1314-271 Universal Prek

From: Banda, J ose L on behalf of Paraghamian, Aleta
To: Tolley, Michael F

Subject: FW: SPED Preschool at Thurgood Marshall
Date: Monday, J une 09, 2014 11:31:25 AM
FYI thought you should know about this series of emails.

aleta paraghamian | executive assistant to the superintendent |seattle public schools
phone 206.252.0180 | fax 206.252.0209

From: Herndon, Flip
Sent: Friday, J une 06, 2014 5:39 PM
To: Peters, Susan M; Banda, J ose L; Blanford, Stephan
Cc: McWilliams, Zakiyyah B; Toner, Cashel
Subject: Re: SPED Preschool at Thurgood Marshall

Ms. McWilliams may be able to speak to that. I know Special Ed has had many many meetings about
program moves and placements.

From: <Peters>, Susan M <sue.peters@seattleschools.org>
Date: Friday, June 6, 2014 5:37 PM
To: SPS <ltherndon@seattleschools.org>, "Banda, Jose L" <jlbanda@seattleschools.org>, "Blanford,
Stephan" <stephan.blanford@seattleschools.org>
Cc: "McWilliams, Zakiyyah B" <zbmcwilliams@seattleschools.org>, "Toner, Cashel"
<cctoner@seattleschools.org>
Subject: RE: SPED Preschool at Thurgood Marshall

Okay. Who can? Who made the decision? I'm not sure what to tell the TM PTA.
Thanks.

Sue Peters
Seattle School Board Director - District IV
sue.peters@seattleschools.org
206-252-0040 / Fax 206-252-0101
From: Herndon, Flip
To: Peters, Susan M; Banda, J ose L; Blanford, Stephan
I can't speak to that.

Date: Friday, June 6, 2014 5:35 PM
To: SPS <ltherndon@seattleschools.org>, "Banda, Jose L" <jlbanda@seattleschools.org>, "Blanford,
Stephan" <stephan.blanford@seattleschools.org>
Cc: "McWilliams, Zakiyyah B" <zbmcwilliams@seattleschools.org>, "Toner, Cashel"
Subject: RE: SPED Preschool at Thurgood Marshall

Thank you for this info, Flip.
But, returning to the email from the Thurgood Marshall PTA, was the TM community actively engaged in
the decision to remove their SPED pre-k from their school? Their email indicates that they oppose this
decision.
Regards,

Sue Peters
206-252-0040 / Fax 206-252-0101
From: Herndon, Flip
To: Blanford, Stephan; Banda, J ose L; Peters, Susan M; Peaslee, Sharon D; McLaren, Martha; Martin-
Morris, Harium; Carr, Sherry L; Patu, Betty
Good Afternoon Board Members and Superintendent,

As you may recall, I have sent various emails over the past several months alluding to the
PreSchool For All effort by the city and how SPS will be partnering with them to ensure a
quality preschool experience for our future students throughout the city. I have also
emphasized that the capacity within our buildings is a major concern and that Van Asselt was
being targeted as a sire where we could begin to offer PreK services starting in the Fall of
2014. I believe I also emphasized that we knew that we could offer Special Education
PreSchool, as we have already been providing that service already, but that additional
classrooms of non-special education preschool would need another funding source. Our
original target was 5 Special Ed Classrooms and 5 Non Special Ed Classrooms. Through
some of our brief discussions with the city, there was a pivot in the city providing funding, I
believe I gave an update on this to the board roughly 4-5 weeks ago, but that we would still
continue to plan for Special Education PreK while seeking outside funding for the other non
special ed classrooms. These discussions originally started back in March (2014).

I cannot speak to all of the processes that Special Education went through to identify which
programs would move in addition to other program placements, but I do know that there has
been a tremendous amount of effort in trying to balance all of our growth capacity needs in
addition to the changes in the special education delivery model(s) and finding classroom
space for all of our needs and has been ongoing for several months. We do have enough (for
this year) but some of the space challenges have lead to people and programs moving to new
locations from where they may have been located for quite some time.

There was not a previous vote or agenda items coming to the board for action as program
placements and moves fall under the purview of the superintendent.

-Flip
Sent from my iPad
On J un 6, 2014, at 1:32 PM, "Peters, Susan M" <sue.peters@seattleschools.org>wrote:
Dear J ose and Flip,
Can you please address the concerns expressed below by the Thurgood Marshall PTA
regarding the relocation of their Special Ed pre-k to Van Asselt?
And what vote are they referring to? I don't recall these issues being brought up before the
Board.
Is it correct that community engagement was not a part of this decision? If so, I believe
this should be revisited.
Thank you in advance for any clarification.
Please share your response with the entire Board. (I am looping in Director Blanford, as
Thurgood Marshall is in his district.)
Regards,

Sue Peters
206-252-0040 / Fax 206-252-0101
From: Thurgood Marshall PTA President [president@tmlink.org]
Sent: Thursday, J une 05, 2014 11:20 AM
To: Peaslee, Sharon D; Carr, Sherry L; Martin-Morris, Harium; Peters, Susan M; Blanford,
Stephan; McLaren, Martha; Patu, Betty
Cc: Helm, Christine M; katiejmay4@gmail.com; Sharmila Naidu Williams; Tasha Irvine;
Fourre, Meredith S
Subject: SPED Preschool at Thurgood Marshall
Dear Directors of the Seattle School Board,

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Thurgood Marshall Elementary PTA,
we are writing to urge you to reconsider the May 30th decision to relocate the
SPED Preschool Extended Day program to Van Asselt starting in the 2014-2015
school year.

This decision was made unilaterally, without any discussion or prior notice to the
Thurgood Marshall administration, the preschool teaching staff, or the families,
all of whom will be forced to move. Even now, the teaching staff has not been
formally notified, and no specific reasoning for the move has been offered.
Furthermore, Superintendent Banda has talked a great deal about his
commitment to family engagement and communication this year, but this
decision was made in absence of such efforts.

Please consider the following reasons why we are opposed to this move:

1. The program is an integral part of Thurgood Marshall and the PEACE
Academy (the "P" stands for Preschool). Our preschool staff collaborate
closely with the other three PEACE Academy programs as part of a strong
professional learning community. Moving a quarter of the PEACE
Academy has ramifications for the entire team. This collaboration extends
to the APP and ALO programs too. Many students from the APP and ALO
programs have volunteered in this classroom over the years, providing
both the preschoolers and the older students with invaluable
experiences.
2. Room 105 is specifically designed to hold a SPED preschool program. It
has a miniature toilet connected to it, the square footage is too small to
house a Gen Ed class, and students can utilize the motor therapy room
across the hall, as well as the secure, preschool-sized playground right
outside the side doors next to the classroom. Moving the program would
leave Thurgood Marshall with an empty room that does not offer much
flexibility in terms of its utility. It is even too small to hold a community
preschool program.
3. Some of the preschool students transition to older classrooms in the
PEACE Academy, providing them much needed stability and continuity of
educational services.
4. The lack of communication and transparency regarding the decision to
move is inconsiderate to classroom staff, Thurgood Marshall
administrators, and families.
5. The extremely late announcement of this move causes serious issues for
the Thurgood Marshall building budget next year.
6. It creates unnecessary HR issues. For example, the preschool just hired a
new Instructional Assistant, who specifically wanted to come to Thurgood
Marshall and applied because it was advertised as such. Now, this late
move leaves both the remaining staff and the new staff member in a
difficult predicament.
We respectfully request that the District reverse this decision and keep the SPED
Preschool Extended Day program at Thurgood Marshall next year. At the very
least, the decision should be postponed until further evaluation can take place,
such as a facility visit, and the community can be engaged in the decision-
making process.

Thank you for considering the opinions of the Thurgood Marshall PTA.

Sharmila Williams & Tasha Irvine
Co-Presidents
Thurgood Marshall PTA

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Toner, Cashel
Subject: FW: DRAFT SPS Early Learning Center Recommendation 2014
Date: Friday, J une 06, 2014 5:09:19 PM
Attachments: Early Learning Center Memo 2014-2.docx

From: Toner, Cashel
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 4:37 PM
To: 'holly.miller@seattle.gov'
Cc: Wright, Charles E
Subject: DRAFT SPS Early Learning Center Recommendation 2014

Hello Holly,
I hope to see you tonight at the Preschool For All community meeting. I am planning to attend and we
will have our SPS Early Learning resource table set up as well. I have attached a DRAFT
recommendation to launch the Beacon Hill Early Learning Center in the fall. I also understand that the
Mayor and Superintendent will be meeting soon. We have an opportunity for a very strong partnership,
how exciting!
Best,
Cashel

Cashel Toner
Director PreK-5
Early Learning
Seattle Public Schools
206-252-0093

From: Carmela Dellino
To: Elizabeth Owen Twombley
Subject: Fwd: FW: PreK For All Promotional Video
Date: Thursday, J une 05, 2014 4:29:30 PM
Great video!
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Haynes, Jennifer A <jahaynes@seattleschools.org>
Date: Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 9:50 AM
Subject: FW: PreK For All Promotional Video
To: Carmela Dellino <carmeladellino@gmail.com>

From: O'Connor, Matthew J
Sent: Tuesday, J une 03, 2014 8:40 AM
To: Connie Burk; Corbin Busby; Dakane, Ahlam; Eaoh Sourichanh; Eleonore de Halleux; Fahimah Valdez;
Haynes, J ennifer A; J ake Fawcett; J essica Colinares; jhalleux@microsoft.com; J ill Santillan; J oe Haynes;
Leah Bryant; Liz Davis; Matthew O'Connor; Maurice Fields; Mawiayah Fields; Michael Davis; Mrs. Le; Nhi
Tran; Nugesi Ganamo; Rosie Long; Roy Long; Sherrie Belt; tcolinar@uw.edu; Victor Santillan; Yahya
Khedir
Cc: 'Kris Crews'; 'Kris Crews'
Subject: PreK For All Promotional Video

Dear Pirate Parents and Families,

As I am sure you are all aware by now, we have been doing a lot of work as a
classroom community in the past months making the case for universal
Preschool in Seattle. By the graces of the phenomenally talented Kris Crews,
please find below a link to a promotional video starring the one and only
Pirates. If you feel comfortable, I encourage yall to pass this on to your own
network. Let me know if you have any questions!

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=wcBmspq7t5w&feature=youtu.be

All the best,

Matthew OConnor
PreK Teacher, South Shore PK-8
mjoconnor@seattleschools.org

From: Hall, Susan
To: Toner, Cashel
Subject: FW: Next PreK-3rd Pilot Meeting
Date: Thursday, J une 05, 2014 1:25:09 PM
Cashel,
Im looking at Wed. June 25
th
, after school is out. It looks like you have time 10:30 am-12:00 and 1-
2 pm. Do either of those times work of you? If not, please give me some times and I will create an
invite for Sharon, you and me to meet.

It should be a good use of time. No more than 50 minutes.

Thank you,
Susan

From: Knight, Sharon [mailto:Sharon.Knight@seattle.gov]
To: Hall, Susan; Toner, Cashel
Subject: RE: Next PreK-3rd Pilot Meeting

Let me know dates and times that will work for us to meet and discuss next year.

Sharon

From: Hall, Susan [mailto:slhall@seattleschools.org]
To: Knight, Sharon; Toner, Cashel

I am work all year round.
Susan


Unfortunately, we did not get a chance to meet with you beforehand Susan. Are
you out this summer or working all year round?

Sharon

Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 11:33 AM
To: Knight, Sharon; Toner, Cashel

Hi Sharon,
Im glad to talk with you and Cashel about whatever you like. Consider me a
resource.
I am available tomorrow in the office until about 2 pm.

Susan


Hi Susan,

Thanks for the FYI. Your presence and this information would be
critical for updates and next steps. Almost make me think we should
reschedule, but that is not possible. Perhaps we can speak before
Monday, so Cashel and I can effectively pass this information on to
attendees. What do you think?

Sharon

To: Toner, Cashel; Knight, Sharon

Cashel and Sharon,
I will be with the Learning Partners Group (LPG) all day Monday and will not
be able to attend this meeting. The schedule was set in last Sept.

Monday is the all-day review of 2014-15 School/Provider Community
Alignment Plans for 70 programs based in elementary schools. Though I
wont make the PreK-3
rd
Pilot meeting I will be working on approving space
use and free rent leases for nearly 30 PreK/Preschool sites, as well as
school-age care and afterschool academies (extended learning or
enrichment).

I apologize for any inconvenience my absence may cause and look forward
to hearing the outcomes of the PreK-3
rd
Pilot discussion.

Susan Hall
Alignment Coordinator PreK-8
Seattle Public Schools MS 33-160
slhall@seattleschools.org
206-252-0994
From: Leonard, Christy [mailto:Christy.Leonard@seattle.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 2:28 PM
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Hello Everyone,

The Next SEEC PreK-3
rd
Pilot meeting is Monday, June 2, 2014, from 12:00pm-
2:00pm, in room 2700 at the John Stanford Building: 2445 3rd Avenue
South, Seattle, Washington 98134. Please see agenda below.

Agenda
1. Kindergarten transition
2. Seattle Preschool Program (formally Preschool For All)
3. Next Steps 2014-2015?

Have additional agenda items? Please send by 5:00 PM tomorrow. We look
forward to seeing you Monday.

Sharon and Cashel

Sharon Knight, D.M.
Senior Education Specialist and Race and Social Justice Change
Team Lead
City of Seattle Human Services Department (HSD)
PO Box 34215, Seattle, WA 98124-4215
O:206.684.0953| F: 206.621.5034 | sharon.knight@seattle.gov

From: Haynes, J ennifer A
To: "Rhiannon Wolfe-J ones"
Subject: RE: FW: PreK For All Promotional Video
Date: Tuesday, J une 03, 2014 9:06:36 AM
Isnt it? Makes me so hopeful for the futurethis man walks the walk!!!!

From: Rhiannon Wolfe-J ones [mailto:rhiannonwj@gmail.com]
To: Haynes, J ennifer A
Subject: Re: FW: PreK For All Promotional Video

This is great!!! Thank you for sharing it.
On Jun 3, 2014 8:57 AM, "Haynes, Jennifer A" <jahaynes@seattleschools.org> wrote:
J

To: Connie Burk; Corbin Busby; Dakane, Ahlam; Eaoh Sourichanh; Eleonore de Halleux; Fahimah Valdez;
Haynes, J ennifer A; J ake Fawcett; J essica Colinares; jhalleux@microsoft.com; J ill Santillan; J oe Haynes;
Leah Bryant; Liz Davis; Matthew O'Connor; Maurice Fields; Mawiayah Fields; Michael Davis; Mrs. Le; Nhi
Tran; Nugesi Ganamo; Rosie Long; Roy Long; Sherrie Belt; tcolinar@uw.edu; Victor Santillan; Yahya
Khedir
Cc: 'Kris Crews'; 'Kris Crews'
Subject: PreK For All Promotional Video

Dear Pirate Parents and Families,

As I am sure you are all aware by now, we have been doing a lot of work as a
classroom community in the past months making the case for universal
Preschool in Seattle. By the graces of the phenomenally talented Kris Crews,
please find below a link to a promotional video starring the one and only
Pirates. If you feel comfortable, I encourage yall to pass this on to your own
network. Let me know if you have any questions!

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=wcBmspq7t5w&feature=youtu.be

All the best,

Matthew OConnor

From: Breidenbach, J ulie
To: Fourre, Meredith S
Cc: Morgan, Ian C
Subject: RE: support
Date: Saturday, May 31, 2014 5:25:19 PM
Did you get the whole story around this and the creation of early childhood centers that will include both
special needs and typically developing preschool aged kids? I think I agree with this idea.....

And I can tell you it's a done deal. This is all in conjunction with what the major is putting on the ballot
for the fall - universal preschool for all children.

That said....both the preschool from STEM and Alki are coming my way and I'm excited to have the little
ones in the building.

So I guess I am not the best person to talk to about this.
From: Fourre, Meredith S
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 8:57 AM
To: Breidenbach, J ulie
Cc: Morgan, Ian C
Subject: support
Hi J ulie, I was hoping I could reach out to you and ask for any advice or support you can offer with
regards to my program's displacement. I am hoping to advocate to keep the program in the space it has
been for over 20 years. Your familiarity with the space, it's potential and expertise around budgeting
can help. Also if you know anyone I can talk to or any avenues I can use. I would greatly appreciate any
ideas or support you can offer. Please let me know and thank you. Thank you, Meredith
From: Kimberly Kinzer
To: Gail J oseph; Toner, Cashel
Subject: Re: Seattle Public Schools Preschool
Date: Monday, May 26, 2014 10:07:33 AM
GREAT!!!
Kimberly Kinzer
Washington P-3 Executive Leadership Institute Program Director
College of Education, University of Washington
ph: 206.221.8919 kinzek@uw.edu
http://www.pce.uw.edu/certificates/p-3-executive-leadership.html
From: Gail Joseph <gjoseph@uw.edu>
Date: Monday, May 26, 2014 9:37 AM
To: "Toner, Cashel" <cctoner@seattleschools.org>, Kimberly Kinzer <kinzek@uw.edu>
Subject: Re: Seattle Public Schools Preschool
Hi Cashel,
My apologies for my delayed reply. I am so excited to talk with you about this! I would love to meet and
think about different models and ways to integrate the undergraduate early childhood majors as service
learners.
Want to provide me with some days/times over the next two weeks?
Thanks!
Gail
On 5/20/2014 10:56 AM, Toner, Cashel wrote:
Hi Kimberly and Gail,
Kimberly thank you for connecting us.
Gail, I would very much like to collaborate with you about this idea and possibly about
other universal preschool efforts in the City of Seattle. Would you like to connect for
a coffee and chat for a bit?
Cashel

From: Kimberly Kinzer [mailto:kinzek@uw.edu]
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 9:20 AM
To: Gail J oseph; Toner, Cashel
Subject: Seattle Public Schools Preschool

Hi Gail,

I saw Cashel Toner this weekend, (you might remember that she replaced
me at SPS as the EL Director) and she is working on a very exciting
project. She is hoping to begin a preschool in Seattle in partnership with
the City of Seattle beginning in the fall of 2014.

The idea is to create several classrooms at the old Van Asselt
building where there will be both typically developing and
children with special needs in one building (something that Marni
Campbell and I worked on for a few years and Cashel now is
going to get it done!). I believe she is thinking about 5 or more
classrooms. The PreK or Center, will have a certificated teacher
in each classroom plus an Instructional Assistant. She also has
funding to have a director or principal (which made me think of
you of course).

I told Cashel that I would connect with you on this so that the two of you
could talk. I think there are many opportunities to collaborate on this
perhaps some of your graduate students could help to build this program?
Or do some work within the building? I also wonder if you would want to
reach out to Chris Matsumoto and Ilene about this venture?

I hope the two of you can connect. Two very smart women can move
mountains!
Thanks,
Kimberly
Kimberly Kinzer
Washington P-3 Executive Leadership Institute Program Director
http://www.pce.uw.edu/certificates/p-3-executive-leadership.html
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From: Wright, Charles E
To: Toner, Cashel
Subject: RE: Strategic Plan
Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 4:20:18 PM
Okay. You should be there. Looking forward to hearing what you learn.

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Wright, Charles E
Subject: Re: Strategic Plan

Yes- the city will be presenting to the city council Friday.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 21, 2014, at 4:00 PM, "Wright, Charles E" <cewright1@seattleschools.org> wrote:
Is this the preschool for all proposal?

_____________________________________________
From: Toner, Cashel
Subject: RE: Strategic Plan

Hi Charles, I would like to attend the City Council meeting to listen to the City present
additional details about Mayor Murrays proposal. The City council meeting begins at
noon and I will join this meeting after I return.
Cashel

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From: Herndon, Flip
To: Peaslee, Sharon D; Patu, Betty; McLaren, Martha; Blanford, Stephan; Carr, Sherry L; Martin-Morris, Harium;
Peters, Susan M; Banda, J ose L
Subject: A few updates
Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 1:32:09 AM
Good evening Board Members and Superintendent,
I wanted to provide a few updates for you this evening.
1 - City Plan for PreK I'm sure many of you have seen the article and possibly the video of the Mayor's
speech on PreSchool For All in Seattle. You may have also seen or heard mentioned of Jose's statements in
support of the readiness for kindergarten that students have when they attend a high quality preschool.
Since my last update on SPS and the City efforts on preK, there really had not been a lot of news to share.
We had attended 1 meetings and had not heard much else in the way of details. However, last week we
finally did receive the Mayor's plan on preK on Tuesday before the press conference. It took some
continued conversation and there are still many details to work out. While there are some concerns, I do
believe there are a lot of positives in this plan.
What I was most encouraged about was I believe our message has landed about not having space to house
or be the default for PreK locations. In previous conversations, that had been a big topic. In the plan and
in conversations with the city, I believe they finally understand that it will need to be in places other than
Seattle Public Schools buildings. One point we are continually making is that we currently have 60 PreK
classrooms throughout the district. I believe we have the ability to continue to offer space when available,
but I stand by our original statements that capacity is a tremendous challenge for us and we will continue
to monitor space each and every year.
Other aspects of the plan are continuing to be ironed out. You probably didn't hear much about the details
of operations and it was explained to us that there is a separate implementation plan that will be worked
on between SPS and the City. We are hoping to have those conversations soon. Partnering is essential for
the success of this effort and it is a wise partnership for us because our students and schools benefit from
students who are ready to learn when they enroll in kindergarten.
2 - Wilson Pacific Update On Tuesday, May 13th, there was a community meeting at the Wilson Pacific
building to update the public on the progress on the project to date. It was well attended and we had
three directors (Peaslee, Carr, Martin-Morris) able to attend. We received many comment cards and
fielded questions. We will be updating the Wilson Pacific FAQ, but for the most part I don't believe we had
many new comments. I'm not sure if we will have them all ready by the board meeting on Wednesday, but
we will get the updates on the website soon. We are also putting something together about the FAMAC
recommendation regarding changing the BEX IV plan. More on this before Wednesday.
3 - John Marshall This is revisiting an issue resurfacing regarding a report about air quality at schools
within proximity to freeways. I had sent out updates several months ago, but we are still working through
some of the challenges. I don't really have anything of a resolution at this point, but just wanted you to be
aware that we are still following up in the event you were to have any inquiries.
4 - Alder Academy This one is also resurfacing. Alder Academy is an alternative learning center in the
County Courthouse. There was a news story about 1 year ago that was trying to put some blame/shame
on SPS for not supporting this program because we were not funding this program in the new courthouse.
The story on this is that the county did not originally plan for the academy (even though it exists in the
current facility) when they were making their plans for the new building. It wasn't until after the judges
looked at the plans and asked where the Alder Academy was in the plans. A quick scramble to SPS from
the county asked us for the capital to include it. We were not consulted nor did we plan on an additional
$3.6 million dollar add on capital for this site. We did ask legislators for a capital ask to help pay for this.
However, there was no capital budget adopted, so there was no money allocated from the state. I
received a call a few weeks ago, again asking if we could support this capital expansion. My answer was
the same as it was a few months ago. We don't have the spare capital dollars. There are three main issues
around this I want to make sure are highlighted:
1) We currently provide staffing for this program. We provide the personnel, curriculum and have for as
long as anyone can remember.
2) This is a King County facility and not all the students who attend are SPS students. They come from all
district in King County. I have a bit of an issue with SPS having to pay the capital addition for a program
that all King County schools use.
3) I also have a bot of an issue with the County not planning this project out, getting called on it by the
judges, then trying to have us scramble to find the money. We are supportive of the program and it serves
as a very good support for our students who need services in a secure facility. However, we should not be
accused of not supporting this program.
I'll let you know if there is anything more on this, but I just wanted you to be in the loop in the event there
ends up being another news story about it.
5 - Northwest Center for Kids Still no word from them on securing a facility. It's been about 3 weeks and
we left it with them contacting us when they wanted to set up another meeting. Right now, the lease ends
in July and we have not granted an extension. We do have some flexibility to extend until Sept. 1, but that
would be the latest we could extend. This has been communicated clearly to NWCK during a meeting with
Tom Everill and Jose near the end of April.
That's what I know for now. Please feel free to call or email if you have any further questions.
-Flip
To: Miller, Holly
Cc: Wallace, Venetia H; Aisenberg, Kathryn; Munoz-Colon, Isabel; Petkun, Adam; Griffin, Sonja
Subject: RE: PreK Status
Holly,
Good seeing you on Thursday at the Preschool for All press event.

I look forward to reading the Levys mid-year report and finding time to present to Michael and the
Ed Directors.

Charles

From: Miller, Holly [mailto:Holly.Miller@seattle.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 5:39 AM
Cc: Wallace, Venetia H; Aisenberg, Kathryn; Munoz-Colon, Isabel; Petkun, Adam; Griffin, Sonja

Thanks so much, Charles. Flip and Burgess talked last night. You and I should touch bases today if we
can. On a happier note, we had a good LOC meeting yesterday and presented the Levy mid-year
report. I believe you got it in your LOC email from Sue Rust and I have a hard copy for you if you want
it. This might be an opportunity to present to the Ed Directors, Michael and any others and discuss??
Thoughts?

Thanks so much for the email, but you were up too late!

Holly

From: Wright, Charles E [cewright1@seattleschools.org]
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 11:55 PM
To: Miller, Holly
Cc: Wallace, Venetia H
Holly
I havent forgotten you. In order to answer your question, weve needed to review and discuss the
plan. I believe Flip has reached out to you and/or Tim. Ill get back to you tomorrow.

Best,
Charles

From: Miller, Holly [mailto:Holly.Miller@seattle.gov]
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2014 11:42 AM
To: Herndon, Flip; Wright, Charles E; Toner, Cashel
Cc: Fong, Michael; Burgess, Tim

Oops, I meant to say Neighborhood House in West Seattle. We will send a formal invite soon. Just
hang on to the time if you can.

Thanks,

Holly

Holly Miller, Director
Office for Education
City of Seattle
206-684-4508
holly.miller@seattle.gov

From: Miller, Holly
To: 'Herndon, Flip'; 'cewright1@seattleschools.org'; 'Toner, Cashel'
Cc: Fong, Michael; Burgess, Tim

Hi Flip,

Thanks for your email. I tried to reach you earlier in the week but without success. You are a busy
guy. Thanks so much for your support and creative thinking throughout this process. You, C and
Cashel have been terrific. Also, just to clarify, we met with Cashel a couple of times before she left
for Ypsilanti to give her the projected funding available by line item in response to her proposed
budget. We looked at what the Seattle Preschool Program funding model would generate for the
SPS five classrooms and shared that with her in detail. While some categories were projected
higher in the SPS model, there are some elements of the funding formula which would generate
funding (like rent) which could be used to offset the SPS higher projections. Cashel seemed to
understand the approach.

We are very excited and committed to a partnership with Seattle Public Schools on the Citys
Preschool Program. There is absolutely no ambiguity about this and we believe working together
will be key to success, particularly during the first phase of the program. We will definitely share
the Citys Action Plan with you and want you to understand our ramp up and phasing approach.
Hopefully we can plan ahead with you about how to integrate SPS classrooms during the phase-up.

As I mentioned, we have made good progress on ironing out details for the SPS five-classroom pilot,
but here are still some questions about implementation that we need to continue to discuss. It is a
sound framework and one we can work from. That being said, there are some concerns from the
City on trying to rush to put together a program that would start in 2014. This has little do with
SPS; the reasons are internally focused.

They include: (a) we are not going to the voters for approval of pre-K until November which makes
it a little awkward to start and explain a pilot starting in September; (b) there are some budget
considerations and cash flow issues that make starting early a minor barrier, but also, payback
requires passage of the Levy so we want to avoid putting the cart before the horse; and (c)
waiting until the 2015-2016 school year allows us more time to plan, work out some kinks and
have a better proposal read for a formal launch. We remain completely committed to a
partnership of the type we were discussing and will work vigorously with you to assure a great
launch in 2015.

It looks like an announcement of the Seattle Preschool Program will occur now on May 15
th
at
11:00 am at New Holly in West Seattle. The Mayors Office will be sending out a formal invite to
Supt. Banda early Monday morning (once all the details have been nailed down). Can you make
sure this gets on the Superintendents calendar? We would also love to have you, Charles, Cashel
and others attend if you can.

I will forward the current version of the Action Plan to you today. I would just ask that you not
distribute it because it is not finalized yet nor has it been distributed to City Council or others.

Would you or Charles or Cashel be available to work with me on a Letter of Intent between the
Mayor and the Superintendent. If we can pull it off, it would sure be great to memorialize and
publically acknowledge our partnership at the event on the 15th. I would like to do a draft on
Monday??

Thank you again to everyone for your commitment to this work. We look forward to a long and
successful partnership and to your deep engagement as we develop the Preschool Program
Implementation Plans to assure this will work for you.

With warm regards,

Holly

Holly Miller, Director
City of Seattle
206-684-4508
holly.miller@seattle.gov

From: Herndon, Flip [mailto:ltherndon@seattleschools.org]
To: Burgess, Tim; Miller, Holly
Subject: PreK Status

Tim and Holly,

I just wanted to check in about the status of the city and where funding and the plan sits. We are a
bit in the dark on what model the city is trying to set up. My understanding of this partnership is
that we have high quality, consistent pre-k throughout the city and that Seattle would start with 5
classrooms as the model. I think it would be hard to have a press conference announcing a
partnership if we dont have details of what the whole plan looks like.

So I guess my requests are twofold. One, where do we stand on funding. Two, can you forward me
a copy of the current City of Seattle PreK master plan that you are basing your costs and
operational model on.

Thanks,

-Flip

Flip Herndon, Ed.D
Assistant Superintendent for Capital, Facilities and Enrollment Planning
Seattle Public School

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Herndon, Flip
Subject: Seattle Preschool summary:
Date: Friday, May 16, 2014 4:37:25 PM

Hi Flip - I would like to update you about the Mayors Seattle Preschool Program proposal.

Press Conference Thursday:
Mayor Murray held a press conference on Thursday to reveal his Seattle Preschool Program at the
New Holly Neighborhood house. It was fairly well attended by a variety of Early Learning folks
including leaders from community Based organizations, the head of the State Department of Early
Learning, and some press. Thank you to the following SPS staff for attending: Jose Banda, Charles
Wright, Lesley Rogers, Katy Hestad, and Laurie Morrison.
Mayor Murrays comments were inspiring and seemed to be collaborative. He said more than once
that the Seattle Preschool Program will be successful only with a partnership between the City and
Seattle Public Schools. Superintendant Banda delivered thoughtful, informative, and well thought
out comments to the crowd. The SPS message was collaborative while at the same time
highlighting our high quality preschool programs. SPS was also clear that this plan is a great first
step and that we have many more details to negotiate.

City Council meeting Friday:
On Friday the Citys Office for Education, led by Holly Miller, delivered the framework of the
Mayors Seattle Preschool Program to the City Council. Before they began there were about 20
citizens who offered public comment. Several SPS Kindergarten and 1
st
grade teachers testified
they had collaborated with SEA to deliver a message about how important they believe Public
Preschool is to their students. Most of the teachers were from Title I schools. The testimony was
very positive and had a closing the opportunity gap theme. With one exception from a citizen
who seemed to be a little off base.
The Presentation from the Citys office of Education was essentially reading sections of the Seattle
Preschool Program proposal. Councilmember Burges facilitated the meeting. The council
members who spoke seemed to all support the plan in concept providing high quality preschool
is a good idea for the City. Some concerns from the council members included: Why does the plan
include a tuition component, who will manage the program (SPS or City), what will the process be
for students with Special education needs. The response from OFE was that all of these issues will
be discussed / addressed in the Implementation Plan.
I spoke with Mick Fong after the presentation and asked about how SPS and the City can create a
more formal framework for our partnership. Mike said that the next step would be for the
Mayors office to reach out SPS and invite collaboration.

I understood that over the course of the next three Fridays OFE will bring updates to the City
Council. I also heard something about a public meeting on May 29
th
some place in SE Seattle.
Thank you for your support of the Early Learning Department and for your engagement around
Universal Preschool.
Best,
Cashel

Cashel Toner
Director PreK-5
Early Learning
206-252-0093

From: Herndon, Flip
To: Peters, Susan M; Banda, J ose L; Wright, Charles E
Cc: Peaslee, Sharon D
Subject: Re: Mayor"s preschool initiative
Date: Thursday, May 15, 2014 4:28:07 PM
Sue,
I share your concerns and we have made it clear to the City that we know the investment is a valuable one
for use and our communities, but we are keeping our eye on our primary missionespecially as it relates
to capacity. I'll be sending something more to the board before the weekend. Right now, we don't have a
formal agreement with the City. We are supportive of the effort, but there are details that need to be
worked out that we don't have yet.
Feel free to call or email me after you see what I send out. I am more than willing to elaborate.
-Flip
Date: Thursday, May 15, 2014 10:49 AM
To: "Banda, Jose L" <jlbanda@seattleschools.org>, Charles Wright
<cewright1@seattleschools.org>, SPS <ltherndon@seattleschools.org>
Cc: "Peaslee, Sharon D" <sdpeaslee@seattleschools.org>
Subject: FW: Mayor's preschool initiative
Dear J ose, Charles and Flip,
What precisely is the district agreeing to do, provide or commit to in this proposed capacity as a "strong
partner" with the city on the pre-k initiative?
While I support the intent and goals of universal pre-k and realize that an investment in early learning is
a goal of our Strategic Plan, I am concerned that the district may be diverting its attention and resources
to the priorities of the mayor and city council, and at a time when SPS capacity and resources are not
available for such an endeavor.
I would also like to know the implications of this partnership on the SPS budget and capacity.
Please update the board on the nature and status of this partnership.
Thank you.
Sue Peters
206-252-0040 / Fax 206-252-0101
From: Rogers, Lesley A
To: SchoolBoard
Cc: Wright, Charles E; Herndon, Flip; Codd, Clover; Toner, Cashel
Subject: Mayor's preschool initiative
Dear Board members,

I am writing to let you know that Superintendent Banda will be participating in todays
press conference with the Mayor to announce the citys proposed Seattle Preschool
Program.

You were all invited by the City to attend, and as a reminder, it is at 11:30 a.m. today
at the Neighborhood House High Point Center in West Seattle.

The Mayor is moving forward a plan that is still in its initial stages, but is a good first
step. We have been told that the District will be a strong partner in the next phase,
which is developing the implementation plan.

A few talking points, in case you get questions from constituents:
We are pleased to partner in this important work.
High-quality preschool for all children will change life outcomes for our
youngest learners.
Seattle Public Schools currently offers more than 60 preschool classrooms,
including Head Start, special education preschool and a model preK-5 at South
Shore K-8.
With thoughtful implementation and expansion of high-quality, research-
based preschool that aligns to the K-5 experience, the Seattle Preschool
Program will elevate the City of Seattle as a model for the rest of the nation.
Seattle Public Schools has made a commitment in our Strategic Plan to
supporting the journey of every student, in every classroom, every day -- and
that journey begins with a high-quality early learning experience for our 3- and
4-year-olds.
We look forward to working together in a meaningful partnership with the
City of Seattle to create the implementation plan that will change the trajectory
of young childrens lives.
Lesley Rogers
Chief Communications Officer
Cell: 206-255-2811
From: Peters, Susan M
To: Rogers, Lesley A
Subject: RE: Mayor"s preschool initiative
Date: Thursday, May 15, 2014 10:33:08 AM
Hi Lesley,
Was the board sent an invitation to this press conference?
Sue
Sue Peters
206-252-0040 / Fax 206-252-0101
To: SchoolBoard
Cc: Wright, Charles E; Herndon, Flip; Codd, Clover; Toner, Cashel
Subject: Mayor's preschool initiative
Dear Board members,

I am writing to let you know that Superintendent Banda will be participating in todays
press conference with the Mayor to announce the citys proposed Seattle Preschool
Program.

You were all invited by the City to attend, and as a reminder, it is at 11:30 a.m. today
at the Neighborhood House High Point Center in West Seattle.

The Mayor is moving forward a plan that is still in its initial stages, but is a good first
step. We have been told that the District will be a strong partner in the next phase,
which is developing the implementation plan.

A few talking points, in case you get questions from constituents:
We are pleased to partner in this important work.
youngest learners.
Seattle Public Schools currently offers more than 60 preschool classrooms,
including Head Start, special education preschool and a model preK-5 at South
Shore K-8.
based preschool that aligns to the K-5 experience, the Seattle Preschool
Program will elevate the City of Seattle as a model for the rest of the nation.
supporting the journey of every student, in every classroom, every day -- and
that journey begins with a high-quality early learning experience for our 3- and
4-year-olds.
We look forward to working together in a meaningful partnership with the
City of Seattle to create the implementation plan that will change the trajectory
of young childrens lives.
Lesley Rogers
Cell: 206-255-2811
From: Wippel, Teresa
To: Paraghamian, Aleta
Subject: Preschool talking points
Talking points Jose Banda
Seattle Preschool Program
May 15, 2014

We are so pleased with the courage of this Mayor and the City Council
to have a vision for forming an authentic partnership between Seattle
Public Schools and the City of Seattle as we launch our collective effort
to close the opportunity gap.

youngest learners.

We witness this daily in the more than 60 preschool classrooms that we
offer currently, including Head Start, special education preschool and a
model preK-5 at South Shore K-8.

based preschool that aligns to the K-5 experience, the Seattle
Preschool Program will elevate the City of Seattle as a model for the
rest of the nation.

We all want each of our kindergarteners to walk through the door on the
first day of school -- bright eyed, backpacks on -- with the confidence
that they are ready for school.
supporting the journey of every student, in every classroom, every day -
- and that journey begins with a high-quality early learning experience
for our 3- and 4-year-olds.

Today is a day we can look back on five years from now, knowing that
we had the political and collective will to change the landscape of
educating Seattles children.

We look forward to working together in a meaningful partnership with
the City of Seattle to create the implementation plan that will change
the trajectory of young childrens lives.

ADDITIONAL TALKING POINTS (if asked)

This is a great first step and we look forward to being a partner to create
the implementation plan.

There are still many details to sort out.

The most important aspect that this is a high-quality preschool
program. (research-based, aligned curriculum, certificated teachers,
small class size).

This is our work. We currently offer more than 60 preschool classrooms,
including Head Start, special education preschool and a model preK-5
at South Shore K-8.

We know the research. We have studied what works in Boston and
Jersey City and D.C.

Partnership is important. We have frameworks and systems to enroll
and serve 51,000 students.

Cc: Banda, J ose L
Subject: Re: CONFIDENTIAL: Mayor pre-k materials
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Good partnership messaging from him, that's encouraging.
On May 15, 2014, at 6:57 AM, "Wright, Charles E" <cewright1@seattleschools.org> wrote:
Hi Lesley,
Did you see the Mayors talking points?

Charles
From: Reading, J eff [mailto:J eff.Reading@seattle.gov]
To: Wright, Charles E; Herndon, Flip
Cc: Miller, Holly; Fong, Michael; Kim, Hyeok; Coppersmith, Megan
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL: Mayor pre-k materials

Hi Flip and Charles,

Attached are the Mayors speaking points, press release and run of show for the press conference
tomorrow.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Best,
Jeff

<image002.jpg>Jeff Reading
Communications Director
City of Seattle, Office of the Mayor
O: 206.684.3952| M: 206.681.5703| jeff.reading@seattle.gov
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<Pre-K for all v5.docx>
From: Toner, Cashel
To: Herndon, Flip
Subject: Re: talking points - draft
I'm with you
Embark is too much
Sent from my iPhone
On May 14, 2014, at 5:52 PM, "Herndon, Flip" <ltherndon@seattleschools.org> wrote:
Launch sounds good.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 14, 2014, at 5:51 PM, "Rogers, Lesley A"
<larogers1@seattleschools.org> wrote:
Launch our collective efforts? I think we need a strong action word.
On May 14, 2014, at 5:43 PM, "Herndon, Flip"
<ltherndon@seattleschools.org> wrote:
I like it. "Embark our collective efforts" doesn't seem to
roll off the tongue. Maybe 'align our collective efforts?'
Embark to me is usually the prelude to journey (the
action not the band). Maybe I'm being too picky?
Sent from my iPhone
Heres a first draft of talking points. Jose,
Clover and Lesley will attend (anyone else?).

Charles, did someone respond to the City that
Jose will attend?

Please get back to me with talking points, Ill
keep track of edits. Ill be on email tonight.

