Phase I: Elementary capacity in North
Seattle and Queen Anne/Magnolia for 2009-10 school year
There is a projected shortage of capacity in North Seattle and
Queen Anne/Magnolia for the 2009-10 school year. Phase I focuses on
finding solutions to this challenge.
Background Data
Demographic
Projections
Frequently
Asked Questions
Capacity Planning and Management Phase 1 (posted 9/16/08)
More questions and answers on capacity management (posted
9/26/08)
FAQ on building closures (posted 10/23/08)
Community
Meetings September 15 and 16
Two community meetings were held on September 15 (Catharine Blaine
K-8 School) and September 16 (Roosevelt High School). Members
of the community had the opportunity to review the challenges,
discuss potential options and provide feedback. Details available
on this
flyer.
Meeting flyers in
various languages are available here:
Amharic
Chinese
Lao
Oromo
Somali
Spanish
Tagalog
Tigrigna
Vietnamese
Interpreters were
available at both meetings for these languages: Chinese, Somali,
Spanish, and Vietnamese.
Comments and
suggestions can be submitted by filling out this
feedback form. All feedback forms are due October
7, 2008.
The
PowerPoint presentation and handouts for the two meetings are
available here:
Presentation
Handouts
Here
is a
summary of the feedback we have received and a brief
FAQ (as of September 25, 2008).
School Board
Work Session October 1
The
Board held a work session on October 1, 2008 to discuss projected
shortage of capacity in North Seattle and potential
solutions. The PowerPoint presentation and handouts for the
work session are available here:
Presentation
Handouts
School Board Meeting October 15
School Board Action Report on Capacity Planning and Management and
Student Assignment Plan (October 15, 2008)
Attachment A -
Recommended Renewals and Modifications to the Current Student
Assignment Plan
Attachment B -
Options for Capacity Planning Project Phase 1
School Board
Meeting October 29
Capacity Management presentation
Resolution 2008/09-2, Directing the Superintendent to evaluate
balancing the geographic capacity needs across the
district
Approval of Recommended Renewals and Modification of the Current
Student Assignment Plan and Consideration of Options to Address
capacity issues for 2009-10
Revised Attachment B -
Staff Recommendations Options for Capacity Planning Phase 1
(Revised 10-29-08)
