Dr. Brent Jones is preparing to consolidate 20 elementary schools in order to help close a $94 million budget gap
SEATTLE — On the first day back to class for the state’s largest school district, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) Superintendent Dr. Brent Jones is encouraging optimism among parents and teachers, as the district prepares to make deep cuts to shore up a massive budget deficit.
“We are spread too thin,” he told KING 5’s Jake Whittenberg. “We can no longer guarantee that students get access to the programs they want or need.”
As the new school year gets underway, Jones, a former student in
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