Well-resourced Schools Survey and Online Community Meeting
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Summary: Due to overwhelming community interest, the well-resourced schools online meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 26. The survey is available.
We are thrilled with the turnout and the valuable feedback received at our recent in-person well-resourced schools community meetings.
Due to overwhelming community interest, the well-resourced schools online meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 26, 5:30 p.m.
Moving this online engagement to Tuesday, Sept. 26, after the school year has begun will allow for wider community participation. It will also help us prepare an exceptional experience for a larger number of people.
We hope you will join us!
American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and closed captioning will be available during the online meeting. Amharic, Cantonese, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese interpreters will also be available.
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 26
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Zoom online meeting
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Well-resourced Schools Community Survey
We also have created an online survey to be sure we are reaching our community members who may not have attended one of our meetings. The survey will close Friday, Sept. 29.
Feedback collected on this survey will help Seattle Public Schools better understand the SPS community vision of what a well-resourced school looks like. Your feedback will help guide future district planning.
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About Well-Resourced Schools Community Conversations
Watch our Well-Resourced Schools Where Students Thrive video with Superintendent Brent Jones.
The online meeting will use a similar format as our in-person meetings. SPS senior leaders will share a presentation and facilitate group discussion.
These community conversations are centered around small group discussion of three questions. The questions are: “What are your favorite things about your school building?”, “How do we make resources and services at each school stronger?”, “What kinds of programs do you and your student value most and why?”
This feedback will help us better understand the SPS community vision of what a well-resourced school looks like. Your feedback will help guide future district planning.
SPS has the opportunity to reimagine a system of well-resourced schools that is safe and equitable. Our goal is to offer students the support, the programs and resources, and the inspiration they need to succeed in the neighborhoods where they live.
Posted: July 20, 2023
You are invited to join Seattle Public Schools (SPS) for an upcoming community meeting. During these meetings, senior leaders will connect with our community to envision what a well-resourced school looks like. SPS staff will share a presentation, respond to questions, and facilitate group discussion.
Your feedback will help guide future district planning. This fall, we will review your feedback and develop an inclusive and equitable plan.
SPS has the opportunity to reimagine a system of well-resourced schools that is safe and equitable. Our goal is to offer students the support, the programs and resources, and the inspiration they need to succeed in the neighborhoods where they live.
Community Meetings
Central Region: Garfield High School commons (please note this event location moved from John Stanford Center), Tuesday, Aug. 8
Meeting recording: August 8 at Garfield High School
Southwest Region: Madison Middle School commons/lunchroom, Thursday, Aug. 10
Meeting recording: August 10 at Madison Middle School
Southeast Region: South Shore PreK-8 rotunda/lunchroom, Monday, Aug. 14
Meeting recording: August 14 at South Shore Pre-K-8
Northeast Region: Nathan Hale High School commons/lunchroom, Tuesday, Aug. 15
Meeting recording: August 15 at Nathan Hale High School
Northwest Region: Robert Eagle Staff Middle School commons, Thursday, Aug. 17
Meeting recording: August 17 at Robert Eagle Staff Middle School
Online: Teams Meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 5:30 p.m. (please note this meeting was reschedule from Aug. 29).
Interpretation will be available in: Amharic, ASL, Cantonese, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
Translation and interpretation services will be provided at each meeting based on request.
We hope you can join us! The form to request accommodation for the meetings closed July 31.
Learn more about the Well-Resourced Schools Community Conversations.
Posted: June 29, 2023
We need your feedback: Well-resourced schools
We are excited to create a united vision for well-resourced schools. You are invited to join us in a community conversation. Your feedback will inform future district planning.
Starting in August, we will host community meetings to talk with students, families, staff, and community partners. We are developing a shared understanding of what resources, programs, services, and learning experiences make up a well-resourced school.
Community Meetings
We will be hosting five regional in-person meetings Aug. 8–15. There will also be an online meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 29, at 5:30 p.m.
Translation and interpretation services will be provided at each meeting based on request. American Sign Language (ASL), Amharic, Cantonese, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese interpreters will be available. After the online meeting, a recording will be posted to the Funding our Future webpage.
We will be sending you meeting details and an RSVP to request accommodation the week of July 17.
Guiding the SPS Well-resourced Schools Vision
SPS well-resourced school conversations will be guided by Board Policy 0010, Instructional Philosophy and Board Policy 0030, Ensuring Educational and Racial Equity. These policies demonstrate the Seattle Public Schools commitment that students will be supported and affirmed in their learning, with multiple pathways to success, in school environments where they feel seen, heard, and welcomed in all spaces.
Information and recommendations gathered during this engagement will be shared with the SPS community this fall.
Thank you for being a part of building a definition of well-resourced schools. Your feedback is essential!
You can find resources and updates on the Funding Our Future webpage.
Sincerely,
Dr. Brent Jones
Superintendent
Seattle Public Schools
