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The DNR is reminding people to re-commit to recycling, and seek out more ways to re-use materials. Friday is America Recycles Day nationwide.
It's a day that aims to call attention to how recycling is good for the environment and good for the economy.
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Q. How close to the house can firewood be stored for a fireplace?
A. That stack of firewood you had up against the house all winter needs to be moved. When it gets damp it will be the perfect breeding ground for a variety of insects. With the Spring rain and snow melt, wood left on the ground will absorb moisture that can create a favorable environment for insects to nest.
If you have a wood burner you'll appreciate the added convenience of having your wood pile handy, but it can lead to an open door for termites or carpenter ants. If you do happen to bring in a chunk of infested firewood indoors to burn chances are very, very slim that it will cause an infestation indoors, but firewood stacked against the house unused and left for the next burning season creates a real risk of infestation from carpenter ants, termites and other pests. If there is an infestation in wood that has been transported inside for burning it likely contains some workers and not the queen. Usually the wood is dry and there is insufficient moisture indoors to sustain wood destroying insects outside the wood they are protected in.
Keep your firewood off the ground, and don't stack it against the house to limit rot and keep those nasty critters away. Most of the bugs found in wood piles are classified as nuisance insects and won't do serious harm to your home.
Carpenter ants and termites can cause damage. They like a wood pile that is wet and undisturbed. If there is a colony, chances are the colony will be disturbed when you bring wood in to burn, so they'll likely scatter and won't become a problem in the house, unless the pile is too close to the house for too long. Once wood destroying insects establish themselves inside a structure extermination is a costly process, so the best plan is to prevent an infestation from ever occurring. To minimize the risk of insects, store wood away from the house, especially from the foundation.
Proper storage of firewood is not a mystery. Store firewood it in a dry, airy location away from the house and off the ground for best results. Experts say that firewood should be stored about 20 feet away.
For wood burners, stacking wood is full of lore. For some, a woodpile is a public display thing. Wood piles are regarded as a statement much like your garden or home maintenance. In the rural country, they say that a reliable, hardworking man will stack his wood square and straight like Rodney Bell, who by all accounts is one of the Okanagan's firewood experts.
New home inspections
Q: We are buying a new home. Do we really need to pay for an inspection?
A: If you are buying a new home, if you consider what could possibly go wrong, the answer is more complex than you might think.
The fact is, any home, whether it is large or small, new or old, is an intricate maze of structural, heating, electrical and plumbing systems. Today's brand new homes have many features that are specifically engineered for our health and comfort and may be compulsory because of building code requirements. Having a fresh set of eyes to evaluate these systems is plainly a good move as it's not unusual for even the most responsible and dedicated subcontractor to inadvertently miss something that could evolve to be a real problem.
For the most part, the finishing work in a new home is very good and small flaws are easy to spot. However, it's not the aesthetics that we are too concerned about with new home inspections. The problems you need to worry about are those that occur behind the scenes.
Sure new homes come with a new home warranty, but most problems don't become apparent until several years after construction was completed. If you've ever bought a new home that experiences a problem and you sought relief through a builder-funded warranty, (the home buyer pays the premium in the purchase price) then you know that it can sometimes be like a bureaucratic filing cabinet. You see, builders apply for warranty coverage on your behalf through a warranty provider. The builder then constructs the home to an agreed recognized standard. Should the standard not be met and a claim is filed, the builder is called on to correct the problem first. When a builder fails to satisfactorily correct a problem or that avenue is exhausted, only then the warranty provider steps in to take over. So be prepared for a bit of a journey in the event of a claim.
Although the vast majority of homeowners buy new construction and experience no problems, the cost of an inspection is small compared to detecting and potential costs for repairing defects. Plus, most builders are quick to correct any defects once they have been identified by a professional building inspection report.
Hugh Cairns: Mobile home CSA stickers
Q. Hello, if there is a silver tag on the electrical panel of mobile does that mean it's up to code? Thanks for your help - Bonnie
A. The short answer is not necessarily.
Your first step is to determine the type of sticker on the panel.