Lesley

Lesley Rogers
Cell: 206.255.2811
Desk: 206.252.0198 | Fax: 206.252.0201
Email: larogers1@seattleschools.org
Twitter: @seapubschools

<talking points - Banda letter Preschool for
All May 2.docx>
From: Reading, J eff
To: cewright1@seattleschools.org; ltherndon@seattleschools.org
Cc: Miller, Holly; Fong, Michael; Kim, Hyeok; Coppersmith, Megan
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL: Mayor pre-k materials
image019.png
image020.png
image021.png
image022.png
image023.png
image024.png
Pre-K for all v5.docx
5-15-2014 -- Press release -- Pre-K.docx
5-15-14 --Press conference run of show -- Pre-k.docx
Hi Flip and Charles,

Attached are the Mayors speaking points, press release and run of show for the press conference
tomorrow.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Best,
Jeff

Jeff Reading
Communications Director
City of Seattle, Office of the Mayor
O: 206.684.3952| M: 206.681.5703| jeff.reading@seattle.gov

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Herndon, Flip
Subject: Re: Preschool draft letter
Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 10:12:58 AM
Ok
Sent from my iPhone
On May 14, 2014, at 10:12 AM, "Herndon, Flip" <ltherndon@seattleschools.org> wrote:
exec is running long. almost done and I'll be there in 5.
Sent from my iPad
On May 14, 2014, at 10:09 AM, "Toner, Cashel" <cctoner@seattleschools.org>
wrote:
I'm waiting by room 2029
Sent from my iPhone
On May 14, 2014, at 8:40 AM, "Herndon, Flip"
In exec committee until 10am
Sent from my iPhone
On May 14, 2014, at 8:32 AM, "Toner, Cashel"
<cctoner@seattleschools.org> wrote:
Do you have time to connect at 845?
Sent from my iPhone
On May 14, 2014, at 8:20 AM, "Herndon,
Flip" <ltherndon@seattleschools.org>
wrote:
I did have the conversation and
need to follow up with Cashel for
some clarity that was mentioned
in my conversation with CM
Burgess. Ill be doing that this
am.

Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2014
8:16 AM
To: Herndon, Flip; Rogers, Lesley A
Cc: Banda, J ose L; Toner, Cashel;
Codd, Clover; Tolley, Michael F;
Heath, Shauna L
Subject: RE: Preschool draft letter

I have called scheduled with
Michael Fong and Hyeok Kim this
morning. Flip, any updates from
your call with Council Member
Burgess?

From: Herndon, Flip
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 3:25
PM
Cc: Banda, J ose L; Wright, Charles
E; Toner, Cashel; Codd, Clover;
Tolley, Michael F; Heath, Shauna L

I have a call scheduled with
Council Member Burgess at
5:30pm.
Sent from my iPad
On May 13, 2014, at 3:21 PM,
"Rogers, Lesley A"
<larogers1@seattleschools.org>
wrote:
Attached is a draft
letter that Cashel
and I worked on.
Please review and
make edits in track
changes and return
to me.

Heres our game
plan, as I
understand it:
 Charles calls
deputy mayor, Flip calls Holly and Tim
 Give the Board
a heads up and send them the Mayor letter in
advance of us sending it to the City. We should also
attach a copy of the Citys plan.
 Send this letter
to the Mayor today

If we do not hear back from the Mayor, then plan is to:
 Send only
Cashel to the press conference to observe (not
speak)
 Write a new
letter -- or share the letter we sent to the Mayor --
with: the media, our key lists, our staff, post on
website/social media. Send immediately after the
press conference
 Work on our
own press event on opening an early learning
center at Old Van Asselt

Lesley Rogers
Cell: 206.255.2811
Desk: 206.252.0198 | Fax: 206.252.0201

<Banda letter Preschool for All May.docx>
From: Toner, Cashel
To: Fickes, Mary P
Subject: Re: if you need help with SOWs or anything else...
Not so good. Preschool for all is falling apart I have a meeting with Flip at 10 and Charles is meeting with
the dept. Mayor this morning.
From: <Fickes>, Mary P <mpfickes@seattleschools.org>
Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 9:11 AM
To: SPS <cctoner@seattleschools.org>
Subject: RE: if you need help with SOWs or anything else...
It started out a little low key but revved up and folks seemed happy. How was your city mtg?

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Fickes, Mary P
Subject: Re: if you need help with SOWs or anything else...

How did the JS training go? I could use some help on the SOW's I will send you the most updated drafts
later this morning.

Thanks for asking!
Cashel

Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 9:06 AM
Subject: if you need help with SOWs or anything else...

Hi. Im here; no meetings today, just follow up to JS training. Let me know if I can pitch in
somehow.
M.

From: Drorbaugh, Michele E
To: Reyes, Ellen
Subject: Meeting tonight
Importance: High
Ellen;

I need you to attend a meeting for me today at 3:30pm. This will be the Preschool for All
Working Group

The District is trying to have our K-12 go to Pre 12. This is different from Sped Preschool, this in
addition.

I will let you know where the meeting will be at. Cashel Toner is heading this meeting.

Michele Drorbaugh

Michele Drorbaugh
Transportation Manager
206-252-0943
206-605-8682
medrorbaugh@seattleschools.org

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Herndon, Flip
Ok see you at 10.

From: Herndon, Flip
To: Toner, Cashel

In exec committee until 10am
Sent from my iPhone
On May 14, 2014, at 8:32 AM, "Toner, Cashel" <cctoner@seattleschools.org> wrote:
Do you have time to connect at 845?
Sent from my iPhone
I did have the conversation and need to follow up with Cashel for some
clarity that was mentioned in my conversation with CM Burgess. Ill be
doing that this am.

Shauna L

I have called scheduled with Michael Fong and Hyeok Kim this morning.
Flip, any updates from your call with Council Member Burgess?

From: Herndon, Flip
Cc: Banda, J ose L; Wright, Charles E; Toner, Cashel; Codd, Clover; Tolley,
Michael F; Heath, Shauna L

Sent from my iPad
Attached is a draft letter that Cashel and I worked on.
Please review and make edits in track changes and return
to me.

Charles calls deputy mayor, Flip calls Holly and Tim
Give the Board a heads up and send them the
Mayor letter in advance of us sending it to the City.
We should also attach a copy of the Citys plan.
Send this letter to the Mayor today

Send only Cashel to the press conference to
observe (not speak)
Write a new letter -- or share the letter we sent to
the Mayor -- with: the media, our key lists, our
staff, post on website/social media. Send
immediately after the press conference
Work on our own press event on opening an early
learning center at Old Van Asselt

Lesley Rogers
Cell: 206.255.2811
Desk: 206.252.0198 | Fax: 206.252.0201

From: Herndon, Flip
To: Toner, Cashel
Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 9:07:34 PM
Let's chat tomorrow.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 13, 2014, at 7:03 PM, "Toner, Cashel" <cctoner@seattleschools.org> wrote:
Wow- Give me a call after you finish at Wilson pacific
Yes- I've been involved, but had not seen the revised plan. The berk plan is much
more aligned to high quality standards.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 13, 2014, at 6:05 PM, "Herndon, Flip" <ltherndon@seattleschools.org>
wrote:
We won't. Just got done talking to him. He's at Rainier Beach. We
can talk later tonight, but he wondered why we were surprised by the
proposal or had not idea because you have been involved all along.
Food for conversation. How late is too late to call? Or we can try
tomorrow to connect.
From: <Toner>, Cashel <cctoner@seattleschools.org>
Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 5:31 PM
To: SPS <ltherndon@seattleschools.org>
Just spoke w Holly
She is drafting a letter of intent between the city and SPS... Sounds
like we may see it tomorrow
Tim has not returned to the levy oversight meeting
Sent from my iPhone
I haven't received a call yet. So I'll see if I do or not.
Maybe he and the Mayor are not on the same page. I'm
guessing he may not have seen the plan yet either.
Yep, after talking w me he and Alex left the meeting. I
will try and connect w Tim or Alex if they come back
Sent from my iPhone
IF
From: <Toner>, Cashel
No, but I will ask him if he comes back
Sent from my iPhone
On May 13, 2014, at 4:56 PM, "Herndon,
Flip" <ltherndon@seattleschools.org>
wrote:
Thanks for the blow by blow.
Did Tim mention if he had seen
the plan?
Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 4:55
PM
To: SPS
<ltherndon@seattleschools.org>
Tim and Alex just left the levy
meeting...I can't tell if they will
come back
Stephan is here too
Sent from my iPhone
On May 13, 2014, at 4:53 PM,
"Toner, Cashel"
wrote:
Just spoke w Tim
Asked him to call
you
He asked if Jose
was not going to
support the plan
I told him we just
got it today- he
was very surprised
Sent from my
iPhone
On May 13, 2014,
at 4:44 PM,
"Herndon, Flip"
wrote:
I called
and
left
Holly
a
message.
I have
a
meeting
on
Wilson
Pacific
coming
up
shortly,
so I
will be
out of
commission
until
9:00
although
I do
have
the
small
window
from
5:30-
6:00pm
to
speak
to
Tim.
From:
<Toner>,
Cashel
Date:
Tuesday,
May
13,
2014
4:41
PM
To: SPS
Subject:
Re:
Preschool
draft
letter
I am
attending
the
levy
oversight
committee
meeting
for
Jose
Tim
and
Holly
are
here
as
well
Sent
from
my
iPhone
On
May
13,
2014,
at 3:32
PM,
"Herndon,
Flip"
wrote:
Yes.
I'll
be
calling
Holly
soon.
Sent
from
my
iPad
On
May
13,
2014,
at
3:30
PM,
"Toner,
Cashel"
wrote:
Good

will
you
let
me
know
how
it
goes?

From:
Herndon,
Flip

Sent:
Tuesday,
May
13,
2014
3:25
PM
To:
Rogers,
Lesley
A
Cc:
Banda,
J ose
L;
Wright,
Charles
E;
Toner,
Cashel;
Codd,
Clover;
Tolley,
Michael
F;
Heath,
Shauna
L
Subject:
Re:
Preschool
draft
letter

I
have
a
call
scheduled
with
Council
Member
Burgess
at
5:30pm.
Sent
from
my
iPad
On
May
13,
2014,
at
3:21
PM,
"Rogers,
Lesley
A"
<larogers1@seattleschools.org>
wrote:
Attached
is
a
draft
letter
that
Cashel
and
I
worked
on.
Please
review
and
make
edits
in
track
changes
and
return
to
me.

Heres
our
game
plan,
as
I
understand
it:
1) OFE managing most of the
oversight wondering how SPS can serve on these teams
2) Could SPS house the
enrollment process?
3) SPS should deliver the PD

From: Codd, Clover
To: Toner, Cashel

I'm reading the PFA plan now. I'm writing my comments as I read. Will send an
email soon. Charles does give excellent and thoughtful feedback

C


Things are going well I havent heard from Flip yet either I sort of
remember him saying something about being out out of town
Charles gave good feedback to the DRAFT recommendation. I am
enjoying working with him. I presented at Cabinet on Monday and I will
be back again on Monday to check in with them. They were tasked with
reading the executive summary of the PFA plan.

I have a 2-4 RTTT meeting of Friday. I could do noon? I wonder if we
should also send my DRAFT to Tims office lets see what Charles wants
to do.

We also need to see what might be on the agenda for Jose and the
Mayor on Monday and possibly have an internal meeting before?

C

From: Codd, Clover
To: Toner, Cashel

Hey! I'm back at work tomorrow. Get in tonight at 8:30. Are things going well?
Mary Beth Lambert wants to talk tomorrow, but Flip has not yet responded.
Should we just have an informal discussion with her? Let's see if Charles
wants us to send the 2 pager to LEV. If so, she's available at 2:30. Are you?


How are you? When do you get beck? I think Flip was out of town
earlier this week. I understand that the Mayor and Jose are meeting on
Monday.

From: Codd, Clover
Cc: Toner, Cashel

Hello Charles,

Are you ok with us sending this to LEV today as well?

Clover

To: SPS <clcodd@seattleschools.org>, "Herndon, Flip"

Hi Clover, How about you send it to Mary Beth at LEV? Charles asked me
to send it to the City today.
Cashel

From: Codd, Clover
To: Toner, Cashel; Herndon, Flip

Hello Cashel and Flip,

I'm in flight at the moment. I know that Mary Beth Lambert would love to talk
with us over the phone regarding their involvement and is available tomorrow
afternoon. Since this has already been sent to the City, I recommend we also
send to LEV. The partnership with LEV should really be led by SPS not the
City.

Flip, your thoughts?

Clover

To: SPS <clcodd@seattleschools.org>, "Herndon, Flip"

What do you think about sending the DRAFT recommendation to LEV?

From: Toner, Cashel

Hello Holly,
I hope to see you tonight at the Preschool For All community meeting. I am
planning to attend and we will have our SPS Early Learning resource table
set up as well. I have attached a DRAFT recommendation to launch the
Beacon Hill Early Learning Center in the fall. I also understand that the
Mayor and Superintendent will be meeting soon. We have an opportunity
for a very strong partnership, how exciting!
Best,
Cashel

Cashel Toner
Director PreK-5
Early Learning
206-252-0093

From: Toner, Cashel
Subject: RE: 2-pager on Fall 2014
Date: Thursday, April 03, 2014 2:52:42 PM
Attachments: Early Learning Center Memo 2014-2.docx
Hello Charles,
I have attached an updated DRAFT. I will stop over at 3 and we can review.
Cashel

To: Toner, Cashel
Subject: Re: 2-pager on Fall 2014

Thanks. Will you stop by at 3pm to discuss your revised draft.
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 3, 2014, at 1:45 PM, "Toner, Cashel" <cctoner@seattleschools.org> wrote:
Hello Charles Thank you for your feedback. I will rework sections the DRAFT and resend. I
would offer that the rational for including the information about the Strategic plan was to
call out that an Early Learning center is aligned with our current work and will directly link
to the three major goals of the Strategic plan. In fact, the department of Early Learning has
put forward a similar recommendation to SPS leadership, in regard to developing Early
Learning centers, over the past several years. In addition, we were careful to provide some
distance from UPK and the city because an Early Learning center and access to high quality
preschool are both research based strategies for closing the opportunity gap, while at the
same time, both UPK and Early Learning centers also happen to be playing out in the larger
political context.
Again, I appreciate your feedback and will revise.
Cashel

To: Toner, Cashel; Codd, Clover; Herndon, Flip
Cc: Banda, J ose L; Tolley, Michael F

Hi Cashel

Here is my feedback. Lets discuss after you have had an opportunity to review.

I suggest adding purpose and context sections to start the memo.

Of course, the purpose section should state the purpose of the memo, and any urgency
(including a deadline) associated with any requests you are making. Be specific about what
you are asking the Superintendent to do?

The context section should be concise and address the following questions
Acknowledge any trends, goals, or deadlines the city may have
Acknowledge that we are still reviewing the PFA plan and in the process of making
recommendations about what role the district should play with the city.
Acknowledge also that we will need to discuss our thoughts with the city.
What are the big open issues that need to be resolved? If this is too long, just state
that there are many and that the working group will come back to him with a
summary of these issues later in the month or early next month.
Address how this proposal will advance our efforts to support Preschool for All?
How it will enhance what we already offer?
Address whether this proposal locks us in to any path if things with the city staff or
funding from them goes away

Recommendation
Be clear about what makes you confident the school could generate 100 children in
the fall 2014
Address any concerns you have or the superintendent might have about putting the
program in a facility that will require a move in 2016
You should add a description of the budget

In total, I dont think this needs to be more than 1.5 pages, 2 max. not including the budget

If others have feedback, please weigh in. I told Holly Miller wed get her at least the
recommendation and budget section today so she can determine what resources shed
need to identify.

Charles

From: Toner, Cashel
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2014 4:50 PM
To: Codd, Clover; Herndon, Flip; Wright, Charles E

Hello Clover, Flip and Charles,
I have attached a draft of the Bacon Hill Early Learning center at old Van Asselt proposal.
Please review and provide feedback by Thursday at noon. I appreciate that this is a very
tight timeline and I also understand that we may have possible funding partners (LEV and
the City). Thank you in advance for your collaboration and thoughtful feedback.
Cashel

From: Codd, Clover
To: Toner, Cashel; Herndon, Flip; Wright, Charles E
Subject: Re: 2-pager on Fall 2014

Cashel, Flip and Charles,

LEV is extremely interested in supporting our efforts to launch this initiative and have sent an
email to Jose expressing their desire to expand on the model they invested in at South Shore K-8.
They are a potential funding partner if we are indeed thinking we would open an early learning
center at Van Asselt.

Mary Beth Lambert is currently standing in for Kris Corsmo while she's on leave. She'd like to have
a conversation with the team. Are we in a position to have this conversation? Do we need a
planning meeting first?

Thoughts?

Clover

Date: Monday, March 31, 2014 9:20 AM
Cc: "Herndon, Flip" <ltherndon@seattleschools.org>, "Wright, Charles E"
<cewright1@seattleschools.org>
Subject: FW: 2-pager on Fall 2014

Hi Clover, I am working on this right now. I will have a draft for review by Tuesday at noon.
I will send it to you, Charles, and Flip for input. When do you think we could have
something ready for the City and or LEV?
Cashel

From: Pedersen, Alex [mailto:Alex.Pedersen@seattle.gov]
To: Toner, Cashel
Cc: Miller, Holly; Valles, Christa
Subject: 2-pager on Fall 2014

Cashel,

Good morning.

Just following up from our productive meeting last Friday with you and the rest of
Superintendent Bandas team.

Tim reminded me that you said you were working on a 2-pager on costs for
something this Fall. When do you think Tim will be able to review that?

Thank you.

Regards,

Alex

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Alex Pedersen
Legislative Aide
Office of City Councilmember Tim Burgess,
Council President
206-684-5341
alex.pedersen@seattle.gov
www.seattle.gov/council/burgess/

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From: J ohnson, Erica K
To: Toner, Cashel
Date: Thursday, April 03, 2014 10:38:59 AM
Thanks!
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 10:03 AM
To: Johnson, Erica K
Cc: Natasha Fedo
Good morning Erica,
I have stressed that this is a Draft plan and that the final recommendation will be presented later in April.
Cashel
The SPS staff that I have shared the Draft plan with are:
Jose Banda, Charles Wright, Michael Tolley, Flip Herndon Ken Gotsch Ron English Pegi McEvoy Lesley Rogers
Erinn Bennet Shauna Heath and Laura Garcia
From: <Johnson>, Erica K <Erica.Johnson@seattle.gov<mailto:Erica.Johnson@seattle.gov>>
Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2014 9:28 AM
Cc: Natasha Fedo <natasha@berkconsulting.com<mailto:natasha@berkconsulting.com>>
Hi Cashel:
Thanks so much for reviewing the draft. A couple of requests... Could you please ensure that anyone with whom
you've shared the draft fully understands that it is a draft of BERK's recommendations. OFE has not provided
feedback yet and the City's plan will likely differ from what is written. Also, could you let us know the
names/positions of those to whom you've sent it? We're doing our best to track who has seen it so we can keep them
in the loop as the plan develops.
Thanks again... and thanks for coming out to our event last week. It was so nice to have a chance to chat with you.
All the best,
Erica
Erica K. Johnson, Ph.D.
Project Manager, Preschool for All<http://www.seattle.gov/office-for-education/about-the-levy/early-
learning/preschool-for-all>
Office for Education<http://www.seattle.gov/office-for-education>, City of Seattle
700 5th Avenue, Suite 1700
Office: 206-684-8478
Cell: 206-743-5619
Fax: 206-233-5143
erica.johnson@seattle.gov<mailto:erica.johnson@seattle.gov>
To: Toner, Cashel
Cc: Johnson, Erica K
Hi Cashel,
Thank you for reviewing, although the sooner you can send me the feedback, the better - we have an extremely tight
deadline for turning around the final plan. Please ensure that whoever is reviewing this draft plan at SPS keeps it
confidential and it does not leave SPS, as OFE has not made it public.
-Natasha
To: Natasha Fedo
Hi Natasha,
I am working with some SPS departments to review the PFA plan and will collect feedback and send to you
Thursday.
I hope this is a workable timeframe.
Cashel
To: Toner, Cashel
Cc: Erica.Johnson@seattle.gov<mailto:Erica.Johnson@seattle.gov>
Hello Cashel,
Thank you again for agreeing to review our draft Action Plan for Seattle's Preschool for All - we appreciate your
time and expertise!
Attached is the draft Plan document in Word format - please either e-mail me your thoughts or use track changes
and comments functions directly in the document. The Plan is rather large, so we understand if you have time to
review only specific relevant sections, but please let me know which ones you focused on.
As I mentioned earlier, it would be great if we could get the comments back by Monday, March 31. Please confirm
the receipt of this e-mail and whether you will still be able to conduct the review in this timeframe.
Many thanks!
-Natasha
Natasha Fedo
206.493.2382 | DIRECT
From: J oe Haynes
To: J ennifer A Haynes
Subject: Re: FW: Preschool for All
Really? You'll do it? You would be perfect for this
On Apr 2, 2014 8:56 AM, "Haynes, Jennifer A" <jahaynes@seattleschools.org> wrote:

From: Haynes, J ennifer A

Oh god. Public speaking.

But you bet I willJ I could swing Friday, May 16
th
or a video.

-j

To: Haynes, J ennifer A

J enni,

I hope your Wednesday morning is treating you well. I wanted to reach out
to you personally to request your help in the Preschool for All movement.
Considering your unique perspective as an educator and a parent, I cant
help but feel that with the knowledge your family has accumulated as to
the effects of quality early childhood education, your voice has the
potential to hold a profound additional impact as compared to other
voices.

Whether you are able to provide in person testimony at a City Council
meeting, or record a video testimony on your own schedule, I would love to
work with you to find a pathway for your voice to be heard (help prepare
testimony, handle recording/submission, etc.). Please let me know your
interest. Sorry to continue to bombard your inbox about this, but I honestly
believe your testimony could be very powerful. Thanks!

All the best,
Matthew OConnor
913.579.7902
To: Connie Burk; Corbin Busby; Eaoh Sourichanh; Eleonore de Halleux; Fahimah Valdez; Haynes,
J ennifer A; J ake Fawcett; J essica Colinares; J ill Santillan; J oe Haynes; Leah Bryant; Liz Davis; Matthew
O'Connor; Maurice Fields; Mawiayah Fields; Michael Davis; Mrs. Le; Nhi Tran; Nugesi Ganamo; Rosie
Long; Roy Long; Sherrie B; Victor Santillan; Yahya Khedir
Subject: Preschool for All
Parents and Families,

What an exciting time to be part of the early childhood educational
community here in Seattle! The City Council is currently in an information
gathering phase for a Preschool for All resolution, drafting a plan that, if
approved by the Council and subsequently by voters, could provide
voluntary, quality and affordable preschool to 3 and 4 year olds. I hope
that yall agree what a large and significant impact universal preschool
could make on our citys youth.

This incredible opportunity is not yet, however, a reality. In J uly, the City
Council will be voting to determine whether or not to put this resolution on
the ballot. To help them make an informed decision, City Council is hosting
Town Hall meetings where participants will be allowed to provide testimony.
Ive been doing some work on community organizing around this resolution
and it occurred to me that, as parents of children who are experiencing
quality PreK, you have an incredibly unique and powerful voice in this
conversation. This voice should be heard! I really hope that yall will
consider attending these meetings and providing testimony about the
effect that the PreK program here at South Shore has had on your learner
and your family at large. The meetings will be at City Hall downtown and
are being held:

Wednesday May 7
th
@ 9:30 AM
Friday, May 16
th
@ noon

Were you to elect to provide testimony, you would speak for no more than
two minutes. If you cant attend either of those meeting dates in person,
know that video testimonials filmed ahead of time are also a perfectly
viable option. My partners at Teachers United and I will hold a meeting
ahead of time to help us all craft a message that is worthy of our voice. I
will pick a date and time for this meeting once I have gauged interest, so if
you are interested in getting involved and helping to build momentum
around the Preschool for All resolution, please reach out to me via email or
phone. Thanks for being partners in this incredibly important work!

All the best,

Matthew OConnor
(913) 579.7902

PS - Here is the website in case you are interested in doing some reading
about the resolution:

http://www.seattle.gov/council/issues/PreschoolforAll/default.html
From: Robinson, Frances
To: Liyab, Charles; Grabowski, Donnie; J anice DeGuchi (jdeguchi@deniselouie.org); J ohnson, Erica K; Kathy Yasi
(kyasi57@gmail.com); Laura McAlister ; Sidorowicz, Sid; Steve Hurd (steveh@nhwa.org); Morrison, Tim; Valles,
Christa
Cc: Brooke Lather; Cornwall, Catherine; Elissa Benson (Elissa.Benson@kingcounty.gov); "Emmy McConnell"; Hennes,
David; J ennifer Squires (jennifers@phinneycenter.org); Liz Director (liz@communitydayschool.org); Longman,
Forrest W; Michael Stone (mastone@seattleschools.org); Rebecca Cortes; Schulkin, Rachel
Subject: Preschool for All Finance Workgroup #3 - Thursday, April 3 from noon to 2:30pm - Agenda and notes from
Donnie
Date: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 9:16:04 AM
Attachments: Finance Workgroup Agenda Meeting_Agenda v.2.docx
SeaParkGarageParking.doc
03-06-14 FinanceWorkgroupMeeting Notes Final.pdf
Hi everyone,

I am attaching notes from the March 6 Finance Workgroup meeting, and an agenda for this Thursdays meeting.
There will be 2 topics discussed. First, Erica Johnson, project manager for Preschool for All, will give an overview
of recommendations included in the draft Action Plan that Berk delivered to the City on Friday, March 21, and the
status of the PFA planning process. Second, Emmy McConnell from Berk will be reviewing draft PFA financial
implications based on the Action Plans recommendations.

We will be serving light refreshments, but if you wish to bring your lunch, please feel free.

Meeting location directions: the meeting will be held in the Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5
th
Ave, Room 4070. If
you enter at 5
th
and Columbia, walk past Starbucks to the first row of elevators. (There are four rows of elevators
in all and each row serves a different set of floors.) Take the elevator that goes to the 40
th
Floor and look for a sign
directing you to Room 4070.

Parking for non-City staff and non-Consultant workgroup members: For non-City-staff workgroup members, if you
are driving to this meeting, please park in either the SeaPark Garage or the garage in the Seattle Municipal Tower.
(See attached document.) Bring your garage ticket to the meeting so we can validate your parking.

See you on Thursday.

--Donnie

Donnie Grabowski
Finance Manager, Office for Education
( 206-233-2603 | Fax 206-233-5142
City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods
Mailing Address: PO Box 94649, Seattle WA 98124-4649
Physical Location: 700 5th Ave, Suite 1700
http://www.seattle.gov/education
* donnie.grabowski@seattle.gov

Public Disclosure/Disclaimer Statement:
Consistent with the Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW, all records within the possession of the City may be subject
to a public disclosure request and may be distributed or copied. Records include and are not limited to sign-in sheets,
contracts, emails, notes, correspondence, etc. Use of lists of individuals or directory information (including address,
phone or E-mail) may not be used for commercial purposes.
P
Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

From: Wallace, Venetia H
To: Toner, Cashel
Subject: FW: PFA Plan for review
Date: Monday, March 31, 2014 10:34:13 AM
Ha! As you probably noticed, I sent an invite for todays Cabinet (10:50), but accidentally
scheduled it for April 21
st
! Sorry for the confusion.

To: Wright, Charles E; Toner, Cashel

Cashel: please be at the Superintendents office at 11:00(ish) for this agenda item.

To: Toner, Cashel

Hi Cashel,
Great. We will discuss at small cabinet. Venetia will let you know the time.

Charles
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 31, 2014, at 7:11 AM, "Toner, Cashel" <cctoner@seattleschools.org> wrote:
Hi Charles,
What time is the cabinet meeting today?
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 31, 2014, at 7:05 AM, "Wright, Charles E" <cewright1@seattleschools.org>
wrote:
Thanks Cashel.

From: Toner, Cashel

Hello Charles, Attached you will find the draft Action Plan for Seattles
Preschool for All.
Cashel

To: Toner, Cashel

Hello Cashel,

Thank you again for agreeing to review our draft Action Plan for Seattles
Preschool for All we appreciate your time and expertise!

Attached is the draft Plan document in Word format please either e-
mail me your thoughts or use track changes and comments functions
directly in the document. The Plan is rather large, so we understand if
you have time to review only specific relevant sections, but please let
me know which ones you focused on.

As I mentioned earlier, it would be great if we could get the comments
back by Monday, March 31. Please confirm the receipt of this e-mail and
whether you will still be able to conduct the review in this timeframe.


Many thanks!

-Natasha

Natasha Fedo
206.493.2382 | DIRECT

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From: Herndon, Flip
To: Toner, Cashel
Subject: Re: portables at Graham Hill
Portables for Pre-K were not incorporated in the budgeting or approval by the board for next
year. With Universal Pre-K, the board will need to weigh in how to spend capital dollars in
BEX IV.
Sent from my iPad
On Mar 31, 2014, at 9:06 AM, "Toner, Cashel" <cctoner@seattleschools.org> wrote:
Hi Flip, How is this looking?
Cashel

From: Morrison, Laura
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2014 9:39 AM
To: Aramaki, Kelly; Thorson, Beth M; J enkins, Michael L
Cc: Herndon, Flip; Toner, Cashel; Morrison, Laura
Subject: portables at Graham Hill

Hello all,
I am writing to formally request that TWO portables be considered for placement at
Graham Hill for the 2014-15 school year.

Most urgently, we need one portable to accommodate our growing Special Education
program, welcoming in a second SM4 classroom so that our current primary SM4 students
can matriculate through grade 5 at Graham Hill. It will also support our commitment
toward developing a comprehensive special education model that helps kids grow up
successfully at Graham Hill.

A second portable request is for the potential to grow our K-5 programs in the 2015-16
school year to include a preK program. Currently, 80% of our contemporary kindergarten
students do not attend PreK. Graham Hill has one of the fastest growing ELL and FRL
rates in southeast Seattle, indicative when looking at the demographic make up of our
kindergarten families. Graham Hill has a commitment toward partnering with the City of
Seattle and SPS Special Education to imagine and implement a PreK program that benefits
our school community as a strategy for improving our Level 2 status and closing the
Achievement/Opportunity gap. This is in direct alignment with SPS Strategic Plan and the
City/School District's commitment toward strengthening early learning opportunities.
Without a commitment of physical space, Graham Hill will not be poised toward applying
for city funding (FEL - early learning dollars) early in the 2014-15 school year. A
commitment now will allow us to strategically plan a model relationship and program
between SPS and CoS that will serve some of Seattle's most vulnerable learners.

I hope that you can help advocate for the placement of two portables during the summer
of 2014.
Sincerely,
Laurie Morrison, Principal
From: Toner, Cashel
Subject: Fwd: ideas for today"s agenda (city-school district and Preschool for All)
Good morning Charles,
I am ready to update cabinet.What time is the cabinet meeting today?
Cashel
Sent from my iPhone
From: "Burgess, Tim" <Tim.Burgess@seattle.gov>
Date: March 28, 2014 at 5:13:48 PM PDT
To: "Pedersen, Alex" <Alex.Pedersen@seattle.gov>,
"jlbanda@seattleschools.org" <jlbanda@seattleschools.org>,
"cewright1@seattleschools.org" <cewright1@seattleschools.org>,
"cctoner@seattleschools.org" <cctoner@seattleschools.org>,
"ltherndon@seattleschools.org" <ltherndon@seattleschools.org>,
"mftolley@seattleschools.org" <mftolley@seattleschools.org>
Cc: "Miller, Holly" <Holly.Miller@seattle.gov>, "Valles, Christa"
<Christa.Valles@seattle.gov>, "Paraghamian, Aleta"
<aparaghamian@seattleschools.org>
Subject: RE: ideas for today's agenda (city-school district and Preschool for
All)
Thank you for our excellent meeting this afternoon. I appreciate your enthusiasm
and commitment to the children of Seattle. Our partnership can be very
successful! Thank you.
President, Seattle City Council
Chair, Education and Governance Committee
206-684-8806
tim.burgess@seattle.gov
From: Pedersen, Alex
To: jlbanda@seattleschools.org; cewright1@seattleschools.org;
cctoner@seattleschools.org; ltherndon@seattleschools.org;
mftolley@seattleschools.org
Cc: Burgess, Tim; Miller, Holly; Valles, Christa; Paraghamian, Aleta
Subject: ideas for today's agenda (city-school district and Preschool for All)
Dear Superintendent Banda and School District team,
Council President Burgess, with the help of the "Preschool for All team" of City
Council staff and the Office for Education, put together a suggested agenda
(attached) for the city-school district meeting scheduled for this afternoon in your
office.
We wanted to respect your time and keep it focused on our favorite topic, but of
course please let us know if there are other matters you would like us to discuss.
Feel free to send the document back with changes as well.
We look forward to seeing you all soon.
Thank you.
Regards,
Alex Pedersen
Legislative Aide
Seattle City Council
206-684-5341
http://www.seattle.gov/council/burgess/
From: Fickes, Mary P
To: "Cikeithia Pugh"
Subject: RE: ELPLP Weekending 03-26-2014
Date: Friday, March 28, 2014 5:21:02 PM
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CiKeithia:
Where is T going to be living? I hope youre comfy with it (even more so, I hope he is.)

The PFA talk is that childcare staff will need to be certificated, or working toward certification as
teacher or have BA in E.L. AND will be paid teacher salaries once they have those credentials.

Man, Senait is a glamour girl!
I sent her the job announcements that I just sent to you and 100 of my other not nearly so beloved
contacts.

J happy weekend. Next week is crazy busy but maybe lunch? Happy hour following week?

xxxmary

From: Cikeithia Pugh [mailto:Cikeithia.Pugh@spl.org]
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 4:34 PM
To: Fickes, Mary P

Yes we do. Senait was there and shared a little bit of the discussion too. What is this about BA
degrees? You will see Chance and Senait both tonight. Be sure to send me the email I want to
know what really happened on the trip. Thanks also for the heads up on the next symposium.
Willie was my contact for that stuff but since his boss has now left I guess that is why he has not
sent something out. Yes please send me any details about that as well. I do not think the concert is
going to work. Too hectic here and with trying to get T off to Bellingham next Saturday. I miss you!
Please send some HH dates. We need to talk sooner rather than later.
CiKeithia

CiKeithia Pugh
Early Learning Program Manager
Library Services
The Seattle Public Library
cikeithia.pugh@spl.org
206-733-9099

From: Fickes, Mary P [mailto:mpfickes@seattleschools.org]
To: Cikeithia Pugh

I feel the same wayits a tsunami at my desk; I feel like Ive been running nonstop for weeks.
Have to go to NG comm. ctr tonight to represent the district at one of the Citys preschool for all
community events. I went to the workgroup for a bit on Tues night they now have a draft plan.
No one at the session was looking at Family Engagement, Eligibility or Transitions so those were
the things I read and commented on. (Rebecca Cortes was there! didnt get to speak with her,
unfortunately). No mention of parents in an advisory or policy capacity; meager if any family
support. Ethical quandary about the potential for mixed income classrooms if a low income 4 y.o.
child who hasnt gotten into a subsidized program like Step Ahead, HS or ECEAP doesnt get a slot
that goes to a higher income childknow what I mean? Its tricky stuff.

I think we need a happy hour soon.

M.

PS has anyone contacted you about the resource fair element of the 5/17 Family Symposium at
Garfield?? Margo is going to get me the details but thought Id check. Willie and Nate are not going
to be part of the planning this year their boss Courtney Cameron got hired at SHA and theyve
got a pile of other things on their plates. They are passing on all their info to the new folks
Bernardo has brought on board (hes been hiring a lot latelyRace & Equity stafffamily
engagement staff maybe.)

Im going to send you a separate email thats a really interesting summary from Flip Herndon (Ops
Dir/Asst Supt) about the recent preschool study tour of Boston& Jersey City.

J
M

To: Fickes, Mary P

I am at my desk trying to make a dent in the mountain of paperwork on my desk. I feel bad for not
going or even emailing to say I am not making it but oh well. I am ok. How are you? Got an
interesting story to tell you. Call me when you have a chance.

CiKeithia Pugh
Library Services
206-733-9099

To: Cikeithia Pugh

did you go to the Tx5 thing? are you at ELC? How goes it?

To: Fickes, Mary P; Mary Palmer
Subject: FW: ELPLP Weekending 03-26-2014

CiKeithia Pugh
Library Services
206-733-9099

From: Aileen Marie Tubo [mailto:aileenmarie@thrivebyfivewa.org]
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 12:35 PM
To: Aileen Marie Tubo
Subject: ELPLP Weekending 03-26-2014

Greetings ELPLP members,

I hope this email finds you well! Susan survived her first Public Library Association conference in
Indianapolis and co-presented with Neel Parikh on the great work of the ELPLP. They received
great reviewed despite the other have of team from Maryland not showing.

STEM continues to be in the news. Susan is seeking some potential resources and wants to get a
sense from you whether you have STEM kits now and/or if you might be interested in acquiring
STEM kits if resources were to become available. Please let her know (susan@thrivebyfivewa.org)

Here are this weeks ELPLP updates:

On the National and Statewide Front:
Federal: Theres a lot of news about child care partnerships. Requests for proposals from States
are expected to be released for application in August. Susan is working on finding out
whether public libraries might serve as an innovative partner in these efforts. More to
follow.
Statewide: Please see our blog for the final week of legislative updates from Olympia. The
session ended last Thursday, 3/13. If you have any clarifying questions about early learning
legislation, please contact Susan Yang at susan@thrivebyfivewa.org.

In the News:
Singapore Opens Early Literacy Library: The National Library Board will be opening its first
early literacy library at the Jurong Library in Singapore.
3 Countries Where Girls Feel More Comfortable with Math than Boys: STEM has long been
a male-dominated field, and there are many efforts in changing that. But of all the countries
in the world, girls in Qatar, Jordan, and United Arabs Emirates are only ones that dont turn
away from math.
Routines for Young Ones: Establishing routines at a young age doesnt only benefit children, but
parents too!
Poor Neglected Gifted Child: An interesting article on how to identify and help gifted children.

Events:
Advancing Racial Equity in Early Learning Community of Practice Meeting - March 27, 2014,
10am-2:30pm at Northwest African American Museum (2300 S Massachusetts St. Seattle).
Leadership Luncheon April 25, 2014, 12:00pm to 1:30pm at The Westin, Seattle, WA. A
conversation on birth to three will follow from 1:30 to 2:30.
Washington Library Association Conference April 30-May 2 in Wenatchee. To Register, click
here.
Infant and Early Childhood Conference May 8-9, 2014 at Greater Tacoma Convention Center,
Tacoma, WA
The 6
th
Annual P-3 Institute 2014 August 4-6 2014, Kennewick, WA. Registration opens April
2014.

Resources:
PBS has a website dedicated to building literacy skills with our youngest learners through
everyday activities. A handy tool to share with parents!
I first came across Bedtime Math at a UNI event in Lynden. It is such a great resource for parents
and children, and a great complement to the bedtime story!
Want a Seat at the Luncheon and Need Assistance? The ELPLP is hosting a table and for those
who may have difficulty purchasing an individual ticket. We have 4 seats left. Please
request a ticket ASAP from Aileen Marie Tubo at aileenmarie@thrivebyfivewa.org to get
your name on the list.
UNI anyone? We are seeking to host 15 events this summer between July and September and
would like to prioritize areas we did not visit last year. For those of you who did not
participate last summer, please watch our video to see how it works. We are particularly
looking at weekday opportunities. If you are interested, please contact
aileenmarie@thrivebyfivewa.org.

In closing, we want to extend our thanks to all public libraries for the work they do in communities
that is often unrecognized. When tragedy strikes, public libraries respond. We appreciate the
leadership of the Sno-Isle library to support their community, and we send our condolences for their
loss. Be safe and be well.

Have a great rest of the week, and happy spring!

Best,
Aileen Marie

aileen marie tubo | thrive by five washington
program associate
p. 206-621-5563 | f. 206-652-0761
www.thrivebyfivewa.org | birthtothrive.thrivebyfivewa.org
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Join us for the 2014 Leadership Luncheon on Friday, April 25 at The Westin Seattle! Buy your tickets now!

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Codd, Clover
DRAFT PFA Action Plan_2014-0321 w_attachments.pdf
DRAFT PFA Action Plan_2014-0321.docx
FYI

To: Toner, Cashel

Hello Cashel,

Thank you again for agreeing to review our draft Action Plan for Seattles Preschool for All we
appreciate your time and expertise!

Attached is the draft Plan document in Word format please either e-mail me your thoughts or use
track changes and comments functions directly in the document. The Plan is rather large, so we
understand if you have time to review only specific relevant sections, but please let me know
which ones you focused on.

As I mentioned earlier, it would be great if we could get the comments back by Monday, March 31.
Please confirm the receipt of this e-mail and whether you will still be able to conduct the review in
this timeframe.


