A message from the Superintendent

Oct. 4, 2011

(Sent to all Seattle Public Schools staff)

Good afternoon,

Today I am pleased to announce that Alki Elementary Principal Clover Codd has been appointed Director of the Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF ) for Seattle Public Schools.

Ms. Codd will transition to her new position on Oct. 17.

As TIF Director, Ms. Codd will oversee the TIF team that provides grant oversight and guidance. She will be responsible for the coordination of all elements of the grant, including the development and assessment of approaches to elevating teacher performance. Ms. Codd’s extensive classroom and school experience, her highly effective educational leadership skills, and her knowledge of and recent work with Lucy Calkins in the Readers and Writers Workshop project at Columbia Teachers College make her an excellent match for the role of TIF Director.

Alki Elementary remains in very good hands. I am pleased to appoint Chanda Oatis, currently Assistant Principal at Denny International Middle School, as Alki Elementary Interim Principal for the 2011-12 school year. Earlier this month, Ms. Oatis was awarded the Washington State Assistant Principal of the Year by the Association of Washington Middle Level Principals. In February, the Principals Association of Seattle Schools named her Middle School/K-8 Assistant Principal of the Year. Ms. Oatis is a phenomenal leader and I know that Alki Elementary School will continue to shine under her guidance.

Congratulations to both Clover and Chanda!

Sincerely,


Susan Enfield, Ed.D.
Interim Superintendent
Seattle Public Schools

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