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Resolutions

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  • Resolution No. 2023-24-1 – Certifying the proposed Mercer International Middle School project (BEX V) will be completed according to the purposes for which state funding assistance is being provided.
  • Resolution No. 2023/24-2 – Certifying the proposed BEX V School project (Alki Elementary School) for Five (5) Year Use/thirty (30) Year Life.
  • Resolution No. 2023/24-3 – certifying the proposed Alki Elementary School project (BEX V) will be completed according to the purposes for which state funding assistance is being provided.
  • Resolution No. 2023-24-4 – Resolving that those persons newly elected November 7, 2023 to the Seattle School District Board of Directors be designated to attend the Annual Conference of the Washington State School Directors’ Association, to be held November 16-18, 2023, as representatives of the district.
  • Resolution No. 2023/24-5 – Authorizing Dr. Brent C. Jones, Superintendent; Fred Podesta, Chief Operations Officer; Dr. Kurt Buttleman, Assistant Superintendent of Finance; and Richard Best, Director of Capital Projects & Planning, to sign on behalf of the Seattle School District No.1 in matters pertaining to state assistance for school construction.
  • Resolution No. 2023/24-6 – Certification of Excess Levies and Calculation of General Fund Levy Rollback for 2024
  • Resolution No. 2023/24-7 – Directing the Superintendent to develop a Fiscal Stabilization Plan to address a projected budget deficit of $105 million for the 2024-25 school year.
  • Resolution 2022-23-1 – Certifying the Wing Luke Elementary School Replacement project as complete.
  • Resolution 2022-23-2 – Certifying that the District intends to comply with the RCW 39.10 for the use of the Alternative Public Works Contracting Procedures or General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM) Delivery method on the Montlake Elementary School Modernization and Addition project as required by Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Form D-5 Application.
  • Resolution 2022-23-3 – Certifying that new facilities identified in the project application (OSP Form D-3) submitted to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) will be built in lieu of modernizing existing facilities, and that the existing facilities will be demolished.
  • Resolution 2022-23-4 – Certifying that the District intends to comply with the RCW 3 9 .10 for the use of the Alternative Public Works Contracting Procedures or General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM) Delivery method on the Alki Elementary School Addition and Renovation project as required by Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) D-5 Application.
  • Resolution 2022-23-5 – Certifying that the District intends to comply with the RCW 39.10 for the use of the Alternative Public Works Contracting Procedures or General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM) Delivery method on the John Rogers Elementary School Replacement project as required by Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) D-5 Application.
  • Resolution 2022-23-6 – Certifying that the Alki Elementary School Addition and Renovation project named in the project application (Form D-5) submitted to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction will not create or aggravate racial imbalance within the District boundaries.
  • Resolution 2022-23-7 – Certifying that the John Rogers Elementary School Replacement project named in the project application (Form D-5) submitted to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction will not create or aggravate racial imbalance within the District boundaries.
  • Resolution 2022-23-8 – Certifying that the Asa Mercer International Middle School Replacement project named in the project application (Form D-5) submitted to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction will not create or aggravate racial imbalance within the district boundaries
  • Resolution 2022-23-12 – Certifying the proposed BEX V Montlake Elementary School Addition and Modernization project will be completed according to the purposes for which state funding assistance is being provided.
  • Resolution 2022-23-13 – Certifying the proposed BEX V Montlake Elementary School Addition and Modernization project for Five (5) Year Use/Thirty (30) Year Life
  • Resolution 2022-23-14 – Certifying the superintendent to present a portfolio of proposed actions to balance the 2023-24 operating budget. This portfolio of proposed actions, called the Fiscal Stabilization Plan, will include reductions to district operations and educational programs.
  • Resolution 2022-23-15 – Certifying that the District intends to utilize the General Contractor Construction Manager (GC/CM) project delivery method established under Washington’s Alternative Public Works statute (RCW 30.10) for the following school construction project(s), as required by Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) D-5 Application (collectively, the “Project(s)”):
  • Resolution 2022-23-16 -Authorizing the use of the Economic Stabilization Account.
  • Resolution 2022-23-17 – Certifying the proposed John Rogers Elementary School Replacement project (BEX V) will be completed according to the purposes for which state funding assistance is being provided.
  • Resolution 2022-23-18 – Certifying the proposed BEX V John Rogers Elementary School Replacement project for Five (5) Year Use/Thirty (30) Year Life
  • Resolution 2022-23-19 – Resolution of the Board of Directors of Seattle School District No. 1, King County, Seattle, Washington to foe and adopt the 2023-24 budget.
  • Resolution 2022-23-20 – Authorizing termination of the Joint Operating Agreement between Seattle Public Schools and the Technology Access Foundation at Washington Middle School.

