K-12: Auburn | Federal Way| Highline| Kent |Puget Sound ESD| Renton Seattle |Shoreline |Tukwila
Community and Technical Colleges Bellevue| Green River| North Seattle |Renton Technical| Seattle Central| Shoreline |South Seattle
Contributing Partners University of Washington| Community Center for Education Results| Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
MEETING MINUTES
March 6, 2015 | 8:30-10:30 AM
Puget Sound Educational Service District | 800 Oakesdale Avenue SW | Renton, WA 98057
2013-15Work Plan Outcomes
I.
Coalition members maximize benefit of the Common Core Standards (CCS) and Smarter Balanced (SB) assessment in order to foster a smooth
and productive transition to postsecondary work.
II.
Coalition members provide advice, support and implementation sites to promote success of regional Opportunity Youth Initiative.
III.
Coalition members contribute to policy and practice framework for leveraging the Washington State College Bound (CBS) in order to enhance
students' high school graduation, college persistence and college graduation rates.
IV.
Coalition members define and fulfill key roles and responsibilities associated with service in order to both improve high school graduation, and
postsecondary enrollment, persistence and completion rates across the region.
V.
Coalition members actively support collective action efforts to cultivate and nurture a college going culture.
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
8:30-8:45
Coalition Co-Chairs Gary Oertli and John Welch called the meeting to order and introduced guests.
Link: Meeting Minutes 1/9/2015
II. COLLEGE BOUND WINNING DISTRICT BEST PRACTICES
Work Plan Outcomes III
8:45-9:10
Presenters: Hilary Loeb, PSESD
Willie Seals, PSESD
Randy Nuñez, Kent School District
Krista Rillo, Seattle Public Schools
Presenters and Coalition members discussed:
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Events and campaigns to support College Bound Students and what is working in the districts of
Kent and Seattle to connect with students and families.
Efforts to partner with colleges and community based organizations and how these
relationships may strengthen the College Bound program.
Communication strategies with students and families on how to successfully gather all
necessary information required for College Bound student applications.
Links: Kent School District College Bound Conference Video
Resources Supporting College Bound Scholars
FAQs about College Bound Scholarship
College Bound Presentation
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III. PRESIDENT’S POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION PROPOSALS
Work Plan Outcomes III, IV, V
9:10-9:25
Presenters: Gary Oertli, South Seattle College
John Welch, PSESD
Presenters and Coalition members discussed:
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President Obama’s community college plan and the implications it has on our work including:
how this is going to happen, what the anticipated impact will be and how we can move this
work in the region.
Links: President Obama Video Announcement
Fact Sheet: America's College Promise Proposal
Reach Higher Initiative Website
Free College Changes Lives by Jill Wakefield
IV. COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK UPDATE
Work Plan Outcomes III, IV, V
9:25-9:50
Presenters: Linda Filley Bentler, PSESD
Kendrick Glover, PSESD
Willie Seals, PSESD
Presenters and Coalition members discussed:
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Advisory group development and how the governance of the group is modeled after other
college access networks across the U.S..
Convening with community based organizations and conducting asset mapping in order to
collectively share best practices around specific topics, such as FAFSA completion.
Roadmap to College FAFSA Campaign update.
Links: CAN Update Presentation
FAFSA Sign-up Rates
Coalition Champions for CAN Overview
V. ROAD MAP UPDATE
Work Plan Outcomes: I, II, III, IV, V
9:50 – 10:15 Presenters:
Mary Jean Ryan, CCER
Avery, CCER
Sylvester Cann, CCER
Dana Riley Black, Institute for Systems Biology
CCER updated Coalition members on:
 Cradle to College Coalition and related advocacy efforts
 An update on South King County STEM Network, which aims to increase student math and
science scores.
 The Education Results Network report.
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Links: Road Map Update Presentation
The Road Map Project 2014 Results Report
Project Hub for Cradle through College Coalition
VI. OTHER BUSINESS
Work Plan Outcomes: I, II, II, IV, V
Presenters: Gary Oertli, South Seattle College
John Welch, Puget Sound ESD
Jessica de Barros, Puget Sound ESD
Hilary Loeb, Puget Sound ESD
Coalition Members
10:15-10:30
The added Agenda Item, communication around Common Core and Smarter Balanced Testing
Communication was discussed:
 There is a lack of understanding around Common Core and Smarter Balanced testing and the
loudest feedback tends to come from more privileged communities and families. We need to
consider how to effectively speak to the “why” of Common Core in order to help strengthen
support for SBAC/Common Core.
