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Parents say staffing formula penalizes inclusive schools after BF Day cuts
Summary
Parents at BF Day Elementary told the Seattle School District board July 2 that the district’s staffing formula undercounts students in extended resource pathways who spend most of their day in general education, and that recent last‑minute projections led to cuts they say hurt inclusion and program continuity.
Parents and students told the board July 2 that Seattle Public Schools’ staffing and enrollment processes are disadvantaging neighborhood schools that serve students in inclusive classroom settings.
Katie Roberts, a BF Day parent and vice president of that school’s PTSA, said the district’s current staffing formula does not fully count special‑education students who spend most of their day alongside general‑education peers. "Last year, 15 students in our extended resource pathway spent 80% or more of their day in general education," Roberts said. "Next year, we're projected to have 11. These students…
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