Be careful not to confuse CSA stickers with Manufactured Home Registration (MHR) stickers. Both stickers can often be found on the electrical panel. However, the MHR number indicates that the home is registered with BC's Manufactured Home Registry, a central register of ownership details that controls the movement of manufactured homes in BC. The MHR number is not an indication that the manufactured home is CSA approved.
CSA stickers
Used manufactured homes (whether de-registered or not) may only be offered for sale in BC provided they bear an approval mark such as a Canadian Standards Association (CSA) certification label (sticker).
Used mobile homes (whether de-registered or not) may only be offered for sale in the Province of British Columbia without re-inspection provided that they bear an approval mark and that the wiring has not been altered. Additional wiring done under permit does not invalidate the original label. When the electrical wiring has been altered without a permit, the mobile home must be inspected and a new approval label applied.
If the home's wiring has been altered, you should take steps to discover whether the alterations were done under permit. When wiring has been altered without a permit, before the manufactured home can legally be offered for sale, it must be inspected by a licensed electrical contractor under permit, or accredited inspection body acceptable to the appropriate provincial safety manager to certify electrical equipment for a specific installation. In the case of an accredited inspection body, a new approval sticker must be applied to the home.
So, you can't really go by the sticker alone. Evidence of substandard workmanship or materials usually points to un-permitted work which will require inspection (and applicable repairs) prior to sale.
Hugh Cairns: Pick a plumber
World Plumbing Day is on March 11. World Plumbing Day you say? If you consider it, we live in one of the best countries in the world and certainly in one of the best cities in Canada. We have the best of fresh water and state of the art sewage systems. Reports cite that there are some 2.6 billion people on the planet that lack any sanitation whatsoever and more than 200 million tons of their waste goes untreated every year. In the developing world, 90 percent of sewage is discharged directly into lakes, rivers and oceans.
I see residential plumbing systems every day and am thankful for the great role that they have on our health. The plumbing industry plays a huge role in the installation of technologies that provide clean water and take away our waste. When you make the connection between what is happening locally and in other parts of the world, take a moment on March 11 to thank our plumbers.
It's safe to say that our plumbing systems are very reliable. Most of us don't think about a plumber until we need one, but you should add the name of a licensed plumber to your contact list well before you need one.
Here are some other tips to help you find the right plumber:
1. Ask neighbours or friends for plumbing referrals.
The best way to find a good plumber is by referrals from people that you trust. If you have had a good experience with another home service professional try asking for a referral.
2. It's not always about the money.
Sometimes a bit more money means peace of mind. When you're looking at a big job, get a couple of quotes. If there are vast differences between quotes find out why. Make sure you ask your plumber up front about their fee schedule.
3. Permits.
Not all plumbing fixes require a permit, but when they do, a good plumber won't do the job without one.
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Brett entered into formal art training in his late 20s. Always entertained by his own amateur artistic experiments, he enrolled at San Francisco's Academy of Arts. "It was a vocational establishment and my technique was poor", he says. "I was told to take additional workshops, where I discovered a subculture of hard-working students whose industriousness spurred me on. As my technique grew stronger and my art knowledge expanded, I realised the art world cared more about emotion and concept than realism."
A moment of clarity, experienced three days into self-enforced sobriety, prompted Brett's acclaimed Waiting sequence of portraits. "The Waiting series was initially inspired by riding San Francisco's BART train into work", he says. Brett became aware of the disconnection between commuters. "Many people packed together on a train, but nobody talking to each other. Everyone waiting to be somewhere else." He began photographing train carriages and passengers, then painting their likeness from the images.
"After I quit drinking years later, I realised the interesting aspect of my commuter paintings wasn't 'people waiting to be somewhere else'. It was, 'What's happening while you wait?' Most of us aren't really in the 'now'. And when we're waiting for something or somebody we're always thinking about shit we've got to do, what's happening at work, how it's going with the girlfriend… so I started making these paintings about not being in the present moment."