Updates were held as followed:
 Puget Sound Coalition Retreat – Hilary Loeb
 Senior Year Acceptance Letter and Information – Hilary Loeb
 Master Schedule Analysis Update – Jennie Flaming and Hilary Loeb
 Race to the Top Stay Strong – Jessica de Barros, Hilary Loeb
 Project Finish Line – Hilary Loeb
Future Puget Sound Coalition Meeting Dates in 2014-15:
April 21, 2015
8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
June 19, 2015
8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
July 8, 2015
TBD
Puget Sound Coalition Retreat
Upcoming Learning Opportunities:
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Click here to access the December presentation by John Welch, Gary Oertli, Kelly Goodsell and Hilary
Loeb about Puget Sound Coalition at the Association of Educational Service Agencies Conference
March 11, 2015 9 AM-1:45 PM Olympia, WA Reach Higher Washington Convening
March 11, 2013 or March 13, 2015, 8:30 AM-12 PM Redmond or Burien, WA College Success
Foundation Trainings - Filling the Gap: Summer Melt Strategies
April 21, 2015 Puget Sound Coalition Guest Speaker Alan Berube of the Brookings Institution, coauthor of Confronting Suburban Poverty in America has been confirmed. Please visit
http://confrontingsuburbanpoverty.org/ to learn more about his work
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Upcoming Scholarship and Funding Opportunities:
OSPI Funding for school districts to support dual credit course development. Due ASAP, proposals accepted
on a rolling basis
OSPI Dual Credit Scoring Rubric
OSPI Dual Credit Memorandum
OSPI Dual Credit Demographic Data
MEETING PARTICIPANTS
COLLEGES | COMMUNITY COLLEGES | TECHNICAL COLLEGES
Bellevue College
President
Dave Rule
Present
Green River Community College
President
Eileen Ely
Present
North Seattle College
President
Warren Brown
Present
Renton Technical College
President
Steve Hanson
Absent
Seattle Central College
President
Paul Killpatrick
Present
Seattle College District
Chancellor
Jill Wakefield
Absent
Shoreline Community College
President
Cheryl Roberts
Absent
South Seattle College
President
Gary Oertli
Present
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Superintendent
Kip Herren
Superintendent
Susan Enfield
Superintendent
Sally McLean
Superintendent
Tony Apostle
Superintendent
John Welch
Superintendent
Merri Rieger
Superintendent
Larry Nyland
Superintendent
Rebecca Miner
Superintendent
Nancy Coogan
Auburn School District
Highline School District
Federal Way Public Schools
Kent School District
Puget Sound ESD
Renton School District
Seattle School District
Shoreline School District
Tukwila School District
PARTNERS
Exec Director
Mary Jean Ryan
College & Career
Avery
Success Director
Opportunity Youth
Nicole Yohalem
Initiative Director
Deputy Superintendent Gil Mendoza
Chief Diversity Officer
Sheila Edwards-Lange
Center for Education Results
OSPI
University of Washington
Puget Sound ESD Staff
Race to the Top
Director
Assistant
Present
Absent
Absent
Absent
Present
Present
Present
PSESD PROGRAM STAFF IN SUPPORT OF COALITION WORK
Exec. Director Jessica de Barros
Absent
Other Participants
Rachel Klein, Highline Public Schools
Randy Nuñez, Kent School District
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STAFF
Hilary Loeb
Allison Shields
Present
Absent
Absent
Present
Present
Present
Absent
Present
Absent
Krista Rillo- Seattle Public Schools
Sylvester Cann- CCER
Dan Newell, OSPI
Tim Strensager, OSPI
Dana Riley Black- Institute for Systems Biology
Clover Codd- Seattle Public Schools
Willie Seals, Puget Sound ESD
Kendrick Glover, Puget Sound ESD
Cassandra Dempsey- Puget Sound ESD
Kelly Goodsell- Puget Sound ESD
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