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Friday Open Thread
The after-election Board is having its first retreat tomorrow at JSCEE from 10 am-3 pm. It is open to the public but no input allowed. However, they do take breaks and you could chat them up at lunch. Agenda. This is a VERY vague agenda that includes lunch with "partners," some talk about a "community focus group" and "interrelated initiatives review." HmmmLooks like one topical issue that may confront new director, Zachary DeWolf - charter schools. Green Dot charter group wants to open a grade 6-12 charter school near Rainier Beach High School in the New Holly planned community area. It would also likely impact Franklin High School to the north. (I reported on this recently.)
What's fascinating is that Green Dot wanted three departures from zoning for this project and there was to be a hearing this week on those desired changes. However, someone read the city law and the ability to request these departures only applies to schools in Seattle Public School district. (A new hearing will be scheduled sometime in early 2018.)
The Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI), which has permitting authority for public school proposals, believes a legislative revision is needed to allow public charter schools the same flexibility in departure requests as currently allowed for the Seattle Public School District. Existing Land Use Code provisions are intended to allow public schools an opportunity to depart from development limits based on recommendations from the Development Standards Departure Advisory Committee. While the State of Washington recognizes charter schools as public institutions, the current local Land Use Code only mentions departures to be requested by the Seattle School District.
SDCI is proposing a revision to this outdated code provision to allow the same flexibility for all public schools, including charter schools. City Council must review and approve the revision before a decision can be issued for the requested departures.It would appear the City Council would have to change the wording to "public schools" which charter schools are.
BUT, is the City Council going to vote in a change that weaken an already struggling school like RBHS?
Is the City Council going to recall that Seattle voters voted - with a healthy margin - against charter schools?
Is the City Council going to remember that Seattle Public Schools does not support charter schools? Maybe they need to be reminded.
A sad story out of Washington, D.C. about a low-income high school where all the seniors graduated AND were going to college. Except they didn't.
Another sad story - Eatonville SD received a $12,000 grant for technology. What did they use it for?
The first team to utilize the newly purchased equipment purchased with the grant is the Eatonville High School Varsity Football team. According to EHS Varsity Football head coach, Gavin Kralik, “The technology allows our football program to correct improper technique instantly during a game.”Oh.
I'm pretty excited for a talk this weekend by Dr. Beverly Tatum, expert on the psychology of race, speaking on her book, Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria: And Other Conversations About Race at Town Hall (both presentations are sold out).
In its new 20th edition, Tatum argues that forthright discussion about our racial identities is essential if we are serious about enabling communication across racial and ethnic divides.One item of note (and pride for this blog) - the number of hits just went over 11M. The little blog that could; thanks to parent Beth Bakeman for starting it.
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