The first Waiting paintings used significant amounts of white negative space. "I stripped out the environment leaving only the figure and a few supporting elements", says Brett. "I hoped the viewer would evoke emotion from the figure rather than analysing the painting, and I'd have captured a specific moment in time." Many of these paintings were exhibited at Brett's first exhibition with the Lazarides organisation, January 2011's Intentional Abstractions at The Outsiders London.
The follow-up, 2012's Waiting 101 at The Outsiders Newcastle, used dark negative space within paintings to create edgy urban ballads. Shrouded in gloom, the works were also open to the interpretation of the viewer: was Waiting 132's middle-aged male subject, leaning against his executive saloon in the pitch black, picking up his daughter from soccer practice… or did he have a more sinister agenda?
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Good place to spend a night or two: free. We did need to go in and register with the Casino. They gave us "free" money to play. We had a good dinner there. Would stay again! We camped at Blue Lake Casino in a Fifth Wheel.Undo
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This simple stitched craft makes a statement and can be hung on your walls year-round. Make it even more special by embroidering a monogram of the recipient's name on the center of the heart. What you need: Fat quarter piece of fabric One felt square Embroidery threads and needle Pre-cut matting and foam board Frame Fabric glue Step one: Cut a square of felt with pinking shears to the desired size. For this project, I used a 3.25-inch square of felt. Step two: Cut a small heart out of your fabric to fit within the cut felt square. Stitch onto the felt using straight stitches or a blanket stitch. Uneven stitches make the heart look more folksy. Step three: With straight stitches, make an overlapping stitch inside each of the inside points of the pinking shear cut. This gives the impression of a blanket stitch on the outside of the felt. Step four: Take your pre-cut mat and attach it to your foam board backing using double-stick tape of spray adhesive. If you like the look, you can also cut a piece of fabric to match your heart and spray-glue it to the backing before you adhere your mat. Step five: Position your stitched heart in the center of the open mat area and glue down using fabric glue. Frame your work, either under glass or without. Please send your comments, suggestions or craft ideas and tips to: ahoymatey@ rocketmail.com or write in care of:
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Preliminary Analysis of Final Capacity Management Proposal Meg Diaz, 1/7/2009 District-wide Proposal Impact The final proposal fails to provide the greatest financial savings for the least student disruption • The district currently operates at 83% capacity • If the proposal is implemented and not a single student leaves SPS as a result, the district will operate at 87% capacity • If students who are forced to move depart from SPS at similar rates as in previous closure rounds (20.3%), likely operating capacity after implementation will be 85.5% • For a 2.5% overall capacity gain, the Superintendent proposes to move 3,816 students – 8.6% of all students enrolled in Seattle Public Schools Significant Change in 2009 Budget Outlook (figures in $m) • Estimated Funding Need $24.0 • Elimination of COLA ($6.0) • Elimination of Medical Increase ($0.4) • Elimination of I-728 State Funding $19.5 $4.9 – (I-728 funding reduced 21-29%, based on Governor's initial budget release vs. 100% in worst-case forecast) $37.1 $22.5 TOTAL FUNDING NEED Preservation of the bulk of I-728 funds eases immediate budget crisis and allows time for better planning. Staff does not seem to have factored this into their analysis. Source: 12/3/2008 school board presentation by SPS CFO Don Kennedy General Fund Cost/Benefit The General Fund Cost/Benefit grid provided by district staff shows a "selection" of costs and savings. There is little emphasis on costs and none on potential revenue loss, but much emphasis on savings. The final report assumes that the total cost for moving over 3,500 students will near the total cost of moving 743 students in the last closure round. This needs to be carefully scrutinized. With revenue loss factored in, savings look doubtful. General Fund Cost/Savings, Summary