Many thanks!

-Natasha

Natasha Fedo
206.493.2382 | DIRECT


From: Toner, Cashel
To: Kimberly Kinzer
Subject: Fwd: ideas for today"s agenda (city-school district and Preschool for All)
Attachments: 2014 03 28 PFA Meeting Agenda SPS.docx
ATT00001.htm
Check this out
Please don't share - wish me luck
C
Sent from my iPhone
From: "Pedersen, Alex" <Alex.Pedersen@seattle.gov>
Date: March 28, 2014 at 9:08:07 AM PDT
To: "jlbanda@seattleschools.org" <jlbanda@seattleschools.org>,
"cewright1@seattleschools.org" <cewright1@seattleschools.org>,
"cctoner@seattleschools.org" <cctoner@seattleschools.org>,
"ltherndon@seattleschools.org" <ltherndon@seattleschools.org>,
"mftolley@seattleschools.org" <mftolley@seattleschools.org>
Cc: "Burgess, Tim" <Tim.Burgess@seattle.gov>, "Miller, Holly"
<Holly.Miller@seattle.gov>, "Valles, Christa" <Christa.Valles@seattle.gov>,
"Paraghamian, Aleta" <aparaghamian@seattleschools.org>
Subject: ideas for today's agenda (city-school district and Preschool for All)
Dear Superintendent Banda and School District team,
Council President Burgess, with the help of the "Preschool for All team" of City
Council staff and the Office for Education, put together a suggested agenda
(attached) for the city-school district meeting scheduled for this afternoon in your
office.
We wanted to respect your time and keep it focused on our favorite topic, but of
course please let us know if there are other matters you would like us to discuss.
Feel free to send the document back with changes as well.
We look forward to seeing you all soon.
Thank you.
Regards,
Alex Pedersen
Legislative Aide
206-684-5341
From: Pham, Kathie T
To: SchoolBoard
Subject: FW: Answering Preschool For All letters
Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 1:39:41 PM
3.16.14 letter.docx
Good afternoon Directors,

Director McLaren has asked that I forward the attached email correspondence, regarding her letter
in response to Preschool For All appeals, for your information. Please do not "reply all" to this
message.

Thank you!

Kathie Thu Pham
Board Office Administrator
206-252-0040
ktpham@seattleschools.org

To: Pham, Kathie T
Cc: Banda, J ose L; Herndon, Flip; Rogers, Lesley A
Subject: Answering Preschool For All letters
Attachments: 3.16.14 letter.docx
FYI; my letter in response to Preschool For All appeals.

Hi Kathie,

Please distribute the attached letter to my fellow Directors.

Thanx,

Marty McLaren

To: Herndon, Flip
Subject: Universal PreK
Hi Flip,

Im still honing this letter. Heres the latest. When you have time, please let me know your
suggestions, corrections, and cautions.

Thanx,

Marty

Dear Ms Sutta,

I appreciate your letter, and I want to assure you that I wholeheartedly support Preschool For All.
You may not know that I was a preschool teacher for almost 10 of my 20 years as an educator.
More important, Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Jose Banda is a strong advocate for the
importance of this initiative. The knowledge, experience, and expertise of Seattle Public Schools
K12 educators will be critical in ensuring high quality preschool curricula and alignment with the
demands of a 21
st
century education.

Because there is a huge capacity challenge in our district, Seattle Schools must partner with the
greater community, including City and County government to help solve the classroom space
challenges of the Preschool for All initiative. Our BEX IV levy plans include childcare spaces for all
new construction, but the Preschool For All initiative will require many more preschool classrooms
than are available, even if growing K-12 needs do not impose further demands on our capacity.
These challenges will soon increase because our state legislature has mandated smaller class sizes
for early elementary grades, and projections are that this mandate alone could call for 300 more
classrooms in Seattle Public Schools extra classrooms that we do not presently have.

With collaboration between the district, government, private partners, and the community, I am
optimistic that we can find space to house ample preschools in the city. These classrooms may be
in schools, and may also be in community centers, churches, and other facilities. Seattle Public
Schools is eager to work together with the community to help Seattle achieve Preschool For All.

Yours truly,

Marty McLaren

Marty McLaren

From: Natasha Fedo
To: Toner, Cashel
Subject: RE: Kindergarten Counts
Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 11:59:50 AM
Thanks Cashel!

Sent: Monday, March 24, 2014 2:45 PM
To: Natasha Fedo
Subject: FW: Kindergarten Counts

Hi Natasha, Please use this document internally.
I will review the draft UPK report asap.
Cashel
From: Gabele, Brian V
To: Toner, Cashel
Subject: Kindergarten Counts

Hey Cashel,

Sorry for the delay; I had a meeting.
I checked over the code and I am not getting 4,854. Attached youll see this broken down by
school, ethnicity and program. Be sure to look at both tabs in the attached file.

Brian Gabele
Student Growth Analyst
Research, Evaluation and Assessment

MS 32-159
2445 3rd Avenue South Tel: (206) 252-0187
Seattle, WA 98124-1165 Fax: (206) 252-0141

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Gabele, Brian V
Subject: FW: Follow up

HI Brian,
Can you help me with a ballpark estimate about how many k students have ELL or IEP support?
This information will be helpful for the universal preschool initiative.
Thanks,
Cashel

To: Toner, Cashel
Subject: Follow up

Hi Cashel,

I just wanted to follow up with you to see if we can get some numbers around % of K students on
IEPs and that are ELL? Would that be possible?

Thanks!

-Natasha

Natasha Fedo
206.493.2382 | DIRECT


From: Wolf, J oseph A
To: Wang, Tingyu; Richardson, Christopher L
Subject: FW: FACMAC on Wednesday
FYI FACMAC agenda, such as it is and my response to Flip. FACMAC is 10 am noon tomorrow,
Room 2765.

From: Wolf, J oseph A
To: Herndon, Flip
Subject: RE: FACMAC on Wednesday

Thanks for sharing - very useful in getting prepped for the discussion.

Regarding cost neutrality for the new SpEd delivery model did FACMAC reference
staff/facilities/both? Context: 10 of our 18 currently-planned summer portable placements are to
provide space to support SpEd; 7 directly tied to the new delivery model and 3 to provide
sufficient space for sites current total program needs, including SpEd (1 at Stevens, 2 at NHHS).
There are ancillary actions/costs related to building mods/internal moves over and above the
portable placement. This isnt a recurring cost but certainly a significant one-time one.

From: Herndon, Flip
To: Tolley, Michael F; Heath, Shauna L; McWilliams, Zakiyyah B; Libros, Tracy; Wolf, J oseph A
Subject: FACMAC on Wednesday

Good Morning All,

I met last week with FACMAC and will be sending out the agenda later today. I just wanted you to
see the notes that I took that will be framing the agenda and the conversation pieces. 2 hour
meeting, but you know the group, so Im sure they will have quite a few follow ups on APP and
Special Education numbers. If you would like to meet ahead of time, let me know.

Here they are:

Is the enrollment data as it drives budget public already?
Enrollment where we are, knowing that there is still more to come.

Advanced learning testing being extended? Will this impact enrollment? (Michael or Shauna
available for next week). Special Ed invite as well.

FACMAC questions: been around since OCT 2011, reps from each area, ad hoc members from
different memberships. There has been attrition and criticism about diversity membership. How
can we fill in the vacant seats? Special Ed, ELL,

SpEd assignment was supposed to be cost neutral? Is this new model really cost effective?

Universal Pre-K

Opening of Jane Addams and how it is impacting Hamilton and Eckstein

Thanks,

-Flip

Flip Herndon, Ed.D

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Gabele, Brian V
Date: Monday, March 24, 2014 3:00:14 PM
Got it J

To: Toner, Cashel

On the second tab of that excel file I sent, youll see for Bilingual Eligible (which really equals
Bilingual Served) I find 829 Kindergartners in the districtwide.
Unless I am mistaken, I think Special education = Y means the students have an IEP. There, I find
395 students districtwide.

Brian Gabele

MS 32-159
Seattle, WA 98124-1165 Fax: (206) 252-0141

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Gabele, Brian V

Thank you so very much Brian!
Any way you could help me find out how many K students have IEPs and ELL support?
Thanks you again!
Cashel

To: Toner, Cashel
Subject: Kindergarten Counts

Hey Cashel,

Sorry for the delay; I had a meeting.
I checked over the code and I am not getting 4,854. Attached youll see this broken down by
school, ethnicity and program. Be sure to look at both tabs in the attached file.

Brian Gabele

MS 32-159
Seattle, WA 98124-1165 Fax: (206) 252-0141

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Gabele, Brian V

HI Brian,
Thanks,
Cashel

To: Toner, Cashel
Subject: Follow up

Hi Cashel,


Thanks!

-Natasha

Natasha Fedo
206.493.2382 | DIRECT


From: Toner, Cashel
To: Gabele, Brian V
HI Brian,
Thanks,
Cashel

To: Toner, Cashel
Subject: Follow up

Hi Cashel,


Thanks!

-Natasha

Natasha Fedo
206.493.2382 | DIRECT


From: Reynolds, Christine
To: Couvillion, Kelley A
Subject: FW: Broadview space & therapy room considerations
Date: Friday, March 21, 2014 7:42:29 AM
FYI. Thanks for your help! Chris
To: Cook, Catherine M
Cc: Burris, Doreen; McLuen, J ennifer L; Krecker Scott, Nancy L; Reynolds, Christine
Hi Catherine, I wanted you to be aware that there are some new programs moving into Broadview
Thomson K-8 in the fall (another ACESS program and a new SM4 for grades 3-5). I know space is in
short supply at Broadview and I listed some of my concerns for the need for therapy space below. I
would really appreciate being involved in the planning phase to make sure appropriate space is planned
for to meet the IEP needs of students with OT and/or PT needs. Right now we have developmental
preschool, Head Start, SM4 K-2 and resource room. We currently serve about 35 students and in the fall
will most likely have at least 40-45 students needing therapy. We currently have 4 therapists sharing the
therapy space. You can see more details below.

Thanks so much for helping with this process!

Chris Reynolds, OT
cereynolds@seattleschools.org

Broadview Thomson K-8 M, Tu all day, F pm
252-4119x2 (voice mail)
Loyal Heights Wed
Preschool Assessment Team Th. all day, F am 252-4754

Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 11:08 AM
To: Clancy, Michaela; Brown, Heather A; Talbot, Sarah M; Parnell, Elaine
Cc: Couvillion, Kelley A; Bryhan, Christopher J ; Groves, Sharon
Subject: Broadview space & therapy room considerations
Importance: High

I am writing regarding planning for space at Broadview this coming year and issues around need for
space for Occupational and Physical Therapy services to be able to provide mandated services delineated
on IEPs.
Kelley, our OT Team Leader, asked me to think about some workable options given the space limitations
at Broadview for next year. I am not sure about all of the program changes, space available etc. so this
is based only on my limited awareness of what may be options and what I do not feel is safe or
workable. From what I understand there will be a need for more classrooms in the fall than we currently
have at Broadview. This includes considerations for a more appropriate space for the K-1 self contained
SM4 classroom as well as a space for the incoming 2-5 SM4 classroom, with gen ed needs not yet clear.
The current the therapy room at Broadview is Room 111, a full size classroom. We have 4 therapists
working with about 40 students in the therapy room this year (including some itinerant preschool
students served at Broadview.) The entire developmental preschool class comes as a group 2 days a
week, twice each day (once for the morning class and the other time for the afternoon class), groups
and individuals from the SM4 K-1 class also come, and students in grades preschool through middle
school come individually or in small groups.
When the therapy equipment is not being used, much of it is still out even when put away due to lack of
space in the cupboards for larger pieces. We are doing a mixture of service delivery for therapy so we
are not always in the therapy room while serving students, so we try to leave the therapy room locked
when we are on the playground or in classrooms for safety, liability, and security reasons, but have to
leave some things set up for the next student who will be seen in the therapy room.
Next year we will likely have about 40-45 students with OT and/or PT services on their IEPs just from
Broadview. This is due to the new SM4 and most likely more preschool students in the developmental
preschool who are eligible for therapy services. This year we have had an exceptionally low percentage
of preschoolers qualifying for therapy services. Typically we have about 9-14 of 24 in the two classes)
who qualify for OT and/or PT services. This year we currently have about 4 preschoolers in the
developmental preschool who need services. Students who come to therapy often have some time
using the equipment prior to or in addition to table work, and often come in small groups, and there is a
social part to therapy so they are not always quiet, but when they are doing table activities they often
need it quiet to be able to work on those skills which they qualify for specially designed instruction
because these tasks are very difficult for them.
The swing structure which is in the therapy room is a very valuable therapy tool. It is used for upper
extremity and core strengthening, sitting and standing balance, learning to swing and be comfortable
with movement, peer interaction in a play setting sharing a swing or other equipment which is highly
motivating and can easily be used to require cooperation in use, and sensory input in a variety of ways.
I use it with students with a wide range of disabilities due to its flexibility and versatility to do a wide
range of activities in a very limited space and short amount of time. This is especially important at
Broadview with the high student numbers limiting access to the playground much of the day and use of
the gym most of the time. (In years past I have done some classroom groups in the little gym, and
used the playground when it was not in use, but these times are rare now with the K-8 numbers of
students). I realize the swing structure is a very large and expensive piece of equipment and very
expensive to move, but it would be a real loss to our therapy department to lose use of it. If the
therapy room were to be moved to a portable the portable would need to be reinforced to be able to
support the structure. The beam must be disassembled and reassembled by a special crew in SSD (I
cant remember if it is the machinists?) but it cant be done by school custodian staff.
The one option I heard being considered was sharing room 117 with the Access program and time out
room. This is not a viable option.
1. The educational needs of the Access students when they are going to room 117 would be disrupted.
The therapy room would be very tempting for them to go into when we are not using the space and
there is no door to close it off, and it would be very distracting for them when we were using the space
if they were needing the space for instruction or as an alternative to the gen ed setting. Currently the
developmental preschool uses the therapy room and equipment twice a day 2 days a week which
involves about 45 minutes each time.
2. The time out room use is not predictable and when a student is escalated and in transit to the time out
room it can interfere with access to the classroom. Since time in the therapy room for an individual,
group or assessment is often only for about 30 minutes at a time, a delay or necessity to go around and
enter another way would eat up the entire therapy session for that week.
3. The sound coming from the time out room when a student is first using it before they have started to
deescalate can be frightening and distracting to other students, which would limit ability to carry out
appropriate therapy.
Having the therapy room be a shared space with any other program would be very difficult with the
number of students we need to serve, and our services being quite distracting to any other group
trying to work at the same time.
That said, there is still a need for space to allow all students access to their education and IEP needed
services. Possible options:
We could do any needed testing and pull out services in a smaller space with limited use of therapy
equipment, which would be a great loss for a school which is a designated therapy site with a huge
number of students needing services. If the space was a portable it would mean a lot of time
transporting students from all over the building and would mean reinforcing the portable to support the
swing structure or eliminating this valuable piece of therapy equipment.
We could serve preschool all in the classroom and on the playcourt without using the therapy room for
the whole class groups and play times they currently come into the therapy room for. This would free
up some therapy room time. The play area in the play court and classroom is limited without any
equipment for hanging (like small monkey bars or trapeze swing) and swings of any kind.
We could serve all SM4 students in the classroom, PE and on the playground which would free up more
therapy room time. This would take away their access to use of the equipment. Currently we do some
push-in classroom time and some pullout to allow use of the equipment. In the classroom we do have a
small swing set up but there is not room for more than one student to participate at a time due to space
and safety, and only one type of swing which is safe for that space. In the therapy room we have
equipment which can be set up in many different ways to facilitate development of different skills as well
as taking turns and cooperating, and swinging and playing with several students together.
We could not serve itinerant preschoolers at Broadview. Members of the preschool itinerant team are
working on a proposal to streamline services for preschoolers and they need designated spaces
throughout the city. Consideration could be given to moving this to another site if one is available.
We MUST have:
a quiet place available for testing,
at least 2 teacher desks for therapists to be there at the same time,
locking file cabinet if shared space, table and chairs for testing,
open floor space for running, jumping, etc., and room for some gross motor group time,
cabinets for large and small equipment storage,
wireless access for our laptops and use of ipads, a student computer, access to a phone,
a student table and chairs and space to work with small groups of students.
We must be able to set up equipment and be able to leave it set up during the day without it being a
safety hazard or accessible to other students when we are not in the room. There must be a locking
door to limit access to the equipment in the room due to safety and liability issues.
I dont know of any extra available space at Broadview but am happy to help with planning if some other
alternatives are thought of. Right now it feels like every closet, nook and cranny is being used at
Broadview. I am hoping those planning the upcoming changes are considering safe and appropriate
space for programs to be moved so students will have an appropriate space for their classroom and be
able to access those IEP services they are entitled to.
Thank you for including us in the planning and problem solving!
Chris Reynolds, M Ed, OTR/L
e-mail: cereynolds@seattleschools.org<mailto:cereynolds@seattleschools.org>
Broadview:(NJ 208) M & Tu all day, W & F pm 252-4119 x2
Loyal Heights: W am
Preschool Assessment Team: Th all day, F am 252-4754
Input was included from the following therapists who share this space including: Doreen Burris, PT
; Jen McLuen, DPT; Nancy Krecker Scott, MOTR

From: Carr, Sherry L
To: Herndon, Flip
Subject: Please Confirm
Flip,

Is this a fair response regarding Wilson Pacific?

Thank you for your email and for your interest in the Wilson Pacific project. Im assuming you are
referring to the middle school at Wilson Pacific. There will be lockers and the auditorium will be
similar to what we have at Hamilton International Middle School which a flexible space that
converts to auditorium seating. This is the standard practice for middle schools built in this era and
aligns with the education specifications approved by the School Board for BEX IV.

If it isnt would you please correct it? Thank you.

The onslaught of please support Preschool for All has begun.

Sherry Carr
Seattle School Board
Director, District II
(206) 252-0041

From: Couvillion, Kelley A
To: Reynolds, Christine
Subject: RE: Broadview space & therapy room considerations
Date: Thursday, March 20, 2014 1:09:59 PM
Chris-
I have been told that the regional supervisor will do a walk-through (from Michaela) and should be
made aware of the concerns by therapists. I just checked in with Catherine and she wasnt aware
of the issue but now she knows so will check in with Heather and see what we find out.

Thanks

Kelley Couvillion MS OTR/L

Occupational Therapy Team Leader
Graham Hill Elementary
Preschool Assessment Team
252-0834

To: Couvillion, Kelley A

I have seen Heather doing building walk throughs, but she has never included me in any of the space
discussions. The principal was kind enough to tell me of the original planning. At our cluster meeting I
was told that Catherine Cook is the program specialist for Broadview and that she would be a good
person to contact about this planning, so I will try and contact her. Loyal Heights principal has
approached me to be involved in planning for their remodel which will be great!

Thanks for all you do. I know it is a huge job!

Chris Reynolds, OT
cereynolds@seattleschools.org

Broadview Thomson K-8 M, Tu all day, F pm
252-4119x2 (voice mail)
Loyal Heights Wed
Preschool Assessment Team Th. all day, F am 252-4754

From: Couvillion, Kelley A
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 10:58 AM
Well put Chris! Have you guys done a walk through for this with Heather?

Kelley Couvillion MS OTR/L

Occupational Therapy Team Leader
Graham Hill Elementary
Preschool Assessment Team
252-0834

Importance: High

on IEPs.
We MUST have:
Loyal Heights: W am

To: McLaren, Martha
Subject: upk
SPS has spoken out in strong support for Universal Pre-K
From: Morello, Lucy
To: Brad Tong
Cc: Wolf, J oseph A; Michael McGavock; Cheri Hendricks
Subject: Re: Update on universal pre-Kindergarten
Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 5:21:41 PM
Brad, thanks.....got it ! ....and we are covering that with our multipurpose room off the library......which is
innovative. Lucy
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 18, 2014, at 9:49 AM, "Brad Tong" <bradt@sojsea.com> wrote:
> Lucy,
>
> I was specifically referring to the PD room not being in the Ed Spec.
>
> Brad
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Morello, Lucy [mailto:lmorello@seattleschools.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 8:45 AM
> To: Brad Tong; Wolf, Joseph A
> Cc: 'Michael McGavock'; 'Cheri Hendricks'
> Subject: RE: Update on universal pre-Kindergarten
>
> Brad,
>
> This is part of our Gen ED Specs......so we would be expected to provide Pre-K in all our BEX IV new schools.
Especially , since it was a promised to the community and in our original levy budgets. Since there is highten
community and City interest......all the more reason not to take it out of our already capital funded BEX IV levy
that the voters just recently approved. I believe the "may not" is a way to address how we would deal with it in our
existing schools where there is no funding (general or capital funds) or space because of capacity needs. To address
the existing school issue, there is wiggle room to consolidate those services.......to one location , such as
repurposing Schmitz Park or Decatur school.
>
> Lucy
>
> From: Brad Tong [mailto:bradt@sojsea.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 7:25 AM
> To: Morello, Lucy
> Cc: Michael McGavock; Cheri Hendricks
> Subject: Re: Update on universal pre-Kindergarten
>
> This was v interesting. The recognition that our facilities do not currently provide the adequate space for pre-K
programs and particularly the importance on Professional Development, even though it need not be within our
facilities.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 17, 2014, at 8:40 PM, "Morello, Lucy" <lmorello@seattleschools.org> wrote:
>
>> Team, I thought this may interest you. Lucy
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>> From: "Banda, Jose L"
>> <jlbanda@seattleschools.org<mailto:jlbanda@seattleschools.org>>
>> Date: March 17, 2014, 3:33:42 PM PDT
>> Subject: Update on universal pre-Kindergarten
>>
>> Dear School Leaders,
>>
>> Last week Seattle Public Schools joined the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, City of Seattle and King County
elected officials and School Board Director Stephan Blanford on a trip to Boston, Jersey City and Washington, D.C.
to tour existing pre-Kindergarten facilities.
>>
>> I am very excited about the possibility of bringing universal pre-K to Seattle, and look forward to partnering with
the City and community on ensuring each and every student has access to high-quality preschool.
>>
>> Dr. Flip Herndon, Assistant Superintendent for Capital, Facilities and Enrollment, was joined by Director of
Early Learning Cashel Toner, Principal Keisha Scarlett and Principal Laurie Morrison, as well as the other people
who represented non-profits and philanthropy, as well as child care and pre-K providers.
>>
>> I want to share Dr. Herndon's report of the trip (with a focus on Boston and Jersey City), which gives a detailed
analysis of what the group observed. We can learn a lot from other cities and districts that are providing universal
pre-K. And we can all agree that when our children come to kindergarten ready to learn, they have greater success
in school.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Jos Banda
>>
>>
>> Report on universal pre-K trip, March 3-5, 2014 by Dr. Flip Herndon:
>>
>> The whole Seattle contingent was very inquisitive and it was quite instructive to have time to observe, learn and
discuss with one another along the journey.
>>
>> I can break the trip down into three areas:
>>
>> 1) What Seattle has in common with Boston and Jersey City
>> 2) How Seattle is different from Boston and Jersey City
>> 3) What can Seattle do to support Universal Pre-K starting in the Fall of 2014?
>>
>> 1)What Seattle has in common with Boston and Jersey City:
>>
>> Seattle is a major city in the United States. It is an urban community that is extremely diverse and is home to
many innovative people, organizations and companies. The community has a vested interest in seeing an investment
in early childhood care and educational support. I believe the research is quite clear on the impact of investing in
quality early childhood education as it relates to future academic success for students.
>>
>> There is a need for quality pre-K options for children and families, and there is political support from local and
state elected officials to find sustainable resources to support these options. There is also a desire to ensure
accountability of any resources and ways to gauge what successful pre-K programs look like. While Jersey City
(27,000) was a smaller school district, Boston (54,000) and Seattle (51,000) are much closer in size.
>>
>> I believe all three communities realize that finding enough physical space can be a challenge, and that quality
programs can be attained both in school buildings and in community-wide locations that are not in school buildings.
>>
>> The largest point I took away from both Boston and Jersey City, as well as what is envisioned for Seattle, is the
importance of paying teaching staff more than what pre-K staff are currently earning. Both Boston and Jersey City
pay staff the equivalent to what K-12 teaching staff earn in local public schools. Another major factor was the
alignment of teaching, curriculum and professional development to prepare students to be school ready, to have
such gains sustained over time, and to avoid the "fade out" effect after the 2nd or 3rd grade. Program success was
viewed as unlikely unless the school district took the lead in the professional development and alignment aspect of
universal pre-K.
>>
>> 2)How Seattle is different from Boston and Jersey City:
>>
>> As much as Seattle has in common with Jersey City and Boston, there are also many differences. One of the
main differences is how the implementation of universal pre-K varies in each location. Seattle is looking to start
universal pre-k and the revenue to support the effort via a ballot measure. In addition to funding through local
taxation, Seattle is also looking at federal support through Department of Education Investing in Innovation grants
and money through Health and Human Services for early intervention.
>>
>> In Boston, the genesis of universal pre-K came in 2005 from the Mayor (Menino) and the Superintendent of
Boston Public Schools. The revenue associated with the effort came from existing budgets and was also supported
through private donations. In Jersey City, the funding of universal pre-K is actually a state mandate. Much like the
McCleary case in Washington State, there was a Supreme Court of New Jersey decision (Abbot v. Burke) in 1998
that mandated public investment in early learning for 3- and 4 year-olds. The funding for this program comes from
the State of New Jersey.
>>
>> The following are enrollment comparisons between the three cities:
>>
>> Boston (overall trend is slight decline or flat enrollment) School
>> numbers: 128
>> 13-14 (54,300 -pk-2565) K-4379
>> 12-13 (55,100 -pk-2753) K-4347
>> 11-12 (55,027 -pk-2582) K-4133
>> 10-11 (56,037 -pk-2522) K-4143
>> 09-10 (55,371 -pk-2272) K-3953
>> 08-09 (55,923 -pk-2330) K-3897
>>
>> Jersey City (overall trend is slight decline in enrollment) School
>> Numbers: 42
>> 12-13 (27,028 -pk-2257) K-2141
>> 11-12 (27,397 -pk-2311) K-2198
>> 10-11 (27,658 -pk-2348) K-2245
>> 09-10 (27,464 -pk-2298) K-2017
>> 08-09 (27,832 -pk-2093) K-2136
>>
>> Seattle (overall trend in an increasing enrollment with continued
>> growth for the foreseeable future) School Numbers: 95
>> 12-13 (49,954 -pk-719) K-5,015
>> 11-12 (48,605 -pk-658) K-4,625
>> 10-11 (47,038 -pk-603) K-4,315 + 129 (.5K)
>> 09-10 (45,944 -pk-514) K-3,989 + 243 (.5K)
>> 08-09 (45,632 -pk-592) K-219 + 3,942 (.5K)
>>
>> In addition to the differences in enrollment trends, Seattle is also facing some challenges by the state legislature
as it looks to implement conditions associated with the McCleary decision that would reduce the class size ratio to
17:1 in grades K-3. While there is a difference between Boston and Seattle in enrollment, there are also 30
additional buildings to help with that capacity. The combination of enrollment growth and future class size
reduction is an equation not yet solved by Seattle Public Schools. A recent calculation on the additional classrooms
needed for class size reduction came out to be 350. Enrollment growth for the next 6 years is expected to result in
7,000-8,000 additional students. Housing even a considerable portion of the pre-K classes needed would be
extremely challenging to say the least. By comparison, in Boston 85% of elementary schools house at least 1 room.
However, in Jersey City less than 50% (47) of the Pre-k classrooms are located in a public school building. In the
state of New Jersey, only 33% of pre-K classrooms are located in public school buildings.
>>
>>
>> 3) What can Seattle do to support universal pre-K starting in the Fall of 2014?
>>
>> As many challenges as there are associated with starting a coordinated universal pre-K effort, I believe Seattle
Public Schools is positioned to make this a success for our families and community. First, we already have a
department of Early Learning that is focused on consistency in our support of pre-K programs and students.
Currently Seattle Public Schools has pre-K programs in 31 school buildings (29-Community providers, 18-SPS
Special Education, 12-Head Start classrooms (10 schools),1-SPS Preschool (South Shore).
>>
>> With appropriate support and funding, Seattle Public Schools can take on the role, as in Boston and Jersey City,
of leading and coordinating the professional development and alignment of curriculum. In addition, while
classroom capacity is a very daunting challenge currently, there are possibilities. There has been some discussion
about buildings that might be able to serve as regional pre-K centers. Two possible locations that have been
mentioned are Schmitz Park and/or Decatur. There are some logistical issues with both of these possibilities; both
are still being used as elementary schools and will be occupied as such until 2016. However, I believe that Seattle
Public Schools can start a smaller center at Van Asselt, which could serve as a beginning model that could then
move to either location in 2016, giving two years to establish an aligned program. This effort will still require
resources, but the question of space would be answered, at least in the short term.
>>
>> Summary:
>>
>> The study trip was quite informative. It showed how high quality pre-K is achievable. However, some key
ingredients are essential to achieving success:
>>
>> High pay for pre-K staff. In order to attract high quality staff, you must pay them on par with K-12 staff.
>>
>> Alignment and quality professional development on a consistent basis.
>>
>> Regular review and evaluation of both professional development and adherence to operating expectations
that occurs on multiple levels (school district, state, and private funding sources that seek accountability).
>>
>>
>> Finally, the local school district must be an essential partner and leader in the work. While schools may not have
the space or capacity to house the programs, the professional development and quality programs can happen
wherever the space may be located within the community.
>>
>> The following are a list of links to the numbers I looked up, news articles about debate concerning pre-K, or
studies done on the merits of the investment:
>>
>> New Jersey:
>> http://blogs.tc.columbia.edu/transitions/files/2010/09/30.New-Jersey_A
>> bbott-Preschool-Program_profile_.pdf
>>
>> http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/27/nyregion/to-expand-prekindergarten-n
>> ew-york-may-find-model-in-new-jersey.html?_r=0
>>
>> http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2014/02/fulop_boe_at_odds_over_boos
>> ting_pre-k_classrooms.html
>>
>> http://nieer.org/publications/latest-research/abbott-preschool-program
>> -longitudinal-effects-study-fifth-grade-follow
>>
>>
>> Boston:
>> http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/profiles/student.aspx?orgcode=00350000&or
>> gtypecode=5&leftNavId=300&
>>
>> http://www.bostonpublicschools.org/domain/221
>>
>> http://www.countdowntokindergarten.org/
>>
>> http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news-impact/2013/03/impacts-of-prek/
>>
>> https://www.naeyc.org/files/academy/file/YCSept2010.pdf
>>
>>
>> Seattle:
>> http://data.k12.wa.us/PublicDWP/Web/WashingtonWeb/Home.aspx
>>
To: Herndon, Flip
Cc: Banda, J ose L; Wright, Charles E; Toner, Cashel; Paraghamian, Aleta
Subject: RE: UPK
Agreed - we can clarify that part.

From: Herndon, Flip
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 1:02 PM
Cc: Banda, J ose L; Wright, Charles E; Toner, Cashel; Paraghamian, Aleta
Subject: Re: UPK

Except for the part where they still think we can have all the space.
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 18, 2014, at 1:00 PM, "Rogers, Lesley A" <larogers1@seattleschools.org> wrote:
This is great, we should work on a response from Jose.

Cashel, thoughts on how we can partner? Or offer to take them up on help?

From: Mary Beth Lambert [mailto:marybeth@educationvoters.org]
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 12:38 PM
Subject: UPK

Hi Lesley.

Hope you are well. I wanted to pass on a note that Chris Korsmo just sent to the
Superintendent.

Best,

Mary Beth Lambert | Communications & Development Director
Office: 206.728.6448
Mobile: 206.335.0191
Twitter: @marybethlambert
Visit us at educationvoters.org or on Facebook

League of Education Voters
Working to improve public education in Washington state
from cradle to career with ample, equitable, and stable funding

From: Chris Korsmo
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 10:39 AM
To: Banda, J ose L
Cc: Chris_External_Contact; J anet_External_Contact; Tim.Burgess@seattle.gov;
kdscarlett@seattleschools.org; holly.miller@seattle.gov
Subject: RE: Update on universal pre-Kindergarten trip

Superintendent Banda,

Thank you for the update on the Pre-K for All initiative and the Districts support of
this effort. As you know, the League of Education Voters Foundation (LEVF) has had a
long standing partnership with South Shore Pk-8 School to support just this kind of
effort. At South Shore, gaps are closed before they start because of the opportunity
those children have for high quality Pre-K that is integrated into the school. We have
long hoped for an opportunity to replicate this model as we see its benefits for kids as
significant and long-standing. The District has a real opportunity right now to grow
this highly successful model. There are several new elementary schools opening in the
District over the next few years and while the window for including this model in
those school designs is small and closing, it is nevertheless there. Immediate action is
necessary to seize these opportunities for our youngest learners, but the benefits for
all would far out-pace any disruption or changes to designs and plans. It is after all,
easier to get it right the first time than to retro-fit, as weve had to do with expanded
technology and other changes to our education model.

While the District has seen growth and improvement in some areas, we are still
lagging behind in closing achievement and opportunity gaps. We have an amazing
opportunity to do something impactful to turn that around with investments in high
quality, integrated Pre-K. At LEVF, we stand ready to assist in whatever way we can to
expand this model and to bring high quality universal Pre-kindergarten to all of our
kids in Seattle.

Please, let us know how we can help. Our kids deserve this opportunity. Our
community will benefit from it. Most importantly, we will change the trajectory for
our least advantaged kids and families.

Chris

Chris Korsmo

CEO League of Education Voters Foundation

From: Banda, J ose L [mailto:jlbanda@seattleschools.org]
Subject: Update on universal pre-Kindergarten trip

Dear friends of Seattle Public Schools,

Last week Seattle Public Schools joined the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, City of
Seattle and King County elected officials and School Board Director Stephan Blanford
on a trip to Boston, Jersey City and Washington, D.C. to tour existing pre-Kindergarten
facilities.

I am very excited about the possibility of bringing universal pre-K to Seattle, and look
forward to partnering with the City and community on ensuring each and every
student has access to high-quality preschool.

Dr. Flip Herndon, Assistant Superintendent for Capital, Facilities and Enrollment, was
joined by Director of Early Learning Cashel Toner, Principal Keisha Scarlett and
Principal Laurie Morrison, as well as the other people who represented non-profits
and philanthropy, as well as child care and pre-K providers.

I want to share Dr. Herndons report of the trip (with a focus on Boston and Jersey
City), which gives a detailed analysis of what the group observed. We can learn a lot
from other cities and districts that are providing universal pre-K. And we can all agree
that when our children come to kindergarten ready to learn, they have greater
success in school.

Sincerely,

Jos Banda
Superintendent

Report on universal pre-K trip, March 3-5, 2014 by Dr. Flip Herndon:

The whole Seattle contingent was very inquisitive and it was quite instructive to have
time to observe, learn and discuss with one another along the journey.

I can break the trip down into three areas:

1) What Seattle has in common with Boston and Jersey City
2) How Seattle is different from Boston and Jersey City
3) What can Seattle do to support Universal Pre-K starting in the Fall of 2014?

1)What Seattle has in common with Boston and Jersey City:

Seattle is a major city in the United States. It is an urban community that is extremely
diverse and is home to many innovative people, organizations and companies. The
community has a vested interest in seeing an investment in early childhood care and
educational support. I believe the research is quite clear on the impact of investing in
quality early childhood education as it relates to future academic success for
students.

There is a need for quality pre-K options for children and families, and there is political
support from local and state elected officials to find sustainable resources to support
these options. There is also a desire to ensure accountability of any resources and
ways to gauge what successful pre-K programs look like. While Jersey City (27,000)
was a smaller school district, Boston (54,000) and Seattle (51,000) are much closer in
size.

I believe all three communities realize that finding enough physical space can be a
challenge, and that quality programs can be attained both in school buildings and in
community-wide locations that are not in school buildings.

The largest point I took away from both Boston and Jersey City, as well as what is
envisioned for Seattle, is the importance of paying teaching staff more than what pre-
K staff are currently earning. Both Boston and Jersey City pay staff the equivalent to
what K-12 teaching staff earn in local public schools. Another major factor was the
alignment of teaching, curriculum and professional development to prepare students
to be school ready, to have such gains sustained over time, and to avoid the fade
out effect after the 2
nd
or 3
rd
grade. Program success was viewed as unlikely unless
the school district took the lead in the professional development and alignment
aspect of universal pre-K.

2)How Seattle is different from Boston and Jersey City:

As much as Seattle has in common with Jersey City and Boston, there are also many
differences. One of the main differences is how the implementation of universal pre-K
varies in each location. Seattle is looking to start universal pre-k and the revenue to
support the effort via a ballot measure. In addition to funding through local taxation,
Seattle is also looking at federal support through Department of Education Investing
in Innovation grants and money through Health and Human Services for early
intervention.

In Boston, the genesis of universal pre-K came in 2005 from the Mayor (Menino) and
the Superintendent of Boston Public Schools. The revenue associated with the effort
came from existing budgets and was also supported through private donations. In
Jersey City, the funding of universal pre-K is actually a state mandate. Much like the
McCleary case in Washington State, there was a Supreme Court of New Jersey
decision (Abbot v. Burke) in 1998 that mandated public investment in early learning
for 3- and 4 year-olds. The funding for this program comes from the State of New
Jersey.

The following are enrollment comparisons between the three cities:

Boston (overall trend is slight decline or flat enrollment)
School numbers: 128
13-14 (54,300 -pk-2565) K-4379
12-13 (55,100 -pk-2753) K-4347
11-12 (55,027 -pk-2582) K-4133
10-11 (56,037 -pk-2522) K-4143
09-10 (55,371 -pk-2272) K-3953
08-09 (55,923 -pk-2330) K-3897

Jersey City (overall trend is slight decline in enrollment)
School Numbers: 42
12-13 (27,028 -pk-2257) K-2141
11-12 (27,397 -pk-2311) K-2198
10-11 (27,658 -pk-2348) K-2245
09-10 (27,464 -pk-2298) K-2017
08-09 (27,832 -pk-2093) K-2136

Seattle (overall trend in an increasing enrollment with continued growth for
the foreseeable future)
School Numbers: 95
12-13 (49,954 -pk-719) K-5,015
11-12 (48,605 -pk-658) K-4,625
10-11 (47,038 -pk-603) K-4,315 + 129 (.5K)
09-10 (45,944 -pk-514) K-3,989 + 243 (.5K)
08-09 (45,632 -pk-592) K-219 + 3,942 (.5K)

In addition to the differences in enrollment trends, Seattle is also facing some
challenges by the state legislature as it looks to implement conditions associated with
the McCleary decision that would reduce the class size ratio to 17:1 in grades K-3.
While there is a difference between Boston and Seattle in enrollment, there are also
30 additional buildings to help with that capacity. The combination of enrollment
growth and future class size reduction is an equation not yet solved by Seattle Public
Schools. A recent calculation on the additional classrooms needed for class size
reduction came out to be 350. Enrollment growth for the next 6 years is expected to
result in 7,000-8,000 additional students. Housing even a considerable portion of the
pre-K classes needed would be extremely challenging to say the least. By comparison,
in Boston 85% of elementary schools house at least 1 room. However, in Jersey City
less than 50% (47) of the Pre-k classrooms are located in a public school building. In
the state of New Jersey, only 33% of pre-K classrooms are located in public school
buildings.

3) What can Seattle do to support universal pre-K starting in the Fall of 2014?

As many challenges as there are associated with starting a coordinated universal pre-K
effort, I believe Seattle Public Schools is positioned to make this a success for our
families and community. First, we already have a department of Early Learning that is
focused on consistency in our support of pre-K programs and students. Currently
Seattle Public Schools has pre-K programs in 31 school buildings (29Community
providers, 18SPS Special Education, 12Head Start classrooms (10 schools),1SPS
Preschool (South Shore).

With appropriate support and funding, Seattle Public Schools can take on the role, as
in Boston and Jersey City, of leading and coordinating the professional development
and alignment of curriculum. In addition, while classroom capacity is a very daunting
challenge currently, there are possibilities. There has been some discussion about
buildings that might be able to serve as regional pre-K centers. Two possible locations
that have been mentioned are Schmitz Park and/or Decatur. There are some logistical
issues with both of these possibilities; both are still being used as elementary schools
and will be occupied as such until 2016. However, I believe that Seattle Public Schools
can start a smaller center at Van Asselt, which could serve as a beginning model that
could then move to either location in 2016, giving two years to establish an aligned
program. This effort will still require resources, but the question of space would be
answered, at least in the short term.