Resolutions Adopted by the Board

2021/22-2 Certifying that the submission to the qualified electors of the District at a special election to be held therein on February 8, 2022, of the proposition of whether excess taxes should be levied in the amount of $205,900,000 in 2022 for collection in 2023, in the amount of $215,900,000 in 2023 for collection in 2024, and in the amount of $225,000,000 in 2024 for collection in 2025, said excess taxes to pay part of the cost of eligible activities in support of the District.

2021/22-3 Certifying that two-days be waived from the 180-day school year requirement for elementary school and K-8 schools of Seattle Public Schools for the 2021-22 school year to permit these schools to establish a culture of care and provide supports for Kindergarten students and families; and provides assurances that the District will comply with the annual average requirement for instructional hours in RCW 28A.150.220(2).

2021/22-4 Certifying that the 1909 building of the Van Asselt School will be used for instructional purposes for at least five (5) years and that the useful life of the 1909 building of the Van Asselt School will be extended by at least thirty (30) years and that duly certified copies of this resolution shall be presented to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).

2021/22-5 Certifying the Daniel Bagley Elementary School Modernization and Addition project as complete

2021/22-6 Certifying that the Mercer International Middle School Replacement project will include demolishing the existing structure consisting of approximately 122,300 square feet that will be replaced by a new facility of approximately 174,000 square feet and that duly certified copies of this resolution shall be presented to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).

2021/22-7 Certifying the submission to the qualified electors of the District at a special election to be held therein on February 8, 2022, of a proposition approving a program to levy an additional tax to provide a total of $765 million to fund the Buildings, Technology, Academics/Athletics V Program for remodeling and modernizing educational facilities throughout the District including energy efficiency upgrades, roof replacements, mechanical systems, interior and exterior renovations, improvements to drinking water, acquisition and installation of technology equipment, and implementation of training and other measures throughout the District to meet the current and future educational needs of its students; to replace the expiring capital levy, such levies to be made for six years commencing in 2022 for collection in the calendar years from 2023 through 2028.

2021/22-9 Certifying that the Board of Directors of Seattle School District No. I, in accordance with the provisions of WAC 392-347-015 and WAC 392-34 7-030, certifies that the Gymnasium and Performing Arts Center facilities at Lincoln High School will be used for instructional purposes for at least five (5) years and that the useful life of Lincoln High School will be extended by at least thirty (30) years.

2021/22-11 Certifying collection of the 2022 Levy funds.

2021/22-12 Certifying that expenses of the representatives shall be paid by the district in amounts and in the manner permitted by the law, Board policy, and district procedures; and the directors and representatives shall make a conference report to the Board at or before the first regularly scheduled meeting of the Board in January.

2021/22-13 Urging the Washington State Board of Health to begin review of the COVID-19 vaccination for addition to the list of immunizations that students must receive before attending school, once fully approved by the Food and Drug Administration and recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

2021/22-14 Accepting the Final Building Commissioning Report by Engineering Economics, Inc. for the Funded BEX IV Program, Wing Luke Elementary School project as part of OSPI D-11 Application to Release Retainage.

2021/22-15 Declaring that the lives of Black students matter, as well as the lives of all of our underserved students; affirming the demands of the Black Lives Matter At School Movement, and encouraging participation district-wide in the national Black Lives Matter At School Week from January 31 -February 4, 2022 and Year of Purpose 2021-22.

2021/22-16 Certifying that the District intends to comply with the RCW 39.10 for the use of the Alternative Public Works Contracting Procedures or General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM) Delivery method on the Asa Mercer International Middle School Replacement project as required by Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) D-5 Application.

2021/22-19 Certifying that the Montlake Elementary School Modernization and Addition project named in the project application (Form D-5) submitted to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction will not create or aggravate racial imbalance within the District boundaries.

2021/22-23 Fixing and adopting the 2022-23 budget

2021/22-24 Requesting a waiver for the 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years from the 180-day school year requirement (RCW 28A.150.220) from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (“OSPI”) pursuant to RCW 28A.300.750, as provided for in WAC 180-18-030, WAC 180-18-040, and WAC 180-18-050.

Resolutions Adopted by the Board

2020/21-1 Certifying that the District intends to comply with the RCW 39.10 for the use of the Alternative Public Works Contracting Procedures or General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM) Delivery method on the Van Asselt School Addition project as required by Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) D-5 Application

2020/21-4 Adopting a reopening plan and remote learning model for the 2020-2021 school year (Amended by 2020/21-4.2)

2020/21-4.1 Restating and amending the reopening plan and remote learning model previously adopted for the 2020-2021 school year (Superseded by 2020/21-4.2)

2020/21-4.2  Again restating and amending the reopening plan and remote learning model previously adopted for the 2020-2021 school year 

2020/21-5  Certifying that the Kimball Elementary School Replacement project named in the project application (Form D-5) submitted to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction will not create or aggravate racial imbalance within the District boundaries

2020/21-6 Certifying the Lincoln High School Modernization and Addition project as complete

