Who, What, and Why is Your BLT?

The Building Leadership Team exists as part of the SEA contract to ensure dialogue between the principal and representatives of various parts of the wide-ranging school community.

Specifically, the responsibilities of this collaborative group are to oversee the facilitation and development of the budget, the school transformation plan, and professional development within the building.

The BLT is composed of five certified teachers, two classified (one Parapro, one Seattle Association of Education Office Professionals (SAEOP)), two parents, one Site Council representative, and the Principal. Representatives are selected for two-year terms by their constituencies.

BLT meetings are generally held the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 2:35 in the principal’s conference room.

The 2007-08 BLT, their constituencies, and status of term (year 1 or 2):

Bruce Bivins, Principal
Janne Endreo, Parent (1)
Pam Hering, Cert (3)
Marguerite Jones, Parapro (3)
Juan Price, Cert (1)
Craig Richardson, Cert (1)
Cheryl Sylanski, Cert (2)
Martha Tonkin, Cert (1)
Regina Walker, Parent (1)
Student TBA
Site Council TBA
(as of Fall 2007)

Other colleagues who contribute to the BLT:
Bonnie Saunders, Dean of Students
Anitra Pinchback-Jones and Jenni Maughan-MacDonald, Assistant Principals

Transformation Plan

WSHS Decision Making Matrix

BLT Meeting Notes for 2007-2008