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There are a few articles out today on Seattle Public Schools:
On Monday, April 27, 2009, the Seattle City Council voted to fully fund the Mayor’s Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative. As the City moves forward to implement the Initiative, the Council, in partnership with others in our region, is sponsoring a series of community conversations about youth violence. Regional Law Enforcement Partnerships to Reduce Youth Violence Briefing of Regional Leaders Lessons from Chicago: How to Counter Youth Violence Lessons from Boston & Portland: How to Counter Youth Violence Chess Camp Mon. & Wed. July 6 to 29 – Beginner Level Location: Questions: Tim Pretare, 206-386-4283 Healthy Parks, Healthy You These workshops introduce you to a different natural health care discipline each week. You can learn about each topic featuring expert speakers providing lectures, workshops and one-on-one. Thurs. June 4 – Back Health, Good Posture Location: Questions: Tim Pretare, 206-386-4283
See it here. click on image below to enlarge
Movement Classes Offered at St. George’s Sanctuary Adult Classes:
Youth Classes:
For information on class and tuition schedules contact: Ms. Riedy at 425-205-1364 or email riedy2dance@hotmail.com If you don’t like something, just ignore it and maybe it will go away: On Saturday, May 30, the Northgate P&R on 5th Ave NE will be permanently closed and converted into a city park. Also, parking for bus riders in the Northgate North (Target) parking garage, just south of the Northgate P&R, will no longer be available. Alternative parking is available at the following locations: * Thornton Place Parking Garage: 350 spaces Route 66 to downtown Seattle and Route 67 to the U-District will begin and end at the Northgate Transit Center and will no longer serve bus stops on 5th Ave NE north of NE 100th St. Earlier this week, the Seattle City Auditor released a report on Seattle’s urban forest. Key recommendations from the report are: 1. Ensure that the organizational entities established in the Urban Forest Management Plan are operational and effective in supporting the City’s urban forestry goals. From February 2008 to February 2009, the Sustainability and Environment Sub-cabinet, which is the executive-level advisory body established by the Urban Forest Management Plan, was not operational. As a result, some operational and policy issues were not resolved. The Sub-cabinet reconvened in February 2009 providing the organizational framework envisioned by the Urban Forest Management Plan.
2. Unify all City departments behind a single mission through clear and demonstrated leadership by Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE). The City’s current approach to tree issues lacks top leadership with the authority and accountability to best ensure implementation of the Urban Forest Management Plan. While the Mayor tasked OSE with the leadership role, there was no agreement within City government or in the public about where program leadership resides. While OSE believes they have the authority and accountability for the Urban Forest Management Plan’s implementation, this is not widely known within City government and to the public. Clear lines of authority and effective leadership will help resolve conflicts and better ensure that all City departments are unified behind a single mission.
3. Develop and agree on a comprehensive strategic plan for implementing the Urban Forest Management Plan. Although the Urban Forest Management Plan states that it is a “roadmap for a strategic approach”, it does not specify: 1) the concrete methods and resources to reach the City’s canopy goal; 2) performance measures to evaluate and monitor progress in meeting the canopy goal; 3) external factors that could impact the Urban Forest Management Plan; and 4) ongoing program evaluations to adjust the plan’s goals and strategies if necessary.
Read the full auditor’s report here.
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