South King County Discipline Coalition event:

What?   Facilitated by The Divine Traveling Teacher Team - In this focus group, voice your concerns, vent your 2020-21 school district problems, share tips, and get your solutions to problems

Who?    Students, Parents, Student Advocates and Community.

RSVP  HERE

Attorneys from TeamChild and Northwest Justice Project will present information found in their Education in the Wake of Covid-19 manual regarding attendance, grading, special education, discipline, technology, and McKinney-Vento issues during distance learning. Following a short presentation, there will be lots of time for questions and discussions of students' issues that have arisen with the beginning of the school year.

Pre-registration is requested: https://tinyurl.com/yxs85t3v  

The ESCA Parents Group is a coalition of parents in the Spokane region seeking to create equitable and inclusive school practices involving education, discipline and safety while amplifying the voices of diverse populations. Issues discussed during the questions portion of the training may have a Spokane focus.

Description:
South King County Discipline Coalition event:

What?   Facilitated by Mary Fertakis and Sebrena Burr - This workshop will provide strategies and tips for parents to engage with their local school board Directors in ways that ensure they are listening and responding to their communities.  

Who?    Students, Parents, Student Advocates, Teachers and Community. Parent and Student attendees will be prioritized.  

RSVP  HERE  

Learn about our participation on this legislative task force here: https://teamchild.org/institutional-education-task-force/
Meeting is scheduled to end at 5:00 p.m. This meeting is being conducted virtually and can be viewed on TVW: https://www.tvw.org/watch/?eventID=2020101000 See https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSIRemote/Joint for how to register for remote public testimony. Registration must be submitted 24 hours prior to the committee meeting start time.  

Work Session

1. Student panel.
2. Policy and funding models in other jurisdictions.
3. Task Force discussion of potential policy and funding changes.
4. Public comment. (Remote testimony available.)

What?   Training for families and students on Washington State’s School Discipline Rules set by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. 
Who?    Students, Parents, Student Advocates, Teachers and Community. Parent and Student attendees will be prioritized.
Where?   Zoom Meeting, RSVP HERE  

Special Education Law (Part 1 of 3)


What?   Washington Educators Association is presenting a training for families and students on Washington State’s school discipline rules set by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction regarding Special Education Law.
Who?    Students, Parents, Student Advocates, Teachers and Community. Parent and Student attendees will be prioritized.
Where?   Zoom Meeting, RSVP HERE  

This is the second of a six-part series on racial justice from the Legal Foundation of Washington.
 
Session Two: Mass Incarceration

ACLU Deputy Legal Director Jeffrey Robinson is the featured speaker.

Register HERE.