For those interested in keeping up with the SPS Board, there is a board meeting on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at 4:15 pm. The meeting will include a Budget Work Session as part of the 2024-25 budget development process. An important goal of this work will be to figure out how to close the $105 million structural deficit. The Zoom link will be available around January 15. Check the website: https://www.seattleschools.org/calendar/school-board-regular-meeting-january-17-2023/
Additionally, there is a new advocacy group called All Together for Seattle Schools. The group was founded by parents “from across the city and of different backgrounds” and is concerned about the deficit and how it will be addressed. You can find out more here: https://www.alltogetherforseattleschools.org/. Joining their email list is a way to keep up with this particular issue and to learn how you can be involved in the process of finding solutions.