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There's a petition going around from "North Ballard Parents"about the boundaries for Ballard High and Ingraham. And so the lines among parents are starting to be drawn. (red mine)Currently students north of 85th street are assigned to Ingraham High School. Seattle Public schools is proposing to redraw the high school boundaries and allow students north of 85th to attend Ballard High School again (thanks to the opening of a new high school in Wallingford for Magnolia & QA students) but families in Magnolia are trying to fight this change.Well, first of all Lincoln is not being reopened just for students from Magnolia and QA. That's just not true given the numbers at Roosevelt.
Crown Hill & North Beach support the community around BHS, but our children are forced to a school further north because of students from Queen Anne & Magnolia.
"Forced" "because of students from QA and Magnolia?" You lost me for your cause right there. Are they questioning the existence of these students or just their right to go somewhere for high school? At least most of Ballard HAS a high school; QA and Magnolia do not.
I'm all for parent power but this is where it gets ugly. And understand - please - that every kid is NOT going to be able to go to thru K-12 with all the same friends. What do you think will happen when they go to college and have never made a new friend? Parents, don't think like this or act like this. At the very least, please watch your wording.
I note that an item that had been Intro'ed to the Board and was scheduled for Action at tomorrow night's Board meeting is not there. That would be the approval of the purchase of Naviance software as a tool to help high school students with career/college counseling needs.
I will have a separate, lengthy explanation about the pros and cons of this software but I'll point out a couple of things right up front.
-This allegedly will cost over $600K over three years but embedded in the BAR is the fact that they want a FTE at JSCEE to oversee this work as well as someone designated at each school to oversee the work there (probably some teacher or counselor who will have to take on this work).
- Additionally, for options, there is not one that says "hire more counselors." Not even a consideration of that.
Just noting that Seattle Weekly has put out their endorsements for Seattle School Board - Mack, DeWolf and Patu.
Anyone attending the community meetings on boundaries this week? If so, give us some feedback on what you heard.
Has much changed since the testing opt-out movement has grown? Answer: nope.
A new film coming out features the first deaf actress in a major role in years and she's a kid.
Tomorrow sees a regional community meeting for Sped parents at Garfield High School from 6-7:30 pm.
Tonight is the regular Board meeting and I see the Board has a resolution on CTE (Career and Technical Education) partnerships. Great move and I note the leadership of Director Burke on this issue. Oh, and look - a raise for the Superintendent of over $6,000.
The COLA requested is below the regional inflation factor and the Board and Superintendent recognize that, given current budget challenges, a more significant raise is not appropriate at this time.But his contract was not renewed and the state is not fully funding education but sure, give him a raise. (I'm supposing this is to show future candidates that the Board keeps up with COLAs/raises for superintendent.)
What's on your mind?
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