Math Adoption

I am starting this thread to talk math adoption and what people are experiencing.

Transition Planning for Student Assignment Plan

This is a thread to have the conversation around the district transition planning work. Some of the high priority issues are grandfathering of siblings and transportation.

New Boundaries to Support the Student Assignment Plan

On Tuesday Oct 6, 2009 the district will release the new attendence boundaries. A video of the board work session presentation will be available on the district website. The proposed attendance area boundary maps will be presented at the board work session and made available Tuesday evening on the district website.

A helpful and new tool for families is a Web-based program that displays initial attendance area school assignments based on an address. The tool will be available beginning the morning of Wednesday, October 7 on the district Web site

Each school will also have a computer available to families to enable them to look up information on boundaries and assignments.

A schedule of community meetings can be found at: http://www.seattleschools.org/area/newassign/communitymeetings.html

Transportation

Some asked if I would start a thread on transportation. Knowing that things are always crazy at the start of a new year, here you go.

Alternative Schools Audit

An audit of Alternative Schools will be conducted by the Council of Great City Schools in the Fall of 2009.

Miscellaneous Topics

This is a thread to talk of topics not covered in other threads.

Capacity Management Including Jane Addams

This thread is to talk about issues related to the current capacity management. This includes the what the district is planning around Jane Addams

Sinapore Math in the district

Principal Assignments

This thread is have a conversation about principal assignments.

Reduction In Force (RIF)

This thread to for you to be able to talk about the Reduction In Force that the district is currently under.

High School Math Implementation "Theory of Action"

I think that it is important to monitor closely the implementation of the math text. And at the request of one of bloggers I am start this thread to insure thatwhat we do in the adoption helps our students.

Naming of Non-Attendance Schools

I created a little poll on the naming of the schools that are not attendance. It was suggested that a space be created to comment on the naming. So here you go.

New Student Assignment Plan

The district is in the process of creating a new student assignment plan. On Wed March 25 at a work session the board instructed the staff to begin work on the the business rules before working on the geographical lines that will make up the attendance areas. Once the rule are designed they we will start talking about the lines. which will happen in the fall.

High School Math Adoption Text

I did have a thread on this topic that was started a while a ago. But As we get near the vote I am happy to bring it to the top again. For those that are not aware, the board will be voting on a recommendation for the adoption of math text to be used be all high school math courses. The rule for how this adoption to to occur is prescribed by state law. There is a slection committee established, they make a recommendation to the board and the board can either accept or reject the recommendation. We can not by law change the recommendation. Here are the recommendations:

Key Curriculum Press, DISCOVERING ALGEBRA,
Key Curriculum Press, DISCOVERING GEOMETRY
Key Curriculum Press, DISCOVERING ADVANCED ALGEBRA
Key Curriculum Press, PRE-CALCULUS WITH TRIGONOMETRY
Key Curriculum Press, Calculus
Pearson Addison Wesley: Modeling the World

Here is the presentation the board was given: http://www.seattleschools.org/area/board/08-09agendas/032509agenda/mathpresentation.pdf

Uniforms In Schools

Someone has suggested that a thread be started on uniforms in schools. As you know, currently the students at Thurgood Marshall do have school uniforms. With the addition of the students from APP at Lowell arriving in the fall it is unclear how this will play out.

New Start Times for Schools

This thread is to start a dialog about the proposed new start times for many of our schools beginning is Fall of 2009.

Jane Addams K-8

Many ideas are out there about the new school in the NorthEast Cluster. I would like to hear from you on this new school. I have my own ideas, but want to hear from families.

Design and Transition Teams for 2009-10 School Year

I was asked to start a new thread on the design and transition teams work as part of the 09-10 Capacity Management and Closure Plan.

Functional Capacity

On Jan 14 the district release the funcational capacity numbers for all schools. It is important to remember that these numbers reflect the programs that are currently in the building.

Functional Capacity By School

SPS Commitments

Charlie Mas had requested that I start a thread to elicit imput on commitments made by the district that have yet to be fulfilled. The C&I Policy Committe has asked the staff to compile a list from documents we have. If you are aware of any commitments, you may post them here.