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August 26, 2026 – Regular Board Meeting

Agenda – First Post, 8/19/26
Regular Board Meeting
Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 4:30 p.m.

Board of Directors
2445 – 3rd Avenue South
Seattle, Washington 98134
206-252-0040
www.seattleschools.org

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 461 480 235#. 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.

I. Call to Order – 4:30 p.m.

  1. General Welcome Announcement to Audience
  2. Roll Call

II. Superintendent Comments

  • Introduction of Executive Directors of Schools

III. Student Representative Comments

IV. Board Committee and Liaison Reports

V. 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, August 24, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. The public testimony list will be posted Tuesday, August 25, 2026. 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 461 480 235#. For information on how the public testimony list is created, please visit the Board’s website.

VI. Business Action Items

A. Consent Agenda

Routine Approvals (Introduction & Action)

  1. Minutes of the July 8, 2026 Regular Board Meeting, July 8, 2026 Board Special Meeting, and the August 19, 2026 Board Special Meeting
  2. Personnel Report
  3. Warrants Report – June 16 thru July 15, 2026

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

FundPayment TypeAmount
General Fund  Payroll*$57,171.46
General Fund Vendor$18,338,129.61
Capital Project Fund Vendor$17,408,782.11
Associated Student Body Fund Vendor$494,435.42
Expendable Trust Fund Vendor$111,500.00
Grand Total All$36,410,018.60