of District Numbers, Appendix A of Final Report General fund expenditure in the Costs 2008-2009 2009-2010 Total last round of Total $ 1,460,134 $ 514,400 $ 1,974,534 closures, for 5 buildings, was Savings 5 year $1M-$1.7M. Total $ - $3,636,319 $18,181,595 Assuming that moving more than Less Costs $(1,460,134) $ 514,400 $ 1,974,534 5 times as many Net Savings $ 1,460,134 $3,121,919 $16,207,061 students will only cost $.2M more is highly optimistic, at best. Potential Revenue Loss Due to Attrition from 3816 moved students 2008-2009 2009-2010 5 year At 15% attrition, 572 students $(2,090,737) $(2,090,726) $(10,453,684) At 20% attrition, 763 students $(2,787,649) $(2,787,649) $(13,938,245) At 25% attrition, 954 students $(3,484,561) $(3,484,561) $(17,422,806) Net Revenue Loss ($2-$3.5M) annually ($2-$3.5) annually $(10.5-$17.4M) 5 year loss Net Loss ($2M-$3.1M) $1.1M-($1.5M) Estimated Savings & Costs Student Costs Total Students Forced to Move: 3,816 (8.6% of SPS enrollment) Estimated student attrition1: 763 (1.7% of SPS enrollment) Financial Savings (Costs) (figures in $m) District-estimated savings for 5 building closures 4: $3.0 Lost annual allocation revenue due to student attrition2: ($2.7) Cost to move students3: ($6.1M) SBOC-contracted remodel: ($10.0) Total Costs: ($18.8) Net Savings (Costs): ($15.8) The final proposal does not account for costs due to student attrition, move costs, and building remodels 1 In the last closure round, 20.7% of students forced to move departed SPS entirely 2 Estimated at $3.6K per student, the base student funding factor from the 2007-2008 Weighted Student Allocation 3 Using district proposal that moving costs could average half as much per student as it did in the last closure round due to "streamlining" and "better understanding," though in a rising cost environment actual costs could be 2x this estimate or more 4 12/3/2008 presentation by SPS SFO Don Kennedy estimated closure savings from closing 6 buildings w ould be $3.6M, for a distri t-estimated $600K savings per building closed c Compound Annual Growth Rate by Area of Expenditure, 2003-2007 12% 10.3% 10% 8% 6% 3.4% 4% 2.1% 1.9% All expenditures: 2.9% Compound Revenue growth: 2% Annual Growth 2.6% average 0.9% Rate increase 0% Teaching Principal's Office Teaching Central Office Other Support Activities Support Expense growth outpaces revenue growth. Growth of administrative costs in the central office is grossly out of line with all other cost growth. To bring total expenditures in line with revenue growth, an additional $5.2M in central office cuts need to be made beyond the $4M proposed. Data source: 1/30/2008 McKinsey & Co report to district, page 22 Current Enrollment vs. Empty Seats, by Cluster BEFORE proposed building closures 30% % of Total Enrollment % of Total Empty Seats 25% 22.7% 21.3% 20% 18.9% 15.4% 15% 13.0% 12.4% 13.0% 12.5% 11.5% 9.3% 10% 8.3% 8.1% 8.1% 6.0% 6.7% 5.7% 4.4% 5% 2.6% 0% SE S W Seattle N W Seattle S QA/Magnolia Central NW N NE Proposed Building 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 Closures Ideally, a cluster's share of district enrollment will align with its share of empty seats Source: SPS w ebsite enrollment data Projected Enrollment vs. Empty Seats, by Cluster AFTER Final Proposal-implemented building closures * 30% % of Projected Enrollment % of Projected Empty Seats 24.8% 25% 23.0% 19.4% 20% 14.9% 15% 13.4% 12.9% 12.4% 11.2% 10.5% 10.3% 10% 8.1% 8.0% 7.5% 6.7% 5.9% 6.1% 4.9% 5% 0.0% 0% SE S W Seattle N W Seattle S QA/Magnolia Central NW N NE Proposed Building 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 Closures The final proposal does not meaningfully change the capacity imbalances it is intended to correct, at enormous financial cost * Enrollment projections include returning students to schools as proposed in the 1/6/2009 final proposal. Central Cluster Capacity Impact Central cluster capacity will be raised above that of clusters with issues of over-capacity • New central capacity will be 92.2% - above current levels in the north clusters • 1,757 students – almost 50% of all students forced to move– will move in, out and through the cluster. Based on proposal goals, the impact on the Central cluster is disproportionate • DeJONG demographic reports indicate that the Central cluster will be a hot-spot for school-aged population growth in the city between 2007-2012, particularly near