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Updated Oct 6, 2009 - 7:00 pm

Seattle school district changes boundaries

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By CHRIS SULLIVAN
KIRO Radio

The Seattle school district presented their new student assignment plan in a meeting Tuesday afternoon.

The district's new boundary maps assign kids to the schools closest to their homes.

The district wants to build a better sense of community around the schools and save money on buses.

There will be a series of public meetings over the proposed map before the board takes a final vote in November.

Tuesday, October 6, 4:00 pm
John Stanford Center Auditorium, 2445 3rd Avenue South

Saturday, October 10, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Eckstein Middle School, 3003 NE 75th Street

Saturday, October 10, 2:00 pm ‐ 4:00 pm
Washington Middle School, 2101 S Jackson

Monday, October 12, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
McClure Middle School, 1915 1st Ave W

Tuesday, October 13, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Aki Kurose Middle School, 3928 S Graham Street

Wednesday, October 14, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Ballard High School, 1418 NW 65th Street

Thursday, October 15, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
West Seattle High School, 3000 California Ave SW

Friday, October 16, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Denny Middle School, 8402 30th Ave SW

Saturday, October 17, 10:00 am ‐ 12:00 pm
Mercer Middle School, 1600 S Columbian Way

Saturday, October 17, 1:00 pm ‐ 3:00 pm
Mercer Middle School, 1600 S Columbian Way


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  • FatNGristle wrote...
    About freakin time
    Busing kids away from home has ALWAYS been a bad idea. Yes, you'll get a greater concentration of character defects (higher violence in high poverty areas, higher snobbery in affluent ones) but then you're dealing with more singular problems rather than having to battle every problem at every school.

    Most importantly, kids behave differently when people their parent(s) know are witness to their bad behavior. When I acted up as a kid, my dad heard from several people. That severely limited what I could get away with and thus what I would attempt.
    October 6, 2009 9:25 am
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  • Parent wrote...
    Families Are Important
    Additioanl information about keeping families together is available at http://www.keepourkidstogether.org
    October 6, 2009 10:30 am
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  • mjlfire wrote...
    Boo Hoo
    My kid won't like the school he goes to. Welcome to life!! they may not like the job they have, they may not like the boss they have, they may not like the car they drive, they may not like the vegetables they're eating. So what...buck up and make the best of it. Seattle schools used to operate this way and it always worked. Bussing was a failure and only ended costing millions for no gain.
    October 6, 2009 11:10 am
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  • Y is there Stupid People wrote...
    Get Real
    If parents want their kids to go to a school that is not the one in their neighborhood, fine, but they have to provide their own transportation. Isn't that "common sense"? Why do these people think they are entitled?
    October 6, 2009 12:26 pm
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  • Julia wrote...
    frusterating....
    Anyone who doesn't "get this" must not have a school age child. It is going to be sad and a major transition to move my child to a different school, just so the district can save money on busing. If I could opt out of ever using the school bus for the 6 years of elementry school, just to keep her at the school she is at, I would. I feel like the schools are so poor as is and now I have to possibly move my child to a school I would never consider placing her in.
    October 6, 2009 2:46 pm
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  • Goody wrote...
    Before they move those kids to a different school,
    standardize measurements and assessments have to be given to ensure placement level in new curriculum as well as the state of mental health for everyone involved.
    October 6, 2009 8:48 pm
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  • mjlfire wrote...
    Julia
    You have the ability to move your child to any school you want...just move! When I attended the Seattle schools, I went to 6 different schools and never moved once to do it. They changed the boundaries twice in 4 years. Guess what...I adapted, and still managed to get an education. You're the one that doesn't "get it". Bussing was a failure...it's time for you to admit it.
    October 7, 2009 6:20 am
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