Mas for Schools

He’ll do the job.

There are a number of issues that will come before the next Board. Charlie has positions on them and he wants to know what you think, too.

Issues and Positions

The Board has a duty to oversee the implementation of the Strategic Plan. But the quarterly reviews on the Plan that staff has presented to the Board have not been comprehensive.

Strategic Plan, “Excellence for All”

The Student Assignment Plan should provide equitable access to programs and services. But where is the effort to provide equitable access to CTE programs and academies? How will the District assure equitable quality?

Student Assignment Plan

The District has made a number of commitments to community engagement that have not been met. There is a Community Engagement Protocol for each project of the Strategic Plan, but none of them are following it.

Community Engagement

Adequate training and support are absolutely critical to the success of the inclusion of Special Education students. Without this training and support, the inclusion effort is doomed to fail.

Inclusion of Students with IEPs

The District has committed to aligning curricula; does that require standardized texts, pedagogy, and lessons?

Curricular Alignment

Deadlines for the Strategic Plan have been missed. Commitments have been broken. Where is the accountability?

Accountability

Do you have an issue that you’d like to discuss? Send me an email. We can discuss it on my blog.

What’s your issue?

To contact us:

Phone: 206-726-1763

E-mail: charlie@mas4schools.com

Only about 70% of school-aged children in Seattle are enrolled in the public schools. This is among the lowest market share in the nation.

Market Share

The District has said for years that they want to close the academic achievement gap, but have they ever made a plan to do it?

Academic Achievement Gap