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Sunday, September 21, 2014

9-21-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum

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Does Seattle Public Schools have a Broken Governance Model?

At every Board Retreat the Board discusses their governance model. They don't have a formally stated model, but they are loosely working towards using a sort of Carver Policy Governance Model in which the Board sets expectations (the ends) - both for outcomes and for limitations on methods - and the superintendent is given a relatively free hand in decided how those ends will be met (the means) an


9-20-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week
Seattle Schools Community Forum:Seattle Schools Community ForumWest Seattle Schools Were on Shelter-in-PlaceFrom SPS Communications (tweeted 25 minutes ago):West Seattle schools were in shelter-in-place after dismissal because of shooting in the High Point. Parents can now pick up students.From comments at the West Seattle Blog:4:32 pm - All the fall athletes (soccer, cross country, swimming…) are