Summary:

The study trip was quite informative. It showed how high quality pre-K is achievable.
However, some key ingredients are essential to achieving success:

High pay for pre-K staff. In order to attract high quality staff, you must
pay them on par with K-12 staff.
Alignment and quality professional development on a consistent basis.
Regular review and evaluation of both professional development and
adherence to operating expectations that occurs on multiple levels
(school district, state, and private funding sources that seek
accountability).

Finally, the local school district must be an essential partner and leader in the work.
While schools may not have the space or capacity to house the programs, the
professional development and quality programs can happen wherever the space may
be located within the community.

The following are a list of links to the numbers I looked up, news articles about debate
concerning pre-K, or studies done on the merits of the investment:

New Jersey:
http://blogs.tc.columbia.edu/transitions/files/2010/09/30.New-Jersey_Abbott-
Preschool-Program_profile_.pdf

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/27/nyregion/to-expand-prekindergarten-new-
york-may-find-model-in-new-jersey.html?_r=0

http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2014/02/fulop_boe_at_odds_over_boosting_pre-
k_classrooms.html

http://nieer.org/publications/latest-research/abbott-preschool-program-longitudinal-
effects-study-fifth-grade-follow

Boston:
http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/profiles/student.aspx?
orgcode=00350000&orgtypecode=5&leftNavId=300&

http://www.bostonpublicschools.org/domain/221

http://www.countdowntokindergarten.org/

http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news-impact/2013/03/impacts-of-prek/

https://www.naeyc.org/files/academy/file/YCSept2010.pdf

Seattle:
http://data.k12.wa.us/PublicDWP/Web/WashingtonWeb/Home.aspx

Mary Beth Lambert | Communications & Development Director
Office: 206.728.6448
Mobile: 206.335.0191
Twitter: @marybethlambert
Visit us at educationvoters.org or on Facebook

League of Education Voters
Working to improve public education in Washington state
from cradle to career with ample, equitable, and stable funding

To: Rollins, Sandra
Subject: RE: Suggestions
Sandra the pieces are falling into place - SPED is undergoing a big re-org - I suspect theyre in the
know about the shift youve heard about. Our departments are adjacent but under different
leaders.

M.

From: Rollins, Sandra
To: Fickes, Mary P
Cc: Toner, Cashel

Since it is Special Education Pre School, maybe the lines of communication are different. In BLT and
Staff meetings I believe it was Concords program, staff and all, that is moving. But as I said they
are suppose to be coming for a visit so no visit would be good news.

Sandra

To: Rollins, Sandra
Cc: Toner, Cashel

Sandra,
Dang, I wish Id been invited to that LEV breakfast. Ive never attended and it sounds like it would
have been a good chance to make some connections. Thank you for attending and cheering on the
SS team.

Theres a lot going on these days and its hard for any one person to track all the potential and/or
actual plans. I have never been in the old Van Asselt building but I definitely think you bring up
issues that are challenging about your building size & staircases, for one, and the value of having
a high quality, well-established childcare partner already in the building for another.

Thanks, as always, for your thoughts.

Mary

From: Toner, Cashel
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 12:49 PM
To: Rollins, Sandra; Fickes, Mary P

Hi Sandra, I appreciate your feedback. I am not aware of a special education classroom moving to
New Van Asselt and have heard conversations about utilizing the Old Van Asselt. I would
suggest that we wait to hear official communication before we take next steps.

I was intending to attend the LEV breakfast, but had a scheduling conflict.

Thanks again for reaching out,
Cashel

To: Fickes, Mary P; Toner, Cashel
Subject: Suggestions

Greeting Early Learning Department,

I have a suggestion that I would like serious consideration given to. It appears that a special
education preschool program has the intention of moving into the AAA building and becoming a
part of Van Asselt.

I hope they tour the building soon and not put things to the last minute because in my opinion this
building is not suited for the young and surely not young and disabled. Being a kindergarten
teacher and one that is getting up in age, I hear daily how their legs hurt, how tired they are when
we are climbing flights of stairs to get from one place to another. Then to accommodate these
even younger students there is only one option, in my opinion to meet most of their safety needs
for the students. This would be to move out our feeder preschool provider, Causeys. However,
this may not give you adequate access to OT and PT facilities. Unless you will be having two
facilities or combining it to one, with our students traversing to that sight. Not to mention the
work and effort we have put forth to get a quality provider at Van Asselt to help our students come
ready to learn. Van Asselt families need the services that Causeys offers which not only educates
the child but the parents also.

Well I come with a suggestion that I hope will be an answer for all. What about using the old Van
Asselt building at a P-2 school and AAA-Van Asselt can be a 3
rd
grade -5
th
grade building. There are
2 classrooms with bathrooms for a preschool set up already there. The building is much more
conducive to the smaller legs with a more accessible play area. If growth projections are anything
like what I read there could be at least 50% occupancy and there would be room for leasing
preschool rooms.

Its an idea.

I was hoping to see one of you at the event March 11, 2014, Education Voters, Change The Whole
Story, at the Sheraton regarding early learning and preschool for all. It was a nice event, with the
principle from South Shore represented Seattle beautifully.

Thanks for listening,

Sandra Rollins
Van Asselt Elementary

To: Herndon, Flip
Cc: Banda, J ose L; Wright, Charles E; Rogers, Lesley A; Peaslee, Sharon D; McEvoy, Pegi
Subject: RE: Universal Pre-K Recap
I misspoke. It was more subtle editing points than typos, but it's really quite good as is. My main hope is that it
goes out, to lots of places and people, soon.
Marty
From: Herndon, Flip
To: McLaren, Martha
Cc: Banda, Jose L; Wright, Charles E; Rogers, Lesley A; Peaslee, Sharon D; McEvoy, Pegi
Subject: Re: Universal Pre-K Recap
If you see the typos, please let me know. I screened it through two other people who must have missed the also.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Mar 13, 2014, at 6:04 PM, "McLaren, Martha" <mlmclaren@seattleschools.org> wrote:
>
> Flip, this is very exciting as well as clear, organized and packed with good info and ideas. It needs a couple of
typos fixed, and then I would love to see it sent to the Seattle Times, other media, maybe the Mayor's office, the
City Council, and maybe some legislators...
>
> Marty
> ________________________________________
> From: Herndon, Flip
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 10:09 PM
> To: Peaslee, Sharon D; Patu, Betty; McLaren, Martha; Blanford, Stephan; Martin-Morris, Harium; Carr, Sherry L;
Peters, Susan M; Banda, Jose L
> Cc: Toner, Cashel
> Subject: Universal Pre-K Recap
>
> Good Evening Board Members,
>
> Attached is my summary of the East Coast Universal Pre-K trip with members from the city and county. I think it
was well worth the time and hopefully will lead to a shared vision of how universal pre-k in Seattle can move
forward.
>
> Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.
>
> -Flip
From: Toner, Cashel
To: Fickes, Mary P
Subject: Re: email re VA old & new
Hi Mary,
Thanks for your kind words- I'm so sorry about today - I should have called.
Take care,
Cashel
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 17, 2014, at 11:33 AM, "Fickes, Mary P" <mpfickes@seattleschools.org> wrote:
Cashel,
I have a couple of thoughts reading Sandras email. I can see why it seemed to come
out of left field and might have felt a little over the top with its references to rumors
and basically calling us on the carpet for not being at the LEV breakfast. Given that
you and Sandra dont have a well-established relationship, I can see why it might
have felt pretty brash. That said, I think she must feel like youre open to hearing
input and that youre not someone who will punish folks who step out of their little
box. I think she actually makes some good points --
a. She values the Causeys collaboration &
shes right that their school needs that kind of community linkage. Ruth has
told me that Sandra (and Clara, there oh-so-briefly) are among the few who
have reached out to her from the elementary
b. the AAA building IS very large and reliant
on staircases to get to important parts of the building preschoolers would
need to access, including the cafeteria, library and auditorium. Its not a
particularly hospitable piece of architecture and its very noisy when lots of
people & bigger kids are on the stairs so she has a valid point about people
with mobility issues
c. I dont get that she doesnt want the SPED
program there, but that she thinks the old Van Asselt is a better spotwhich
is what we think too!

I think you responded nicely.
M

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Rollins, Sandra; Fickes, Mary P

Hi Sandra, I appreciate your feedback. I am not aware of a special education
classroom moving to New Van Asselt and have heard conversations about utilizing
the Old Van Asselt. I would suggest that we wait to hear official communication
before we take next steps.

I was intending to attend the LEV breakfast, but had a scheduling conflict.

Thanks again for reaching out,
Cashel

Subject: Suggestions

Greeting Early Learning Department,

I have a suggestion that I would like serious consideration given to. It appears that a
special education preschool program has the intention of moving into the AAA
building and becoming a part of Van Asselt.

I hope they tour the building soon and not put things to the last minute because in my
opinion this building is not suited for the young and surely not young and disabled.
Being a kindergarten teacher and one that is getting up in age, I hear daily how their
legs hurt, how tired they are when we are climbing flights of stairs to get from one
place to another. Then to accommodate these even younger students there is only
one option, in my opinion to meet most of their safety needs for the students. This
would be to move out our feeder preschool provider, Causeys. However, this may
not give you adequate access to OT and PT facilities. Unless you will be having two
facilities or combining it to one, with our students traversing to that sight. Not to
mention the work and effort we have put forth to get a quality provider at Van Asselt
to help our students come ready to learn. Van Asselt families need the services that
Causeys offers which not only educates the child but the parents also.

Well I come with a suggestion that I hope will be an answer for all. What about using
the old Van Asselt building at a P-2 school and AAA-Van Asselt can be a 3
rd
grade -5
th
grade building. There are 2 classrooms with bathrooms for a preschool set up already
there. The building is much more conducive to the smaller legs with a more accessible
play area. If growth projections are anything like what I read there could be at least
50% occupancy and there would be room for leasing preschool rooms.

Its an idea.

I was hoping to see one of you at the event March 11, 2014, Education Voters, Change
The Whole Story, at the Sheraton regarding early learning and preschool for all. It was
a nice event, with the principle from South Shore represented Seattle beautifully.

Thanks for listening,

Sandra Rollins
Van Asselt Elementary

From: Herndon, Flip
To: Bath, Christine
Subject: FW: Cabinet document
Attachments: Universlal Pre-K 2014[5].docx
Can you do 30 copies quickly?

Thanks.

To: Herndon, Flip
Cc: Bath, Christine
Subject: RE: Cabinet document

Flip,
I will post to SharePoint, but if you are intending to have handouts, youll need to bring those
with you. I usually plan for 30.
Venetia
From: Herndon, Flip
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2014 10:58 PM
To: Wright, Charles E; Wallace, Venetia H
Subject: Cabinet document

Attached is my recap of the Universal Pre-K trip which I plan to share tomorrow at cabinet.

Thanks,

-Flip
From: Herndon, Flip
Date: Sunday, March 16, 2014 10:54:10 PM
I think that looks great. I plan on sharing this tomorrow/today during cabinet.
From: <Rogers>, Lesley A <larogers1@seattleschools.org>
Date: Friday, March 14, 2014 11:08 AM
I love this! I reformatted it with an intro from Jose. Let me know what you think. And Id want to
run it by Cashel to make sure the intro has the right early learning language.

Lesley

From: Herndon, Flip
Subject: Fwd: Universal Pre-K Recap

Lesley,

I'm including a document which is a recap of the Universal Pre-K trip I took last week with a
Seattle delegation.

I have had some feedback from others about tightening this up for something like a press
release or white paper for the rest of the Seattle delegation. I drafter this for a narrower
audience, but feel fine altering slightly for a larger audience.

I'm open to suggestions on modification of language or formatting to have this to present to
City Council or Legislators moving forward.

Thanks for any feedback.

-Flip
Sent from my iPad
From: "Herndon, Flip" <ltherndon@seattleschools.org>
To: "Peaslee, Sharon D" <sdpeaslee@seattleschools.org>, "Patu, Betty"
<bpatu@seattleschools.org>, "McLaren, Martha"
<mlmclaren@seattleschools.org>, "Blanford, Stephan"
<stephan.blanford@seattleschools.org>, "Martin-Morris, Harium"
<hmmorris@seattleschools.org>, "Carr, Sherry L" <slcarr@seattleschools.org>,
"Peters, Susan M" <sue.peters@seattleschools.org>, "Banda, Jose L"
<jlbanda@seattleschools.org>
Cc: "Toner, Cashel" <cctoner@seattleschools.org>
Subject: Universal Pre-K Recap
Good Evening Board Members,

Attached is my summary of the East Coast Universal Pre-K trip with members
from the city and county. I think it was well worth the time and hopefully will
lead to a shared vision of how universal pre-k in Seattle can move forward.

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.

-Flip
From: Allegra Calder
To: lpetersen@ccedresults.org; smith@childcare.org; Griffin, Sonja (Sonja.Griffin@seattle.gov); isabel.munoz-
colon@seattle.gov; Miller, Holly (Holly.Miller@seattle.gov); Knight, Sharon (Sharon.Knight@seattle.gov);
Sidorowicz, Sid (Sid.Sidorowicz@seattle.gov); Dela Cruz, Leilani (Leilani.DelaCruz@seattle.gov);
lemorrison@seattleschools.org; Schuknecht, Kathy (ACF); Amy Liu; tracy@educationvoters.org; Kellie Morrill
(KMorrill@psesd.org); masiegenthaler@seattleschools.org; cctoner@seattleschools.org;
lwgarcia@seattleschools.org; Hall, Susan; elissa.benson@kingcounty.gov; erica.johnson@seattle.gov;
rachel.schulkin@seattle.gov; "Kimberly Kinzer"; kelly@educationvoters.org
Cc: sue.rust@seattle.gov; Natasha Fedo; Tashiya Gunesekera
Subject: NOTES: PreK-3 Partnership Team Meeting - March 13, 2014
Meeting Notes 2014_0313.pdf
Hello All Attached please find the notes from yesterdays meeting. The notes also include
Kimberleys handouts on the UW P-3 Executive Leadership Program and the Early Learning PD
flyers from SPS. As a reminder, information on the Preschool For All Community Meetings is at this
link.
Our next meeting is scheduled for April 10, 2014 at 1pm. Please let me know if you have items you
would like to add to the agenda.
Have a great weekend - Allegra

Allegra Calder
206.493.2374 | DIRECT


From: Herndon, Flip
In a board meeting but will review in an hour or so. Check with Cashel. Glad you like it.
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 14, 2014, at 12:08 PM, "Rogers, Lesley A" <larogers1@seattleschools.org> wrote:
I love this! I reformatted it with an intro from Jose. Let me know what you think. And
Id want to run it by Cashel to make sure the intro has the right early learning
language.

Lesley

From: Herndon, Flip

Lesley,

I'm including a document which is a recap of the Universal Pre-K trip I took last
week with a Seattle delegation.

I have had some feedback from others about tightening this up for something like
a press release or white paper for the rest of the Seattle delegation. I drafter this
for a narrower audience, but feel fine altering slightly for a larger audience.

I'm open to suggestions on modification of language or formatting to have this to
present to City Council or Legislators moving forward.


-Flip
Sent from my iPad
To: "Peaslee, Sharon D" <sdpeaslee@seattleschools.org>, "Patu,
Betty" <bpatu@seattleschools.org>, "McLaren, Martha"
<hmmorris@seattleschools.org>, "Carr, Sherry L"
<slcarr@seattleschools.org>, "Peters, Susan M"
<sue.peters@seattleschools.org>, "Banda, Jose L"

Attached is my summary of the East Coast Universal Pre-K trip with
members from the city and county. I think it was well worth the time
and hopefully will lead to a shared vision of how universal pre-k in
Seattle can move forward.


-Flip
<Universlal Pre-K 2014.docx>
To: Herndon, Flip
Attachments: Universlal Pre-K 2014.docx
I love this! I reformatted it with an intro from Jose. Let me know what you think. And Id want to
run it by Cashel to make sure the intro has the right early learning language.

Lesley

From: Herndon, Flip

Lesley,

I'm including a document which is a recap of the Universal Pre-K trip I took last week with a
Seattle delegation.

I have had some feedback from others about tightening this up for something like a press
release or white paper for the rest of the Seattle delegation. I drafter this for a narrower
audience, but feel fine altering slightly for a larger audience.

I'm open to suggestions on modification of language or formatting to have this to present to
City Council or Legislators moving forward.


-Flip
Sent from my iPad
To: "Peaslee, Sharon D" <sdpeaslee@seattleschools.org>, "Patu, Betty"
<bpatu@seattleschools.org>, "McLaren, Martha"
<hmmorris@seattleschools.org>, "Carr, Sherry L" <slcarr@seattleschools.org>,
"Peters, Susan M" <sue.peters@seattleschools.org>, "Banda, Jose L"



-Flip
To: Herndon, Flip
Okay thanks. If the idea is to post to SharePoint, I think you have access to that and can post. If not, I'll post with
your agenda item.
From: Herndon, Flip
To: Wallace, Venetia H
I'll also send along the document I have over the weekend.
Sent from my iPad
> On Mar 14, 2014, at 9:55 AM, "Wallace, Venetia H" <vhwallace@seattleschools.org> wrote:
>
> Flip - once the agenda is finalized (not til Monday a.m.), I can let you know what time Cashel should join. There
are a lot of items for discussion, but they're all supposedly 5 min discussions. (!) I'll have to wait to see if anything
is removed. Just looking at it as it is today, she would join around......10:00.
> Venetia
>
> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 7:17 PM
> To: Wright, Charles E
> Cc: Wallace, Venetia H
> Subject: Re: Universal Pre-K Recap
>
> I was planning on sending it to you to add for Monday cabinet. I'll have Cashel come to the meeting as well.
>
>
>> On Mar 13, 2014, at 7:04 PM, "Wright, Charles E" <cewright1@seattleschools.org> wrote:
>>
>> Flip
>> Would you mind resending the attachment. I'd like to read it. It would be great for you to give an update at
extended cabinet on Monday.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Charles
>>
>>
>>> On Mar 13, 2014, at 6:29 PM, "Herndon, Flip" <ltherndon@seattleschools.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> If you see the typos, please let me know. I screened it through two other people who must have missed the also.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Mar 13, 2014, at 6:04 PM, "McLaren, Martha" <mlmclaren@seattleschools.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Flip, this is very exciting as well as clear, organized and packed with good info and ideas. It needs a couple of
>>>>
>>>> Marty
>>>> ________________________________________
>>>> From: Herndon, Flip
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 10:09 PM
>>>> To: Peaslee, Sharon D; Patu, Betty; McLaren, Martha; Blanford, Stephan; Martin-Morris, Harium; Carr,
Sherry L; Peters, Susan M; Banda, Jose L
>>>> Cc: Toner, Cashel
>>>> Subject: Universal Pre-K Recap
>>>>
>>>> Good Evening Board Members,
>>>>
>>>> Attached is my summary of the East Coast Universal Pre-K trip with members from the city and county. I
think it was well worth the time and hopefully will lead to a shared vision of how universal pre-k in Seattle can
move forward.
>>>>
>>>> Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.
>>>>
>>>> -Flip
From: Herndon, Flip
To: Wallace, Venetia H
Oh, I'm not going to try and fall into that 5 minute trap. This one I would say is 15 minutes. It is an "inform" because
it is just a recap.
Sent from my iPad
> On Mar 14, 2014, at 9:55 AM, "Wallace, Venetia H" <vhwallace@seattleschools.org> wrote:
>
> Flip - once the agenda is finalized (not til Monday a.m.), I can let you know what time Cashel should join. There
are a lot of items for discussion, but they're all supposedly 5 min discussions. (!) I'll have to wait to see if anything
is removed. Just looking at it as it is today, she would join around......10:00.
> Venetia
>
> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 7:17 PM
> To: Wright, Charles E
> Cc: Wallace, Venetia H
> Subject: Re: Universal Pre-K Recap
>
> I was planning on sending it to you to add for Monday cabinet. I'll have Cashel come to the meeting as well.
>
>
>>
>> Flip
>>
>> Thanks
>> Charles
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Marty
>>>> ________________________________________
>>>>
>>>>
move forward.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -Flip
To: Herndon, Flip
Maybe typos isn't quite right -- more subtle grammar stuff. If you're up for sending it on, I'm glad to proof it, but I
was thinking maybe Lesley would do a press release kind of thing, and would want to edit it to her standards. I
think it should go out soon, though, and if I can facilitate, am happy to help.
Marty
From: Herndon, Flip
To: McLaren, Martha
Cc: Banda, Jose L; Wright, Charles E; Rogers, Lesley A; Peaslee, Sharon D; McEvoy, Pegi
If you see the typos, please let me know. I screened it through two other people who must have missed the also.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Mar 13, 2014, at 6:04 PM, "McLaren, Martha" <mlmclaren@seattleschools.org> wrote:
>
> Flip, this is very exciting as well as clear, organized and packed with good info and ideas. It needs a couple of
>
> Marty
> ________________________________________
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 10:09 PM
> To: Peaslee, Sharon D; Patu, Betty; McLaren, Martha; Blanford, Stephan; Martin-Morris, Harium; Carr, Sherry L;
Peters, Susan M; Banda, Jose L
> Cc: Toner, Cashel
> Subject: Universal Pre-K Recap
>
>
forward.
>
>
> -Flip
To: Herndon, Flip
Thanks.
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 13, 2014, at 7:18 PM, "Herndon, Flip" <ltherndon@seattleschools.org> wrote:
> Let me see which typos Marty is referring to and will send a cleaned up version tomorrow.
>
>
>>
>> Flip
>>
>> Thanks
>> Charles
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Marty
>>>> ________________________________________
>>>>
>>>>
move forward.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -Flip
From: Herndon, Flip
I was planning on sending it to you to add for Monday cabinet. I'll have Cashel come to the meeting as well.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Mar 13, 2014, at 7:04 PM, "Wright, Charles E" <cewright1@seattleschools.org> wrote:
>
> Flip
> Would you mind resending the attachment. I'd like to read it. It would be great for you to give an update at
>
> Thanks
> Charles
>
>
>> On Mar 13, 2014, at 6:29 PM, "Herndon, Flip" <ltherndon@seattleschools.org> wrote:
>>
>> If you see the typos, please let me know. I screened it through two other people who must have missed the also.
>>
>>
>>> On Mar 13, 2014, at 6:04 PM, "McLaren, Martha" <mlmclaren@seattleschools.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Flip, this is very exciting as well as clear, organized and packed with good info and ideas. It needs a couple of
>>>
>>> Marty
>>> ________________________________________
>>> From: Herndon, Flip
>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 10:09 PM
>>> To: Peaslee, Sharon D; Patu, Betty; McLaren, Martha; Blanford, Stephan; Martin-Morris, Harium; Carr, Sherry
L; Peters, Susan M; Banda, Jose L
>>> Cc: Toner, Cashel
>>> Subject: Universal Pre-K Recap
>>>
>>> Good Evening Board Members,
>>>
>>> Attached is my summary of the East Coast Universal Pre-K trip with members from the city and county. I think
it was well worth the time and hopefully will lead to a shared vision of how universal pre-k in Seattle can move
forward.
>>>
>>> Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.
>>>
>>> -Flip
From: Redman, Thomas L
To: Richardson, Christopher L
Subject: FW: Issues for Fri 3/21 meeting with city.
Attachments: 44-1-A-1-2013.pdf
Capital Projects List Draft, rev. March 7 2014 SMH Edit.xlsx

To: Herndon, Flip
Subject: Issues for Fri 3/21 meeting with city.

Flip, in preparation for next weeks scheduled city meeting, I thought I would resend a summary of
the Feb. meeting and highlighted in yellow below some key city asks. I wanted to let you know that
for the past 3 springs and summers, the issue of portables permits, placement and deadlines for
installation timing and readiness- was perhaps the most stressful issue for Capital and Facilities
staff. I have attached in excel our BTA 2014/all BEX projects list, as requested by Mr. Laird of DPD.
He also asked for our (possible) portable list, which I dont have.

Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 10:32 AM
To: Herndon, Flip
Cc: Rogers, Lesley A; Wippel, Teresa
Subject: Feb. 21 Meeting with City, Holly Miller et al

Flip and Lesley,
Im including my notes on this email for context and note the City Council Statement of
Legislative Intent attached.
Action related items/requests are in bold face. Flip, please let us know if you see any errors.
Thanks.

Agenda
- Intro and understanding roles -- SSD and City, and how we work together
- City Council Statement of Legislative Intent (SLI) see attached
o March/April response to Council
o Communication with the School Board
- Clarity on Development Schedule and SSDs Permitting Needs
o We have a high level BEX IV schedule
o We do not have a schedule/plan for operations and maintenance
o Example, NW Center issue and the Cascade Parent Partnership were not on our radar
screen
o Universal pre-k what will this mean in terms of development and permitting
needs?
- Planning for the Future demographics, Comprehensive Plan, etc.

Attendees:
-Holly Miller Role: Citys Dept. of Education, Families and Educ. Levy, Universal Pre-K program and
land use issues)
-Diane Sugimura-Role- Director, Dept. of Planning and Development DPD -role: construction
permits, inspections and review of projects)
-Bob Laird-Operations Director, Dept. of Planning and Development-permits and inspections
-Bernie Matsuno- Director, Dept. of Neighborhoods-Role: issues of Historic preservation, landmarks
process, new/replaced buildings which are in single family neighborhoods. aka Departures
which requires public engagement.

SPS and the City
Holly: you need to let the school board know SPS (staff leadership) is in charge (Board members
interacting with city, which is often times counter-productive)
Holly: Suggested that Flip present in a board work session What role does city play with SPS
Flip: We probably wont have a chance to have a work session until June (full board calendar)
Holly: Ive been invited to speak to the board about: city/SPS relationship and role
Laird: How can SPS capital projects team integrate/work with Seattle Public Utilities, Seattle
City Light, Seattle Parks, Seattle Dept. of Transportation and Dept. of Planning and
Development?
We need to meet this will help with all issues re: SPS projects.
BTA schedule needed
Holly: Who should be work with at the District?
Flip: It will be the new Director of Capital Projects and Planning, once he is hired (likely in
March)
Holly: Once you hire a Capital Projects and Planning Director, lets meet with that person.

Sustainability/Green projects
Laird: Re: Sustainability/Green projects: City standards dont have to align with state standards,
which is fine.
Flip: SPS aligns with state sustainable standards, Washington State Sustainability Protocol
Smith-Blum pushed for the Statement of Legislative Intent document re: green buildings
see PDF above.
The city Office of Sustainability and Energy (OSE) watched for codes and changes that
could affect SPS projects)

Portables
Flip: Re: Portables, we always asks for more permits for sites than we need, since the process
takes a long time and we wont know where we need to put them until March/April
Holly: Meet with us re: portables issues (departures, permits, placements).
Holly: Could we expedite the departure process?
Bernie We could expedite, but some departures take more time:
Laird: You can add 1 or 2 portables, but adding a third or more requires a lengthy SEPA process.
Laird: Please give us a list of possible portable sites and your BTA schedule as soon as possible
Flip: Will do.

Northwest Center:
Diane Sugimura: what can the city do to help find space for Northwest Center and for Cascade
Parent Partnership
Flip: Cascade Parent Partnership is going to be located at North Queen Anne building. (Scope
of that project is roof, electricity upgrades and seismic improvements)
Holly: Please communicate with the city regarding upcoming lease contracts were considering
to terminate
Let the city know of these possible terminations before you notify the tenant of
termination.
Diane Sugimura: Please let me know when you have reached out to the NW Center to offer the
Citys assistance, and please let me know who the appropriate contact person is. I will then
follow-up to see what, if anything, we can do to assist with their very tight timeline.

Mann Occupiers:
Holly: it cost the city $25,000 to move out the Mann Occupiers

Universal Pre-K
Holly: This is a City initiative
City appreciates the District for stating out front that theres not enough room in our
buildings and that you arent getting capital/ payment from the state for this.
City is recommending funding for addressing spaces/costs to modify spaces.
Flip: the state and the district have a legal obligation to serve K-12 students and not necessarily
Pre-K/Child Care
we are not getting funding from the state for Portables.

Closing
Holly: Let us help you with issues such as Northwest Center.

Next Meeting
Flip: When we have our new Capital Projects and Planning Director
P.S.: Diane Sugimura
I forgot to mention this during the meeting. The Seattle Planning Commission recently published a
Family-Sized Housing white paper. One of the actions is about strengthening collaboration with
the School District: Action #9: Strengthen partnerships to align School District planning and
capital investments with the Citys planning for growth in family-friendly urban neighborhoods.
For details, please see p. 20 in the Commissions Family-Sized Housing White Paper and Action
Agenda. Below is the invitation to the Commissions release party for the Action Agenda.
Commissioners would be pleased to see someone from the School District attend.

From: Herndon, Flip
To: Blanford, Stephan
Cc: Perry, Mark
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2014 11:52:43 AM
There have been conversations and I will be meeting with Mark next week on a variety of
issues.
Sent from my iPad
On Mar 13, 2014, at 11:03 AM, "Blanford, Stephan" <stephan.blanford@seattleschools.org>
wrote:
Hey Flip:
I was at Nova this morning and heard that the issue of the school remaining open at its
present site for one more year is still unresolved. I told Mark that I'd reach out to you re:
making a decision so that he can inform his staff. Hopefully this issue is on your radar
screen.
Stephan
Dr. Stephan Blanford
Director, Seattle School Board, District V
email)Stephan.blanford@seattleschools.org
call)206.252.0040
fax)206.252.0101
From: Herndon, Flip
To: Peaslee, Sharon D; Patu, Betty; McLaren, Martha; Blanford, Stephan; Martin-Morris,
Harium; Carr, Sherry L; Peters, Susan M; Banda, J ose L
Cc: Toner, Cashel
-Flip
From: Toner, Cashel
To: Herndon, Flip
Thank you so much flip- I'm thrilled to be working with you and am committed to moving upk forward.
Cashel
Sent from my iPhone
> On Mar 12, 2014, at 10:09 PM, "Herndon, Flip" <ltherndon@seattleschools.org> wrote:
>
>
forward.
>
>
> -Flip
> <Universlal Pre-K 2014.docx>
From: Groves, Sharon
To: Burris, Doreen
No, I hadn't seen this. Thanks for sharing.
Sharon Groves, MEd, OTR/L
206.252.5127
Bagley T, W, F
Sacajawea M, Th
From: Burris, Doreen
To: Groves, Sharon
I assume this was also sent to you. D
To: Burris, Doreen; Krecker Scott, Nancy L; McLuen, J ennifer L; Reynolds, Christine
FYI I sent this today. Thanks for your input.

Chris Reynolds, Occupational Therapist
e-mail: cereynolds@seattleschools.org
Broadview: (NJ208) M & Tu. all day, W pm & F pm 252-4119
Loyal Heights: W am
Preschool Assessment Team: Th. all day & F am 252-4754

Importance: High

on IEPs.
We MUST have:
Loyal Heights: W am

From: Parnell, Elaine
Hi Chris:

Thanks for letting folks know specifics of the needs of the OT/PT services at Broadview. Your email
is very thorough and provides a lot of practical information. I hope your input is considered
carefully in the process.

Elaine

Importance: High

on IEPs.
We MUST have:
Loyal Heights: W am

To: Burris, Doreen
Wow I was thinking Beth Campbell would be a good one to send an e-mail to since I think she is
preschool administrator but it wouldnt let me send to her.

Loyal Heights: W am

From: Burris, Doreen

Thanks Chris: It appears that we are also losing our space at Greenwood. Dr. Trotter wants to send the
suspended equipment to another site and move us to the stage. I will forward Phoebe's email to you.
We are losing space in the NW region. D
To: Burris, Doreen; Krecker Scott, Nancy L; McLuen, J ennifer L; Reynolds, Christine
FYI I sent this today. Thanks for your input.

Loyal Heights: W am

Importance: High

on IEPs.
We MUST have:
Loyal Heights: W am

To: Campbell, Elizabeth A; Gainer, Heidi
Importance: High
Hi Beth, Thanks for joining our Preschool Assessment Team meeting yesterday. I thought I should
send the e-mail below to you since it affects services to preschoolers in the Develpmental
Preschool as well as Itenerant preschoolers. We seem to be losing therapy space all over the NW
region right now, as I just heard they are planning to move the therapy space at Greenwood to the
stage next year. I am not sure if you are part of this discussion or not but thought I would put you
in the loop.

HI Heidi, I am not sure what your current role with preschool and K entails exactly but thought I
would forward this to you as well. I am just hoping someone is trying to look at all of the pieces
when they are making these changes to programs and space and considering long term options.

Loyal Heights: W am

Importance: High

on IEPs.
We MUST have:
Loyal Heights: W am

From: Herndon, Flip
To: Banda, J ose L
Subject: Pre-K Summary
Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 10:32:23 AM
Attachments: Universlal Pre-K 2014.docx
Jose,

Attached is the write up on the Universal Pre-K trip. Stephan has looked at it and says it accurately
reflects what he was seeing. I wanted you to see it before I send it to the rest of the board later
today.

-Flip

Flip Herndon, Ed.D

From: Heath, Shauna L
To: Toner, Cashel
Subject: Re: Checking in
For you I will make time!
Shauna Heath
On Mar 6, 2014, at 6:45 PM, "Toner, Cashel" <cctoner@seattleschools.org> wrote:
In Denver - back on Seattle tonight at 1045
Do you have any time tomorrow?
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 6, 2014, at 2:31 PM, "Heath, Shauna L" <slheath@seattleschools.org>
wrote:
Are you back? I would love to chat about it.

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Heath, Shauna L
Subject: Checking in

Hi Shauna,
I wanted to check in with you and give you an update about this trip.
Yesterday we visited Boston Public schools Boston's mayor greeted our
delegation and we had a presentation from Jason Sachs. It was informative
and promising. Today we visited Jersey City schools they have universal
preschool for all 3 and 4 year old children serving about 4,000 students. The
school district has half of the classrooms and then they partner with
community organizations for the other half. The model is sound and the
classrooms were impressive.

Generally speaking I have learned many, many things and have been able to
connect with other delegation members including Stephan, the Mayor, Tim,
Holly, and others. I will give you more detailed report when I get back on
Friday.

Cashel

From: Hall, Susan
To: "Natasha Fedo"
Subject: FW: Preschool facilities
Attachments: PreK School-based programs Mar06_14 b slh.xlsx
This comes with the disclaimer it is a draft.

The Alignment PreK enrollment numbers are solid.
I found some glitches in the way License Maximum Capacity is recorded something worth discussing.

I will update the Spec Ed preschool enrollment as soon as I receive the rest of the data.

I do hope this is helpful.
Susan

From: Hall, Susan
To: 'Natasha Fedo'
Subject: RE: Preschool facilities

Natasha,
Thank you for following-up and my apologies for the delay.

I will send you what I have today. It is difficult to get all schools. I have title one school data and am soliciting the balance, but as all things following significant cut backs there
are fewer people available to pick-up and fulfill the odd requests.

You will have at least partial data today.

Susan

To: Hall, Susan

Hi Susan,

Just following up on your e-mail below any progress on getting this data together?

Thanks,

-Natasha

Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 7:09 AM
To: Natasha Fedo

Hi Natasha,
I will have that list to you today. Adding the balance of the schools is taking more time than anticipated.

Susan Hall
Alignment Coordinator PreK-8 (Title 1)
slhall@seattleschools.org
206-252-0994

Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 9:56 AM
To: Hall, Susan

Hi Susan,

Just following up on your e-mail below. when do you think you might be able to send the updated spreadsheet on school-based preschool programs? Thanks!

-Natasha

To: Natasha Fedo
Cc: Allegra Calder; Toner, Cashel; Erica.J ohnson@seattle.gov

Hello Natasha,
Thank you for asking about school-based preschool programs in our district. I'm glad to see the chart being used and will provide an update early next
week. I regret the delay. I am out of the office unexpectedly.
http://www.seattleschools.org/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/1583136/File/Departmental%20Content/ocl/pdf/ostprograms.pdf
In the meantime, you may find it helpful to see the above linked list of school-based programs. All of the programs shown as located in a Seattle
school participate in the Community Alignment Initiative and therefore use school space under the Alignment framework. Please note PreK and
Preschool programs are listed as such.
I also recommend a quick review of the Community Alignment Initiative Overview, Terms and Conditions.
http://www.seattleschools.org/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/1583136/File/Departmental%20Content/ocl/partner%20renewal/termsconditions.pdf
We are currently updating the document to reflect recent SPS reorganizations. For instance, references to the "Office for Community Learning" will
be replaced, in the most part, by the "Alignment Coordinator". The exact number of programs is off a little. However, the purposes, relationships and
mechanisms mentioned are accurate.
I am glad to answer all of your questions, send more information and am available to discuss the Initiative and space related issues further next week.
Susan Hall
Alignment Partnerships Coordinator
206-252-0994
________________________________
From: Natasha Fedo [natasha@berkconsulting.com]
To: Hall, Susan
Cc: Allegra Calder; Toner, Cashel; Erica.Johnson@seattle.gov
Subject: Preschool facilities
Hello Susan,
We are working on the Preschool for All Action Plan for the City of Seattle. Cashel suggested we get in touch with you to get a better sense of
preschool facilities within SPS elementary schools. Here are some questions that we have:
What is the current arrangement between SPS and the City regarding space within elementary schools paid for by Families & Education levy?
Can you please provide the information on which elementary schools have preschool space? Which spaces are used by Head Start and community
providers? We have a spreadsheet (attached) that shows this information for Title I schools. Do you have an updated spreadsheet that would provide
this information for all SPS elementary schools that have onsite PreKs? We are especially interested in Columns O through Z in the spreadsheet.
Which schools provide space for PreK programs outside of alignment agreements? (e.g. Whittier Heights)
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you!
-Natasha
Natasha Fedo
206.493.2382 | DIRECT
www.berkconsulting.com<UrlBlockedError.aspx>
From: Ruth Brown
To: "Hall, Susan"
Cc: "Knight, Sharon"
Subject: RE: Van Asselt Alignment
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Importance: High
Hi Susan:

I am hoping this email find you doing well.

I think when I saw you last I told you the interim principal Claire Scott had made it possible for me
to meet with the assistant principal Kovach, to go over the alignment notebook and this meeting
took place on January 14
th
. Principal Claire facilitated the meeting; before we wrapped up the
session Principal Claire asked the Principal Kovach to schedule an appointment to look over the
alignment to suggest changes etc.

Our next appointment was set for February 12 at 10am. I waited for 45 minutes and Principal
Kovach did not show, the secretaries called her on the walkie talkie and in called her office (she
answered) to say that I had been waiting since 10am. Ms. Kovach came down to say she had been
putting out fires all day. I told her I understood and could we reschedule Principal thanked me
for understanding, I did not take up her time. So we rescheduled for the next week, it was Winter
Break I realized that after I left.

Any ways to make a long story short we did not connect. There has been no communication since.

What do you suggest I do?

I know the alignment renew is approaching. The regular principal is back from maternity leave. I
went to the office to say welcome back, I did not suggest we meet or say anything about the
alignment.

I am screaming for help. This is very difficult environment for me and my staff.

Trying to Hang in Seattle - on Beacon (smile). The only thing that gives me stability is the children
and families enrolled at Causeys. Pre-K fully enrolled at 20. School-Age 16 students this year.

I am working at Van Asselt site today; my site manager is in the early learning academy this week.
You may call me on my cell 206-265-2865.

Warm regards,

Ruth Brown, M.Ed.
Executive Director
"Linking school, afterschool and summer
learning programs is a powerful way to support
learning and address achievement gap issues."
Dr. Heather Weiss, founder and director of
Harvard Family Research Project
www.causeys.org
206-322-9929 Causey's Main Site
206-323-1805 Main Site Fax
206-723-1860 Causey @Van Asselt Elementary School
206-723-1850 Causey @ Van Asselt Fax
206-725- 8771 Causey @Dearborn Park

"Reading is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere." Unknown
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"Washington Achievers Sites"

To: Undisclosed recipients:
Subject: Preschool for All Community Outreach Meetings start Thursday, 3-13-14

Community Alignment Initiative Program Partners,
Though not all of you work directly with young children your programs certainly all touch families.
Please help make the scheduled meetings (below) representative of the families who may benefit
significantly from preschool options designed to meet their specific needs.

Please make this information available by printing, posting and distributing copies as you deem
appropriate. ~ Thank you ~
Please encourage your families & community to attend and learn about universal preschool in
Seattle. Email Rachel.schulkin@seattle.gov if you know of families that are attending, and if they
need childcare or interpretation.

