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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Charter Commission Picks Questioned

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Charter Commission Picks Questioned:


Charter Commission Picks Questioned

So not all the Charter Commission picks have been happily received and there have been some surprising things said about some of the newly minted members.

The two primary targets are Kevin Jacka and Steve Sundquist.

Superintendent Jacka is from Springdale and leads the Mary Walker School District.  He is suspect because he signed a No on 1240 page (I can't discern if it was the No on 1240 campaign or the WEA campaign.)  Nonetheless, many superintendents, out of concern for their districts, did sign the petition.  (And indeed, even some of the districts recently signed up with a letter of intent to become authorizers are still expressing concern.)

Steve Sundquist, well, we all know he ran in November 2011 as being against charters.  He filled out a King