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Tuesday Open Thread
The bus strike continues. What are you seeing/hearing at your school? From the district:As the bus strike continues, we want to acknowledge the burden on Seattle families. More than 12,000 of our 54,000 students ride a First Student bus. The strike hits these families hard. We hear your frustration.The district is looking for volunteers for their Family Engagement Task Force.
We have been asked what the district can do.
Student safety comes first. The best way forward is for the union and First Student to quickly settle their dispute. Until they do so, the safest transportation option remains with what families and their communities of support can provide.
Some First Student drivers have decided not to strike. As they report to work, we are asking First Student to prioritize bus routes that serve students in special education and those in underserved communities (e.g. Title I schools). As of Monday, Feb. 5, about 70 of the 395 regular First Student drivers had completed approximately 260 daily routes (including both bell tiers).
For now, the best course of action is urging both sides to find middle ground. We will use the website and social media Facebook and Twitter pages to provide regular updates. Thank you for your continued patience.
Seattle Public Schools is seeking members for the Family Engagement Task Force, which will convene from February until May 2018. The application deadline is Feb. 19, 2018.From Washington's Paramount Duty Facebook page:
The Family Engagement Task Force was formed to bring the district's family engagement work into alignment and identify areas for additional support.
More information about the task force and application is available online and can be translated with the dropdown menu on the top right corner of the website. If you have questions, please email familypartnerships@seattleschools.org.
The much-needed Equity for HiCap bill (SHB 2927) is in trouble.
Our best chance is making PHONE CALLS to the following two people (script below):
Please call before 10am this morning if possible, but still call even if it's later in the day.
Rep. Timm Ormsby, Chair of Appropriations committee, (360) 786-7946
Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos, Chair of Education committee, (360) 786-7944
Script (speak politely but with passion, feel free to edit or just read it as is):
I am calling in support of SHB 2927, Equity for HiCap, and ask that it be heard in appropriations today. This bill is essential to pass this session, it is a social justice issue. Without this bill, districts can continue to discriminate against low-income students, english language learners, homeless and migrant students, students of color, and students with disabilities - who are more than twice as likely to NOT be identified for highly capable programs, even if they have the SAME level of achievement. This bill mandates equitable practices for districts - and they really work. Please pass SHB 2927 through appropriations before the deadline. Thank you.Please drop what you are doing, and make a quick call right now.
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