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Rachel Schulkin
Community Outreach Manager
Preschool for All

700 5
th
Ave, Suite 1700
P.O. Box 94649
www.seattle.gov/education

T (206) 684-3942
C (206) 743-5642
F (206) 233-5142

From: Bagshaw, Sally
To: Sterk, Treena K; Michael Snyder; teverill@nwcenter.org
Cc: Rehrmann, Lily
Subject: RE: Cascade Parent Partnership and Northwest Center Kids
Treena, i am on the East Coast this week looking at effective universal preschool programs so i will not be meeting
with you this week. Interestingly, Flip Herndon and others are here and the conversation continues. I will definitely
schedule time to connect with you when i return. Superintendent Banda is trying to schedule a meeting with
everyone as well. Please let your Cascade parents know that this is not an "us v. Them" issue for me ---every child
needs good and safe space they can count on.
Sally Bagshaw
Seattle City Councilmember
206 684 8801
________________________________________
From: Sterk, Treena K [tksterk@seattleschools.org]
To: Michael Snyder; Bagshaw, Sally; teverill@nwcenter.org
Subject: Re: Cascade Parent Partnership and Northwest Center Kids
Hi Michael,
Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. I know we are all seeking a solution that works for everyone, so in doing
so, it is important that decision makers understand what both programs are, who they serve and why they are a
value to everyone in our community.
I am always more than happy to discuss Cascade with Councilmember Bagshaw.
Councilmember Bagsahw, please feel free to call, email or come visit. The invitation still stands and wed be happy
to host you.
Sincerely,
Treena Sterk
Sent from Windows Mail
From: Michael Snyder<mailto:michaelsnyderinballard@gmail.com>
To: Bagshaw, Sally<mailto:sally.bagshaw@seattle.gov>, teverill@nwcenter.org<mailto:teverill@nwcenter.org>,
Treena Sterk<mailto:tksterk@seattleschools.org>
Principal Sterk,
Councilmember Bagshaw visited Northwest Center Kids on Friday.
Other parents and I encouraged Councilmember Bagshaw to visit Cascade
Parent Partnership too. She asked what exactly Cascade is, and I tried
to answer the best I could, but I don't hand first-hand knowledge. I'd
rather have Sally Bagshaw and Tom Everill both get an explanation of
your program directly from you.
Councilmember Bagshaw, Tom Everill,
I encourage you both to talk with Principal Sterk directly to learn more
about the program.
Sincerely,
Michael Snyder
From: Grabowski, Donnie
To: Brooke Lather; Cornwall, Catherine; Elissa Benson; Emmy McConnell; Hennes, David; J anice DeGuchi; J ennifer
Squires; J ohnson, Erica K; Kathy Yasi; Laura McAlister; Liyab, Charles; Liz Director; Longman, Forrest W; Marie
Guzzardo; Michael Stone; Morrison, Tim; Rebecca Cortes; Robinson, Frances; Schulkin, Rachel; Sidorowicz, Sid;
Steve Hurd; Valles, Christa
Subject: Preschool for All Finance Workgroup meeting #2
Attachments: Finance Workgroup Agenda Meeting #2_030614_Agenda.pdf
FinanceWorkgroupMeeting1Notes.pdf
SeaParkGarageParking.doc
Hello everyone

I am attaching the agenda for Thursdays Finance meeting as well as notes from the January 28th
Finance Workgroup meeting. We will have copies of the meeting packet from the Jan. 28
th
meeting for new members. The main purpose of the meeting is to review a preliminary draft of
the Preschool for All Financial Model with Berk Consulting. We will be serving light refreshments,
but if you wish to bring your lunch, please feel free.

Meeting location directions: the meeting will be held in the Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5
th
Ave,
Room 1756. If you enter at 5
th
and Columbia, walk past Starbucks to the last row of elevators.
(There are four rows of elevators in all and each row serves a different set of floors.) When you exit
on the 17
th
Floor, turn left. Room 1756 will be ahead and to your right.

Parking for non-City staff and non-Consultant workgroup members: For non-City-staff workgroup
members, if you are driving to this meeting, please park in either the SeaPark Garage or the garage
in the Seattle Municipal Tower. (See attached document.) Bring your garage ticket to the meeting
so we can validate your parking.

See you on Thursday.

--Donnie

Donnie Grabowski
Finance Manager, Office for Education
( 206-233-2603 | Fax 206-233-5142
City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods
Mailing Address: PO Box 94649, Seattle WA 98124-4649
Physical Location: 700 5th Ave, Suite 1700
http://www.seattle.gov/education
* donnie.grabowski@seattle.gov

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to a public disclosure request and may be distributed or copied. Records include and are not limited to sign-in sheets,
contracts, emails, notes, correspondence, etc. Use of lists of individuals or directory information (including address,
phone or E-mail) may not be used for commercial purposes.
PPlease consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Fickes, Mary P
Subject: Re: FYI: Community PreK for All Events - staffing help needed
Date: Friday, February 28, 2014 8:26:30 PM
Yes please do send out to our sps team
Date: Friday, February 21, 2014 12:21 PM
Subject: FYI: Community PreK for All Events - staffing help needed
Cashel, is it ok if I send this out to our dept to solicit help or do you want to? What do you think
about a cc to other depts. (e.g. Marie G., Bernardo, Courtney, Shauna, Faauu, Communications,
APP, SPED) & principals/aps at WSE, SS, NGsince theyre across street & might want to know
about it?) - Mary

Hello everyone,

The City has invited the Early Learning department to staff a resource table at 4 upcoming
Preschool for All community meetings see flyer attached. If you would like to help with this at one
of the following dates, will you please respond to all by putting your name after date/location?
Thanks.

 Th 3/13 6-8 pm @ Highpoint
 Th 3/20 6-8 pm @ South Shore P-8
 Th 3/27 6-8 pm @ Northgate CC Mary
 M 3/31 6-8 pm @ Garfield CC

Here are some resources that come to mind for the tableplease add others we might think about
providing:
 Head Start brochure/app
 SPS enrollment app/immunization sheet
 Jump Start flyer listing all participating schools
 List of Title I schools/tuition schools 2013-14 (2014-15
not yet avail.)
 Save the Date for 5/17 Family Symposium (if we can get
something like this)
 copies of 2013-14 SPS Family Calendar
 Info about Option Schools
 Info about APP process
 Info about SPED

Thanks for your help/ideas.

Mary
EL
From: Schulkin, Rachel [mailto:Rachel.Schulkin@seattle.gov]
To: Fickes, Mary P
Cc: Toner, Cashel
Subject: RE: SPS Early Learning & Preschool for All

We have 4 dates & 4 locations set now!

To: Schulkin, Rachel
Cc: Toner, Cashel
Subject: RE: SPS Early Learning & Preschool for All

Rachel,

Thanks for the invitation. We will happily staff a table. When you have final location, just let us
know.

See you on 3/13 if not sooner!

Mary

Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 12:16 PM
Subject: SPS Early Learning & Preschool for All

Hi,

I am working with the City of Seattle to elicit community feedback surrounding Seattles initiative to
provide preschool to all 3- and 4- year olds in the city (universal preschool). We are putting on four
community meetings in March and early April, to provide families with information about this
initiative and to give them a chance to weigh in about whats important to them. We would love to
have a resource fair aspect these community outreach meetings. Would you be willing to staff a
table to talk about SPS early learning programs & kindergarten readiness programs? We believe
families of young children would be very interested in this information. I have attached a flyer with
the dates/times/locations of the meetings, please let me know if you would interested in
partnering with us.

Thanks,

Rachel

Rachel Schulkin
Preschool for All

700 5
th
Ave, Suite 1700
P.O. Box 94649

T (206) 684-3942
C (206) 743-5642
F (206) 233-5142

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Natasha Fedo; Allegra Calder
Subject: FW: questions for Preschool for All meeting
Date: Friday, February 28, 2014 7:28:23 PM
Attachments: Projection enrollment 13-14.docx
Class Staff 2-24-14.docx
Hi Natasha and Allegra, I hope tho sis helpful.
Cashel
From: <Garcia>, Laura <lwgarcia@seattleschools.org>
Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 5:00 PM
Subject: FW: questions for Preschool for All meeting

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Garcia, Laura
Subject: RE: questions for Preschool for All meeting

Thank you Laura can you please send along a chart showing Head Start classrooms by school site?
Please include staffing and student enrolment by site as well. Thank you very much!
Cashel

From: Garcia, Laura
To: Toner, Cashel
Subject: questions for Preschool for All meeting

Here you go.
I answered #5 rather briefly but we have talked many times about that.
Laura
From: Kevin C. Washington
To: Codd, Clover
Subject: Re: Will Seattle open the door to preschool-for-all plan? | Local News | The Seattle Times
Date: Friday, February 28, 2014 11:11:11 AM
CC:
Glad to hear from you that the article was somewhat short on supporting your commitment -- I
have heard from others that they aren't sure what the SPS position really is. Could be a job
for your PR folks to do some messaging.
Hoping to have Thrive and LEV be able to partner with you and the City to get this right, over
time.
Real opportunity, here.
KcW
On 2/27/2014 7:45 PM, Codd, Clover wrote:
Thanks Kevin! Im sorry the article does not convey our commitment to this initiative. We
are extremely excited about universal pre-K. Yes, facilities and space are an issue, but if
we work collaboratively with the City and even private industry, Im sure we can figure
out where to house the pre-K programs. Weve got our Deputy Supt and our Assistant
Supt of Capital, Facilities and Enrollment Planning, as well as our Director of Early
Learning going on the study mission with the City.

Hope all is well!

Clover

From: Kevin C. Washington [mailto:washinkc@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:28 AM
To: Codd, Clover
Subject: Fwd: Will Seattle open the door to preschool-for-all plan? | Local News | The Seattle
Times

CC:
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023001417_universalpreschoolxml.html

Real important that SPS be at the table, and that the K-3 transition goes really
well. Sachs points this out near the end of the article... For the Levy -- we
brought the EL and K-3 teams together, intentionally.

KcW

From: Groshong, Kathleen
To: CHILDCARE@TALK2.SEATTLE.GOV
Subject: [CHILDCARE] FW: YMCA Dunlap Preschool Expansion - ENROLLING NOW - ages 2.5 up
Date: Friday, February 28, 2014 7:43:41 AM
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YMCA_Dunlap YMCA_Flyer with tear offs.pdf
2014 Preschool Child Care Tuition - Dunlap.pdf

Please see message below. Thank you.
Kathleen

Kathleen Groshong
Planning and Development Specialist
Seattle Human Services Department
O: 206.684.0520 | F: 206.233.7152 | kathleen.groshong@seattle.gov
www.seattle.gov/humanservices
For timely news and information on the Seattle Human Services department please visit our blog.

From: Emilia Holbik [mailto:eholbik@seattleymca.org]
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:16 PM
To: Groshong, Kathleen
Subject: YMCA Dunlap Preschool Expansion - ENROLLING NOW - ages 2.5 up

Kathleen,

The YMCA Preschool at Dunlap Elementary opened another classroom, and we are enrolling
children. I am wondering if you can share this e-mail with list serve and help us promote openings.
Thank you.

Emilia

EMILIA HOLBIK | Senior Program Director of Early Learning
West Seattle/Fauntleroy YMCA

P 206.935.6000 x120
F 206.938.1676

West Seattle & Fauntleroy YMCA
4515 36th Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98126
seattleymca.org

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From: Emilia Holbik
To: Dela Cruz, Leilani
Subject: YMCA Dunlap Preschool Expansion

Leilani,

It was great to see you yesterday at the meeting. I am very excited about Preschool For All project
and City taking a lead on it.

As I mentioned to you yesterday, we have added another preschool classroom at YMCA Dunlap
Elementary school and we have many openings. I would appreciate if you can pass this
information on anyone in your child care department who can promote these openings and
possibly send families to our way.

I will be happy to provide hard copies of flyers if necessary.

Thank you for your consideration and help.

Regards,

Emilia

EMILIA HOLBIK | Senior Program Director of Early Learning
West Seattle/Fauntleroy YMCA

P 206.935.6000 x120
F 206.938.1676

West Seattle & Fauntleroy YMCA
4515 36th Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98126
seattleymca.org

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From: del Pilar, Linda D
To: Chinn, Gloria; Linquist, Kathleen E
Subject: RE: Universal pre-school
Date: Thursday, February 27, 2014 2:44:57 PM
Hey There,

I just went online and read the article and emailed it to Kathi. Great article and it doesn't make
the school district look very positive. Looks like the school district is in their own silo, when
it comes to working with the City of Seattle. Wow-- Boston seems to have it together, what a
wonderful model to strive for......

From: Chinn, Gloria
To: del Pilar, Linda D; Linquist, Kathleen E
Subject: Universal pre-school
The Seattle Times had a big article about pre-school and the plans the city of working on. Denise
Louies class was on the front page of todays paper. It did mention Head Start being federally
funded. More information coming in April with the intent to be on the ballot in November. One
of the Asst Superintends is stating SPS does not have the space for universal Pre-K but would be
involved. Very interesting to read quality pre-school was mentioned in several places, along with
Gail Josephs comments.

Gloria
From: Doug Smith
To: J oel Davis
Cc: Wang, Tingyu; Richardson, Christopher L; J oe Wolf (jawolf@seattleschools.org); tal1@centurytel.net; J ohn
Boatman; Lukas Shu
Subject: Re: SPS Covered Play Utilization
Date: Thursday, February 27, 2014 7:25:19 AM
See article on front page of today's (Thur 2/27/14) Seattle Times regarding Universal
Preschool for Seattle - brief discussion regarding facilities for same on second page.
Many of the ES's we have surveyed in the north-end have preschool and/or daycare programs
on site; some MS's and HS's have programs as well. Often in portables, but some in the "main
building".
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 24, 2014, at 12:36 PM, "Joel Davis" <joel@menganalysis.com> wrote:
Pursuant to our meeting on Friday, I spoke w/Terry who is leading the South FCAs to
request our teams begin documenting the utilization of covered play areas and to
note if they are be appropriated for other use (e.g., storage).
Terry reports that all of the schools they have surveyed so far have covered play (CP)
areas being utilized for play.
However, he recalls during our 2008-2009 surveys that a number of CP in the
Northern section of the District are being used for storage. Then later speaking
w/Doug, who is on Team #1 for the N/Central schools, Doug confirms that to be the
case.
Both Teams now have been instructed to maintain a running log of CP utilization.

Joel C. Davis, MA, MBA
Principal
MENG Analysis
2001 Western Avenue, Suite 200
Mobile: 206.419.9759
Office: 206.587.3797
www.menganalysis.com
Independent Quality & Cost Performance Services
Value Analysis Constructability Cost Estimating Commissioning Facility
Condition Assessments

From: J ackson, Tanielle L
To: Toner, Cashel
Subject: FW: Final Details on Preschool for All Study Mission, March 3-6
Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 2:05:28 PM
Attachments: AGENDA - Preschool for All Study Mission, March 3-6..pdf
Preschool for All Study Mission Roster.pdf
Registration Follow Up 2014 UPK.PDF
Restoring Opportunity Boston Preschool Chapter in color smaller size.pdf
FYI, I also have a hard copy for you.

From: Scott Kennedy [mailto:scottk@seattlechamber.com]
To: Scott Kennedy
Cc: Gabriella Buono
Subject: Final Details on Preschool for All Study Mission, March 3-6

Dear Study Mission Participants,

Thank you again for joining this senior-level delegation of regional elected and civic leaders on the
2014 Preschool for All Study Mission, March 3-6 to Boston, Jersey City and Washington, D.C.
Were very excited about this years trip both in terms of quality of the participants, and the
relevance of the content and its application to our work here in Seattle.

The following is what you need to know for the trip:

Flights and hotels:
Flying on the group flight listed in the agenda? Go directly to the gate the morning of
Monday, March 3
rd
and board the airplane. Members of our staff will provide you with a
hard copy of your trip materials either at the gate, or upon arrival in Boston.
You should arrive in Boston, MA just before 6 p.m. EST.
Head to the baggage claim area, where youll meet up with Chamber and City staff to
direct you to the Charter bus
Hotels: Your hotels are already booked and included in your registration (unless otherwise
arranged). Delegates will simply check in upon arrival and provide a credit card for any
incidentals incurred during their stay.
o Monday, March 3
rd
Seaport Boston Hotel (1 Seaport Lane, Boston, MA 02210).
o Tuesday, March 4
th
Doubletree by Hilton (455 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City,
New Jersey, 07310)
o Wednesday, March 5
th
Four Points by Sheraton (1201 K. Street NW, Washington,
DC, 20005)

Trip agenda, background materials and attendees list:
Please find the trip agenda attached. Included, you will find times and locations for each
of our programs, as well as confirmed information about each of our keynote speakers and
panelists throughout the trip.
Please find the most recent roster of attendees attached.
Attached, you will find a copy of the preschool chapter of Restoring Opportunity: The
Crisis of Inequality and the Challenge for American Education by Greg J. Duncan and
Richard J. Murnane. You will receive a copy of the full book upon arrival in Boston, but in
the meantime please take a few moments prior to our trip to read this chapter, which
highlights the importance of early education investments and a case study on preschool
education in the Boston School Districts.
View this short video on Boston's universal preschool program recommended by
researchers Hiro Yoshikawa and Chris Weiland.
View this video from the National Institute for Early Learning Education that features some
elements of high quality.

Additional Travel Tips:
Business casual attire is appropriate for the entire trip. As of today, there is a forecast of
cold weather and snow in Boston and Jersey City, and wet cold weather in Washington,
DC. While we recommend traveling light, please ensure that you are prepared for these
conditions and that you wear comfortable shoes for moving around.
Please make sure to bring at least one form of government issued identification. Aside
from security at the airport, you will need identification for access to many of the buildings
in Washington, DC.
One additional travel tip: Wednesday night dinner is on your own in Washington D.C. If
you are familiar with the D.C. area, feel free to make plans for dinner or reservations in
advance. We recommend taking this opportunity to connect and form stronger
relationships with your fellow delegates.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me using the email or phone numbers listed
below or my colleague Gabriella Buono (cell: 206.226.1217)

All the best,

Scott Kennedy
External Relations Manager
Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
scottk@seattlechamber.com | d: 206-389-7223 | c: 206-979-4347

Get to know your ChamberLearn how were advocating for you at the city, regional, state and federal
levels

To: Herndon, Flip; Peaslee, Sharon D; Banda, J ose L
Subject: RE: Request for Meeting from NWC -- some suggestions
Date: Monday, February 24, 2014 12:24:15 AM
I agree as well.
Thanks in advance for the update, Flip.
Sue
Sue Peters
206-252-0040 / Fax 206-252-0101
From: Herndon, Flip
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 7:31 PM
To: Peaslee, Sharon D; Peters, Susan M; Banda, J ose L
Subject: Re: Request for Meeting from NWC -- some suggestions
I agree.
Cascade has several people visiting them next week. I know that there are council members
and hopefully some legislators as well. I will know Tuesday afternoon whether or not there is
a solution that can work onsite for Cascade and thus buying 6 more months for NW Center. I
believe Jose and I are speaking about the email/meeting issue tomorrow.
I have tried to stay consistent with my answers, which are the points that Sharon has outlined
below, every time I speak about this topic. The most enlightening part of the request email
sent was that I believe the message that SPS does not have space for Universal Pre-K and that
the decision on North Queen Anne IS about our space/capacity squeeze, that Pre-K spaces are
a challenge for us and this not specific to Northwest Center seems to finally be setting in.
I should have an update Tuesday afternoon for all board members and hopefully something we
can craft as a public statement as well.
-Flip
From: <Peaslee>, Sharon D <sdpeaslee@seattleschools.org>
Date: Sunday, February 23, 2014 7:12 PM
To: "Peters, Susan M" <sue.peters@seattleschools.org>, "Banda, Jose L"
<jlbanda@seattleschools.org>, SPS <ltherndon@seattleschools.org>
Subject: RE: Request for Meeting from NWC -- some suggestions
All,

This is spinning out of control. We need to deliver a solution definitively with complete explanation
asap. I know Flip is examining whether or not Cascade can stay at WP for another 6 months during
initial construction. When will this be known?

Meanwhile, NWC is winning a PR campaign filled with misinformation, that completely omits the future
and needs of Cascade. This campaign has reached far and wide, now including all our legislators. The
news media will make mincemeat of SPS if we don't generate a public message immediately that sets
the facts straight, including:
Why we waited until Dec to notify NWC;
That this 6 mo notice is compliant with the terms of the lease;
that NWC did their self-help project without notifying or obtaining permission from SPS;
that Cascade must be our primary responsibility;
that Cascade also has many special needs students;
that we've considered all other possible locations for Cascade;
that Cascade wants to be in the NQA school and it does meet their needs
I very much hope this information will be out in the form of a public statement as soon as possible.

If there is a need for a meeting, as called for by some of our legislators it must include Cascade and it
should be hosted by SPS in one of our facilities. We need to take complete ownership of this situation.

Sharon Peaslee
Seattle School Board President
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 9:07 AM
To: Banda, J ose L; Herndon, Flip; Peaslee, Sharon D
Subject: FW: Request for Meeting from NWC -- some suggestions
Dear J ose, Flip and Sharon,
If such a meeting is to be held, I believe that representatives from the Cascade Parent Partnership
Program should also be included, such as Principal Treena Sterk and a parent from Cascade, since they
are also direct stakeholders in this matter, and the future of their program will necessarily be affected by
whatever is determined about the North Queen Anne Elementary site.
I would also recommend that the meeting be held in a more neutral location or at J SCEE.
Also, after recently speaking with Councilmember Bagshaw about the North Queen Anne Elem. site and
SPS capacity challenges in general, I understand there may be some space available for SPS to consider
for use in an administrative building in or near Carkeek Park, in the Armory/Center House, and the new
possibility of a Federal Reserve Bank building downtown. I believe SPS should consider all of these
options as part of a possible solution to the district's capacity crisis.
If it is possible to afford the Northwest Center more time to relocate without putting the Cascade
Program in untenable limbo, I would support that option.
If there is a better location for SPS to consider and invest in for Cascade, possibly among those
mentioned above, I believe that should also be considered.
Sue
Sue Peters
206-252-0040 / Fax 206-252-0101
From: Anouk Courtade [tdcolo@yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2014 12:58 PM
To: Superintendent; Peters, Susan M; Patu, Betty; Peaslee, Sharon D; Blanford, Stephan;
lester.herndon@seattleschools.org; suepeters4sps@yahoo.com; ronald.ramp@seattle.gov;
reuven.carlyle@leg.wa.gov; Kshama.Sawant@seattle.gov; Laurie.Ames@seattle.gov;
sally.bagshaw@seattle.gov; tim.burgess@seattle.gov; sally.clark@seattle.gov; jean.godden@seattle.gov;
bruce.harrell@seattle.gov; nick.licata@seattle.gov; tom.rasmussen@seattle.gov;
mike.obrien@seattle.gov; Hyeok.Kim@seattle.gov; Andrea.riniker@seattle.gov; Ed.Murray@seattle.gov;
bettypatu@yahoo.com
Cc: Chad; Chad
Subject: Request for Meeting from NWC
Hello,

As a parent and concerned citizen, with the strongest possible urgency I request you:

Stop the eviction clock: Northwest Centers Kids Early Learning Program is an integral part
of our community and must not be destroyed
Honor our 28-year partnership: Northwest Center is a long-term partner of SPS, not just a
tenant

Bring all parties to the negotiation table: the City, District, and Northwest Center can craft
a solution that keeps all programs intact
Northwest Center Kids Early Learning Queen Anne program is an exceptional, research-based
model serving perhaps the most vulnerable infants and toddlers from every part of our city;
it should be duplicated, not destroyed.

While it is an unfortunate reality that school building space is limited due to changing
demographics, terminating this historic Program because it is the easiest solution to an
immediate occupancy problem shows an utter lack of creativity and a simplistic, corporate
bean-counter solution that weakens our community.

Our children deserve visionary leadership, not a zero-sum process and to that end, we
request that the following parties make time to come to the negotiating table and not
leave until an equitable solution is crafted:

SPSD Superintendent Jose Banda
SPSD Facilities Director Flip Herndon
City Council Member Sally Bagshaw (Parks and Rec Committee Chair)
City of Seattle Office for Education Director Holly Miller
Northwest Center CEO Tom Everill
NWC parent representative
State Representative Carlyle understands the urgency of this situation and has agreed to
host this meeting:
Where: Northwest Center headquarters, South Park, Seattle
When: Sunday, March 2
nd
@ 1:00 pm
Please rsvp to Representatives Carlyles office
peha@leg.wa.gov
tel:360-786-7814
Thanks to School Board Director Martin-Morris for this suggestion to bring all parties to a
table.
Northwest Centers eviction from North Queen Anne Elementary School is the canary in the
coal mine for both the District and the City. In this one case, implementation issues related
to the Citys Pre-school for all initiative, the Districts ongoing space crisis, and the plight of
close to 30 organizations soon to be displaced by the return of leased properties to the
District are made manifest. You as leaders have the opportunity to replicate the failed,
heads-down, go-it-alone approach to decision making that has characterized the NWC
eviction debacle, or work to establish a culture of collaboration, cooperation, and
negotiation with all parties at the table. I as a parent demand the latter. And I know our
children deserve nothing less.
Sincerely,
Anouk Courtade
tdcolo@yahoo.com
206-902-7253
To: Herndon, Flip; Banda, J ose L; Wright, Charles E
Subject: FW: Seattle Delegation letter on NW Kids
Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 11:48:56 AM
FYI

To: Wippel, Teresa
Cc: Rogers, Lesley A
Subject: RE: Seattle Delegation letter on NW Kids

Thank you for sending this.

Just to reiterate the conversations I had with Lesley, we ask that you no longer link in
your communications the notion of day care tenants and creating space for universal
preschool b/c we believe that does not make sense. Daycare is a strong platform upon
which to build preschool; therefore, when daycare slots are reduced or relocated, then
we get further away from universal preschool in the city.

Alex Pedersen
Legislative Aide
206-684-5341


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From: Wippel, Teresa [mailto:tewippel@seattleschools.org]
To: Pedersen, Alex
Subject: FW: Seattle Delegation

Hi Alex:
Here is a copy of the correspondence that was sent.
Teresa

Teresa Wippel
Media Relations
206-252-0203
206-465-5404

From: Banda, J ose L
To: 'J amie.Pedersen@leg.wa.gov'; 'Frank.Chopp@leg.wa.gov'; 'Eric.Pettigrew@leg.wa.gov';
'SharonTomiko.Santos@leg.wa.gov'; 'Adam.Kline@leg.wa.gov'; 'Reuven.Carlyle@leg.wa.gov';
'Gael.Tarleton@leg.wa.gov'; 'J eanne.Kohl-Welles@leg.wa.gov'; 'David.Frockt@leg.wa.gov';
'Gerry.Pollet@leg.wa.gov'; 'J essyn.Farrell@leg.wa.gov'; 'Sharon.Nelson@leg.wa.gov';
'Eileen.Cody@leg.wa.gov'; 'J oe.Fitzgibbon@leg.wa.gov'; 'Ruth.Kagi@leg.wa.gov';
'Cindy.Ryu@leg.wa.gov'; 'Maralyn.Chase@leg.wa.gov'; 'Bob.Hasegawa@leg.wa.gov';
'Zack.Hudgins@leg.wa.gov'; 'Steve.Bergquist@leg.wa.gov'
Cc: 'clifford@ctassociates.org'; 'Scott.Plusquellec@leg.wa.gov'; 'Miranda.Leskinen@leg.wa.gov';
'J ulia.Kwon@leg.wa.gov'; 'Bryn.Houghton@leg.wa.gov'; 'J oseph.Peha@leg.wa.gov';
'Michelle.Nance@leg.wa.gov'; 'Adam.Cooper@leg.wa.gov'; 'Samantha.Kersul@leg.wa.gov';
'Nigel.Herbig@leg.wa.gov'; 'Siobhan.Mahorter@leg.wa.gov'; 'Yoshi.Kumara@leg.wa.gov';
'J essica.Puckett@leg.wa.gov'; 'Shoubee.Liaw@leg.wa.gov'; 'Doug.Honma@leg.wa.gov';
'Syd.Locke@leg.wa.gov'; 'Nigel.Herbig@leg.wa.gov'; 'Lanna.Ripp@leg.wa.gov';
'Angie.Weiss@leg.wa.gov'; 'Elizabeth.Hummel@leg.wa.gov'; Hale, Theresa L
Subject: Seattle Delegation

Delegation Members,

As you know, we are continuing to face challenges in meeting the needs of our growing enrollment.
We appreciate you taking the time to hear from us and for working on behalf of Seattle Public
Schools to secure capital funds to ensure each of our students has a seat in a classroom next year
and beyond.

We have decided to rescind our request for state capital funding to renovate the North Queen
Anne Elementary building this year to add 270 seats for our students. We will work closely with
you on immediately identifying another high-priority funding item to help us meet the needs of
our students, staff and families. We will still pursue the capital funding request for E.C. Hughes,
and thank you for your support of that project.

We are working with the current tenant of the North Queen Anne building, Northwest Center for
Kids, and have decided it would be best to continue our conversations without the added pressure
of a capital funding request from the state.

I appreciate the tough questions you have posed to us regarding the situation. Having listened to
your concerns, I am continuing to meet with the centers President, Tom Everill, with the hope of
finding a solution that will help this daycare relocate and ensure our students at Cascade Parent
Partnership have a home.

The Northwest Center situation is part of a much larger capacity concern for our community. With
the hopes of universal pre-Kindergarten education for our children, we must start now to identify
facilities and space throughout our city to house these programs. The solution cannot come from
Seattle Public Schools alone we simply do not have vacant buildings or classrooms to rent to
providers.

Thank you for your hard work to find solutions for Seattles capacity issues. I look forward to
discussing with you and the City of Seattle how we can best create space for high-quality preschool
programs that will ensure our children are ready for Kindergarten and to succeed at school.

Thank you for your ongoing commitment to our students and schools at Seattle Public Schools.

Sincerely,
Jose Banda sig.jpg
Jos Banda
Superintendent

"Every Student. Every Classroom. Every Day. Three goals. 50,000 journeys."

To: "J ohn Higgins"
Subject: RE: First Student
Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 3:29:42 PM
Contract was awarded to First Student in April 2012. We are in the second year of a three-year
contract for approximately $26 million per year. (Its adjusted slightly every year depending on
how many buses we have on the road so thats why its approximate.)

From: J ohn Higgins [mailto:jhiggins@seattletimes.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 3:15 PM
To: Wippel, Teresa
Subject: First Student

Hi Teresa,
I got the press release from public affairs
Can you find out when First Student won the contract for bus service and how much theyre paid
each year?

Thanks,

John Higgins
Seattle Times
Seattle Public Schools/K-12 education reporter
jhiggins@seattletimes.com
206-464-3145

To: J ohn Higgins
Subject: RE: WaKids, preschool

11:45 a.m. Thursday work for a phone interview with Flip?

Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 11:38 AM
To: Wippel, Teresa

Thursday would be fine.
I dont think wed need much timejust a summary of what the district can and cannot do for
universal preschool given the current enrollment, capacity, finances etc.

John Higgins
Seattle Times
206-464-3145

To: J ohn Higgins

I may be able to find time on Thursday but he is out of office until then.

To: Wippel, Teresa

Unfortunately, our story is scheduled to run on Friday, so it would have to be earlier in the week.
Councilman Burgess has been telling me and others that he is urging more involvement from SPS
on the preschool initiativeif not as a provider, than at least as a provider of space in the new
elementary buildings.
I was hoping Flip could address whether thats feasible.

Thanks,

John Higgins
Seattle Times
206-464-3145

To: J ohn Higgins

Hi John I finally got a chance to check in with Flip and he is out for most of the week. However, he
does have time at 2 p.m. this Friday if that works for you?
Teresa

To: Wippel, Teresa

Thanks, that would be good. Ive got an interview scheduled for noon, so 11 will work. We can
catch up with Flip, sooner the better, but we havent talked yet about when we want to run the
story.

John Higgins
Seattle Times
206-464-3145

To: J ohn Higgins

A bit challenging with schedules Im afraid with this being Friday and next week mid-winter break.
It looks like Cashel Toner, our director of early learning, is available for a phone call around 11 a.m.
today. She can speak to what we are doing in terms of early learning programs but cant address
the facilities part. Flip Herndon is the person for that, but he is booked all day today and it out for a
good part of next week. He will be in for sure next Friday and may be in one other day Tuesday,
Wednesday or Thursday but doesnt know which day yet.

To: Wippel, Teresa
Subject: WaKids, preschool

Hi Teresa,

Im doing a story about Seattle City Councils initiative for preschool and theres some context Id
look to include from Seattle Public Schools.

Id like to briefly summarize the most current WaKIDS data on SPS and it would be good if theres
someone there who could talk to me about kindergarten readiness and how universal preschool
might improve that.

Also, when councilman Burgess visited the editorial board a couple of weeks ago, someone asked
him about what role SPS could play in the initiative.

He said theyve been nudging SPS toward becoming a more substantial provider of quality
preschool
Or at least making space in new elementary schools for full day preschool..

Im hearing that basically SPS is bursting at the seams and has no money or room for preschool,
even in the new buildings, though the district supports the initiative and is trying to help in other
ways.

So, it would be good to talk to someone, maybe Pegi McEvoy, about how much the district can help
with this initiative, given its own tight funding and swelling enrollment for K-12.

Ill be working on it for the next few days, but these would be good things to get on Friday (unless
there are folks who will be in next week during the mid-winter break).

Thanks,

John Higgins
Seattle Times
206-464-3145

From: Valles, Christa
To: Toner, Cashel
Cc: Pedersen, Alex; J ohnson, Erica K
Subject: RE: SPS kindergarten enrollment data
Date: Thursday, February 13, 2014 1:47:08 PM
Thanks so much, Cashel. I really appreciate your help on getting this to us!!
________________________________________
From: Toner, Cashel [cctoner@seattleschools.org]
To: Valles, Christa
Cc: Pedersen, Alex; Johnson, Erica K
Subject: FW: SPS kindergarten enrollment data
Hello Christa, I hope this is helpful.
Cashel
From: Valles, Christa [mailto:Christa.Valles@seattle.gov]
To: Toner, Cashel
Cc: Pedersen, Alex; Johnson, Erica K
Hi Cashel,
I know you must be really busy, but just checking in to see whether you are having any luck obtaining the
information highlighted below? Please let me know. Thanks again for your help on this.
~Christa
PS. I'm adding Erica Johnson to this email since she is the Preschool for All project manager for OFE and she may
want to pass this info. on to the consultants who are putting together a set of recommendations for the City.
To: 'Toner, Cashel'
Cc: Pedersen, Alex
Thanks Cashel, I really appreciate it. And it just occurred to me that it might be useful to see a break out of
kindergarten enrollment by school, so we can get a sense of geographic demand, but I'm also assuming this info.
can be readily obtained. Please let me know if it's more complicated than it sounds, I don't want to create a lot of
work for folks.
To: Valles, Christa
Cc: Pedersen, Alex
Subject: Re: SPS kindergarten enrollment data
Hi Christa, I will ask some colleagues and see what I can discover. I will let you know what I find out. Thank you
for reaching out. I am very supportive of this courageous effort.
Cashel
From: <Valles>, Christa <Christa.Valles@seattle.gov<mailto:Christa.Valles@seattle.gov>>>
Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2014 11:14 AM
To: SPS <cctoner@seattleschools.org<mailto:cctoner@seattleschools.org>>>
Cc: "Pedersen, Alex" <Alex.Pedersen@seattle.gov<mailto:Alex.Pedersen@seattle.gov>>>
Subject: SPS kindergarten enrollment data
Hi Cashel:
Weve met a couple of times on Seattles preschool initiative, Im on the City Councils policy staff. Im wondering
if you can tell me how many Kindergarteners are coming into the SPS system each year, maybe some trend data
from the last three years and any projections SPS has done on future enrollment? It would also be helpful to know
how many in-coming kindergarteners register for full day vs. half day kindergarten.
We recently had Berk consulting complete a gap analysis for us, but good data on preschool use and demand is
hard to come by and so the report is limited in its usefulness. Yesterdays Council conversation with two leading
researchers in the preschool field made me wonder if it might be informative to understand SPS kindergarten
enrollment as it might serve as a starting point for extrapolating demand for 4 yr olds.
Do you have any information along these lines that you could share with us? Please let me know. (I tried googling
to see if I could find some public documents on this data, but nothing came up readily, so thought it might be
easiest to just ask you.)
Thanks much, Cashel.
Christa Valles
Policy Analyst
City Council Central Staff
206-684-5336
From: Toner, Cashel
To: "Natasha Fedo"
Attachments: Rough Enrollment Counts using Power School Pull and Core Views (Feb 2014).xlsx
FYI
Cashel

From: Toner, Cashel
To: 'Valles, Christa'
Cc: 'Pedersen, Alex'; J ohnson, Erica K

Hello Christa, I hope this is helpful.
Cashel

To: Toner, Cashel

Hi Cashel,

I know you must be really busy, but just checking in to see whether you are having any luck
obtaining the information highlighted below? Please let me know. Thanks again for your help on
this.

~Christa

PS. I'm adding Erica Johnson to this email since she is the Preschool for All project manager for OFE
and she may want to pass this info. on to the consultants who are putting together a set of
recommendations for the City.

To: 'Toner, Cashel'
Cc: Pedersen, Alex

Thanks Cashel, I really appreciate it. And it just occurred to me that it might be useful to see a break
out of kindergarten enrollment by school, so we can get a sense of geographic demand, but I'm
also assuming this info. can be readily obtained. Please let me know if it's more complicated than it
sounds, I don't want to create a lot of work for folks.

To: Valles, Christa
Cc: Pedersen, Alex

Hi Christa, I will ask some colleagues and see what I can discover. I will let you know what I find
out. Thank you for reaching out. I am very supportive of this courageous effort.
Cashel

From: <Valles>, Christa <Christa.Valles@seattle.gov<mailto:Christa.Valles@seattle.gov>>
Cc: "Pedersen, Alex" <Alex.Pedersen@seattle.gov<mailto:Alex.Pedersen@seattle.gov>>

Hi Cashel:

Weve met a couple of times on Seattles preschool initiative, Im on the City Councils policy staff.
Im wondering if you can tell me how many Kindergarteners are coming into the SPS system each
year, maybe some trend data from the last three years and any projections SPS has done on future
enrollment? It would also be helpful to know how many in-coming kindergarteners register for full
day vs. half day kindergarten.

We recently had Berk consulting complete a gap analysis for us, but good data on preschool use
and demand is hard to come by and so the report is limited in its usefulness. Yesterdays Council
conversation with two leading researchers in the preschool field made me wonder if it might be
informative to understand SPS kindergarten enrollment as it might serve as a starting point for
extrapolating demand for 4 yr olds.

Do you have any information along these lines that you could share with us? Please let me know. (I
tried googling to see if I could find some public documents on this data, but nothing came up
readily, so thought it might be easiest to just ask you.)


Christa Valles
Policy Analyst
206-684-5336

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Gabele, Brian V
Brian, Thank you very much. Cashel

To: Toner, Cashel

Cashel,

Getting full day vs. half day status of kindergartners is a little challenging for me (I would need a bit
more time) but attached are enrollment counts for this year and the previous 3 years.
Source of data: The current year data came from a PowerSchool pull done in early Feb. while the
other numbers came from views in the REA Core (which stopping being updated this academic
year but data from those previous years should still be pretty accurate).

Hopefully thats enough data to get you by for tomorrows meeting.

Brian Gabele

MS 32-159
Seattle, WA 98124-1165 Fax: (206) 252-0141

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Gabele, Brian V

Wow Brian thank you
Can you help me with this part?
how many Kindergarteners are coming into the SPS system each year, maybe some trend data from
the last three years and any projections SPS has done on future enrollment? It would also be
helpful to know how many in-coming kindergarteners register for full day vs. half day kindergarten.

To: Toner, Cashel

Hey Cashel,

See the attached file. I am pretty sure I pulled the data correctly but let me know if any of these
counts look off.

Brian Gabele

MS 32-159
Seattle, WA 98124-1165 Fax: (206) 252-0141

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Gabele, Brian V

Thank you very much. I appreciate it. Cashel

To: Toner, Cashel

Ill get on this.

Brian Gabele

MS 32-159
Seattle, WA 98124-1165 Fax: (206) 252-0141

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Gabele, Brian V
Importance: High

Hi Brian, By any chance can you help me? I spoke with Tracy and she is unable to help right now.
This information is very important for a meeting scheduled for tomorrow at 1 pm.
Thanks in advance,
Cashel

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Wright, Steve
Importance: High

Hi Steve, Can you please help me? I spoke with Tracy and she thought you might be able to help
me. I have a meeting with the City of Seattle tomorrow and I have been trying to collect the
following enrollment data. Please let me know if you can help.
Cashel

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Toner, Cashel; Libros, Tracy; Robbins, Barbara J

Hi Tracy, and Barb,
I have a meeting with the City of Seattle tomorrow and we will be discussing Universal Preschool. I
need the following data to inform our discussion. Please advise.
Cashel

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Libros, Tracy; Robbins, Barbara J

Hi Tracy and Barb,
Any chance we could pull some data to support this request? It would be very helpful.
Please let me know if this is possible.
Thank you,
Cashel

To: Toner, Cashel

Hi Cashel,

this.

