Re: “Dear Seattle School Board: Seize this chance to make major changes” (March 21, Opinion):
The editorial board precisely states what Seattle Public Colleges should do: “seize this second as a welcome alternative for a badly wanted reset.”
It’s long gone time for SPS to shift its course. SPS ought to search nationwide for an revolutionary chief, somebody who will advance tutorial rigor, concentrate on pupil security and well-being, and who can rebuild public belief by way of strategic imaginative and prescient and clear communication.
As soon as employed, the brand new superintendent should swiftly rework the district administration by growing monetary oversight, demanding efficient operations, and creating a technique for rising enrollment. Above all, they need to actively contain households and deal with them as property and companions.
I agree with the editorial board that hiring an exterior interim superintendent would create a wholesome transition between the previous and the brand new. A nonpermanent rent can consider what’s efficient and what’s not. That might additionally give the varsity board time to conduct a considerate, unhurried superintendent search.
Not like many areas nationwide, Seattle stays deeply dedicated to its public colleges. I strongly encourage SPS to hunt out a visionary and succesful chief who will excel in our supportive setting.
Erin MacDougall, Seattle