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

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

  1. Audit Report of Warrants Cancelled. Approval of this item would approve acceptance of this Audit Report of Warrants Canceled for the period prior to August 31, 2025.
  2. Approval of Interlocal Agreement with the Seattle Department of Transportation and Personal Services Agreement with the Cascade Bicycle Club for the Let’s Go and Let’s Go Further Bike and Pedestrian Safety Education Programs. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute agreements with the Seattle Department of Transportation and Cascade Bicycle Club to continue the Let’s Go and Let’s Go Further Bike and Pedestrian Safety Education Program in the form of the draft Interlocal Agreement and Personal Services Contract 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 implement the agreements. Immediate action is in the best interest of the District.
  3. Authorization for 2026-27 Legal Services Contracts. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent or their designee to approve personal services contracts, and amendments thereto, with legal services providers during the 2026-27 fiscal year totaling up to $5,343,384, which is the amount budgeted for legal services in the 2026-27 general fund budget. Should contracted services exceed the amount initially budgeted for 2026-27, the Superintendent or their designee shall seek Board authorization for new contracts and subsequent contract increases of more than $500,000 per the applicable thresholds under Board Policy No. 6220, Procurement. Immediate action is in the best interest of the District.
  4. Renewal of Washington Schools Risk Management Pool Coverage for Fiscal Year 2026-27. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to accept the proposed coverage agreement with the Washington Schools Risk Management Pool for the fiscal year 2026-27 and approve the expenditure of $16,497,001 in premium contributions to the WSRMP loss funding pool. Immediate action is in the best interest of the District.
  5. Approval to extend Distributor and Supply Contracts awarded Under RFP 032502 for up to four optional one-year extensions. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to approve up to four one-year extensions with Harbor, Sysco, and Plymouth to provide distribution and supplies, at an estimated total cost not to exceed $9,000,000 for the 2026-27 school year, and a revised total not to exceed $36,000,000 if the contract is extended for the full four years, with any minor additions, deletions and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent to implement the agreements. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
  6. Award Maintenance Services Contract under Washington State Department of Enterprise Services Contract #28723, to Elevator Support Company, LLC, for Seattle School District Elevator Maintenance Services. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute a maintenance services contract with Elevator Support Company, LLC in the amount of $2,666,800, paid over a four-year period, plus Washington State sales tax, with any minor additions, deletions, modifications, and actions deemed necessary by the Superintendent to implement the contract. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
  7. Approval of Fuel Purchase from WEX Bank for the 2026-27 School Year. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to purchase fuel for school buses and district owned vehicles through the statewide contract with WEX Bank in the amount not to exceed $3.25 million, as part of Seattle Public Schools’ participation in the NASPO ValuePoint program, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent to implement the contract. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
  8. Approval of TERP Language Services Contract Amendment for 2025-2026 school year. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to approve the contract amendment with TERP Language Services in the amount of $200,000 for a revised total contract amount of $950,000, for language interpretation services for students who require special services per their Individualized Education Program, 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.
  9. BEX V/BTA V: Award General Contractor/Construction Manager Contract; and Authorization for Execution of Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment for the Jane Addams Middle School Seismic and Miscellaneous Improvements project. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to negotiate and execute agreement(s) utilizing revised AIA Document A133 and AIA Document A201 with the selected GC/CM contractor, for preconstruction and construction services related to the Jane Addams Middle School Seismic and Miscellaneous Improvements project in accordance with Chapter 39.10 RCW. Approval would further authorize the Superintendent to negotiate and execute amendment(s) utilizing revised AIA Document A133 – Exhibit A with the selected contractor to establish not-to-exceed Guaranteed Maximum Price for construction of the project in accordance with Chapter 39.10 RCW. Multiple amendments may be executed in phases at the discretion of district staff. The final, comprehensive GMP for the project shall be inclusive of the GC/CM’s Specified General Conditions, Negotiated Support Services, the Maximum Allowable Construction Cost, the Maximum Allowable Construction Cost Contingency, and the GC/CM’s 2 fee. The maximum, total Guaranteed Maximum Price authorized for the project is $10,104,100, plus Washington State sales tax. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
  10. BEX VI: Approval of the Site-Specific Educational Specifications for the John Marshall School Interim Site Modernization and Addition project. Approval of this item would approve the site-specific educational specifications for the John Marshall School Interim Site Modernization and Addition project. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
  11. BEX VI: Approval of Contract Amendment with System Soft Technologies LLC for Project Management and Technical Services. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute a contract amendment with System Soft Technologies LLC in the amount of $126,469.20, for a total contract amount of $963,625.00, as attached to this Board Action Report, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any necessary actions to implement the contract. Immediate action is in the best interest of the District.
  12. BEX V – Approval of Contract Amendment and Extension with TokuSaku Consulting for Project Management and Technical Services. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute a contract amendment with TokuSaku Consulting in the amount of $178,494.03 in the form of the draft agreement attached to this Board Action Report, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any necessary actions to implement the contract. Immediate action is in the best interest of the District.
  13. BTA III: Final Acceptance of Contract P5213 with Wayne’s Roofing, Inc., for the Adams Elementary School Roof Repairs project. Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P5213 with Wayne’s Roofing, Inc., for the Adams Elementary School Roof Repairs project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
  14. BEX V: Final Acceptance of Contract P5227 with CDK Construction, LLC for the Gatzert Elementary School Tenant Improvements project. Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P5227 with CDK Construction, LLC for the Gatzert Elementary School Tenant Improvements project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
  15. BEX VI: Final Acceptance of Purchase Order 7800002338 with KCDA and Musco Sports Lighting, LLC for the Southwest Athletic Complex Relamping Project. Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Purchase Order 7800002338 with KCDA and Musco Sports Lighting, LLC for the Southwest Athletic Complex Relamping project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.

Consent Agenda Items Previously Introduced

B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

C. Action Items

  1. Approval of 2026-27 Compensation Bulletin for Non-Represented Staff. Approval of this item would approve the 2026-2027 Compensation Bulletin for Non-Represented Staff as attached to this School Board Action Report, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and authorize the Superintendent to take any necessary actions to implement the document. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
  2. Approval of 2026-27 Superintendent Evaluation Tool. Approval of this item would approve the 2026-2027 Superintendent Evaluation Tool.
  3. Approval of Resolution 2026/27-02, Fixing and Adopting the 2026-27 Budget. Approval of this item would adopt Resolution 2026/27-02 as attached to the Board Action Report, to fix and adopt the 2026-27 Budget, the four-year budget plan summary, and the four year enrollment projection.
  4. Goals & Guardrails Policy Updates. Approval of this item would adopt revisions to Board Policy No. 0020, Goals for the District.
  5. Approval of General Agency Agreement with the City of Seattle and Authorization to enter into Project Agreements and accept Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy funding for the 2026-27 school year. 

VII. Executive Session: To review the performance of a public employee, RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) (Item added 8/20/26)

VIII. Informational Items

IX. 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.