~Christa


To: 'Toner, Cashel'
Cc: Pedersen, Alex


To: Valles, Christa
Cc: Pedersen, Alex

Cashel


Hi Cashel:





Christa Valles
Policy Analyst
206-684-5336

From: Libros, Tracy
To: Wolf, J oseph A
Attachments: KindergartenClassCts.xlsx
Didnt know if this would be something helpful with the various questions coming from legislators.

From: Machmiller, Terese
To: Toner, Cashel
Cc: Wright, Steve; Data Reporting; Robbins, Barbara J ; Libros, Tracy; Shiroyama, Sylvia A

Cashel,

Attached please find current kindergarten counts by school. Thanks,

Terese Machmiller, Systems Analyst
Reporting & Data Analysis
Department of Technology Services (DoTS)
206.252.0481, temachmiller@seattleschools.org

From: Wright, Steve
To: Data Reporting; Machmiller, Terese
Importance: High

Terese - FYI

Steven F. Wright
Lead Education Systems Analyst
Department of Technical Services
(206) 252-0146

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Wright, Steve
Importance: High

Cashel

From: Toner, Cashel

Hi Tracy, and Barb,
Cashel

From: Toner, Cashel

Hi Tracy and Barb,
Thank you,
Cashel

To: Toner, Cashel

Hi Cashel,

this.

~Christa


To: 'Toner, Cashel'
Cc: Pedersen, Alex


To: Valles, Christa
Cc: Pedersen, Alex

Cashel


Hi Cashel:





Christa Valles
Policy Analyst
206-684-5336

From: Wright, Steve
To: Data Reporting; Machmiller, Terese
Importance: High
Terese - FYI

Steven F. Wright
Lead Education Systems Analyst
Department of Technical Services
(206) 252-0146

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Wright, Steve
Importance: High

Cashel

From: Toner, Cashel

Hi Tracy, and Barb,
Cashel

From: Toner, Cashel

Hi Tracy and Barb,
Thank you,
Cashel

To: Toner, Cashel

Hi Cashel,

this.

~Christa


To: 'Toner, Cashel'
Cc: Pedersen, Alex


To: Valles, Christa
Cc: Pedersen, Alex

Cashel


Hi Cashel:





Christa Valles
Policy Analyst
206-684-5336

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Garcia, Laura
Subject: FW: Preschool for All conversation
Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 11:34:39 AM
Questions for Cashel Toner_SPS v2.docx
Hi Laura, Please respond to the questions that pertain to Head Start. I need this information for a
meeting tomorrow.
Cashel

To: Toner, Cashel
Cc: john bancroft (johnnybancroft@yahoo.com); Allegra Calder
Subject: RE: Preschool for All conversation

And I, of course, forgot to attach the questions

From: Natasha Fedo
To: Toner, Cashel
Cc: john bancroft (johnnybancroft@yahoo.com); Allegra Calder
Subject: Preschool for All conversation

Hello Cashel,

Thank you again for being available to stay after the PreK-3
rd
meeting and talk to us about
Preschool for All. I am attaching our questions, so that you know what we will want to cover.

Allegra mentioned that you were able to provide the attached info on PreKs in Title I elementary
schools is there a way to get this for all of SPS elementary schools? It would also be great if we
could get copies of the information you are providing to Christa Valles (info on K enrollment).

Thank you and looking forward to our conversation,

-Natasha

Natasha Fedo
206.493.2382 | DIRECT


To: "Pedersen, Alex"
Subject: RE: Updated North Queen Anne/Northwest Center talking points
Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 8:08:38 AM
Oh - and I should add that I understand your concerns and will take off that last bullet point about preschool space
from our talking points, which will be updated later this week.
Looking forward to talking about capacity and making sure everyone is on the same page.
Best,
Lesley
Good morning.
As we work on Preschool for All, it's important to note that it is IN ADDITION TO any existing preschool or
childcare space that exists; we would NOT want to use any School District space if it means the District would be
removing or relocating a child care -- in our view child care -- in addition to providing important support to children
and families -- is a setting where children can learn the building blocks for education -- to remove a child care for a
preschool is like removing a low-income renter in need of affordable housing to make room for different low-
income renter in need of affordable housing.
Our hopes for the District and preschool are focused on the recently voter-approved BEX levy for NEW space. But
if that really does not work; then it does not work. Not that the District is intending this, but we are not going to let
anyone use Preschool for All as an excuse or rationale for the District's tough decisions on space. Therefore, I
encourage you not to mention Preschool for All in the context of NW Center because, if anything, it would be the
opposite -- the District should preserve NW Center because it provides early learning opportunities, which is what
Preschool for All is all about.
Sorry to send such a jarring e-mail so early in the morning, but I have a feeling this issue is not going away and I
want to get in front of it.
Feel free to call for any more clarification 684-5341 and I'm happy to talk to anyone at the District about it if that
would help; I usually arrive at about 9:00 a.m. after dropping off the kids at school.
Thank you.
Regards,
Alex
Alex Pedersen
Legislative Aide
206-684-5341
________________________________________
From: Rogers, Lesley A [larogers1@seattleschools.org]
Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2014 8:55 AM
To: Pedersen, Alex
Hi Alex,
Thanks for the email, and I appreciate your concerns about that last bullet. I see your point, and to give you more
context, the leadership team at the District is very concerned about our capacity in the next five years, even with the
BEX IV funding. There are some leases with neighborhood day cares in our schools that might not be renewed
because we need those classroom spaces for students. That creates a situation similar to what's happening with
Northwest Center (most of their kids are from the neighborhood). That's a no-win situation. The Superintendent
wants to be proactive in dealing with our capacity and ensure there is enough space to bring high-quality preschool
to every neighborhood - a plan which he passionately supports.
On Friday, the Superintendent asked facilities staff to go back and "leave no stone unturned" to look for space for
Northwest Center or for Cascade. We are trying to think outside of the box and see if we can partner with any local
colleges or centers to find space, even temporarily. Right now, giving them more time - which is their main ask -
does not look like an option. It delays building a new elementary and middle school at the Wilson Pacific site. I'll
keep you posted.
Thanks for all of your work on this issue. Have a great weekend.
Lesley
Lesley Rogers
Cell: 206-255-2811
________________________________
From: Pedersen, Alex [Alex.Pedersen@seattle.gov]
Thanks, Lesley. Good to see you, too. And thanks for sharing those great photos of the little one.
Just a point of clarification, I think it's unfair and maybe even a bit illogical to lump the hopeful prospects of
universal preschool into this discussion. Northwest Center is providing preschool; therefore, keeping that program
intact would be a good thing for universal preschool. I'm happy to pass along the other points to Councilmembers if
that's okay with you. Let me know.
I understand that Superintendent Banda is scheduled to reconnect with the Northwest Center CEO next week. Do
your comments below reflect the message he'll be delivering to the Northwest Center or are your comments below
just as of today (Friday, Feb 7)? Maybe I should wait to distribute the comments if they might change next week.
Thanks again.
Alex Pedersen
Legislative Aide
206-684-5341
alex.pedersen@seattle.gov<mailto:nate.vanduzer@seattle.gov>
[cid:image010.png@01CD3F05.ED4B3DD0]<http://www.mailermailer.com/x?oid=1006158t>
[cid:image008.jpg@01CEBDE3.9EC1CD10] <http://www.seattle.gov/council/issues/PreschoolforAll/default.html>
From: Rogers, Lesley A [mailto:larogers1@seattleschools.org]
To: Pedersen, Alex
Subject: Updated North Queen Anne/Northwest Center talking points
Hi Alex,
It was nice to see you yesterday. I thought the show went well.
I'm sure you are still getting questions about the situation with the Northwest Center for Kids. It is our hope to find a
solution that will both help this daycare relocate, and ensure our students at Cascade Parent Partnership have a
home.
Here is some updated information that specifically answers some of the questions out there. Please let me know if
you need any additional information.
* Seattle Public Schools is following the terms of the lease contract with Northwest Center. They signed a lease
allowing the District to give six months notice to end the lease. Unfortunately, we cannot grant the Northwest
Center additional time. We need the building for our students and staff of Cascade Parent Partnership.
* We appreciate the work the Northwest Center is doing in our community and we are working with them to
help identify new space. We offered Northwest Center Old Van Asselt, which is a wonderful building that is
suitable for a daycare program. They are not interested.
* We cannot relocate our Cascade program to Old Van Asselt -- our only available building -- because we have
been told that families would leave the program and enroll in Shoreline's homeschooling program. Not only do we
want to serve our Seattle Public Schools students, but a drop in enrollment means a decrease in funding.
* The Northwest Center did not follow procedures on making any renovations to the building. There is no
record of them contacting Seattle Public Schools to discuss making renovations to our building.
* We know this a no-win situation. We empathize with the families who attend Northwest Center. However,
many of our Cascade students have special needs and we want to ensure a smooth transition for them to a new
school.
* Finally, the Northwest Center situation is part of a much larger capacity concern for our community. With the
hopes of universal pre-Kindergarten education for our children, we must start now to identify facilities and space
throughout our city to house these programs. The solution cannot come from Seattle Public Schools alone - we
simply do not have vacant buildings or classrooms to rent to providers.
Lesley Rogers
Cell: 206.255.2811
Desk: 206.252.0198 | Fax: 206.252.0201
Email: larogers1@seattleschools.org<mailto:larogers1@seattleschools.org>
To: Pedersen, Alex
Subject: Re: Updated North Queen Anne/Northwest Center talking points
Hi Alex,
I appreciate your concerns. I'm happy to chat later today, I'll give you a call.
Best,
Lesley
On Feb 11, 2014, at 6:30 AM, "Pedersen, Alex" <Alex.Pedersen@seattle.gov> wrote:
> Good morning.
>
> As we work on Preschool for All, it's important to note that it is IN ADDITION TO any existing preschool or
childcare space that exists; we would NOT want to use any School District space if it means the District would be
removing or relocating a child care -- in our view child care -- in addition to providing important support to children
and families -- is a setting where children can learn the building blocks for education -- to remove a child care for a
preschool is like removing a low-income renter in need of affordable housing to make room for different low-
income renter in need of affordable housing.
>
> Our hopes for the District and preschool are focused on the recently voter-approved BEX levy for NEW space.
But if that really does not work; then it does not work. Not that the District is intending this, but we are not going to
let anyone use Preschool for All as an excuse or rationale for the District's tough decisions on space. Therefore, I
encourage you not to mention Preschool for All in the context of NW Center because, if anything, it would be the
opposite -- the District should preserve NW Center because it provides early learning opportunities, which is what
Preschool for All is all about.
>
> Sorry to send such a jarring e-mail so early in the morning, but I have a feeling this issue is not going away and I
want to get in front of it.
>
> Feel free to call for any more clarification 684-5341 and I'm happy to talk to anyone at the District about it if that
would help; I usually arrive at about 9:00 a.m. after dropping off the kids at school.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Regards,
>
> Alex
>
> Alex Pedersen
> Legislative Aide
> Councilmember Tim Burgess
> Seattle City Council
> 206-684-5341
> alex.pedersen@seattle.gov
> http://www.seattle.gov/council/burgess/
> ________________________________________
> From: Rogers, Lesley A [larogers1@seattleschools.org]
> Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2014 8:55 AM
> To: Pedersen, Alex
> Subject: RE: Updated North Queen Anne/Northwest Center talking points
>
> Hi Alex,
>
> Thanks for the email, and I appreciate your concerns about that last bullet. I see your point, and to give you more
context, the leadership team at the District is very concerned about our capacity in the next five years, even with the
BEX IV funding. There are some leases with neighborhood day cares in our schools that might not be renewed
because we need those classroom spaces for students. That creates a situation similar to what's happening with
Northwest Center (most of their kids are from the neighborhood). That's a no-win situation. The Superintendent
wants to be proactive in dealing with our capacity and ensure there is enough space to bring high-quality preschool
to every neighborhood - a plan which he passionately supports.
>
> On Friday, the Superintendent asked facilities staff to go back and "leave no stone unturned" to look for space for
Northwest Center or for Cascade. We are trying to think outside of the box and see if we can partner with any local
colleges or centers to find space, even temporarily. Right now, giving them more time - which is their main ask -
does not look like an option. It delays building a new elementary and middle school at the Wilson Pacific site. I'll
keep you posted.
>
> Thanks for all of your work on this issue. Have a great weekend.
>
> Lesley
>
> Lesley Rogers
> Chief Communications Officer
> Seattle Public Schools
> Cell: 206-255-2811
> ________________________________
> From: Pedersen, Alex [Alex.Pedersen@seattle.gov]
> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2014 6:16 PM
> To: Rogers, Lesley A
> Subject: RE: Updated North Queen Anne/Northwest Center talking points
>
> Thanks, Lesley. Good to see you, too. And thanks for sharing those great photos of the little one.
>
> Just a point of clarification, I think its unfair and maybe even a bit illogical to lump the hopeful prospects of
universal preschool into this discussion. Northwest Center is providing preschool; therefore, keeping that program
intact would be a good thing for universal preschool. Im happy to pass along the other points to Councilmembers if
thats okay with you. Let me know.
>
> I understand that Superintendent Banda is scheduled to reconnect with the Northwest Center CEO next week. Do
your comments below reflect the message hell be delivering to the Northwest Center or are your comments below
just as of today (Friday, Feb 7)? Maybe I should wait to distribute the comments if they might change next week.
>
> Thanks again.
>
>
> Alex Pedersen
> Legislative Aide
> Councilmember Tim Burgess
> Seattle City Council
> 206-684-5341
> alex.pedersen@seattle.gov<mailto:nate.vanduzer@seattle.gov>
>
> http://www.seattle.gov/council/burgess/
>
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>
> Sign up to receive Tim's FREE e-newsletter by clicking on this link: http://www.mailermailer.com/x?
oid=1006158t
>
> From: Rogers, Lesley A [mailto:larogers1@seattleschools.org]
> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2014 2:45 PM
> To: Pedersen, Alex
> Subject: Updated North Queen Anne/Northwest Center talking points
>
> Hi Alex,
>
> It was nice to see you yesterday. I thought the show went well.
>
> Im sure you are still getting questions about the situation with the Northwest Center for Kids. It is our hope to
find a solution that will both help this daycare relocate, and ensure our students at Cascade Parent Partnership have
a home.
>
> Here is some updated information that specifically answers some of the questions out there. Please let me know if
you need any additional information.
>
>
> Seattle Public Schools is following the terms of the lease contract with Northwest Center. They signed a
lease allowing the District to give six months notice to end the lease. Unfortunately, we cannot grant the Northwest
Center additional time. We need the building for our students and staff of Cascade Parent Partnership.
>
> We appreciate the work the Northwest Center is doing in our community and we are working with them to
help identify new space. We offered Northwest Center Old Van Asselt, which is a wonderful building that is
suitable for a daycare program. They are not interested.
>
> We cannot relocate our Cascade program to Old Van Asselt -- our only available building -- because we
have been told that families would leave the program and enroll in Shorelines homeschooling program. Not only
do we want to serve our Seattle Public Schools students, but a drop in enrollment means a decrease in funding.
>
> The Northwest Center did not follow procedures on making any renovations to the building. There is no
record of them contacting Seattle Public Schools to discuss making renovations to our building.
>
> We know this a no-win situation. We empathize with the families who attend Northwest Center. However,
many of our Cascade students have special needs and we want to ensure a smooth transition for them to a new
school.
>
> Finally, the Northwest Center situation is part of a much larger capacity concern for our community. With
the hopes of universal pre-Kindergarten education for our children, we must start now to identify facilities and
space throughout our city to house these programs. The solution cannot come from Seattle Public Schools alone
we simply do not have vacant buildings or classrooms to rent to providers.
>
> Lesley Rogers
> Chief Communications Officer
> Seattle Public Schools
> Cell: 206.255.2811
> Desk: 206.252.0198 | Fax: 206.252.0201
> Email: larogers1@seattleschools.org<mailto:larogers1@seattleschools.org>
> Twitter: @seapubschools
From: McCurdy, Solynn
Subject: Re: Andrew Lofton & J ohn Forsyth (SHA) and Stephan Blanford (SPSB) re SUYI
Date: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 3:01:11 PM
No worries, man. That's an opportunity that you cannot pass up. I just ran
into Tim Burgess and he mentioned that you might be attending the trip.
I look forward to hearing your reactions when you return.
Best,
Solynn
--
Solynn McCurdy | Director of External Affairs
SEATTLE UNIVERSITY | 901 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122-1090 |
206.296.6116 | mccurdys@seattleu.edu
On 2/4/14 2:45 PM, "Blanford, Stephan"
<stephan.blanford@seattleschools.org> wrote:
>Hey Solynn:
>
>I was just informed that I'm to be included on a study visit to the East
>Coast on the city's Universal Pre-K proposal, to occur the same time that
>I'd be meeting with you and your team. I'm hopeful that we can get it
>rescheduled soon, and I'll prioritize getting a date on my schedule once
>I know of your group's availability. Sorry I have to cancel.
>
>Stephan
>Dr. Stephan Blanford
>Director, Seattle School Board, District V
>email)Stephan.blanford@seattleschools.org
>call)206.252.0040
>fax)206.252.0101
>________________________________________
>From: McCurdy, Solynn [mccurdys@seattleu.edu]
>Sent: Friday, January 24, 2014 10:06 AM
>To: Blanford, Stephan
>Subject: Re: Andrew Lofton & John Forsyth (SHA) and Stephan Blanford
>(SPSB) re SUYI
>
>Hey Stephan,
>
>Happy Friday. Just following up regarding parking for you on March 3rd. I
>will have a complementary parking pass for you at our 12th and Marion lot.
>You will just need to give your name to the attendant at the entrance. Our
>meeting is located west of the lot in the Administrative Building near
>Madison Street.
>
>Let me know if you have any questions.
>
>Best,
>
>Solynn
>
>
>--
>Solynn McCurdy | Director of External Affairs
>
>SEATTLE UNIVERSITY | 901 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122-1090 |
>206.296.6116 | mccurdys@seattleu.edu
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>On 1/14/14 7:40 AM, "Blanford, Stephan"
><stephan.blanford@seattleschools.org> wrote:
>
>>Solyn:
>>
>>Great seeing you, however briefly the other day. I've accepted this
>>meeting and I'll have meetings immediately after this one, so I'm
>>wondering if there are any parking accommodations that I should know
>>about? Thanks.
>>Stephan
>>Dr. Stephan Blanford
>>Director, Seattle School Board, District V
>>email)Stephan.blanford@seattleschools.org
>>call)206.252.0040
>>fax)206.252.0101
>>________________________________________
>>From: Blanford, Stephan
>>Sent: Monday, January 13, 2014 7:51 PM
>>To: Sundborg SJ, Stephen
>>Subject: Accepted: Andrew Lofton & John Forsyth (SHA) and Stephan
>>Blanford (SPSB) re SUYI
>>When: Monday, March 03, 2014 9:30 AM-10:15 AM.
>>Where: President's Office
>
From: Toner, Cashel
To: Libros, Tracy
Hi Tracy,
I know you are very engaged in enrollment and boundary work right now and I am wondering if you can
help me out a bit. The City is moving toward universal preschool and I am trying to support this effort.
Any information you can pass along would be very, very helpful.
Thank you very much for your time Tracy,
Cashel
From: <Valles>, Christa <Christa.Valles@seattle.gov>
Cc: "Pedersen, Alex" <Alex.Pedersen@seattle.gov>
Hi Cashel:





Christa Valles
Policy Analyst
206-684-5336

From: Sidorowicz, Sid
To: Armijo, Eduardo; Sarita Siqueiros Thornburg (SThornburg@psesd.org); Beard, Melissa (OFM)
(Melissa.Beard@OFM.WA.GOV); Cashel Toner (cctoner@seattleschools.org); Brianna J ackson
(brianna@communitydayschool.org); bvgabele@seattleschools.org; highlandpark@communitydayschool.org;
gjoseph@u.washington.edu; "tbeaupain@yahoo.com"; corina.mccleary@del.wa.gov
Cc: Griffin, Sonja; J ohnson, Erica K; Robinson, Frances; Natasha Fedo (natasha@berkconsulting.com)
Subject: Preschool For All Data Management Questions
Date: Monday, February 03, 2014 11:29:46 AM
Dear early educators and community members invested in providing quality preschool education
for all of Seattles children,
On September 23, 2013, the Seattle City Council unanimously passed the Preschool for All
Resolution (Resolution 31478) which established the City Council's goal of making voluntary, high-
quality preschool available and affordable to all three- and four-year-old Seattle children. Further,
the Resolution charged the Citys Office for Education (OFE) with the development of an Action
Plan to achieve this goal.
The Office for Education is working full steam ahead to put together an Action Plan that will make
affordable, high-quality preschool for all a reality for our city. If you are receiving this e-mail, it
means that either you volunteered to participate in this effort or that you were suggested to us as
someone who could provide valuable input.
We want to tap into your expertise to contribute to the Action Plan and are inviting you to take a
hands-on role in this incredibly important work. We have organized six workgroups to help identify
the great early learning resources that already exist in Seattle. These workgroups have been
divided into the following categories:
FinanceLed by Donnie Grabowski (OFE), Donnie.Grabowski@seattle.gov
Data ManagementSid Sidorowicz (OFE), Sid.Sidorowicz@seattle.gov
Community OutreachRachel Schulkin (OFE), Rachel.Schulkin@seattle.gov
Program Quality & CapacitySonja Griffin (OFE ), Sonja.Griffin@seattle.gov & Leilani Dela
Cruz (HSD), Leilani.DelaCruz@seattle.gov
Workforce DevelopmentRachel Schulkin (OFE), Rachel.Schulkin@seattle.gov
HealthSara Rigel (King County Public Health, sara.rigel@kingcounty.gov
Infrastructure Kathleen Groshong (HSD) [Tentative], Kathleen.Groshong@seattle.gov
Between January and March, we are asking these workgroups to answer questions specific to their
areas of expertise and to offer feedback to drafts of the Action Plan.
You have been invited to participate in the Data Management workgroup. Please note that you
may be invited to participate on more than one workgroup.
Office for Education staff and the Preschool for All consultants are provide guiding questions, rough
drafts, and group outcomes.
For the Data Management workgroup, the consultants are asking these specific questions:
Data systems:
1. What systems are currently in use by the city, school district, and the state for student data
management (to track assessment or other student information)?
a. Are these systems connected, and if so, how?
b. What are the benefits and challenges of these systems?

2. Are the following data collected in a systematic and accessible way at the city or program level? If so,
how would BERK team access this information?
a. Leadership qualifications and background: specifically knowledge base for ECE, leadership and
business management this is needed for determining level of training and support to provide
leaders
b. Teacher qualifications and background including languages spoken
c. Professional development provided or accessed by staff
d. Current staff salaries and benefits
e. Curriculum, if any
f. Classroom quality measures as well as static classroom variables such as enrollment, hours of
attendance, facilities issues such as square footage of classrooms, bathroom in classroom, water
source in classroom, etc.
g. Financial health of centers or agencies/funding sources
Assessments:
3. How does the current student assessment system work?
a. Who conducts and/or pays for assessments and evaluation of results?
b. Does this differ by provider type or program (i.e. Head Start, ECEAP, Step Ahead)?
c. Who should the BERK team contact to learn more?
4. What quality assurance measures are in place to ensure the reliability and validity of the assessment
data?
I will shortly be sending you a matrix to provide information to respond to these questions.
Please let me know if you can be involved in this incredibly important work or if you need more
information. Your participation is vital to making the Preschool for All Action Plan reflect the
strengths and needs of our Seattle community.
If you are unable to help with this workgroup, we encourage you to follow the Preschool for All
work by joining our listserv (please send an e-mail to UPK-subscribe-request@talk2.seattle.gov to
subscribe).
You can also support our work by inviting our Community Outreach Manager Rachel Schulkin
(Rachel.schulkin@seattle.gov ) to speak at provider or community meetings to share what is
happening with Preschool for All and to give your group an opportunity to provide feedback.
For more information on Resolution 31478, please see:
http://www.seattle.gov/council/issues/PreschoolforAll/default.html.
Sid Sidorowicz
City of Seattle
206-615-0463
700 5th Ave., Suite 1700
sid.sidorowicz@seattle.gov

From: Harla Tumbleson
To: Harla Tumbleson
Subject: FW: Preschool for All Workgroup Members List
Date: Wednesday, J anuary 29, 2014 11:33:02 AM
TO: King County Early learning Coalition Members:

Good morning everyone. This is a follow-up to my email summarizing the Coalition meeting on 1/23. Brooke asked for a list of people current on the possibility list
for the City of Seattle Pre-School for All community work group. Please reference the email below from Rachel Schulkin for the list. Best regards. (HT)

Harla Tumbleson
Harla Tumbleson
Director of SOAR
801 - 23rd Avenue S
Seattle, WA 98144
206.336.6930
harla@childrenandyouth.org
www.childrenandyouth.org

Sent: Friday, January 24, 2014 9:04 AM
To: Harla Tumbleson
Subject: Preschool for All Workgroup Members

Hi Harla,

Thanks again for giving me time to share about Preschool for All, I hope your group found it helpful.

I am sending you list of the workgroup members. Please note that this is the list of people who have been suggested or expressed interest in attending, this does
not reflect who will actually attend.

Name Last Name Affiliation WorkGroup
Amy Alexander Community Day School Association (CDSA) Data Management
Ed Armijo Seattle Human Services Dept. (HSD) Data Management
Sid Sidorowicz Office for Education (OFE) Data Management
Sarita Siqueiros Thornburg Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD) Data Management
Catherine Cornwall City Budget Office Finance
Donnie Grabowski Office for Education (OFE) Finance
David Hennes Seattle Dept. of Finance & Administrative Services (FAS) Finance
Steve Hurd Neighborhood House Finance
Glen Lee Seattle Dept. of Finance & Administrative Services (FAS) Finance
Charles Liyab Human Services Department Finance
Forrest Longman City Budget Office Finance
Tim Morrison Seattle City Employees Retirement System Finance
Ben Noble City Budget Office Finance
Christa Valles Seattle City Council Finance
*Evelyn Lemoine Seattle Chamber of Commerce Finance - Model Development Consultants
*Anne Mitchell Alliance for Early Childhood Finance?
http://www.earlychildhoodfinance.org/about-the-alliance/biographies
Finance - Model Development Consultants
*Billie Young National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) also
Board President, School's Out Washington
Finance - Model Development Consultants
Janice Deguchi Denise Louie Education Center Finance and Infrastructure
Kathy Yasi Adventure Day Care Finance and Program Quality & Capacity
Carol Cartmell Seattle Human Services Dept. (HSD) Health
Carly Derrick Neighborhood House Health
Marian Espinoza Unknown Health
Jaime Garcia Consejo Counseling & Referral Service Health
Wendy Harris King County Dept. of Community & Human Services (DCHS) Health
Kellie Morrill Puget Sound Educational Service District & Race to the Top Health
Sara Rigel Public Health - Seattle & King County (PHSKC) Health
Jill Sells Reach Out and Read Washington State Health
Natalie Thomson Seattle Human Services Dept. (HSD) Health
Caitlin Young Public Health - Seattle & King County (PHSKC) Health
Megan Holmes Public Health - Seattle & King County Health and Workforce Development
Ken Astein Seattle Human Services Dept. (HSD) Infrastructure
Luz Casio Sound Childcare Infrastructure
Lalaine Diaz WA State Dept. of Early Learning (DEL) Infrastructure
Kathleen Groshong Seattle Human Services Dept. (HSD) Infrastructure
Susan Hall Seattle Public Schools (SPS) Infrastructure
Marty Jacobs Child Care Resources (CCR) Infrastructure
Hilda Magana El Centro de La Raza Infrastructure
Meg (No
Suggestions)
(No suggestions) Sound Childcare Program Quality & Capacity
Miriam
Zmiewski
Angelora Sound Childcare Program Quality & Capacity
Elissa Benson King County Program Quality & Capacity
Tony Benton Thrive by 5 Program Quality & Capacity
Kimberly Francisco Sound Childcare Program Quality & Capacity
Cathy Garland Children's Home Society Program Quality & Capacity
Charlotte Jahn Retired Program Quality & Capacity
Aaron Jeffers Child Care Resources (CCR) Program Quality & Capacity
Celestine Lainier-McClary WA State Dept. of Early Learning (DEL) Program Quality & Capacity
Joyce Maudslien Nurturing Knowledge School Program Quality & Capacity
Juliet Morrison WA State Dept. of Early Learning (DEL) Program Quality & Capacity
Roxanne Norouzi One America Program Quality & Capacity
Lynda Peterson Community Center for Education Result (CCER) Program Quality & Capacity
Nicole Rose WA State Dept. of Early Learning (DEL) Program Quality & Capacity
Kristina Wooten Teachers United Program Quality & Capacity
Mariam Abdulla Unknown Program Quality & Capacity
Wayne Au UW Bothell Program Quality & Capacity
Kris Baldassin Community Day School Association (CDSA) Program Quality & Capacity
Luba Bezborodnikova Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD) Program Quality & Capacity
Leilani Dela Cruz Seattle Human Services Dept. (HSD) Program Quality & Capacity
Jessica Harris El Centro de La Raza Program Quality & Capacity
Hilary Horder Neighborhood House Program Quality & Capacity
Gail Joseph UW & National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning (NCQTL) Program Quality & Capacity
Kristie Kauerz UW Program Quality & Capacity
Eliana McGill Nurturing Knowledge School Program Quality & Capacity
Abby McLean Community Day School Association (CDSA) Program Quality & Capacity
Ericka Newman Neighborhood House Program Quality & Capacity
Aurora Pacheco La Escuelita Program Quality & Capacity
Suzette Puente North Seattle Community College Program Quality & Capacity
Anne Quinn Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD) Program Quality & Capacity
Karina Rojas Sound Childcare Program Quality & Capacity
Aaron Franco Ross Community Day School Association (CDSA) Program Quality & Capacity
Cashel
(assistant
Tanielle)
Toner Seattle Public Schools (SPS) Program Quality & Capacity
Kevin Washington Semi-retired consultant Program Quality & Capacity
Nancy Ashley Children's Home Society Program Quality & Capacity and Health
Elidia Sangerman Sound Childcare Program Quality & Capacity and Workforce
Development
Ruth Brown Causey's Learning Center Workforce Development
Sharon Cronin Center for Linguistic and Cultural Democracy (CLCD) Workforce Development
Suzette Cruz Seattle Human Services Dept. (HSD) Workforce Development
Jodi Golden-White Highline Community College Workforce Development
Mary Ann Johnson Seed of Life Center for Early Learning and Preschool, LLC Workforce Development
Sharon Knight Seattle Human Services Dept. (HSD) Workforce Development
Houghton Matthew City of Seattle Workforce Development
Laura McAlister Sound Childcare Workforce Development
Debra Sullivan Seattle Community College Workforce Development

Rachel Schulkin
Preschool for All

700 5
th
Ave, Suite 1700
P.O. Box 94649

T (206) 684-3942
C (206) 743-5642
F (206) 233-5142

From: Schulkin, Rachel
To: Toner, Cashel
Subject: RE: Preschool for All Outreach
Date: Tuesday, J anuary 21, 2014 2:23:59 PM
Finance
Workforce Development
Program Quality & Capacity
Data Management
Infrastructure
Health
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 2:19 PM
To: Schulkin, Rachel
Subject: Re: Preschool for All Outreach
Hi Rachel, Can you send me the workgroup titles and I will respond with SPS folks who might be a good fit?
Cashel
From: <Schulkin>, Rachel <Rachel.Schulkin@seattle.gov<mailto:Rachel.Schulkin@seattle.gov>>
Date: Friday, January 17, 2014 11:42 AM
Cc: "Johnson, Erica K" <Erica.Johnson@seattle.gov<mailto:Erica.Johnson@seattle.gov>>
Subject: Preschool for All Outreach
Hi Cashel,
It was so wonderful to talk with you today. It's great to know that you will be a great resource and a vocal voice for
Preschool for All. Please send me the names of people we should add to the workgroups as soon as you can,
because we're looking to get started really soon.
I am going to send you a calendar invite at some point today, so we can pick your brain about where we should be
putting our efforts and how to best involve the district in this process.
Thanks again,
Rachel
Rachel Schulkin
Preschool for All
700 5th Ave, Suite 1700
P.O. Box 94649
www.seattle.gov/education<http://www.seattle.gov/education>
T (206) 684-3942
F (206) 233-5142
From: Toner, Cashel
To: Sidorowicz, Sid
Subject: FW: Data request MOU
Date: Wednesday, J anuary 15, 2014 2:11:26 PM
FYI
Cashel
Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 2:11 PM
To: "Shiroyama, Sylvia A" <sashiroyama@seattleschools.org>, "Robbins, Barbara J"
<bjrobbins@seattleschools.org>
Subject: Re: Data request MOU
Perfect. Thank you very much for making this happen. This data will inform the Universal Pre School
movement in our City.
With gratitude,
Cashel
From: <Shiroyama>, Sylvia A <sashiroyama@seattleschools.org>
Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 6:55 PM
To: "Robbins, Barbara J" <bjrobbins@seattleschools.org>, SPS <cctoner@seattleschools.org>
Subject: RE: Data request MOU
It looks like something that we can address next week, unless we stop roll out of the ADW to hand
crank it.

Sylvia Shiroyama

From: Robbins, Barbara J
Sent: Tuesday, J anuary 14, 2014 4:38 PM
To: Toner, Cashel
Cc: Shiroyama, Sylvia A

Hi Cashel

The demographics information will be available tomorrow in the ADW, Sylvia is working with the
City and her tech folks to get the demographics file to them (slightly different process since they
get all students).

Sylvia do you have an ETA for the ADR standard format demographics file for all students for the
City?

Thanks,

Barb

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Robbins, Barbara J

Hi Barb,
I am just following up to make sure that Sid at the City has the information he needs to compile the
pre k survey that was conducted at parent / teacher conferences. Have you connected with him?
Thanks in advance for your help,
Cashel

To: Toner, Cashel
Cc: Robbins, Barbara J

Yes, the city data sharing agreement has been signed...copying Barb, if you need any follow up
support.
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 14, 2014, at 1:14 PM, "Toner, Cashel" <cctoner@seattleschools.org> wrote:
Hi Charles,
I am working with the City of Seattle to finalize the results of the survey our
Kindergarten teachers completed at Parent/Teacher conference. Has SPS moved the
data MOU forward to allow the City to access student demographic information? This
request is time sensitive because the findings of the survey will inform the Universal
Preschool recommendations.
Thank you,
Cashel

Cashel Toner
Director PreK-5
Early Learning
206-252-0093

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Sidorowicz, Sid
Date: Wednesday, J anuary 15, 2014 2:07:56 PM
Perfect. I want to make sure this data is useful and informs UPK. Cashel
On 1/15/14 1:53 PM, "Sidorowicz, Sid" <Sid.Sidorowicz@seattle.gov> wrote:
>OK if it takes until next week.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Toner, Cashel [mailto:cctoner@seattleschools.org]
>Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 9:19 AM
>To: Sidorowicz, Sid
>Subject: FW: Data request MOU
>
>Good morning Sid, Does this timeline work for your needs? I could
>request action this week...Cashel
>
>From: <Shiroyama>, Sylvia A
><sashiroyama@seattleschools.org<mailto:sashiroyama@seattleschools.org>>
>Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 6:55 PM
>To: "Robbins, Barbara J"
><bjrobbins@seattleschools.org<mailto:bjrobbins@seattleschools.org>>, SPS
><cctoner@seattleschools.org<mailto:cctoner@seattleschools.org>>
>Subject: RE: Data request MOU
>
>It looks like something that we can address next week, unless we stop
>roll out of the ADW to hand crank it.
>
>Sylvia Shiroyama
>
>From: Robbins, Barbara J
>Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 4:38 PM
>To: Toner, Cashel
>Cc: Shiroyama, Sylvia A
>
>Hi Cashel
>
>The demographics information will be available tomorrow in the ADW,
>Sylvia is working with the City and her tech folks to get the
>demographics file to them (slightly different process since they get all
>students).
>
>Sylvia - do you have an ETA for the ADR standard format demographics file
>for all students for the City?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Barb
>
>From: Toner, Cashel
>To: Robbins, Barbara J
>
>Hi Barb,
>I am just following up to make sure that Sid at the City has the
>information he needs to compile the pre k survey that was conducted at
>parent / teacher conferences. Have you connected with him?
>Thanks in advance for your help,
>Cashel
>
>From: Wright, Charles E
>To: Toner, Cashel
>Cc: Robbins, Barbara J
>Subject: Re: Data request MOU
>
>Yes, the city data sharing agreement has been signed...copying Barb, if
>you need any follow up support.
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>On Jan 14, 2014, at 1:14 PM, "Toner, Cashel"
><cctoner@seattleschools.org<mailto:cctoner@seattleschools.org>> wrote:
>Hi Charles,
>I am working with the City of Seattle to finalize the results of the
>survey our Kindergarten teachers completed at Parent/Teacher conference.
>Has SPS moved the data MOU forward to allow the City to access student
>demographic information? This request is time sensitive because the
>findings of the survey will inform the Universal Preschool
>recommendations.
>Thank you,
>Cashel
>
>Cashel Toner
>Director PreK-5
>Early Learning
>Seattle Public Schools
>206-252-0093
>
>
>
To: Toner, Cashel
Thanks. Please also keep barb posted.

From: Toner, Cashel
Sent: Wednesday, J anuary 15, 2014 9:48 AM

Good morning Charles, Thank you for following up. I really appreciate it. Please see below. I am checking
with the City to see if this timeframe meets their needs. I may need to ask Sylvia to adjust her timeline. I
will keep you posted.
Thank you very much,
Cashel

From: <Shiroyama>, Sylvia A <sashiroyama@seattleschools.org>
Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 6:55 PM
To: "Robbins, Barbara J" <bjrobbins@seattleschools.org>, SPS <cctoner@seattleschools.org>

It looks like something that we can address next week, unless we stop roll out of the ADW to hand
crank it.

Sylvia Shiroyama

From: Robbins, Barbara J
To: Toner, Cashel
Cc: Shiroyama, Sylvia A

Hi Cashel

The demographics information will be available tomorrow in the ADW, Sylvia is working with the
City and her tech folks to get the demographics file to them (slightly different process since they
get all students).

Sylvia do you have an ETA for the ADR standard format demographics file for all students for the
City?

Thanks,

Barb

From: Toner, Cashel

Hi Barb,
Cashel

To: Toner, Cashel

support.
Sent from my iPhone
Hi Charles,
data MOU forward to allow the City to access student demographic information?
This request is time sensitive because the findings of the survey will inform the
Universal Preschool recommendations.
Thank you,
Cashel

Cashel Toner
Director PreK-5
Early Learning
206-252-0093

From: Sidorowicz, Sid
To: Toner, Cashel
Cashel,

The contract has been signed; the delay is in getting the actual data from DoTS

To: Sidorowicz, Sid

Hi Sid, I understand from Charles that the MOU has been signed. I will let you know what I discover
from Barb.
Cashel

From: Toner, Cashel

Hi Barb,
Cashel

To: Toner, Cashel

support.
Sent from my iPhone
Hi Charles,
data MOU forward to allow the City to access student demographic information?
This request is time sensitive because the findings of the survey will inform the
Universal Preschool recommendations.
Thank you,
Cashel

Cashel Toner
Director PreK-5
Early Learning
206-252-0093

To: Toner, Cashel
Hi Cashel,
Did you hear back from Barb Robbins?

