Agenda – FINAL Post, 4/23/2025
Regular Board Meeting
Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

Board of Directors
2445 – 3rd Avenue South
Seattle, Washington 98134
206-252-0040
Seattle Public Schools

The meeting will be live streamed on SPSTV and broadcast on television on Comcast 26 (standard-def) and 319 (hi-def), Wave 26 (standard-def) and 695 (hi-def), and Century Link 8008 (standard-def) and 8508 (hi-def).

To listen by phone, dial 206-800-4125 and use Conference ID 681 221 445#. This phone number and Conference ID will also be used by those who sign up to provide public testimony through the process described on the agenda below.

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I. Call to Order – 4:15 p.m.

1. General Welcome Announcement to Audience
2. Roll Call

II. Superintendent Comments 

III. Student Member Comments

IV. Board Committee and Liaison Reports

V. Progress Monitoring

• Guardrail 5
  • Memo (Materials added 4/22/25)
  • Presentation (Materials added 4/22/25)

VI. Public Testimony

Public testimony is planned to begin at 5:00 p.m.

Members of the public who wish to address the board in person or by teleconference may sign up online beginning Monday, April 21, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. The public testimony list will be posted Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Those who sign up online and are placed on the posted public testimony list may provide their testimony in person or by dialing 206-800-4125 and using Conference ID 681 221 445#. For information on how the public testimony list is created, please visit the Board’s website.

Testimony List

Order	Name	Topic
1	Janis White	Consent Agenda Items 6 and 7
2	Samantha Fogg	Superintendent Search
3	Chris Jackins	Consent item #2 Personnel Report; Consent items #5, 8, 10, 14, 11, 12, 13; Introduction item #1 Resolution 24/25-17; We need many more School Board candidates who will say “Don’t Close Schools” – so drop me a card – P.O. Box 84063, Seattle 98124
4	Manuela Slye	Superintendent search and language access
5	Jessica Chong	HCC plan
6	Chi Krneta	Highly Capable
7	Lindsay Blohm	Enrollment planning update
8	Anna Mansell Karagiannis	DHH family pathway
9	Erin MacDougall	Enrollment Planning Update
10	Alicia Drucker	Waitlist
11	Elias Kass	Acceleration
12	Kim Steffensmeier	SPS Enrollment
13	Kim Gould	Librarians
14	Jie Lei	HC
15	Liz Barry	Student mental health support
16	Emily Merrill	Thanks for standing up for trans students!
17	Erika Bloch	Enrollment Planning Update
18	Katie Roberts	Access for deaf parents at seattle public schools
19	Julia Sandler	XII. Highly Capable
20	Will Roach	Create a policy that prioritizes enrollment of DHH families (hearing CODA students) at SPS schools which have a DHH program and Maintain DEEL funding for HSDC Rosen preschool
21	Julie Schneider	enrollment at option schools
22	Jennifer Shafer	XII. Highly Capable
23	Jaime Kiehn	Option school waitlists
24	Sebrena Burr	Kasserian Ingera -How are the children?
25	Gabe de los Angeles	Native Ed

