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Seattle Schools Tentative Strike Update
I see nothing new from either the district nor Seattle Education Association. I hope they are making progress.
I think the truth - at least for Seattle Public Schools - lies between the teachers' rhetoric and the district's rhetoric. They could both be right. Again, this is self-made by the Legislature and boy, do we need to go after them come a new session. McCleary fix becomes Job#1.
Of course, the district does itself no favors because they are not entirely transparent with spending, they spend more than they want to admit at headquarters and now they wonder why people don't believe them. I look to Superintendent Juneau to help the situation.
Parents, have no fear if things get down to the wire - I've driven past four schools and their parking lots are full. Teachers and staff are continuing on, ready to go when school starts (if a tentative contract gets agreed to).
This is not an endorsement but it appears candidate Kathy Democrat Kathy Gillespie for the 18th District has done her homework. This is from WPD's Facebook page:
More good coverage from reporters in Spokane reporting on the statewide chaos resulting from the so-called McCleary solutions 2017-2018. A few key pieces in the article point to serious trouble ahead on top of the current trouble sweeping across our region.
Levy swipe/levy cap: After after decades of allowing schools to use voter-approved local special levies to pay for basic education expenses, including teacher salaries, the state swiped that money into the state budget, lowered the rate districts are allowed to ask for in future levy requests and restricted use of the money to state-approved expenses. This means many, many districts have lost capacity to fund current programs citizens expect. In fact, the loss is "estimated to be 40% statewide and totals $1.13 billion in 2019-20. The loss for some districts is significantly higher." - Bill Keim WASA
http://billsblog-wasa.weebly.com/blog-entr…/archives/04-2018
Other troubling news: "In fact, Washington will see a net decrease in funding in 2019 overall, says OSPI spokesman Nathan Olson. The state solved the McCleary problem by reducing local districts' reliance on local levies. But for many districts, it means the same or less cash.
And no two districts are impacted in precisely the same way. OSPI says certain districts will have it worse than others. Those districts, according to OSPI, typically have one of four qualities: 1) they already pay salaries near the state average, 2) they pay more for certificated staff than they were given by the state, 3) they didn't get a pay bump for having experienced teachers, and 4) they're losing 50 percent or more of their local levy capacity next year."
Make no mistake, this chaos is a direct result of the inequities baked into the Legislative solutions passed in 2018-2018. The 2019 Legislature must uncover and systematically attempt to address shortcomings as the first order of business. Local communities must articulate their expectations to elected boards and representatives and remain engaged to advocate long after these local contracts are signed and school is back in session.
I want citizens to be fully aware that decisions now to award salary increases over and above what can be sustained will potentially result in cuts as early as Spring 2019. I support our public schools and I am committed more than ever to being part of the new cadre of state legislators who will create sound policy that delivers the results we expect instead of creating the crisis we have now.
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