Thanks,
Charles
From: Toner, Cashel
Subject: Data request MOU

Hi Charles,
I am working with the City of Seattle to finalize the results of the survey our Kindergarten teachers
completed at Parent/Teacher conference. Has SPS moved the data MOU forward to allow the City
to access student demographic information? This request is time sensitive because the findings of
the survey will inform the Universal Preschool recommendations.
Thank you,
Cashel

Cashel Toner
Director PreK-5
Early Learning
206-252-0093

From: Herndon, Flip
To: Wolf, J oseph A; Libros, Tracy
Subject: Fwd: WKPS Needs your Support
Date: Monday, J anuary 06, 2014 9:46:02 AM
Did we have any projections for anything different at Whittier next year?
Sent from my iPad
From: "Halfaker, Jon" <johalfaker@seattleschools.org>
Date: January 6, 2014 at 9:42:50 AM PST
To: "Schweitzer, Melissa" <mdschweitzer@seattleschools.org>, "Herndon, Flip"
Subject: Re: WKPS Needs your Support
Flip,
Can you contact Melissa regarding this concern. The meeting is on Wednesday, so any help
in advance is appreciated. Thanks, Jon
Jon Halfaker
Executive Director NW Region
From: <Schweitzer>, Melissa <mdschweitzer@seattleschools.org>
Date: Monday, January 6, 2014 9:40 AM
To: SPS <johalfaker@seattleschools.org>
Subject: FW: WKPS Needs your Support
Hi J on,
I need some assistance on this one. Whittier Kids is a daycare/preschool through the Phinney
Neighborhood Association housed in our basement. I have heard nothing about capacity in my building
and have no idea what my role is in renewing the contract or who I should be consulting with from the
district. Can you please point me in the right direction?
Thanks!
Melissa
From: PNA Kids! [jennifers@phinneycenter.org]
Sent: Saturday, J anuary 04, 2014 5:08 PM
To: Schweitzer, Melissa
Subject: WKPS Needs your Support
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Dear Whittier Kids Preschool Families,
As many of you are aware Whittier Kids is on a yearly lease with the Seattle Public Schools.
Each year we renegotiate the terms of our lease and the space we occupy at Whittier
Elementary, which can make long-term planning challenging for the program and our families.
As enrollment at Whittier Elementary has grown significantly in last several years, SPS has
considered eliminating Whittier Kids Full Day Preschool more than once. Working together, we
have been able to keep this valuable program at Whittier.
Last night the Seattle Public Schools released the agenda for their January board meeting and
one of their topics includes capacity issues. Our program space has been on the agenda in the
past when discussing capacity issues, and we know that Whittier Elementary is facing a
dilemma regarding classroom space for next year with the possibility of needing an extra
classroom or two. We intend to have a proactive presence at Wednesday's board meeting in
order to advocate for our preschool space (note: this does not effect WK before/after school
space which we believe is secure).
We need your help to advocate for Whittier Kids Preschool to remain at Whittier Elementary.
While the school district has stated that they are committed to working in partnership to create
access to high quality full day Pre-K programs like ours, numbers are against us as enrollment
continues to increase. Our hope is that there is a solution that addresses the growing school
population without displacing WK Preschool. Thanks to your advocacy efforts in the past, this
program continues to thrive on campus. This is because of parents and community members
who make it clear to the board that they value what our program is doing for childrens school
readiness and the service we provide to families at Whittier and beyond.
The January board meeting is Wednesday evening (January 8th) at 4:15pm with public
comments starting at 5:00pm. It is important to show the School Board that Whittier
Kids Preschool is a valuable resource to the Whittier community and I would love it if
some of our families would attend the meeting and stand with me as I provide
testimony. You do not have to get up and speak but your presence as we stand up to
advocate for our program will speak volumes. Please let me know if you can attend. (Its
our goal to sign up on Monday morning to speak at the meeting, but there are limited
spots).
Advocacy for our program, and programs like ours, to remain on site at Seattle Public
Elementary Schools is an ongoing effort. I will be coordinating with the our PNA Executive
Director and PNA Board of Directors to resolve issues regarding our 2014-15 SPS lease and to
work toward a more sustainable and secure arrangement for future years. We are also working
with Principal Schweitzer and other administrative staff within SPS and the City of Seattle.
Hopefully the City's push for Universal Preschool will help support our efforts to obtain a more
secure arrangement with SPS as well.
I hope that we can count on your continued support. We will keep you informed of further
developments and advocacy opportunites regarding this issue as we learn more.
Sincere Thanks for your Support,
Jennifer Squires
WK Preschool Director
206-782-2508
6532 Phinney Avenue North Seattle, WA 98103 (206) 782-2508 phone (206) 783-2246 fax
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From: Toner, Cashel
To: "Carmela Dellino"
Subject: FW: Funds to jump-start Preschool For All approved by Seattle City Council Budget Committee
Date: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 4:05:46 PM
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Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 2:11 PM
To: Toner, Cashel
Subject: RE: Funds to jump-start Preschool For All approved by Seattle City Council Budget Committee

Thank you.

Partnering with the School District will definitely be one of the primary objectives of the
new Department: to collaborate more closely with the Seattle School District to boost the
academic achievement of students.

See attached for the full description from City Council.
There is plenty of time to discuss, though. After Thanksgiving?

Feel free to call sooner if you want to plant any specific seeds right now.

Regards,
Alex

Alex Pedersen
Legislative Aide
206-684-5341



To: Pedersen, Alex

Hi Alex, How exciting! I am very interested in learning how the new Department of Education and Early
Learning at the City can partner with the Department of Early Learning here in Seattle Public Schools.
Should we meet and share ideas?
Cashel

Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 5:18 PM
To: Pedersen, Alex
Cc: Burgess, Tim
Subject: Funds to jump-start Preschool For All approved by Seattle City Council Budget Committee

Good afternoon. Councilmember Burgess wanted me to pass along the good news that the
Citys Budget Committee, which he chairs, unanimously increased funding to jump-start
Seattles Preschool for All.

Specifically, the Council added over $650,000 to increase early learning opportunities for
Seattles children.

$488,000 to fund the design and implementation standards for a voluntary, high-
quality universal preschool program for all of Seattles three- and four-year-olds.

$168,000 to expand Seattles Early Learning Academy which will offer training to
more child care providers in evidence-based teaching strategies.

In addition, the Council unanimously agreed to foster the creation of a new Department of
Education & Early Learning to elevate and integrate the citys early learning efforts so that
more children are better prepared for school.

The full press release is pasted below.

Thank you.

Regards,

Alex

Alex Pedersen
Legislative Aide
206-684-5341
Follow Tim on:


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 18, 2013

Council committee recommends 2014 budget with focus on
public safety, education and moving homeless families off the streets

SEATTLE City Councils Budget Committee recommended this afternoon that the
Citys 2014 budget place higher priority on public safety, education and moving
homeless families and youth off the streets. The Committee voted 8-0 to advance the
budget legislation to the full Council for final adoption next Monday.

We prioritized funding for enhanced public safety and improved management of the
Police Department, education services for our children, and moving our homeless
neighbors off the streets, said Councilmember Tim Burgess, chair of the Budget
Committee.

The committee acted after listening to hundreds of people from across Seattle in public
hearings and through e-mails, letters and phone calls. With city revenues inching
upward following the Great Recession, the Council was able to strategically increase
investments in the following areas:

Public Safety. The Council approved $3.1 million to enhance public safety in all
neighborhoods, including downtown.
$1.1 million to fund expansion of the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD)
program throughout downtown neighborhoods, while requiring it to remain
focused on low-level drug and prostitution-related offenders, and to create a new
Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) made up of police, mental health and social
service providers to tackle street crime and disorder. New leadership and
coordination of these efforts, in addition to meaningful data collection and
reporting, will provide a clear understanding of the success of these programs in
improving public safety in downtown neighborhoods.
$55,000 to maintain a victim advocate for sexually exploited youth in the Police
Department after federal funding expires in May 2014.
$230,000 to add two positions in the City Attorneys Criminal Division to prosecute
new and more complex DUI cases.
$200,000 to fund Mayor-elect Murrays nationwide search for a permanent Police
Chief.
$500,000 to fund an independent management assessment of the Police
Department, including a review of how police resources are deployed.
$1,000,000 to create a Force Investigation Team in the Police Department to
review officer use of force incidents, an important step required by the Citys
agreement with the Department of Justice.

Education and Early Learning. The Council added over $650,000 to increase learning
opportunities for Seattles children.
quality universal preschool program for all of Seattles three- and four-year-old
children.
$168,000 to expand the Early Learning Academy to train more child care
providers in evidence-based teaching strategies to better prepare their students
to thrive in kindergarten.
The Council adopted an intent statement calling for creation of a new Department
of Education & Early Learning where the city governments various initiatives in
this arena can be consolidated and integrated with the work of the Seattle School
District.
To help the School District address overcrowding of school buildings in many
neighborhoods, the Council directed City departments to speed up permitting for
school construction.
The Council also required that new literacy programs, such as Read and Rise,
demonstrate positive results when compared with evidence-based programs.

Homeless Families and Young Adults. The Council added $880,000 to move families
and young adults living on the streets into housing.
$130,000 to keep open 20 existing shelter beds for young adults that had been
threatened with closure.
$650,000 to boost efforts to move homeless familiesespecially those with
childreninto housing faster using multiple strategies consistent with the regional
policies and practices of the Committee to End Homelessness and the Family
Homelessness Initiative.
$100,000 to help re-house people living in their vehicles that are participating in
the Road to Housing program (formerly called the Safe Parking program).

A summary of the entire list of Council budget actions is available here.

Here is what councilmembers say about the budget passed by the committee:

Council President Sally J. Clark: Last year, 268 young adults used the 20 shelter beds
that will be saved by this funding from Seattle and King County. Keeping these shelter
beds open means that young people will have a safe place to sleep and be connected to
services that will move them off the streets and towards jobs, health care, and
permanent housing.

Councilmember Sally Bagshaw: I am delighted that we on the Council will support
expansion of the LEAD program and will fund the Multi-Disciplinary Team to tackle many
of the issues we see downtown. My goal is to provide human services and mental health
service to those who need it, and coordinate with our police, our neighbors, and our
business leaders to solve our street problems. I want Seattle to be THE place where
people want to live, work, and visit.

Councilmember Tim Burgess: Supporting the education of Seattles children is a high
priority of the Council. We took another major step toward providing voluntary, universal
preschool for the citys three- and four-year-old children by funding the design of the
program and its high-quality standards. We also directed that a new Department of
Education and Early Learning be created and reinforced our requirement that education
programs funded by the City demonstrate effectiveness.

Councilmember Richard Conlin: I am pleased that the Council added funds to
increase community involvement through Seattle ReLeaf. This is a critical first step in
implementing our new Urban Forest Stewardship Plan. Im also thankful that we are
funding the first phase of the Neighborcare Meridian Center for Health, adding money to
the Fresh Bucks program, supporting the Capitol Hill EcoDistrict, helping the
Chinatown/International District work on earthquake safety, increasing the City
investment in the Vera Project, and adding more support for immigrant domestic
violence survivors, among other important projects. Its a good sustainable budget that
invests in our City and our neighborhoods.

Councilmember Jean Godden: I am pleased that the Council is taking important steps
towards closing the gender pay gap and embracing family-friendly policies. Affordable
childcare and parental leave are urgent needs, we are studying how the city can get
there. We are also restoring key services cut during the recession, including funds to
keep the Seattle Animal Shelter open to the public one extra day per week.

Councilmember Bruce A. Harrell: The Council prioritized and focused on a new
approach to address street crimes and disorder in Seattle. Moving forward, we have a
strong plan to ensure the programs the City has strategically invested in are held
accountable and measured for effectiveness. Council listened to the residents and
businesses in the Chinatown-International District, Pioneer Square, Belltown, and
Downtown. On a quarterly basis, the City will be required to measure and document the
extent and location of the problems and report on progress being made to resolve the
identified problems.

The City will also make a critical investment into fair housing for all residents by funding
an audit of housing discrimination which will assist in the enhancement of policies to
reduce discriminatory housing practices.

Councilmember Nick Licata: With the Councils support of $200,000 in the budget to
increase emergency shelter capacity for unsheltered families, I believe next year we
may accomplish a goal we set for 2012. In 2012, the Council made it a priority that
homeless families should not be unsheltered while waiting for housing assistance. We
have made big investments in housing and homelessness programs, but there are only
220 family shelter beds in King County and no significant family shelter capacity has
been added in several years. Todays action is critical to the nearly 250 families in King
County sleeping with their children outside, in cars, or in abandoned buildings.

Councilmember Mike OBrien: Im proud to see the Road to Housing program going
citywide as a result of this budget after the pilot helped successfully demonstrate a
public-private model for helping rehouse people living in their vehicles, which are the
single largest share of unsheltered people in our city.

Councilmember Tom Rasmussen: The Council has given clear direction that
pedestrian and bicycle safety is a priority. We increased funding for the Fauntleroy Way
S.W. and the downtown cycle track projects. The added funds will allow those projects
to be designed and built earlier than anticipated.

Id also like to thank the Council for its continued support for senior citizens by
increasing funding for senior centers.

# # #

Seattle City Council meetings are cablecast and Webcast live on Seattle Channel 21 and on the
City Councils website. Copies of legislation, Council meeting calendar, and archives of news
releases can be found on the City Council website. Follow the Council on Twitter and on
Facebook.

To: "Michele Flannell"; "Cikeithia Pugh"
Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 4:16:47 PM
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FYI!!

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Fickes, Mary P

FYI

To: Toner, Cashel

Thank you.

Partnering with the School District will definitely be one of the primary objectives of the
new Department: to collaborate more closely with the Seattle School District to boost the
academic achievement of students.

See attached for the full description from City Council.
There is plenty of time to discuss, though. After Thanksgiving?

Feel free to call sooner if you want to plant any specific seeds right now.

Regards,
Alex

Alex Pedersen
Legislative Aide
206-684-5341



To: Pedersen, Alex

Hi Alex, How exciting! I am very interested in learning how the new Department of Education and Early
Learning at the City can partner with the Department of Early Learning here in Seattle Public Schools.
Should we meet and share ideas?
Cashel

To: Pedersen, Alex
Cc: Burgess, Tim


Seattles children.





Thank you.

Regards,

Alex

Alex Pedersen
Legislative Aide
206-684-5341
Follow Tim on:


November 18, 2013



Committee.


Chief.

children.
District.




permanent housing.











# # #

Facebook.

From: J odi Haavig
To: Toner, Cashel
Subject: RE: Meetings in Dec and J an
Date: Monday, November 25, 2013 11:01:59 AM
Cashel any chance you and I can get on the phone today, around 3:00? It would be way easier to
scheme on this in person. I expect that the foundation will be pretty engaged in the city UPK
effort; weve had several conversations with Tim and others so far. Im interested in hearing your
perspective on how we can be most helpful in assuring that the city and the district can work
together on this.

Jodi

Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 9:20 AM
To: J odi Haavig
Subject: FW: Meetings in Dec and J an

Hi Jodi, I hope that you are gearing up for a relaxing Thanksgiving! I would appreciate your
guidance on the following request. I am hesitant to include Council members, but perhaps having
Alex attend would be a compromise? Alex could possibly attend and sit with the UW folks in the
middle of the room?
Any insight is appreciated.
I will offer to meet with Tim/Alex outside of the Coalition and continue our conversations
pertaining to launching UPK in Seattle.
Cashel

Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 4:32 PM
To: Toner, Cashel
Subject: Meetings in Dec and J an

Cashel,

Hi.

Tim is reaching out to Superintendent Banda to schedule a formal meeting with him to
talk about high-quality universal preschool. This is just Tims effort to continue
connecting with everyone on the issue. So just a heads up. No specific ask in mind yet.
Ideally Banda will invite you; I think he will according to his scheduler. Might not be until
January 7. Lets touch base before then.

I heard there might be a Gates-organized meeting -- perhaps part of the Foundation for
Early Learning -- on Wednesday, December 18
th
from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Should I or
Tim attend? Is the focus of that more state-wide and ages 0 through 5 or 3
rd
grade?

Thank you.

Regards,

Alex

Alex Pedersen
Legislative Aide
206-684-5341
Follow Tim on:


To: Toner, Cashel
Subject: Re: Funds to jump-start Preschool For All approved by Seattle City Council Budget Committee
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Can we get a meeting with the city to set up a committee to design the curriculum?
Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 19, 2013, at 4:04 PM, "Toner, Cashel" <cctoner@seattleschools.org> wrote:
Nope, not me Im very happy right here!

To: Toner, Cashel

Not you!

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Heath, Shauna L

I am thrilled! Now Im wondering who is going to lead the department at the City?

To: Toner, Cashel
Cc: Tolley, Michael F

This is awesome!

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Heath, Shauna L

Hi Shauna,
This is very exciting and we should be thinking about how SPS will partner with this new City Department.
Looks like the City is in the process of reorganization!
Cashel

To: Pedersen, Alex
Cc: Burgess, Tim

Good afternoon. Councilmember Burgess wanted me to pass along the good news that the Citys
Budget Committee, which he chairs, unanimously increased funding to jump-start Seattles
Preschool for All.

Specifically, the Council added over $650,000 to increase early learning opportunities for Seattles
children.

 $488,000 to fund the design and implementation
standards for a voluntary, high-quality universal preschool program for all of Seattles
three- and four-year-olds.

 $168,000 to expand Seattles Early Learning Academy
which will offer training to more child care providers in evidence-based teaching strategies.

Education & Early Learning to elevate and integrate the citys early learning efforts so that more
children are better prepared for school.


Thank you.

Regards,

Alex

Alex Pedersen
Legislative Aide
206-684-5341
Follow Tim on:
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November 18, 2013


SEATTLE City Councils Budget Committee recommended this afternoon that the Citys
2014 budget place higher priority on public safety, education and moving homeless families
and youth off the streets. The Committee voted 8-0 to advance the budget legislation to the full
Council for final adoption next Monday.

We prioritized funding for enhanced public safety and improved management of the Police
Department, education services for our children, and moving our homeless neighbors off the
streets, said Councilmember Tim Burgess, chair of the Budget Committee.

hearings and through e-mails, letters and phone calls. With city revenues inching upward
following the Great Recession, the Council was able to strategically increase investments in
the following areas:

 $1.1 million to fund expansion of the Law
Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program throughout downtown neighborhoods,
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<image013.png>
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while requiring it to remain focused on low-level drug and prostitution-related offenders,
and to create a new Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) made up of police, mental health
and social service providers to tackle street crime and disorder. New leadership and
coordination of these efforts, in addition to meaningful data collection and reporting, will
provide a clear understanding of the success of these programs in improving public
safety in downtown neighborhoods.
 $55,000 to maintain a victim advocate for sexually
exploited youth in the Police Department after federal funding expires in May 2014.
 $230,000 to add two positions in the City Attorneys
Criminal Division to prosecute new and more complex DUI cases.
 $200,000 to fund Mayor-elect Murrays nationwide
search for a permanent Police Chief.
 $500,000 to fund an independent management
assessment of the Police Department, including a review of how police resources are
deployed.
 $1,000,000 to create a Force Investigation Team in
the Police Department to review officer use of force incidents, an important step
required by the Citys agreement with the Department of Justice.

three- and four-year-old children.
 $168,000 to expand the Early Learning Academy to
train more child care providers in evidence-based teaching strategies to better prepare
their students to thrive in kindergarten.
 The Council adopted an intent statement calling for
creation of a new Department of Education & Early Learning where the city
governments various initiatives in this arena can be consolidated and integrated with
the work of the Seattle School District.
 To help the School District address overcrowding of
school buildings in many neighborhoods, the Council directed City departments to
speed up permitting for school construction.
 The Council also required that new literacy programs,
such as Read and Rise, demonstrate positive results when compared with evidence-
based programs.

Homeless Families and Young Adults. The Council added $880,000 to move families and
young adults living on the streets into housing.
 $130,000 to keep open 20 existing shelter beds for
young adults that had been threatened with closure.
 $650,000 to boost efforts to move homeless families
especially those with childreninto housing faster using multiple strategies consistent
with the regional policies and practices of the Committee to End Homelessness and the
Family Homelessness Initiative.
 $100,000 to help re-house people living in their
vehicles that are participating in the Road to Housing program (formerly called the Safe
Parking program).



Council President Sally J. Clark: Last year, 268 young adults used the 20 shelter beds that
will be saved by this funding from Seattle and King County. Keeping these shelter beds open
means that young people will have a safe place to sleep and be connected to services that will
move them off the streets and towards jobs, health care, and permanent housing.

Councilmember Sally Bagshaw: I am delighted that we on the Council will support expansion
of the LEAD program and will fund the Multi-Disciplinary Team to tackle many of the issues we
see downtown. My goal is to provide human services and mental health service to those who
need it, and coordinate with our police, our neighbors, and our business leaders to solve our
street problems. I want Seattle to be THE place where people want to live, work, and visit.

Councilmember Tim Burgess: Supporting the education of Seattles children is a high priority
of the Council. We took another major step toward providing voluntary, universal preschool for
the citys three- and four-year-old children by funding the design of the program and its high-
quality standards. We also directed that a new Department of Education and Early Learning be
created and reinforced our requirement that education programs funded by the City
demonstrate effectiveness.

Councilmember Richard Conlin: I am pleased that the Council added funds to increase
community involvement through Seattle ReLeaf. This is a critical first step in implementing our
new Urban Forest Stewardship Plan. Im also thankful that we are funding the first phase of the
Neighborcare Meridian Center for Health, adding money to the Fresh Bucks program,
supporting the Capitol Hill EcoDistrict, helping the Chinatown/International District work on
earthquake safety, increasing the City investment in the Vera Project, and adding more support
for immigrant domestic violence survivors, among other important projects. Its a good
sustainable budget that invests in our City and our neighborhoods.

childcare and parental leave are urgent needs, we are studying how the city can get there. We
are also restoring key services cut during the recession, including funds to keep the Seattle
Animal Shelter open to the public one extra day per week.

Councilmember Bruce A. Harrell: The Council prioritized and focused on a new approach to
address street crimes and disorder in Seattle. Moving forward, we have a strong plan to
ensure the programs the City has strategically invested in are held accountable and measured
for effectiveness. Council listened to the residents and businesses in the Chinatown-
International District, Pioneer Square, Belltown, and Downtown. On a quarterly basis, the City
will be required to measure and document the extent and location of the problems and report
on progress being made to resolve the identified problems.

The City will also make a critical investment into fair housing for all residents by funding an
audit of housing discrimination which will assist in the enhancement of policies to reduce
discriminatory housing practices.

increase emergency shelter capacity for unsheltered families, I believe next year we may
accomplish a goal we set for 2012. In 2012, the Council made it a priority that homeless
families should not be unsheltered while waiting for housing assistance. We have made big
investments in housing and homelessness programs, but there are only 220 family shelter
beds in King County and no significant family shelter capacity has been added in several
years. Todays action is critical to the nearly 250 families in King County sleeping with their
children outside, in cars, or in abandoned buildings.

Councilmember Mike OBrien: Im proud to see the Road to Housing program going citywide
as a result of this budget after the pilot helped successfully demonstrate a public-private model
for helping rehouse people living in their vehicles, which are the single largest share of
unsheltered people in our city.

Councilmember Tom Rasmussen: The Council has given clear direction that pedestrian and
bicycle safety is a priority. We increased funding for the Fauntleroy Way S.W. and the
downtown cycle track projects. The added funds will allow those projects to be designed and
built earlier than anticipated.

Id also like to thank the Council for its continued support for senior citizens by increasing
funding for senior centers.

# # #

Seattle City Council meetings are cablecast and Webcast live on Seattle Channel 21 and on the City
Councils website. Copies of legislation, Council meeting calendar, and archives of news releases can
be found on the City Council website. Follow the Council on Twitter and on Facebook.

To: Toner, Cashel
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What do you think the next steps need to be?
Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 19, 2013, at 4:04 PM, "Toner, Cashel" <cctoner@seattleschools.org> wrote:
Nope, not me Im very happy right here!

To: Toner, Cashel

Not you!

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Heath, Shauna L

I am thrilled! Now Im wondering who is going to lead the department at the City?

To: Toner, Cashel
Cc: Tolley, Michael F

This is awesome!

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Heath, Shauna L

Hi Shauna,
This is very exciting and we should be thinking about how SPS will partner with this new City Department.
Looks like the City is in the process of reorganization!
Cashel

To: Pedersen, Alex
Cc: Burgess, Tim

Good afternoon. Councilmember Burgess wanted me to pass along the good news that the Citys
Budget Committee, which he chairs, unanimously increased funding to jump-start Seattles
Preschool for All.

Specifically, the Council added over $650,000 to increase early learning opportunities for Seattles
children.

three- and four-year-olds.

 $168,000 to expand Seattles Early Learning Academy
which will offer training to more child care providers in evidence-based teaching strategies.

Education & Early Learning to elevate and integrate the citys early learning efforts so that more
children are better prepared for school.


Thank you.

Regards,

Alex

Alex Pedersen
Legislative Aide
206-684-5341
Follow Tim on:
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<image018.jpg>

November 18, 2013


SEATTLE City Councils Budget Committee recommended this afternoon that the Citys
2014 budget place higher priority on public safety, education and moving homeless families
and youth off the streets. The Committee voted 8-0 to advance the budget legislation to the full
Council for final adoption next Monday.

We prioritized funding for enhanced public safety and improved management of the Police
Department, education services for our children, and moving our homeless neighbors off the
streets, said Councilmember Tim Burgess, chair of the Budget Committee.

hearings and through e-mails, letters and phone calls. With city revenues inching upward
following the Great Recession, the Council was able to strategically increase investments in
the following areas:

Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program throughout downtown neighborhoods,
<image011.png>
<image013.png>
<image017.png>
while requiring it to remain focused on low-level drug and prostitution-related offenders,
and to create a new Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) made up of police, mental health
and social service providers to tackle street crime and disorder. New leadership and
coordination of these efforts, in addition to meaningful data collection and reporting, will
provide a clear understanding of the success of these programs in improving public
safety in downtown neighborhoods.
 $55,000 to maintain a victim advocate for sexually
exploited youth in the Police Department after federal funding expires in May 2014.
 $230,000 to add two positions in the City Attorneys
Criminal Division to prosecute new and more complex DUI cases.
 $200,000 to fund Mayor-elect Murrays nationwide
search for a permanent Police Chief.
 $500,000 to fund an independent management
assessment of the Police Department, including a review of how police resources are
deployed.
 $1,000,000 to create a Force Investigation Team in
the Police Department to review officer use of force incidents, an important step
required by the Citys agreement with the Department of Justice.

three- and four-year-old children.
 $168,000 to expand the Early Learning Academy to
train more child care providers in evidence-based teaching strategies to better prepare
their students to thrive in kindergarten.
 The Council adopted an intent statement calling for
creation of a new Department of Education & Early Learning where the city
governments various initiatives in this arena can be consolidated and integrated with
the work of the Seattle School District.
 To help the School District address overcrowding of
school buildings in many neighborhoods, the Council directed City departments to
speed up permitting for school construction.
 The Council also required that new literacy programs,
such as Read and Rise, demonstrate positive results when compared with evidence-
based programs.

Homeless Families and Young Adults. The Council added $880,000 to move families and
young adults living on the streets into housing.
 $130,000 to keep open 20 existing shelter beds for
young adults that had been threatened with closure.
 $650,000 to boost efforts to move homeless families
especially those with childreninto housing faster using multiple strategies consistent
with the regional policies and practices of the Committee to End Homelessness and the
Family Homelessness Initiative.
 $100,000 to help re-house people living in their
vehicles that are participating in the Road to Housing program (formerly called the Safe
Parking program).



Council President Sally J. Clark: Last year, 268 young adults used the 20 shelter beds that
will be saved by this funding from Seattle and King County. Keeping these shelter beds open
means that young people will have a safe place to sleep and be connected to services that will
move them off the streets and towards jobs, health care, and permanent housing.

Councilmember Sally Bagshaw: I am delighted that we on the Council will support expansion
of the LEAD program and will fund the Multi-Disciplinary Team to tackle many of the issues we
see downtown. My goal is to provide human services and mental health service to those who
need it, and coordinate with our police, our neighbors, and our business leaders to solve our
street problems. I want Seattle to be THE place where people want to live, work, and visit.

Councilmember Tim Burgess: Supporting the education of Seattles children is a high priority
of the Council. We took another major step toward providing voluntary, universal preschool for
the citys three- and four-year-old children by funding the design of the program and its high-
quality standards. We also directed that a new Department of Education and Early Learning be
created and reinforced our requirement that education programs funded by the City
demonstrate effectiveness.

Councilmember Richard Conlin: I am pleased that the Council added funds to increase
community involvement through Seattle ReLeaf. This is a critical first step in implementing our
new Urban Forest Stewardship Plan. Im also thankful that we are funding the first phase of the
Neighborcare Meridian Center for Health, adding money to the Fresh Bucks program,
supporting the Capitol Hill EcoDistrict, helping the Chinatown/International District work on
earthquake safety, increasing the City investment in the Vera Project, and adding more support
for immigrant domestic violence survivors, among other important projects. Its a good
sustainable budget that invests in our City and our neighborhoods.

childcare and parental leave are urgent needs, we are studying how the city can get there. We
are also restoring key services cut during the recession, including funds to keep the Seattle
Animal Shelter open to the public one extra day per week.

Councilmember Bruce A. Harrell: The Council prioritized and focused on a new approach to
address street crimes and disorder in Seattle. Moving forward, we have a strong plan to
ensure the programs the City has strategically invested in are held accountable and measured
for effectiveness. Council listened to the residents and businesses in the Chinatown-
International District, Pioneer Square, Belltown, and Downtown. On a quarterly basis, the City
will be required to measure and document the extent and location of the problems and report
on progress being made to resolve the identified problems.

The City will also make a critical investment into fair housing for all residents by funding an
audit of housing discrimination which will assist in the enhancement of policies to reduce
discriminatory housing practices.

increase emergency shelter capacity for unsheltered families, I believe next year we may
accomplish a goal we set for 2012. In 2012, the Council made it a priority that homeless
families should not be unsheltered while waiting for housing assistance. We have made big
investments in housing and homelessness programs, but there are only 220 family shelter
beds in King County and no significant family shelter capacity has been added in several
years. Todays action is critical to the nearly 250 families in King County sleeping with their
children outside, in cars, or in abandoned buildings.

Councilmember Mike OBrien: Im proud to see the Road to Housing program going citywide
as a result of this budget after the pilot helped successfully demonstrate a public-private model
for helping rehouse people living in their vehicles, which are the single largest share of
unsheltered people in our city.

Councilmember Tom Rasmussen: The Council has given clear direction that pedestrian and
bicycle safety is a priority. We increased funding for the Fauntleroy Way S.W. and the
downtown cycle track projects. The added funds will allow those projects to be designed and
built earlier than anticipated.

Id also like to thank the Council for its continued support for senior citizens by increasing
funding for senior centers.

# # #

Seattle City Council meetings are cablecast and Webcast live on Seattle Channel 21 and on the City
Councils website. Copies of legislation, Council meeting calendar, and archives of news releases can
be found on the City Council website. Follow the Council on Twitter and on Facebook.

From: Knight, Sharon
To: Toner, Cashel
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Alrighty then J

Dr. Sharon Knight
Senior Education Specialist
Seattle Human Services Department
700 5
th
Avenue Suite 5800
PO Box 34215, Seattle, WA 98124-4215
Tel: (206) 684-0953
Fax: (206) 621-5034

To: Knight, Sharon

To: Pedersen, Alex
Cc: Burgess, Tim

Good afternoon. Councilmember Burgess wanted me to pass along the good news that
the Citys Budget Committee, which he chairs, unanimously increased funding to jump-
start Seattles Preschool for All.

Seattles children.



In addition, the Council unanimously agreed to foster the creation of a new Department
of Education & Early Learning to elevate and integrate the citys early learning efforts so
that more children are better prepared for school.


Thank you.

Regards,

Alex

Alex Pedersen
Legislative Aide
206-684-5341
Follow Tim on:


Description: News Release

November 18, 2013

public safety, education and moving homeless families off the
streets


Committee.

The committee acted after listening to hundreds of people from across Seattle in
public hearings and through e-mails, letters and phone calls. With city revenues
inching upward following the Great Recession, the Council was able to strategically
increase investments in the following areas:

$1.1 million to fund expansion of the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion
(LEAD) program throughout downtown neighborhoods, while requiring it to
remain focused on low-level drug and prostitution-related offenders, and to
create a new Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) made up of police, mental health
and social service providers to tackle street crime and disorder. New
leadership and coordination of these efforts, in addition to meaningful data
collection and reporting, will provide a clear understanding of the success of
these programs in improving public safety in downtown neighborhoods.
$230,000 to add two positions in the City Attorneys Criminal Division to
prosecute new and more complex DUI cases.
$200,000 to fund Mayor-elect Murrays nationwide search for a permanent
Police Chief.

Education and Early Learning. The Council added over $650,000 to increase
learning opportunities for Seattles children.
$488,000 to fund the design and implementation standards for a voluntary,
high-quality universal preschool program for all of Seattles three- and four-
year-old children.
providers in evidence-based teaching strategies to better prepare their
students to thrive in kindergarten.
The Council adopted an intent statement calling for creation of a new
Department of Education & Early Learning where the city governments
various initiatives in this arena can be consolidated and integrated with the
work of the Seattle School District.
neighborhoods, the Council directed City departments to speed up permitting
for school construction.

Homeless Families and Young Adults. The Council added $880,000 to move
families and young adults living on the streets into housing.
childreninto housing faster using multiple strategies consistent with the
regional policies and practices of the Committee to End Homelessness and
the Family Homelessness Initiative.
$100,000 to help re-house people living in their vehicles that are participating
in the Road to Housing program (formerly called the Safe Parking program).



Council President Sally J. Clark: Last year, 268 young adults used the 20 shelter
beds that will be saved by this funding from Seattle and King County. Keeping these
shelter beds open means that young people will have a safe place to sleep and be
connected to services that will move them off the streets and towards jobs, health
care, and permanent housing.

expansion of the LEAD program and will fund the Multi-Disciplinary Team to tackle
many of the issues we see downtown. My goal is to provide human services and
mental health service to those who need it, and coordinate with our police, our
neighbors, and our business leaders to solve our street problems. I want Seattle to
be THE place where people want to live, work, and visit.

Councilmember Tim Burgess: Supporting the education of Seattles children is a
high priority of the Council. We took another major step toward providing voluntary,
universal preschool for the citys three- and four-year-old children by funding the
design of the program and its high-quality standards. We also directed that a new
Department of Education and Early Learning be created and reinforced our
requirement that education programs funded by the City demonstrate effectiveness.

funding the first phase of the Neighborcare Meridian Center for Health, adding
money to the Fresh Bucks program, supporting the Capitol Hill EcoDistrict, helping
the Chinatown/International District work on earthquake safety, increasing the City
violence survivors, among other important projects. Its a good sustainable budget
that invests in our City and our neighborhoods.

Councilmember Jean Godden: I am pleased that the Council is taking important
steps towards closing the gender pay gap and embracing family-friendly policies.
Affordable childcare and parental leave are urgent needs, we are studying how the
city can get there. We are also restoring key services cut during the recession,
including funds to keep the Seattle Animal Shelter open to the public one extra day
per week.

approach to address street crimes and disorder in Seattle. Moving forward, we have
a strong plan to ensure the programs the City has strategically invested in are held
Downtown. On a quarterly basis, the City will be required to measure and document
the extent and location of the problems and report on progress being made to
resolve the identified problems.

The City will also make a critical investment into fair housing for all residents by
funding an audit of housing discrimination which will assist in the enhancement of
policies to reduce discriminatory housing practices.

Councilmember Nick Licata: With the Councils support of $200,000 in the budget
to increase emergency shelter capacity for unsheltered families, I believe next year
we may accomplish a goal we set for 2012. In 2012, the Council made it a priority
that homeless families should not be unsheltered while waiting for housing
assistance. We have made big investments in housing and homelessness programs,
but there are only 220 family shelter beds in King County and no significant family
shelter capacity has been added in several years. Todays action is critical to the
nearly 250 families in King County sleeping with their children outside, in cars, or in
abandoned buildings.

Councilmember Mike OBrien: Im proud to see the Road to Housing program
going citywide as a result of this budget after the pilot helped successfully
demonstrate a public-private model for helping rehouse people living in their
vehicles, which are the single largest share of unsheltered people in our city.

pedestrian and bicycle safety is a priority. We increased funding for the Fauntleroy
Way S.W. and the downtown cycle track projects. The added funds will allow those
projects to be designed and built earlier than anticipated.


# # #

Seattle City Council meetings are cablecast and Webcast live on Seattle Channel 21 and on
the City Councils website. Copies of legislation, Council meeting calendar, and archives of
news releases can be found on the City Council website. Follow the Council on Twitter and
on Facebook.

From: Kimberly Kinzer
To: Toner, Cashel
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Going out of town to Adam's place in Poulsbo on Thurs pm. Coffee before work on Thurs?
Kimberly Kinzer
Washington P-3 Leadership Institute Program Director
Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 4:04 PM
To: Kimberly Kinzer <kinzek@uw.edu>
Subject: RE: Funds to jump-start Preschool For All approved by Seattle City Council Budget
Committee
This weekend, Walk around QA?

From: Kimberly Kinzer [mailto:kinzek@uw.edu]
To: Toner, Cashel

Agreed. Interesting and exciting. Yes, when will we talk? :-)
Kimberly Kinzer
Washington P-3 Leadership Institute Program Director

Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 3:52 PM
To: Kimberly Kinzer <kinzek@uw.edu>
Subject: FW: Funds to jump-start Preschool For All approved by Seattle City Council Budget
Committee

This is very exciting!
Im wondering how the City might reorganize their departments as a result. lets chat soon!

To: Pedersen, Alex
Cc: Burgess, Tim


Seattles children.

 $488,000 to fund the design and
implementation standards for a voluntary, high-quality universal preschool
program for all of Seattles three- and four-year-olds.

 $168,000 to expand Seattles Early Learning
Academy which will offer training to more child care providers in evidence-based
teaching strategies.



Thank you.

Regards,

Alex

Alex Pedersen
Legislative Aide
206-684-5341
Follow Tim on:



November 18, 2013

streets


Committee.


Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program throughout downtown
neighborhoods, while requiring it to remain focused on low-level drug and
prostitution-related offenders, and to create a new Multi-Disciplinary Team
(MDT) made up of police, mental health and social service providers to tackle
street crime and disorder. New leadership and coordination of these efforts, in
addition to meaningful data collection and reporting, will provide a clear
understanding of the success of these programs in improving public safety in
downtown neighborhoods.
 $55,000 to maintain a victim advocate for
sexually exploited youth in the Police Department after federal funding expires
in May 2014.
 $230,000 to add two positions in the City
Attorneys Criminal Division to prosecute new and more complex DUI cases.
 $200,000 to fund Mayor-elect Murrays
nationwide search for a permanent Police Chief.
 $500,000 to fund an independent
management assessment of the Police Department, including a review of how
police resources are deployed.
 $1,000,000 to create a Force Investigation
Team in the Police Department to review officer use of force incidents, an
important step required by the Citys agreement with the Department of
Justice.

 $488,000 to fund the design and
implementation standards for a voluntary, high-quality universal preschool
program for all of Seattles three- and four-year-old children.
 $168,000 to expand the Early Learning
Academy to train more child care providers in evidence-based teaching
strategies to better prepare their students to thrive in kindergarten.
 The Council adopted an intent statement
calling for creation of a new Department of Education & Early Learning where
the city governments various initiatives in this arena can be consolidated and
integrated with the work of the Seattle School District.
 To help the School District address
overcrowding of school buildings in many neighborhoods, the Council directed
City departments to speed up permitting for school construction.
 The Council also required that new literacy
programs, such as Read and Rise, demonstrate positive results when
compared with evidence-based programs.

 $130,000 to keep open 20 existing shelter
beds for young adults that had been threatened with closure.
 $650,000 to boost efforts to move homeless
familiesespecially those with childreninto housing faster using multiple
strategies consistent with the regional policies and practices of the Committee
to End Homelessness and the Family Homelessness Initiative.
 $100,000 to help re-house people living in
their vehicles that are participating in the Road to Housing program (formerly
called the Safe Parking program).




neighbors, and our business leaders to solve our street problems. I want Seattle to be
THE place where people want to live, work, and visit.


funding the first phase of the Neighborcare Meridian Center for Health, adding money
to the Fresh Bucks program, supporting the Capitol Hill EcoDistrict, helping the

per week.

the extent and location of the problems and report on progress being made to resolve
the identified problems.


we may accomplish a goal we set for 2012. In 2012, the Council made it a priority that
homeless families should not be unsheltered while waiting for housing assistance.
We have made big investments in housing and homelessness programs, but there
are only 220 family shelter beds in King County and no significant family shelter
capacity has been added in several years. Todays action is critical to the nearly 250
families in King County sleeping with their children outside, in cars, or in abandoned
buildings.

demonstrate a public-private model for helping rehouse people living in their vehicles,
which are the single largest share of unsheltered people in our city.



# # #

on Facebook.

From: Toner, Cashel
To: "Knight, Sharon"
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To: Pedersen, Alex
Cc: Burgess, Tim


Seattles children.





Thank you.