Testimony Waitlist

Order	Name	Topic
26	Patrick Conway	Children of Deaf Adults (CODA) enrollment at TOPS/Roosevelt
27	Mary Dickson	Highly Capable and Enrollment Planning Update
28	Kaitlin R Winterstein	TOPS and DHH families
29	Melanie Martin	enrollment planning
30	Robert Cruickshank	Enrollment planning update
31	Lindsay Klarman	Enrollment Planning
32	Laura Gramer	Enrollment, DHH
33	Katherine Lo	Enrollment planning update
34	Emily Wheeler	Advancing opportunities at south Seattle schools
35	Ariele Belo	Dual Program for DHH students, hearing children of Deaf parents and access to ASL interpreter
36	Brett Gramer	Options school, DHH, enrollment
37	Rachel Jones	Enrollment Planning Update
38	Lucas Gramer	DHH, enrollment, option school
39	Jana Parker	Disabled students
40	Brendan Levy	Don’t push families private. Maximize enrollment at SPS.
41	Liila Woods	Enrollment Planning Update
42	Robert M. Dolin	Enrollment Planning Update
43	william harkness	CODA admission to Tops/Roosevelt
44	Joshua Shepherd	Board policy
45	Matthew Doherty	N/A
46	Charlotte Ring	Restoration of orchestra and band program at Hazel Wolf K-8
47	Sarah Whittemore	Option schools
48	Faisal Akhter	Waitlists for option schools
49	Mike Monroe	Enrollment
50	Erin Combs	Enrollment & Waitlists
51	Sawyer Wells	Concord International: Where’s Ms. Peace?
52	Kaileah Baldwin	Where’s Ms. Peace? Concord International
53	Pamela Grossman	Deaf parent priority for school placement
54	Rebekah Binns	Fixing enrollment
55	James Hunt	Concord International School—Where’s Ms. Peace?
56	Laura Marie Rivera	Equity in Education
57	Elizabeth Fenkner	Enrollment
58	Karen Anderson	Concord International – Where’s Ms. Peace?
59	Sam sanders	Challenges of acquiring an interpreter
60	Stephen Smith	Enrollment planning
61	eriindia yohannes kaur	i wanna talk about race discrimination and relate a personal story that someone told me
62	Alice Appleton	Enrollment planning update
63	Jen Lavallee	Enrollment data
64	Lynne Morris	School Choice and opening waitlists at neighborhood schools
65	Katie Doptis	Enrollment & school choice
66	Sarah Nau	Enrollment planning update
67	Margaret Pak Enslow	Enrollment Planning Update- District CAN increase enrollment
68	Justina Scamporlina	Waitlist and Choice Schools enrollment
69	S Lynn Beaumont	Concord Elementary, Where’s Ms. Peace?
70	Aaron Ansel	Enrollment Planning Update
71	Alexandra Borowiecki	Enrollment Planning Update
72	Tricia Alexander	Waitlists
73	Neala Kendall	Enrollment Planning update
74	Marian E Wagner	Option schools enrollment manipulation
75	Alex Wakeman Rouse	Enrollment planning & authentic parent/caregiver engagement in Southeast
76	Makena Gadient	State funding
77	Sarah Butler	Increase enrollment! Allow choice.
78	Reece Robinson	Superintendent Procedure 4200SP.B
79	Stephanie Mok	Enrollment Planning Update
80	JD Ross Leahy	Enrollment Planning Update
81	Erica Bocek	Enrollment Planning Update
82	Katherine Smaga	Enrollment Planning Update
83	Kristin Nierenberg	Enrollment Planning Update
84	Karen Anderson	Concord International- Where’s Ms. Peace?

VII. Business Action Items

A. Consent Agenda

Routine Approvals (Introduction & Action)

1. Minutes of the March 12, 2025 Regular Board Meeting, March 25, 2025 Board Special Meeting, and April 9, 2025 Board Special Meeting.
2. Personnel Report
3. Warrants Report – February 16 thru March 15, 2025

The following warrants as audited and certified by the auditing officer, as required by RCW 42.24.08, are approved for payment:

Fund	Payment Type	Amount
General Fund	*Payroll	$144,754.54
General Fund	Vendor	$25,242,729.65
Capital Project Fund	Vendor	$33,837,693.36
Associated Student Body Fund	Vendor	$197,337.36
Expendable Trust Fund	Vendor	$0
Grand Total	All	$59,422,514.91

*Note – Payroll total reflects warrants issued to employees.  It does not however, reflect cash transfer amounts in payment of employees’ Direct Deposit payroll.

• 4. Approval of 2025-26 Regular Board Meeting Dates. Approval of this item would set the Regular Board Meeting dates for 2025-26. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.

Grants/Gifts, Contracts & Capital Projects Approvals (Introduction & Action)

