Mary Sinclair

Public educ advocate. PhD spec ed. SMSD alumni. 5th gen family owned brewery. SMSD Board member, SME area. Opinions my own.

[SMEbaseball @SMEbaseball]

Congrats to these 3 Seniors on signing today. we wish you the very best!! ⚾️🏫✍️@oscar_dz13 @jmsqunce @GavnPerez42

[Stephanie Clayton @SSCJoCoKs]

I'll support this amendment, but the Shawnee Mission District already has their own policy in place, and we don't need the #ksleg telling us our business.

[Education Law Center @EdLawCenter]

Explore the impacts of federal cuts to education and more using interactive ELC research tools: https://t.co/363asMbWUS

[Mary Sinclair @sincpack]

Call your U.S. Congressional elected today. Stop the occupation of Minnesota and the unlawful use of masked, lethal ICE agents. Ask Congress how many more fatal shootings will they tolerate?
https://t.co/1DqDi9tFCE

[Leah Fliter @leahfliter]

Proud to support Kansas public schools. #ksleg

[Leah Fliter @leahfliter]

Ks public schools preparing kids for success! #ksleg

[SME Boys & Girls Soccer @smesoccercoach]

Great 5-1 win over BVNW! Regional Champs! Great work boys and jobs not done! Back to work tomorrow.
Quarterfinals will be Monday vs Olathe East 6:00 at CBAC.

G: Hlobik 2, Andrews, Santa, Mahurin
A: Hlobik 2, Jones 2, Weaver

SME 14-3-1

[Johnson County Post @JohnsonCntyPost]

Johnson County at center of swirling Kansas redistricting reports — Here's what we know https://t.co/YzqJUGR2q3

[Mary Sinclair @sincpack]

Blue Valley Schools responsible with Kansas taxpayer money | Kansas City Star https://t.co/Sr1p7BKCZq

[Mary Sinclair @sincpack]

Found my 2008 @512Hawks PTA new building proposal we presented to @theSMSD and architecture team in collaboration with the 2010 rebuild!

[Mary Sinclair @sincpack]

Did you get a JoCo Estimated Notice of Taxes? Here is an explainer of your preK12 property taxes from @theSMSD - https://t.co/lZytFinQzY

[Dr. Brent Yeager @YeagerBrent]

KS Funding Taskforce Day 2 on SPED funding. I am here because it matters to every single student in our state. @olatheschools #FundSped

[Leah Fliter @leahfliter]

Interestingly, Rep Goetz floated an idea of (example) $X sped funding increase in Year One of a new model, $Y annual funding increase for a few years, CPI-U increases after that. (That’s Leah’s summary, don’t quote Rep Goetz on that :).

[Mary Sinclair @sincpack]

@leahfliter @KASBPublicEd Thank you for coverage of this critical work. The agenda of the Task Force could have major impact on the future of public education and the learning opportunities for over 90% of all Kansas school-aged youth.

[Leah Fliter @leahfliter]

KSDE’s Special Ed guru Bert Moore says he’s asked the state’s SPED administrators to weigh in on the discussion of how to best fund special education in Kansas. It sounds like that input may be presented at the September TF meeting.

[Leah Fliter @leahfliter]

There was a startling claim just now that virtual schools don’t get SPED $$. Thank goodness Dr. Harwood clarifies that’s just not true. Bert Moore also chimes in. Rather shocking these admins aren’t aware of that. SMH.

[Leah Fliter @leahfliter]

Another great crowd! Day Two of #ksleg Education Funding Task Force. Focus today is on SPED, as with yesterday's meeting. We have BOE, SPED admins, Supts & other ed ldrs from across KS. 😍

[Mary Sinclair @sincpack]

The district will continue to advocate for the release of this funding, in accordance with federal law.

[Mary Sinclair @sincpack]

SMSD FaceBook Post
Shawnee Mission School District is facing the loss of almost $1,000,000 due to a decision to withhold funding by the U. S. Depart of Education (USDOE). These funds, already appropriated by congress, are used to provide support to all students, along with … 1/

[Mary Sinclair @sincpack]

These funds support programs that are critical to student success, particularly for some of our most vulnerable youth. SMSD is committed to ensuring that the work continues. Unfortunately, this action by the USDOE shifts the financial burden onto local taxpayers. 3/