Regards,

Alex

Alex Pedersen
Legislative Aide
206-684-5341
Follow Tim on:



November 18, 2013

streets


Committee.


$1.1 million to fund expansion of the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion
(LEAD) program throughout downtown neighborhoods, while requiring it to
remain focused on low-level drug and prostitution-related offenders, and to
create a new Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) made up of police, mental health
and social service providers to tackle street crime and disorder. New
leadership and coordination of these efforts, in addition to meaningful data
collection and reporting, will provide a clear understanding of the success of
these programs in improving public safety in downtown neighborhoods.
$55,000 to maintain a victim advocate for sexually exploited youth in the
Police Department after federal funding expires in May 2014.
$230,000 to add two positions in the City Attorneys Criminal Division to
prosecute new and more complex DUI cases.
$200,000 to fund Mayor-elect Murrays nationwide search for a permanent
Police Chief.

$488,000 to fund the design and implementation standards for a voluntary,
high-quality universal preschool program for all of Seattles three- and four-
year-old children.
providers in evidence-based teaching strategies to better prepare their
students to thrive in kindergarten.
The Council adopted an intent statement calling for creation of a new
Department of Education & Early Learning where the city governments
various initiatives in this arena can be consolidated and integrated with the
work of the Seattle School District.
neighborhoods, the Council directed City departments to speed up permitting
for school construction.

$130,000 to keep open 20 existing shelter beds for young adults that had
been threatened with closure.
childreninto housing faster using multiple strategies consistent with the
regional policies and practices of the Committee to End Homelessness and
the Family Homelessness Initiative.
$100,000 to help re-house people living in their vehicles that are participating
in the Road to Housing program (formerly called the Safe Parking program).




neighbors, and our business leaders to solve our street problems. I want Seattle to
be THE place where people want to live, work, and visit.


funding the first phase of the Neighborcare Meridian Center for Health, adding
money to the Fresh Bucks program, supporting the Capitol Hill EcoDistrict, helping
the Chinatown/International District work on earthquake safety, increasing the City

per week.

the extent and location of the problems and report on progress being made to
resolve the identified problems.


we may accomplish a goal we set for 2012. In 2012, the Council made it a priority
that homeless families should not be unsheltered while waiting for housing
assistance. We have made big investments in housing and homelessness programs,
but there are only 220 family shelter beds in King County and no significant family
shelter capacity has been added in several years. Todays action is critical to the
nearly 250 families in King County sleeping with their children outside, in cars, or in
abandoned buildings.

demonstrate a public-private model for helping rehouse people living in their
vehicles, which are the single largest share of unsheltered people in our city.



# # #

on Facebook.

To: "Pedersen, Alex"
Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 5:36:43 AM
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Thank you for the update it is greatly appreciated.

To: Pedersen, Alex
Cc: Burgess, Tim


Seattles children.





Thank you.

Regards,

Alex

Alex Pedersen
Legislative Aide
206-684-5341
Follow Tim on:


November 18, 2013



Committee.



Chief.

children.
District.




permanent housing.











# # #

Facebook.

To: Pedersen, Alex
Subject: RE: "Dream Team" assembled for Preschool for All Action Plan

Sherry Carr
School Board Director, District II
(206) 252-0040
From: Pedersen, Alex [Alex.Pedersen@seattle.gov]
To: Carr, Sherry L
Wonderful! We'll have Tim's scheduler reach out to you.
What is the best phone number for you?

Regards,

Alex

Alex Pedersen
Legislative Aide
206-684-5341

From: Carr, Sherry L [slcarr@seattleschools.org]
To: Pedersen, Alex
Alex,
I would like to meet with Tim to discuss this initiative. How do we get scheduled with Tim? Im the
Board Liaison with the City Council and the Mayors Office. Thanks.
SC

Sent: Friday, J anuary 24, 2014 1:57 PM
To: Pedersen, Alex
Cc: Burgess, Tim
Subject: "Dream Team" assembled for Preschool for All Action Plan

In case you had not already heard the good news, Council President Burgess wanted you
to know that the Citys Office for Education (OFE) has selected a Dream Team of
RCW 42.56.250(3)
renowned experts to assist the City in designing a high-quality, universal preschool
program (Action Plan), as called for in Resolution 31478 passed unanimously by the City
Council. This team of consultants is comprised of local, state, and national experts in
early learning best practices:

Local: BERK Consultants. BERK is also completing the Gap Analysis commissioned by
the City Council to be heard by Councils Committee of Education & Governance on
February 5. The selection of BERK as the coordinating consultant for the Action Plan
will provide seamless consistency for the citys Preschool For All efforts.
State: John Bancroft and Tracey Yee of Columbia City Consulting. The Council
resolution called for quality standards at least as high as those published by the
State of Washington in 2011 and Mr. Bancroft helped to author those
recommendations in addition to having experience with financial modeling of early
learning programs.
National: Dr. Ellen Frede, implemented high-quality, universal preschool in
numerous districts throughout New Jersey, advised on the structure of the recently
enacted universal preschool program in San Antonio, TX, and has direct experience
braiding federal, state, and local early learning programs.
Dr. Steven Barnett, Director of the National Institute of Early Education Research
(NIEER) at Rutgers University and a national expert on preschool programs in all 50
states. The Council resolution called on quality standards to be consistent with
evidence-based, best practices articulated by NIEER.

In addition to selecting the reputable consultants, the Office for Education (with one-
year funding provided by City Council), funded two key positions:
Dr. Erica Johnson, Project Manager for Seattles Preschool for All, earned her
PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Erica has been an Adjunct Instructor at West Virginia University, an assessor and
field researcher with the Head Start Cares project, and a research assistant at
the Wisconsin Center for Educational Research. Erica has worked in schools as a
kindergarten teacher, reading tutor, and researcher in numerous states,
including New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
Rachel Schulkin, Outreach/Engagement Manager: Rachel recently worked at
Neighborhood House, a Seattle provider of Head Start, Early Head Start, and
Step Ahead early learning programs. At Neighborhood House, Rachel provided
support for teachers, staff, home visitors, and families living and working with
young children with disabilities. Rachel has been a teacher in Oakland and in
Seattle Public Schools.

Reminder: On Monday, February 3, at 9:30 a.m. in City Hall (600 4
th
Avenue) you can
hear national experts Dr. Hirokazu Yoshikawa and Dr. Christina Weiland present new
research on the benefits of universal preschool. We welcome you to Council Chambers
(2
nd
floor) to see them in person or you can also watch them live on Seattle Channel 21
and through the Councils website.

Updates: Check out the City Councils Preschool for All website for the latest media
coverage and updates on our efforts.

Thank you for your interest and support.

Regards,

Alex

Alex Pedersen
Legislative Aide
206-684-5341
Follow Tim on:


From: Paraghamian, Aleta
To: " "
Subject: Final version-Preschool talking points
Just making sure you have the final version

aleta paraghamian | executive assistant to the superintendent |seattle public schools
phone 206.252.0180 | fax 206.252.0209

Subject: Preschool talking points

Talking points Jose Banda
Seattle Preschool Program
May 15, 2014

We are so pleased with the courage of this Mayor and the City Council
to have a vision for forming an authentic partnership between Seattle
Public Schools and the City of Seattle as we launch our collective effort
to close the opportunity gap.

youngest learners.

We witness this daily in the more than 60 preschool classrooms that we
offer currently, including Head Start, special education preschool and a
model preK-5 at South Shore K-8.

based preschool that aligns to the K-5 experience, the Seattle
Preschool Program will elevate the City of Seattle as a model for the
rest of the nation.

We all want each of our kindergarteners to walk through the door on
the first day of school -- bright eyed, backpacks on -- with the
confidence that they are ready for school.

RCW 42.56.250(3)
supporting the journey of every student, in every classroom, every day -
- and that journey begins with a high-quality early learning experience
for our 3- and 4-year-olds.

Today is a day we can look back on five years from now, knowing that
we had the political and collective will to change the landscape of
educating Seattles children.

We look forward to working together in a meaningful partnership with
the City of Seattle to create the implementation plan that will change the
trajectory of young childrens lives.

ADDITIONAL TALKING POINTS (if asked)

This is a great first step and we look forward to being a partner to create
the implementation plan.

There are still many details to sort out.

The most important aspect that this is a high-quality preschool
program. (research-based, aligned curriculum, certificated teachers,
small class size).

This is our work. We currently offer more than 60 preschool classrooms,
including Head Start, special education preschool and a model preK-5
at South Shore K-8.

We know the research. We have studied what works in Boston and
Jersey City and D.C.

Partnership is important. We have frameworks and systems to enroll
and serve 51,000 students.

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Herndon, Flip
Subject: Re: Friday call with City
Holly just called me no voice message I emailed and let her know that if we need to connect to give
me a call back.
From: <Herndon>, Flip <ltherndon@seattleschools.org>
Haven't got to that part of the agenda yet. I'll let you know.
Sent from my iPhone
I so appreciate your thoughtful and creative space usage!
So, Alex peterson from Tim's office just called me. He summarized Tim's 1:1 with Ed on
Friday Ed mentioned concerns about enrollment for the EL center opening in the Fall. He
is concerned about any possible challenge being construed as an impediment to the
november ballot. So I shared with Alex that we have a framework to build from (south
shore and choice schools) and that we cold collect data about how many families actually
request our early learning center this could may work for the ballot measure. I also
shared that you and I are on the same page and that you and Tim should absolutely
connect.
How did cabinet go? Any word from Clover about LEV?
Cashel
Doubtful. There is a request for us to start a day treatment program that will need space
and we don't have a solution to Alder Academy (juvenile probation students) just yet either.
We are squeezing every inch out if all our spaces.
Sent from my iPhone
How about in three years? Could we colocate?
Interagency has 3 programs in there.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 5, 2014, at 7:09 AM, "Toner, Cashel" <cctoner@seattleschools.org>
wrote:
Is anyone using the Columbia School building?
To: "Herndon, Flip" <ltherndon@seattleschools.org>
Hi Flip,
Boston Public schools uses a lottery and does not charge
tuition. I am researching Jersey City I don't think they do bc
they are court mandated
Date: Friday, May 2, 2014 5:21 PM
To: "Wright, Charles E" <cewright1@seattleschools.org>,
SPS <cctoner@seattleschools.org>
Cc: "Codd, Clover" <clcodd@seattleschools.org>
Back from the track meet, so now I can give a brief summary
because the call was fairly brief.
There were two main questions that were being asked. One
was about facilities and the other was about teachers. She
spoke with Cashel about the teacher aspect, which I think was
fine. The bigger issue is around Van Asselt.
She was saying that the Mayor wanted assurances about space
after a few years in the South East. I explained to her Van

From: Herndon, Flip
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 3:11 PM
To: Toner, Cashel
Cc: Wright, Charles E; Codd, Clover

I just spoke with Holly. I'll summarize our conversation a
little later. At a track meet right now.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 2, 2014, at 2:26 PM, "Toner, Cashel"
Hi Flip, Charles and Clover, I have added my
thoughts below.

From: Herndon, Flip
To: Wright, Charles E; Toner, Cashel; Codd,
Clover
Subject: Friday call with City

Good Afternoon,

Charles, thank for the heads up on the call
from Holly Miller. The concerns you stated that
she was raising about the Early Learning
Center at Van Asselt, we heard in our meeting
earlier this week. I answered them then, but I
can elaborate in the event Im not able to
make the call later today:

Van Asselt
Logistics of the location: Van Asselt is really
the only site where we can start this endeavor.
We do not have rooms to launch an Early
Learning Center in any other location at this
time. We have already planned on having 5
special ed pre-k classrooms onsite and this
would be a great addition. The building is big
enough to handle the programming we are
planning to have on location. However, this is
a temporary site. It looks like we actually
might be able to get more than two years out,
but eventually Wing Luke will need to occupy
the site for its modernization. That is set to
happen in 2018, but we are always looking to
see if we can accelerate construction if it can
save us money. The other reason why I have
stated 2 years at Van Asselt is because after
two years, Schmitz Park (SW) and Decatur (NE)
are sites that could open up for other Early
Learning Centers, but they will not be available
until the new schools are built.
The Beacon Hill neighborhood is in the South
East region, a neighborhood where many of
our Title I schools reside. We know from our
WaKIDS assessment data (assessment
measuring Kindergarten readiness
administered in our State Funded full day K
schools) that we have an achievement gap
between our students of color and our white
students. We also know that Beacon Hill is a
neighborhood that represents great diversity.
It makes sense to locate our model Early
Learning center in a neighborhood that is
diverse and that feeds into our Title I schools.
When Old Van Asselt needs to be used to
house Wing Luke in the future, we have
several options including partnering with the
City to find a City owned facility in the South
East to house the Early Learning Center and/or
move some of the staff to Schmitz Park and
some to Decatur. The point is to launch the
Center in the fall to serve students now while
at the same time growing our capacity in our
system with a fairly small project.

Investment in Teachers and Materials: As far
as investing in teachers and materials, yes that
investment would follow the teachers and
classrooms. The learning and materials will not
get lost simply because we are moving
locations. We move programs around the
district, as many school district do, and make
sure the staff and materials follow wherever
they may land.
Launching the Center in the fall provides us
the opportunity to serve 100 students in the
fall and have a direct impact on shaping the
PFA proposal. We will make an investment in
teachers and materials, but this investment
will pay off in growing our systemic capacity in
order to e more prepared to partner with the
City when PFA is implemented on a larger
scale. SPS has systems and frameworks in
place to move programs and because we will
be serving 4 year old students the actual
students will not be impacted.

South East blowback: There will be blowback
no matter where the Early Learning Center will
be located. It is what both Boston and Jersey
experienced and we will experience the same.
The blowback comes from the other pre-k
providers and not so much from the
community. As far as community in the South
East is concerned, we mentioned that the city
should look at their community centers or
other locations in the South East that are not
schools. Holly mentioned that they have not
done a facilities assessment and it didnt
sound like that were planning on doing one. I
think that tells me a lot about what they are
expectingus to house it or to provide on the
CBOs to find their own spaces. We wont have
another building down in the SE that will be
available, but if the program is successful I
think the community will want to find spaces
in that area. We will however, have
opportunities in the SW and NE. New
communities coming online as the program is
successful will be a good thing.
The South East community will be very
pleased to have more access to high quality
PreK and having a successful program will give
the City an opportunity to partner with SPS to
find alternative space in the SE.

Enrollment: This is one of the topics that we
will be working on in the small group. Ill have
to go back and look, but it was different for
Boston and for Jersey. In Jersey, it was part of
basic education, so there was no lottery or first
come, first served. Everyone got in. I think in
Boston it was lottery and it is a challenge when
they fill up. Will it have an impact on the ballot
measure, I cant say. I would think if you had
more people than slots available, that could
actually help the measure because people
would want to get the funding to open more
slots rather than vote against it because they
were angry that they didnt get in.
As Flip mentions, we will address this in our
small group. We do have systems to enroll
students in our Choice schools I wonder if
these systems could be build upon to enroll
students into our PreK while at the same time
aligning with other initiatives PFA /ECAP.

Thats what I know for now, but I have larger
concerns about consistency, quality and
evaluation that will need to be ironed out and
are much more challenging than these first
few. Still legitimate questions and concerns,
but these are not the bigger ones I see related
to the overall success of the program.

I would like to see our work group develop a
vision for High Quality Preschool possibly
including the following tenants:
Low student to teacher ratio 20:1:1 (20 4 year
olds, 1 certificated teacher, 1 instructional
assistant)
Research based curricula including academic,
social/emotional, play based learning
experiences
Five school days per week, 6 hour days, 180
days per year
On site, ongoing professional development
Program evaluation mechanisms (possible
partnership with the University of Washington
to conduct program evaluations)
Components of family engagement and
community engagement, health services
included in programming
I am available for a call this afternoon if
needed.
Best, Cashel

Clover or Cashel?

-Flip

Flip Herndon, Ed.D
Assistant Superintendent for Capital, Facilities
and Enrollment Planning

Still hoping that we can make this happen!
-Flip
To: SPS <ltherndon@seattleschools.org>, "Toner, Cashel"
Cc: Clover Codd <clcodd@seattleschools.org>
Subject: RE: Friday call with City
Great! Enjoy!

From: Herndon, Flip
To: Toner, Cashel

I just spoke with Holly. I'll summarize our conversation a little later. At a track meet
right now.
Sent from my iPhone
Hi Flip, Charles and Clover, I have added my thoughts below.

From: Herndon, Flip
To: Wright, Charles E; Toner, Cashel; Codd, Clover

Good Afternoon,

Charles, thank for the heads up on the call from Holly Miller. The
concerns you stated that she was raising about the Early Learning Center
at Van Asselt, we heard in our meeting earlier this week. I answered
them then, but I can elaborate in the event Im not able to make the call
later today:

Van Asselt
Logistics of the location: Van Asselt is really the only site where we can
start this endeavor. We do not have rooms to launch an Early Learning
Center in any other location at this time. We have already planned on
having 5 special ed pre-k classrooms onsite and this would be a great
addition. The building is big enough to handle the programming we are
planning to have on location. However, this is a temporary site. It looks
like we actually might be able to get more than two years out, but
eventually Wing Luke will need to occupy the site for its modernization.
That is set to happen in 2018, but we are always looking to see if we can
accelerate construction if it can save us money. The other reason why I
have stated 2 years at Van Asselt is because after two years, Schmitz
Park (SW) and Decatur (NE) are sites that could open up for other Early
Learning Centers, but they will not be available until the new schools are
built.
The Beacon Hill neighborhood is in the South East region, a
neighborhood where many of our Title I schools reside. We know from
our WaKIDS assessment data (assessment measuring Kindergarten
readiness administered in our State Funded full day K schools) that we
have an achievement gap between our students of color and our white
students. We also know that Beacon Hill is a neighborhood that
represents great diversity. It makes sense to locate our model Early
Learning center in a neighborhood that is diverse and that feeds into our
Title I schools. When Old Van Asselt needs to be used to house Wing
Luke in the future, we have several options including partnering with the
City to find a City owned facility in the South East to house the Early
Learning Center and/or move some of the staff to Schmitz Park and
some to Decatur. The point is to launch the Center in the fall to serve
students now while at the same time growing our capacity in our system
with a fairly small project.

Investment in Teachers and Materials: As far as investing in teachers and
materials, yes that investment would follow the teachers and
classrooms. The learning and materials will not get lost simply because
we are moving locations. We move programs around the district, as
many school district do, and make sure the staff and materials follow
wherever they may land.
Launching the Center in the fall provides us the opportunity to serve 100
students in the fall and have a direct impact on shaping the PFA
proposal. We will make an investment in teachers and materials, but
this investment will pay off in growing our systemic capacity in order to e
more prepared to partner with the City when PFA is implemented on a
larger scale. SPS has systems and frameworks in place to move programs
and because we will be serving 4 year old students the actual students
will not be impacted.

South East blowback: There will be blowback no matter where the Early
Learning Center will be located. It is what both Boston and Jersey
experienced and we will experience the same. The blowback comes from
the other pre-k providers and not so much from the community. As far
as community in the South East is concerned, we mentioned that the
city should look at their community centers or other locations in the
South East that are not schools. Holly mentioned that they have not
done a facilities assessment and it didnt sound like that were planning
on doing one. I think that tells me a lot about what they are expecting
us to house it or to provide on the CBOs to find their own spaces. We
wont have another building down in the SE that will be available, but if
the program is successful I think the community will want to find spaces
in that area. We will however, have opportunities in the SW and NE. New
communities coming online as the program is successful will be a good
thing.
The South East community will be very pleased to have more access to
high quality PreK and having a successful program will give the City an
opportunity to partner with SPS to find alternative space in the SE.

Enrollment: This is one of the topics that we will be working on in the
small group. Ill have to go back and look, but it was different for Boston
and for Jersey. In Jersey, it was part of basic education, so there was no
lottery or first come, first served. Everyone got in. I think in Boston it was
lottery and it is a challenge when they fill up. Will it have an impact on
the ballot measure, I cant say. I would think if you had more people than
slots available, that could actually help the measure because people
would want to get the funding to open more slots rather than vote
against it because they were angry that they didnt get in.
As Flip mentions, we will address this in our small group. We do have
systems to enroll students in our Choice schools I wonder if these
systems could be build upon to enroll students into our PreK while at the
same time aligning with other initiatives PFA /ECAP.

Thats what I know for now, but I have larger concerns about
consistency, quality and evaluation that will need to be ironed out and
are much more challenging than these first few. Still legitimate questions
and concerns, but these are not the bigger ones I see related to the
overall success of the program.

I would like to see our work group develop a vision for High Quality
Preschool possibly including the following tenants:
Low student to teacher ratio 20:1:1 (20 4 year olds, 1 certificated
teacher, 1 instructional assistant)
Research based curricula including academic, social/emotional, play
based learning experiences
Five school days per week, 6 hour days, 180 days per year
Program evaluation mechanisms (possible partnership with the
University of Washington to conduct program evaluations)
Components of family engagement and community engagement, health
services included in programming
I am available for a call this afternoon if needed.
Best, Cashel

Clover or Cashel?

-Flip

Flip Herndon, Ed.D

To: Herndon, Flip
Date: Friday, May 02, 2014 9:19:28 PM
Thanks for the update Flip. Sorry we missed our time today. I look forward to talking on Monday.

Have a great weekend.

Best,
Charles

From: Herndon, Flip
To: Wright, Charles E; Toner, Cashel
Cc: Codd, Clover

Back from the track meet, so now I can give a brief summary because the call was fairly brief.

There were two main questions that were being asked. One was about facilities and the other was about
teachers. She spoke with Cashel about the teacher aspect, which I think was fine. The bigger issue is
around Van Asselt.

She was saying that the Mayor wanted assurances about space after a few years in the South East. I
explained to her Van Asselt is the spot and that the city should be doing some assessment of their own
spaces in the South East and how they could be used when Van Asselt needs to be used for Wing Luke.

We can talk more on Monday, but I am holding a firm line about what we can take on. Also, I don't think
Tim Burgess is aware of the communications out of the Mayor's office. I've emailed him to see if I can talk
to him this weekend. Holly's indication is that Van Asselt without assurances may be a deal breaker. That
would be unfortunate, because I think without an SPS partnership the Preschool for All would be
challenged to succeed.

I think I have a pretty good lay of the land of where the board members are on this matter. I've spoken to
Jose as well in the event the Mayor calls him (which I don't think he will) before Monday.

What I do know is that we will have special ed preK at Van Asselt next year. If there is more there, great.
If not, I think it actually hurts the city's ballot measure if they do not partner with us.

I'll let you know if I hear from Tim before Monday. I have a little bit of time after cabinet to discuss or if
any of you would like to call me, then feel free ( I want to keep myself as the point of
contact on this for the district, so if you are receiving any calls, please refer them my way. It is important
to have consistency in the information that is going out to the city.

Still hoping that we can make this happen!

RCW 42.56.250(3)
-Flip

To: SPS <ltherndon@seattleschools.org>, "Toner, Cashel" <cctoner@seattleschools.org>
Cc: Clover Codd <clcodd@seattleschools.org>

Great! Enjoy!

From: Herndon, Flip
To: Toner, Cashel

I just spoke with Holly. I'll summarize our conversation a little later. At a track meet right now.
Sent from my iPhone
Hi Flip, Charles and Clover, I have added my thoughts below.

From: Herndon, Flip
To: Wright, Charles E; Toner, Cashel; Codd, Clover

Good Afternoon,

Charles, thank for the heads up on the call from Holly Miller. The concerns you stated
that she was raising about the Early Learning Center at Van Asselt, we heard in our
meeting earlier this week. I answered them then, but I can elaborate in the event Im
not able to make the call later today:

Van Asselt
Logistics of the location: Van Asselt is really the only site where we can start this
endeavor. We do not have rooms to launch an Early Learning Center in any other
location at this time. We have already planned on having 5 special ed pre-k
classrooms onsite and this would be a great addition. The building is big enough to
handle the programming we are planning to have on location. However, this is a
temporary site. It looks like we actually might be able to get more than two years out,
but eventually Wing Luke will need to occupy the site for its modernization. That is set
to happen in 2018, but we are always looking to see if we can accelerate construction
if it can save us money. The other reason why I have stated 2 years at Van Asselt is
because after two years, Schmitz Park (SW) and Decatur (NE) are sites that could open
up for other Early Learning Centers, but they will not be available until the new
schools are built.
The Beacon Hill neighborhood is in the South East region, a neighborhood where
many of our Title I schools reside. We know from our WaKIDS assessment data
(assessment measuring Kindergarten readiness administered in our State Funded full
day K schools) that we have an achievement gap between our students of color and
our white students. We also know that Beacon Hill is a neighborhood that represents
great diversity. It makes sense to locate our model Early Learning center in a
neighborhood that is diverse and that feeds into our Title I schools. When Old Van
Asselt needs to be used to house Wing Luke in the future, we have several options
including partnering with the City to find a City owned facility in the South East to
house the Early Learning Center and/or move some of the staff to Schmitz Park and
some to Decatur. The point is to launch the Center in the fall to serve students now
while at the same time growing our capacity in our system with a fairly small project.

Investment in Teachers and Materials: As far as investing in teachers and materials,
yes that investment would follow the teachers and classrooms. The learning and
materials will not get lost simply because we are moving locations. We move
programs around the district, as many school district do, and make sure the staff and
materials follow wherever they may land.
Launching the Center in the fall provides us the opportunity to serve 100 students in
the fall and have a direct impact on shaping the PFA proposal. We will make an
investment in teachers and materials, but this investment will pay off in growing our
systemic capacity in order to e more prepared to partner with the City when PFA is
implemented on a larger scale. SPS has systems and frameworks in place to move
programs and because we will be serving 4 year old students the actual students will
not be impacted.

South East blowback: There will be blowback no matter where the Early Learning
Center will be located. It is what both Boston and Jersey experienced and we will
experience the same. The blowback comes from the other pre-k providers and not so
much from the community. As far as community in the South East is concerned, we
mentioned that the city should look at their community centers or other locations in
the South East that are not schools. Holly mentioned that they have not done a
facilities assessment and it didnt sound like that were planning on doing one. I think
that tells me a lot about what they are expectingus to house it or to provide on the
CBOs to find their own spaces. We wont have another building down in the SE that
will be available, but if the program is successful I think the community will want to
find spaces in that area. We will however, have opportunities in the SW and NE. New
communities coming online as the program is successful will be a good thing.
The South East community will be very pleased to have more access to high quality
PreK and having a successful program will give the City an opportunity to partner with
SPS to find alternative space in the SE.

Enrollment: This is one of the topics that we will be working on in the small group. Ill
have to go back and look, but it was different for Boston and for Jersey. In Jersey, it
was part of basic education, so there was no lottery or first come, first served.
Everyone got in. I think in Boston it was lottery and it is a challenge when they fill up.
Will it have an impact on the ballot measure, I cant say. I would think if you had more
people than slots available, that could actually help the measure because people
would want to get the funding to open more slots rather than vote against it because
they were angry that they didnt get in.
As Flip mentions, we will address this in our small group. We do have systems to
enroll students in our Choice schools I wonder if these systems could be build upon
to enroll students into our PreK while at the same time aligning with other initiatives
PFA /ECAP.

Thats what I know for now, but I have larger concerns about consistency, quality and
evaluation that will need to be ironed out and are much more challenging than these
first few. Still legitimate questions and concerns, but these are not the bigger ones I
see related to the overall success of the program.

I would like to see our work group develop a vision for High Quality Preschool possibly
including the following tenants:
Low student to teacher ratio 20:1:1 (20 4 year olds, 1 certificated teacher, 1
instructional assistant)
Research based curricula including academic, social/emotional, play based learning
experiences
Five school days per week, 6 hour days, 180 days per year
Program evaluation mechanisms (possible partnership with the University of
Washington to conduct program evaluations)
Components of family engagement and community engagement, health services
included in programming
I am available for a call this afternoon if needed.
Best, Cashel

Clover or Cashel?

-Flip

Flip Herndon, Ed.D

From: Phyllis Campano [WA]
To: Matthews, J ulia;
Subject: RE: Meeting on the 16th
Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 8:40:32 AM
HI Julia,
I apologize for not getting back sooner, unexpected meeting late Friday. We can meet at City Hall
or at the SEA office and drive to City Hall together. April 16
th
be at City Hall by 9:15 or at SEA office
(5501 4
th
Ave S) by 8:30ish to drive in and park.
I have not heard how much time each of us get to speak, Im assuming at least 2 minutes. Some
city council members think this is too expensive and do not want to pay the universal pre k teacher
the same salary as SPS teacher and community based programs think universal pre k teachers
dont need the same qualifications and SPS teachers. What they all need to hear is how import this
is to our city and to ALL the children. In Boston and Jersey City where the programs have been
successful, they stressed start small, high quality, and support for the educators. Not sure if this
helps with talking points. Please call me if you have any questions my personal cell 253-653-2707.
Thank you and Im looking forward to tomorrow!
Phyllis

From: Matthews, J ulia [mailto:jmmatthews@seattleschools.org]
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2014 3:59 PM
To: Phyllis Campano [WA]
Subject: RE: Meeting on the 16th

Yes. What time and where?

Julia M. Matthews, M.Ed.
Kindergarten Teacher
Rainier View Elementary
(206) 252-6713

"Making the world a better place, one student at a time"

From: Phyllis Campano [WA] [mailto:PCampano@WashingtonEA.org]
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2014 1:30 PM
To: Matthews, J ulia
Subject: Re: Meeting on the 16th

Hi Julia,
I will be in the office after 3 today and send you the information for April 16th. Can I put you on the
speaker list for April 16th? To talk about how important universal pre k is and why it should start in
the seattle public school.
Thank you
Phyllis
Sent from my iPhone
RCW 42.56.250(3)
On Apr 11, 2014, at 8:04 AM, "Matthews, Julia" <jmmatthews@seattleschools.org> wrote:

Hello Phyllis,

I will rearrange my schedule so that I can attend the meeting on the 16
th
. Please
forward more information and thank you for providing this great opportunity to
represent our future leaders of America.

Julia M. Matthews, M.Ed.
Kindergarten Teacher
Rainier View Elementary
(206) 252-6713

"Making the world a better place, one student at a time"

From: Toner, Cashel
To: Herndon, Flip
Sent from my iPhone
On May 13, 2014, at 8:54 PM, "Herndon, Flip" <ltherndon@seattleschools.org>
wrote:
I need a number for you.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 13, 2014, at 7:03 PM, "Toner, Cashel"
Wow- Give me a call after you finish at Wilson pacific
Yes- I've been involved, but had not seen the revised plan.
The berk plan is much more aligned to high quality standards.
Sent from my iPhone
We won't. J ust got done talking to him. He's at
Rainier Beach. We can talk later tonight, but he
wondered why we were surprised by the proposal
or had not idea because you have been involved all
along.
Food for conversation. How late is too late to call?
Or we can try tomorrow to connect.
J ust spoke w Holly
She is drafting a letter of intent between the city
and SPS... Sounds like we may see it tomorrow
Tim has not returned to the levy oversight meeting
Sent from my iPhone
RCW 42.56.250(3)
I haven't received a call yet. So I'll see
if I do or not. Maybe he and the Mayor
are not on the same page. I'm guessing
he may not have seen the plan yet
either.
Yep, after talking w me he and Alex left
the meeting. I will try and connect w
Tim or Alex if they come back
Sent from my iPhone
On May 13, 2014, at 4:59 PM,
"Herndon, Flip"
IF
Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 4:58
PM
To: SPS
No, but I will ask him if he
comes back
Sent from my iPhone
On May 13, 2014, at 4:56
PM, "Herndon, Flip"
<ltherndon@seattleschools.org
> wrote:
Thanks for the
blow by blow. Did
Tim mention if he
had seen the
plan?
From: <Toner>,
Cashel
<cctoner@seattleschools.org
>
Date: Tuesday, May
13, 2014 4:55 PM
To: SPS
>
Subject: Re:
Preschool draft
letter
Tim and Alex just
left the levy
meeting...I can't
tell if they will
come back
Stephan is here
too
Sent from my
iPhone
On May 13, 2014,
at 4:53 PM,
"Toner, Cashel"
> wrote:
J ust
spoke
w Tim
Asked
him to
call
you
He
asked
if J ose
was
not
going
to
support
the
plan
I told
him
we
just
got it
today-
he
was
very
surprised
Sent
from
my
iPhone
On
May
13,
2014,
at
4:44
PM,
"Herndon,
Flip"
>
wrote:
I
called
and
left
Holly
a
message.
I
have
a
meeting
on
Wilson
Pacific
coming
up
shortly,
so
I
will
be
out
of
commission
until
9:00
although
I
do
have
the
small
window
from
5:30-
6:00pm
to
speak
to
Tim.
From:
<Toner>,
Cashel
>
Date:
Tuesday,
May
13,
2014
4:41
PM
To:
SPS
>
Subject:
Re:
Preschool
draft
letter
I
am
attending
the
levy
oversight
committee
meeting
for
J ose
Tim
and
Holly
are
here
as
well
Sent
from
my
iPhone
On
May
13,
2014,
at
3:32
PM,
"Herndon,
Flip"
>
wrote:
Yes.
I'll
be
calling
Holly
soon.
Sent
from
my
iPad
On
May
13,
2014,
at
3:30
PM,
"Toner,
Cashel"
>
wrote:
Good
will
you
let
me
know
how
it
goes?

From:
Herndon,
Flip
Sent:
Tuesday,
May
13,
2014
3:25
PM
To:
Rogers,
Lesley
A
Cc:
Banda,
J ose
L;
Wright,
Charles
E;
Toner,
Cashel;
Codd,
Clover;
Tolley,
Michael
F;
Heath,
Shauna
L
Subject:
Re:
Preschool
draft
letter

I
have
a
call
scheduled
with
Council
Member
Burgess
at
5:30pm.
Sent
from
my
iPad
On
May
13,
2014,
at
3:21
PM,
"Rogers,
Lesley
A"
<larogers1@seattleschools.org
>
wrote:
Attached
is
a
draft
letter
that
Cashel
and
I
worked
on.
Please
review
and
make
edits
in
track
changes
and
return
to
me.

Heres
our
game
plan,
as
I
understand
it:
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Flip
calls
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Tim
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<!-
-
[endif]-
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>Give
the
Board
a
heads
up
and
send
them
the
Mayor
letter
in
advance
of
us
sending
it
to
the
City.
We
should
also
attach
a
copy
of
the
Citys
plan.
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!supportLists]-
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>

<!-
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[endif]-
-
>Send
this
letter
to
the
Mayor
today

If
we
do
not
hear
back
from
the
Mayor,
then
plan
is
to:
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[if
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[endif]-
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only
Cashel
to
the
press
conference
to
observe
(not
speak)
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[endif]-
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>Write
a
new
letter
-
-
or
share
the
letter
we
sent
to
the
Mayor
-
-
with:
the
media,
our
key
lists,
our
staff,
post
on
website/social
media.
Send
immediately
after
the
press
conference
<!--
[if
!supportLists]-
-
>

<!-
-
[endif]-
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>Work
on
our
own
press
event
on
opening
an
early
learning
center
at
Old
Van
Asselt

Lesley
Rogers
Chief
Communications
Officer
Seattle
Public
Schools
Cell:
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<Banda
letter
Preschool
for
All
May.docx>
Subject: RE: Universal PreK
I should be home tonight, if you do have a chance to call. If so, start with the land line, please,

I hope your conference goes well.
Marty
From: Blanford, Stephan
To: McLaren, Martha
Marty:
Thanks for your call the other day -seems like we're having a hard time connecting. I'm currently in
Wenatchee, leading a conference of educators. I'll try your number again, if I can break free this
evening. If not, I'm hoping we can talk some time this week.
Stephan
Director, Seattle School Board, District V email)Stephan.blanford@seattleschools.org
call)206.252.0040
fax)206.252.0101
________________________________________
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2014 11:48 AM
Hi Stephan,
So sorry; I had been listening for my landline and didn't check my cell until now (Saturday). J ust tried
your number, but got the "please try later" message.
Will try later or tomorrow.
Marty
________________________________________
To: McLaren, Martha
Subject: FW: Universal PreK
Marty:
I don't know if I erred this afternoon - called your number and left a message but didn't hear back from
you. I have two numbers of you, so maybe I called the wrong one. I'm around this weekend, if you
have a chance to call.
Stephan
RCW 42.
call)206.252.0040
fax)206.252.0101
________________________________
To: McLaren, Martha
Marty:
It was great seeing you at my district community meeting last night. We'll have to debrief the
differences between my district and yours (if your meeting has been held already). I didn't hang
around very long last night, so I'll also be interested in what transpired after I left.
I'm doing a school visit at Thurgood Marshall, then picking up so 3:00 or so should be perfect
for me. I'll give you a call as soon as I've got her in the car.
Stephan
call)206.252.0040
fax)206.252.0101
________________________________
Hi,
Well, at least there wasn't a lot of controversy. J ust a lot to cover, I would say!
Yes, I'd be available tomorrow at about 2:30 or 3 - I have a 1 to 2 telephone conference prior. Shall
we talk on the phone?
Marty
To: McLaren, Martha
Hey Marty:
I think we were all "wool gathering" by the end of the meeting last night. I optimistically predicted that
because there wasn't much controversy that the meeting might be short and I'd be home early. Couldn't
have been more wrong.
It sounds as though several entreaties have been made by folks on the City Council and OFE to get the
Supt to make a strong statement of support. and our commitment to the subject was a significant
theme of the whole East Coast trip. I wasn't in the room when the requests were made, but I believe
that our commitment might be measured by our willingness to co-locate pre-K programs in our
buildings, without much understanding of our current and projected capacity challenges. After I made
my statement, I talked with Flip, who told me that the Supt. has tapped him to be the point person on
RCW 42.56.230(3)
the issue and I believe Flip will be as creative as our situation allows. I also followed up this morning,
asking that I be included in a follow up meeting between the Supt., Councilman Burgess and Flip.
I'd love to talk/strategize with you more about this if you're interested, and to catch up on the last
couple weeks - I appreciate your perspective and the guidance you've given me so far. Tomorrow after
2 or over the weekend, I'm available if you are.
Stephan
email)Stephan.blanford@seattleschools.org<mailto:Stephan.blanford@seattleschools.org>
call)206.252.0040
fax)206.252.0101
________________________________
Hi Stephan,
Sorry, I as wool gathering for a moment last night. Did I hear you say that you hope that SPS will
support universal pre-k; with the implied assumption being that you fear or believe that the district does
not/will not support it?
Marty
Sounds good.
Marty
________________________________________
To: McLaren, Martha
Marty:
It was great seeing you at my district community meeting last night. We'll have to debrief the
differences between my district and yours (if your meeting has been held already). I didn't hang
around very long last night, so I'll also be interested in what transpired after I left.
I'm doing a school visit at Thurgood Marshall, then picking up so 3:00 or so should be perfect
for me. I'll give you a call as soon as I've got her in the car.
Stephant
email)Stephan.blanford@seattleschools.org
call)206.252.0040
fax)206.252.0101
________________________________
Hi,
Well, at least there wasnt a lot of controversy. J ust a lot to cover, I would say!
Yes, Id be available tomorrow at about 2:30 or 3 I have a 1 to 2 telephone conference prior. Shall
we talk on the phone?
Marty
To: McLaren, Martha
Hey Marty:
I think we were all "wool gathering" by the end of the meeting last night. I optimistically predicted that
because there wasn't much controversy that the meeting might be short and I'd be home early. Couldn't
have been more wrong.
RCW 42.56.230(3)
It sounds as though several entreaties have been made by folks on the City Council and OFE to get the
Supt to make a strong statement of support. and our commitment to the subject was a significant
theme of the whole East Coast trip. I wasn't in the room when the requests were made, but I believe
that our commitment might be measured by our willingness to co-locate pre-K programs in our
buildings, without much understanding of our current and projected capacity challenges. After I made
my statement, I talked with Flip, who told me that the Supt. has tapped him to be the point person on
the issue and I believe Flip will be as creative as our situation allows. I also followed up this morning,
asking that I be included in a follow up meeting between the Supt., Councilman Burgess and Flip.
I'd love to talk/strategize with you more about this if you're interested, and to catch up on the last
couple weeks - I appreciate your perspective and the guidance you've given me so far. Tomorrow after
2 or over the weekend, I'm available if you are.
Stephan
email)Stephan.blanford@seattleschools.org<mailto:Stephan.blanford@seattleschools.org>
call)206.252.0040
fax)206.252.0101
________________________________
Hi Stephan,
Sorry, I as wool gathering for a moment last night. Did I hear you say that you hope that SPS will
support universal pre-k; with the implied assumption being that you fear or believe that the district does
not/will not support it?
Marty

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