5. Approval of the 2024 – 2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement between Seattle Public Schools and Western States Regional Council of Carpenters. Approval of this item would approve the 2024 – 2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement between Seattle Public Schools and Western States Regional Council of Carpenters and authorize the Superintendent, on behalf of the Board of Directors, to execute the agreement in the form attached to the School Board Action Report, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent and to take any necessary actions to implements the terms of this agreement. Immediate action is in the best interest of the District.
6. Approval of Elevate LLC Contract Amendment for the 2024-2025 school year. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to approve the contract amendment with Elevate LLC in the amount of $843,601, for a total contract amount of $1,343,601 for students that require BT/BCBA services, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any necessary actions to implement this contract. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
7. Approval of Emerald Learning Center Contract Amendment for 2024-2025 School Year. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to approve the contract amendment with Emerald Learning Center in the amount of $414,407, for a total contract amount of $1,329,287, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any necessary actions to implement this contract. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
8. BEX V & BEX VI: Authorize the Superintendent to execute the Guaranteed Maximum Price amendment for the B.F. Day Exterior Window Replacement project. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute the Guaranteed Maximum Price amendment for contract P5217 with Lydig Construction, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $4,915,000 plus Washington State sales tax, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
9. BTA V: Authorize the Superintendent to execute the Guaranteed Maximum Price amendment for the JSCEE Phase II Central Kitchen Renovation project. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to revise the Guaranteed Maximum Price amendment for contract K5128 with Forma Construction Company in an amount not to exceed $16,011,519, plus Washington State sales tax, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
10. BEX VI: Approval of Construction Change Order No. 18 to Contract P5184 with Cornerstone General Contractor, Inc., for the Asa Mercer International Middle School Replacement project. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute construction Change Order No. 18 in the amount of $701,231, plus Washington State sales tax, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any necessary action to implement the change order. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
11. BEX IV/BEX V: Resolution 2024/25-14, Final Acceptance of Contract P5129 with Lydig Construction, Inc., for the Northgate Elementary School Replacement project. Approval of this item would adopt Resolution 2024/25-14 and accept the work performed under Contract P5129 with Lydig Construction, Inc., for the Northgate Elementary School Replacement project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
12. BEX V: Resolution 2024/25-12, Final Acceptance of Contract P5152 with Cornerstone General Contractors for the Van Asselt School Addition project. Approval of this item would adopt Resolution 2024/25-12 and accept the work performed under Contract P5152 with Cornerstone General Contractors, Inc., for the Van Asselt School Addition project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
13. BTA V: Final Acceptance of Contract P5207 with Diverse Earthworks, Inc. for the Jane Addams Middle School Site Improvements project. Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P5207 with Diverse Earthworks, Inc., for the Jane Addams Middle School Site Improvements project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
14. BTA V: Final Acceptance of Contract PO 7800001908 with Northwest Playground Equipment, Inc., for the Maple Elementary School Playground project. Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract PO 7800001908 with Northwest Playground Equipment, Inc., for the Maple Elementary School Playground project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.

Consent Agenda Items Previously Introduced

15.  Annual Approval of Schools per WAC 180-16-220. Approval of this item would approve each school within the district, including those designated as Alternative Learning Experiences per WAC 392-121-182, and affirm that each has a Continuous School Improvement Plan (CSIP) that is data driven and promotes a positive impact on student learning as required by WAC 180-16-220.
16. Review and Approval of 2024-25 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Annual Plan Per Board Policy No. 2170. Approval of this item would approve the 2024-25 Career and Technical Education Annual Plan, as attached to this Board Action Report. 

B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

C. Action Items

1. Authorization to execute a contract with an executive search firm for the Superintendent search. Approval of this item would authorize the Board President to execute a contract with  (Selected Firm)  to support the Board’s search process for the next Superintendent.  

D. Introduction Items

1. Approval of Board Resolution 24/25-17, Authorizing an Amendment to the Repayment Plan of the Economic Stabilization Account; and Authorizing the Use of Capital Fund Interest Earnings for Instructional Supplies, Equipment, or Capital Outlay Purposes. Approval of this item would approve Board Resolution 2024/25-17, Authorizing an Amendment to the Repayment Plan of the Economic Stabilization Account and Authorizing the Use of Capital Fund Interest Earnings for Instructional Supplies, Equipment, or Capital Outlay. 
2. Amending and Renaming Board Policy No. 2409, Competency/Proficiency Based Credit and Board Policy No. 2413, Equivalency Credit for Career and Technical Courses. Approval of this item would amend Board Policy No. 2409, Competency/Proficiency Based Credit and rename it Mastery-Based Credit, and amend Board Policy No. 2413, Equivalency Credit for Career and Technical Course and rename it Equivalency Credit, as attached to the Board Action Report.

VIII. Interim Metrics for New Guardrails

• Presentation (Materials updated 4/21/25)

IX. Enrollment Planning Update

• Presentation (Materials updated following Board Director questions 4/23/25)
• Previous Materials (replaced 4/23/25 in response to Board Director questions)

X. Strategic Planning Update

• Presentation (Materials added 4/22/25)

XI. Board Self-Evaluation

• Student Outcomes Focused Governance Manual and Board Quarterly Self-Evaluation Template
• Time Use Evaluations for Jan-March 2025
  • January 2025
  • February 2025
  • March 2025
• Approved Board Quarterly Self-Evaluation Conducted January 22, 2025 for October-December 2024.

XII. Informational Items

• Monthly Budget Status Report – February, 2025
• Final Interim Metrics for New Goals (Materials added 4/15/25)
• Highly Capable Services Plan

XIII. Executive Session: To discuss with legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is, or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial consequence to the agency. RCW 42.30.110 (1)(i). This session is scheduled for 30 minutes. (Added to agenda 4/21/25)

XIV. Adjourn – 8:30 p.m.

Calendar Reminders

A complete list of upcoming Board meetings and Director community meetings can be found on the School Board calendar website.

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