TT Minor • Revenue loss for students leaving district will run an estimated $1M - $1.7M, depending on rate of student attrition (estimate for 15 -25% loss) • Moving costs will run an estimated $800K The board will have to reverse its own actions for both Current Central cluster enrollment: 6,784 APP and SBOC. Current operating capacity: 86% –SBOC has 3 of 7 points of 2006 contract violated After Proposal –Policy on APP will have to be reversed to split it Projected total enrollment:6,637 Projected operating capacity: 92.2% The current proposal creates capacity problems • Elementary capacity: 88.7% • Middle School capacity: 104.2% for the Central cluster, at considerable expense • Garfield capacity: 103.5% 1assuming that the per student move cost is less this time, which is highly unlikely , given higher costs, complexity and staffing. This is the lowest possible cost. N and NE Cluster Impact The proposal impact on the NE and N clusters is a net financial loss that exacerbates overcrowding in those clusters. • About 500 students will be forced to move to change the joint cluster capacity utilization from 90.3% to 88.5%, over 5 percent of students moving for a not quite 2 point reduction. • It is fiscally irresponsible ―Lost revenue from students departing SPS due to turmoil is likely to run $388K - $486K (using the base funding factor) ―There are no "savings" in these districts from building closures and only incremental savings from transportation reductions. • It disregards the best interests of the children – over 5% of students from 2 clusters are moving for scant capacity relief Joint cluster current enrollment: 9,302 Joint cluster operating capacity: 90.3% Joint cluster % of all empty seats: 11% Joint cluster % of all enrollment: 21.1% The plan for N & NE is ineffective. It makes slight gains capacity issues at a financial loss After Proposal Projected operating capacity: 88.5% 1 closed program West Seattle North Proposal Impact • The redistribution of 223 Cooper West Seattle North students between West Seattle North and South (quite possibly against their desire to leave their cluster) will still leave elementary capacity at 100.2% capacity • 691 students will be forced to move – over 13% of cluster students Overall cluster capacity will be Total current enrollment: 5,088 strained, with elementary and middle Current operating capacity: 82% school capacity pushed over 100% After Proposal Projected operating capacity: 87.4% • Elementary capacity: 100.2% • K-8 capacity: 93.3% • Middle capacity: 104% • HS capacity: 74.2% SE Cluster Impact • 751 students must move – over 20% of cluster students • Moving costs: minimum of $1.0 – 1.4M (if move costs per student are ½ those of last round, rather than the same or more. Given that the proposal accounts for inflation of deferred maintenance, it would be fair to assume a substantial increase in move costs) • Possible revenue loss from departing students: $569K • Estimated closure savings: $600K • Net loss Total current enrollment: 3,683 Despite moving 751 students, changes Current operating capacity: 64% in capacity utilization will not be After Proposal substantive. Financial costs will offset 1 building closure, 1 program closed. Projected total enrollment: 3,620 savings Projected operating capacity: 69.6% Queen Anne/Magnolia Proposal Impact The principles behind the Queen Anne section of the proposal are sound, but the proposal would aggravate issues in the short-term • In May 2006, the district made a contract with SBOC with several significant points: – If SBOC moved from Old Hay, and do not move to a new building, the building will be renovated for them (Superintendent would like to rescind, although still "eventually" renovate) – In an environment of reduced funds, $10M is a substantial and unwise capital expenditure – and what is promised to SBOC for a renovation – Co-housing with another program violates a contract made only 2 years ago (of 7 points, 3 will be summarily rescinded without consent of SBOC) Current operating capacity: 92% Current elementary & K-8 operating capacity: 109% • The already planned creation/renovation of additional After Proposal classrooms at Blaine and BF Day (both proposed in fall Projected K-8+elementary capacity: 109% 2008) will alleviate cluster over-crowding more than the Students forced to move: 229 current proposal – and more cost-effectively SBOC contracted