Committee for Investing in Educational Excellence

Superintendent Raj Manhas appointed fourteen highly qualified and accomplished individuals to form the Superintendent's Community Advisory Committee on Investing for Educational Excellence. The committee collaborated for six months, from July 28, 2005 to February 2, 2006. Their final report was released on February 10, 2006 and can be viewed at final recommendations.

Collectively, committee members brought outstanding expertise in finance, budget management and leadership experience in large organizations; skill in marketing and communication; and experience in K-12 academic issues. All members had a keen interest in and commitment to the K-12 public education system and the students of Seattle.

The overall charge of the committee was to provide recommendations on the development and implementation of a short- and long-term financial plan/strategy to advance academic achievement and make every school a quality school. The Superintendent asked the committee to assess the district's current and long-term fiscal condition; identify ways to realign the district's budget to better support the academic vision; identify options to achieve long-term fiscal stability, including structural changes as well as ways to increase revenue; and to recommend strategies for communicating to and receiving input from the public on these topics.

• Committee charter
• Member bios
• Meeting date schedule
  • Subcommittee meeting schedule
• Meeting agendas and supporting materials
• In the News
  
  Timeline

July 28 - September 2	Phase I: Understand The committee will spend the first several weeks reviewing and analyzing district budget data.
September 6 - October 28	Phase II: Evaluate During this phase, the committee will solicit input from the community, generate ideas and evaluate the feasibility of numerous options.
October 31 - February 10	Phase III: Select In the final phase, the committee will finalize its recommendations. The committee will submit its final report to Superintendent Raj Manhas by February 10, 2006..

COMMUNITY INPUT

• Overview of Comprehensive Community Engagement Plan
• Community meeting summaries
  • 9/13/05 - meeting summary
  • 9/27/05 - meeting summary
  • 11/1/05 - meeting summary
  • 1/17/06 - meeting summary
    • Discussion Guide
    • Feedback Form
• 1/21/06 Neighborhood Meet-Up Day
  • meeting summary
  • details
    
• Web survey summary data
• Market Research (telephone poll and focus groups)

Provide input by email at committeeforexc@seattleschools.org

Provide input by mail:

SCACIEE
P.O. Box 34165
Mail Stop 33-904
Seattle, WA 98124

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