The Board had a “special meeting” yesterday afternoon to vote on a reopening plan. The Board rarely has this types of meetings because when all seven of them are together AND voting outside of a regularly scheduled Board meeting, it’s a big deal. (Director Harris was calling in from a beach and Conzie Pedroza, head of, said she, too, was on vacation.)
Why this reopening plan now? In a word, OSPI. The State Superintendent’s office required all districts to submit a reopening plan - per OSPI template - by June 1st.
Here’s an overview with the link to the plan from the district’s webpage about this action.
The biggest takeaway that district staff told the Board was that this plan is NOT the entire plan and staff are still working on that. Rob Gannon, Deputy Superintendent, said this is a plan but it is “not comprehensive.” He said there is more engagement to come and this is “just a moment in time.”
The district promised a FAQ on June 7th.
The SPS Academic and Student Well-being Recovery Plan addresses six themes, required by OSPI: CONTINUE READING: Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools and Planning for Reopening for Fall 2021