building renovation: $10M Minimum loss: $10M in Capital Expenditure ALREADY PLANNED CLASSROOM ADDITIONS Projected K-8 & elem. operating capacity: 93.1% The proposal does not address cluster Cost for renovating 8 classrooms at BF Day and Blaine: $1.1M capacity issues and carries significant Students forced to move in this alternative: 0 hidden costs. A simpler, less expensive solution is already available. West Seattle South Proposal Impact • The proposal, as implemented, will raise operating capacity in the cluster due to forced re- assignment of many Cooper students who are in West Seattle North reference area to the West Seattle South reference area, as well as rising from returned students. Current operating capacity: 74.8% Percent of all empty seats in district: 9.3% Cluster enrollment as % of total enrollment: 5.7% After Proposal The cluster is largely unaffected Projected operating capacity: 78.9% by the current proposal – other Percent of all empty seats in district: 10.3% than financial costs NW Cluster Proposal Impact • Cluster operates at 91.9% of capacity – the same as QA/Magnolia • After proposal implementation, cluster will operate at projected 95% capacity • A more cost-effective solution to strained capacity is available – Repair and renovation at BF Day and adding classrooms at Blaine, plus allowing dual-cluster enrollment to BF Day would relieve pressure in both NW and QA/Magnolia Current operating capacity: 91.9% Percent of all empty seats in district: 8.1% Cluster enrollment as % of total enrollment: The current proposal will aggravate 18.9% existing capacity problems. Costs are After Proposal likely to escalate due to expensive Projected operating capacity: 95% resource distribution for middle school Percent of empty seats in district: 6.7% Projected enrollment as % of total enrollment: APP students.The best solution is to 19.4% make repairs at BF Day. School-Age Population Growth • The current proposal has little alignment with district's own growth estimates • The Central cluster, with 2 buildings slated to close, has some of the strongest predicted growth, particularly near TT Minor 2/20/2008 Source: 2/2008 DeJong Report to SPS Program closures, programmatic changes, consolidations & moves Summit K-12. Program closure. K-8 N and NE cluster students remain in Addams building (200 students), "out of cluster" students "returned" to home Lowell APP. Central, S, SE, and cluster (332 students) West Seattle cluster students to Thurgood Marshall (294 students) SBOC. Old Hay to close. Program moved to Meany building to co- house with Nova (in violation of 2006 contract with school board). (248 students) Meany. Program closure. Central students to Washington. "Other" students re-assigned "based on home address." (419 students) TT Minor. Building and program EBOC. Program in Thurgood closure. K-3 Montessori to Leschi. Marshall moved to Gatzert (about Remaining students re-assigned 124 students) within Central cluster. (206 students) Washington APP. N, NE, NW and Nova. Building closure. Students QA/Magnolia cluster students to moved to Meany building (312 Hamilton (241 students) students). Van Asselt. Building closure. Pathfinder. Building closure. Program moved to AAA building Students moved to Cooper (391 (492 students) students) AAA. Program closure. SE cluster K-5 Cooper. Program closure. Students students remain in building (73 re-assigned "based on home students); other students re-assigned address." (300 students) "based on home address" (271 Over 3,500 students are affected by this students). Special Education. (Meany, Lowell, and many other locations). proposal. Who does it benefit? Moved Student assignments and programs Moved and changed to change. Closed Closure and Hearings Process Programs in buildings that are proposed for closure are entitled, by law, to a hearing. Of 5 buildings proposed for closure, 1 program will close. 4 other programs are slated for closure - with no hearings. 3 programs are slated for moves and alterations; 1 will get a hearing. 