Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Seattle Schools Community Forum: New T-Shirt: I Survived the Executive Committee Meeting (Part 1)

Seattle Schools Community Forum: New T-Shirt: I Survived the Executive Committee Meeting (Part 1):


New T-Shirt: I Survived the Executive Committee Meeting (Part 1)

People have often asked me, "Why don't you run for office?"  The painful slog that is sometimes the Board meetings and/or committee meetings is one reason.  Today's Executive Committee meeting was one such experience.  Started at 8:30 am and ran probably till noon (probably because I left at 11:45 am).  This is Part 1. 

Not that it wasn't chock-a-block full of news - it was.  But Brian Rosenthal from the Times left early (and surprisingly right before a good part) and Charlie, a twitchy guy on his own, was fairly chomping at the bit to get out of there.

I'll start backwards because that's one of the most interesting parts.


Good news - they picked the "focus group' community for the superintendent search.  For the most part, a good list with touches of greatness and one truly bad choice.   But I have faith in the abilities of the majority of