18Regular Legislative Board Meeting, 4:15 - 8:00pmAgendaThursday, September 19Board Operations Committee Meeting, 3:30 - 5:30pmNo agenda available yet.Saturday, S


9-10-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Tuesday Open ThreadIt's Tuesday and time for an open thread.What's on your mind? Horace Mann? Good hair?  Charter schools? Strategic plan? Board priorities? Special ed?The state rejected the District's special education correction plan seeking greater detail. Will they hold up funding?by Charlie Mas / 4min 9-8-13 Seattle Schools Community ForumSeattle Schools Commu