The Return of Moss Adams to SPS
Who is Moss Adams? I'll let them tell you:
Moss Adams is a fully integrated professional services firm dedicated to assisting clients with growing, managing, and protecting prosperity.The district used Moss Adams, oh so many years ago, when the district had a superintendent in the form of Joe Olchefske (who ran this district into debt with a slate Board who rubberstamped what he did. One good reason to find Board candidates who are independent thinkers but know how to work as a team. Unbelievably he still touts his work in SPS on his resume.)
I have frequently applauded the work that MA did for SPS because it was so through, so detailed and so focused. That report went thru every single department, looking for the good, the bad and the ugly including the superintendent. My favorite line about him was the carefully phrased, "The Superintendent likes good news...."
Sadly, I see the link I had to it is now broken.
I have always felt that report could have been the guiding star for this district to become operationally mature. But, like many expensive reports, it was mostly shelved.
However, back in 2017, then Board President Sue Peters and Vice-President Betty Patu had Moss Adams do a review of Teaching&Learning. A notation at the bottom says:
This report is intended for the internal use of Seattle Public CONTINUE READING: Seattle Schools Community Forum: The Return of Moss Adams to SPS