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SCPTSA Informational Meeting: Meet Interim Superintendent Dr. Susan Enfield and interim CFO Robert Boesche
Wednesday, March 30 at the John Stanford Center Auditorium
2445 3rd Ave South
Snacks and socializing at 6:30 p.m., meeting at 7:00 p.m.
The past month has been very busy within the district. The state budget crisis continues to loom, SPS had a financial scandal and the SPS Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson and CFO Don Kennedy were released from their positions.
Dr. Enfield and Mr. Boesche will be leading SPS during this time of transition. Come and join us for a facilitated discussion with them, School Board President Steve Sundquist and School Board Audit and Finance Committee Chair Sherry Carr. Family and community members are welcome to attend.
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Dr. Susan Enfield Interim Superintendent Seattle Public Schools Open Office Hours
from SPS
Beginning on Thursday, March 24th, Dr. Enfield will be holding open office hours from 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. at the John Stanford Center, 2445 3rd Avenue South or by phone. Appointments must be scheduled ahead of time by contacting Venetia Harmon, vlharmon@seattleschools.org or by phone (206) 252-0167. Informal meeting can be one to one or a small group of folks about one topic/issue and each meeting will be 15 minutes.
Dr. Enfield is also available to come to your event. To invite the Superintendent, submit the schedule request form. Please allow 7 working days to process and respond to requests. If there are questions about the form, please contact Janet Chin jchin@seattleschools.org at (206) 252-0167.
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SCPTSA Nominating Committee
Interested in helping serve kids at all schools? We'd love to welcome you to Seattle Council PTSA! To find out more, please contact our Nominating Committee Andrea Baumgarten, Naheed Nizam and Sharon Rodgers at nominate@seattlecouncilptsa.org.
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District sponsored Summer Semester Program canceled for the 2010-11 year
The current estimated budget gap for Seattle Public Schools FY 11-12, based on the governor's proposed state budget, is $36.6 million. District leadership and the school board understands fully the impact of not being able to host a district sponsored summer school program; however, with the magnitude of the budget gap, they have little recourse but to work to preserve core programs within our system.
The district will continue to provide Extended School Year (ESY) services to students who are eligible. Contact the Special Education Department for more information.
The District has compiled a Summer School Resource List to include both internal and external offerings across the Seattle area. Please contact the programs directly for detailed information.
There is conversation underway currently with community partners to determine if there are opportunities for them to either individually or collectively offset the summer school funding gap. However, those conversations are still in flux and no definite commitments have been made at this time. Parents should contact individual schools for building specific programs, and for a list of community based summer offerings.
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Making Tracks for Kids Washington State PTA Annual Convention 2011 - April 29th - May 1st
Double-Tree Hotel, SeaTac, WA
Join hundreds of PTA and PTSA leaders at the Washington State PTA Annual Convention. The convention offers dozens of training and general information classes, from training to incoming PTA officers to advocacy and upcoming education legislation. The best part is meeting PTA leaders from across the state and sharing ideas.
http://www.wastatepta.org/meetings/con11/index.html
Register Today! And take advantage of early registration fees and reserve a seat in the classes of your choice. |
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Emerging Minority Leaders Conference (EMLC) Friday, April 29th at the WSPTA Convention
SeaTac Doubletree Hotel
This year Washington State PTA's Second Emerging Minority Leaders Conference (EMLC) is being held concurrently with the 2011 Washington State PTA Convention.
EML ONLY - For those who are attending only the EMLC will be handled separately from Convention registration.
Note: Delegates who register for the EMLC-only are not eligible to be voting delegates at Convention. http://www.wastatepta.org/meetings/EML/index.html
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Seattle Public Schools to partner with City Ethics Commission
from SPS
Seattle Public Schools announced its intent to enter into an agreement to receive contracted services from the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission (SEEC). The two entities signed a memorandum of understanding that lays a framework for negotiating a detailed contract defining the working relationship by the end of April.
The City's ethics office will independently receive and investigate complaints of violations of the District's ethics policy and manage complaints of retaliation against whistleblowers. The SEEC will also provide a comprehensive training program for District employees and review the District's ethics policy and recommend any revisions it deems appropriate. The District would provide payment for these services.
The negotiated agreement will be submitted to the City Council and the School District Board of Directors for final approval.
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