2,084 students are in programs - almost 5% of all enrollment – that are slated to be closed or radically altered but do not have an opportunity for a hearing. The letter of the law has been followed. True accountability to these 2,084 students has been abandoned for convenience. Hearings Program Closing? No Hearings Program Closing? Van Asselt No. Moving. AAA Yes Pathfinder No. Moving. Summit K-12 Yes SBOC No. Moving. Meany Yes Nova No. Moving. Cooper Yes Elementary No. Program split. Middle School APP No. Program split. APP TT Minor Yes. Special Education No. EBOC No. Program moved Data Sources and Assumptions • McKinsey Report, 1/30/2008, commissioned by the Seattle Public Schools. • "School Board Finance Committee School Closure Update," prepared by Holly Ferguson, released 11/14/2007 and revised 12/4/2007 . This paper provided information on the closure of 5 elementary schools that were part of the last closure round, allowing for analysis o f directly-affected students who left the district as a result of the closures (I did not provide data for total enrollment loss due to closures, correcte d for average enrollment loss; the percent of departing students remains conservative). Because of the Superintendent's insistence that the closure process is b etter understood and "more streamlined" this time, I gave an estimate that the per-pupil move cost would be half as much as the range was in the last round of closures ($2,699-$3,727 per pupil). I believe that it will be at least as much per pupil, and probably significantly more per pupil, sinc e the complexity of virtually every move and closure is markedly increased. However, financial data indicates that even if the Superintendent's optimistic view of financial impact is taken, virtually none of the proposed closures, moves or changes make sense. • "09-10 FY Budget Summary Gap" presented by Don Kennedy, Chief Financial and Operations officer, December 3, 2008 School Board Me eting • "Districtwide Total Enrollment and Weighted Student Allocation, 2007-2008, Seattle Public Schools" No author attributed. Located on website at: http://www.seattleschools.org/area/finance/budget/school.html. To be conservative, I used the base student allocation of $3,652 per pupil. • "Seattle Public Schools Enrollment Projection Report" Carolyn Staskiewicz, Vice President, REFP, DeJONG, Inc. Presented Febru ary 20,2008 to Seattle Public Schools. • "Excellence for All: Focus Areas for 2008-09" presentation for Board Work session, 10/29/2008. No author attributed. • "Capacity Planning and Management: Phase I. Elementary Capacity Challenges for the 2009 -10 School Year for the clusters of Queen Anne/Magnolia and the North/Northeast/Northwest." Staff recommendations, revised 10/29/2008. No author attributed. • School Board Action Report, 10/24/2008. • Board Workshop on Capacity Management, 10/29/2008. • "Advancing Excellence for All" the Seattle School Board, 11/3/2008, The Seattle Times • "Directing the Superintendent to Evaluate Balancing Geographic Capacity Needs Across the District" Resolution 2008/09-2. Seattle School Board. • "Guidelines for Building Closure" Superintendent's Report to the School Board, 11/12/2008 • "Capacity Management: Superintendent's Preliminary Recommendations on Building Closure and Program Relocation" Maria Goodloe -Johnson, Seattle Public School, 11/25/2008. Appendix 3, "Building Capacity and Enrollment" provided the bulk of the capacity data. • "Seattle Public Schools Condition Survey" 3/27/2006 Meng Analysis. • "Superintendent's Update" School Board Meeting, 12/3/2008 • "Capacity Management – Building Closures" Presentation by Superintendent. School Board Work Shop [sic], 12/9/2008. • "Seattle Public School changes will better serve all students" by Maria Goodloe -Johnson, The Seattle Times, 12/22/2008 • 2008-09 Attendance patterns, available at http://www.seattleschools.org/area/newassign/maps/08-09/attend0809.html • "Stakeholder Engagement: Presentation to the Board of Directors, Seattle Public Schools" by Pyramid Communications, 5/7/2008 • 2008 School Annual Reports, SPS website • 2007 School Demographic Reports, SPS website • "Must Enrollment Declines Spell Financial Chaos for Districts?" by Marguerite Roza, Education Week, August 30,2008. • "Mayoral Intervention: Right for Seattle Schools?" by Ashley E. Watson and Paul T. Hill, February 2008, Center on Reinventing Public Education. • Seattle school board hearing transcripts. Pinehurst, TT Minor and Van Asselt, 12/15/2008. Genessee Hill, Mann and Old Hay, 12 /16/2008. All posted on SPS web site, http://www.seattleschools.org/area/capacity/index.dxml • Final Recommendation Report and appendices, Maria Goodloe-Johnson and staff, 1/6/2009
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