2020/21-7  To support the request to waive two school days to provide remote learning professional development to instructional staff

2020/21-8  Certifying that new facilities/additions to facilities identified in the project application (Form D-3) submitted to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction will be built in lieu of modernizing existing facilities, and that the existing facilities will be demolished (Van Asselt Addition Project)

2020/21-10 Certifying that the James Baldwin Elementary School project named in the project application (Form D-5) submitted to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction will not create or aggravate racial imbalance within the District boundaries

2020/21-11  Certifying that the Viewlands Elementary School project named in the project application (Form D-5) submitted to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction will not create or aggravate racial imbalance within the District boundaries

2020/21-12  Certifying that the Rainier Beach High School Replacement project named in the project application (Form D-5) submitted to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction will not create or aggravate racial imbalance within the District boundaries

2020/21-13  Certifying collection of the 2021 Levy funds

2020/21-14 Declaring a portion of the West Seattle Elementary School property as surplus

2020/21-15  Certifying that the District intends to comply with the RCW 39.10 for the use of the Alternative Public Works Contracting Procedures or General Contractor Construction Manager (GC/CM) Delivery method on the Lincoln High School Phase 2 project as required by Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) D-5 Application

2020/21-16  Certifying that the Lincoln High School Phase 2 project named in the project application (Form D-5) submitted to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction will not create or aggravate racial imbalance within the District boundaries

2020/21-17  Declaring that the lives of Black students matter, as well as the lives of all of our underserved students; that we affirm the demands of the Black Lives Matter At School Movement, and that we encourage participation district-wide in the national Black Lives Matter At School Week from February 1-5, 2021 and Year of Purpose 2020-21

2020/21-18  Committing to transitioning the District to 100% clean, renewable energy with the goal of improving student health and the creation of more sustainable and equitable communities

2020/21-19  Certifying that the District intends to comply with the RCW 39.10 for the use of the Alternative Public Works Contracting Procedures or General Contractor Construction Manager (GC/CM) Delivery method on theRainier Beach High School Replacement project as required by Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) D-5 Application

2020/21-20 Certifying that the District intends to comply with WAC 392-344-130 that the construction of the Kimball ES, James Baldwin ES, Viewlands ES, Lincoln HS, Rainier Beach HS and the Van Asselt School projects will be completed according to the purposes for which the state funding assistance is being provided

2020/21-21 Certifying Van Asselt School Addition project named in the project application (Form D-5) submitted to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction will not create or aggravate racial imbalance within the District boundaries

2020/21-22 Designating March 9, 2021 as a day of observance recognizing and honoring the life and legacy of Billy Frank Jr., Nisqually, with leaders from the Muckleshoot Tribe, whose efforts spurred the Fish Wars movement, reaffirming treaty rights in Tribes’ usual and accustomed areas.

2020/21-23  Accepting the Building Commissioning Report by Keithly Barber Associates for the Funded BEX IV/BTA IV Program, Daniel Bagley Elementary School Addition project as part of OSPI D-11 Application to Release Retainage.

2020/21 – 24  Approving the district’s Academic and Student Well-Being Recovery Plan.

2020/21 – 26  Authorizing Dr. Brent C. Jones, Interim Superintendent; JoLynn Berge, Chief Financial Officer; Fred Podesta, Chief Operations Officer; and Richard Best, Director of Capital Projects & Planning, to sign on behalf of the Seattle School District No.1 in matters pertaining to state assistance for school construction.

2020/21 – 27  Certifying the Magnolia Elementary School Renovation and Addition project as complete.

2020/21 – 28  Fixing and adopting the 2021-22 budget.

2020/21 – 29  Authorizing Dr. Brent C. Jones, Interim Superintendent; Robert Gannon, Deputy Superintendent; JoLynn Berge, Chief Financial Officer; Fred Podesta, Chief Operations Officer; and Richard Best, Director of Capital Projects & Planning, to sign on behalf of the Seattle School District No.I in matters pertaining to state assistance for school construction.

Resolutions Adopted by the Board

2019/20-1 Certifying the Chief Sealth High School (Southwest Athletic Complex) Track and Field Improvement project as complete

2019/20-3  Certifying the Wing Luke Elementary School Phase I Project as complete

2019/20-4 Certifying Contract K1304 with Acc-U-Set Construction, Inc. for the Relocation and Setup of Portable Classrooms at Multiple School Sites Project as complete

2019/20-5  Accepting the Building Commissioning Report by Wood Harbinger for the BEX IV / BTA III Program, Loyal Heights Elementary School Project Modernization and Addition project as part of the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Form-D11 Application to Release Retainage Bond

2019/20-6 Certifying the Loyal Heights Elementary School Modernization and Addition Project as complete

2019/20-7 Certifying Contract P1448 with KCDA-Williams Scotsman, Inc. for the Move/Setup of Portable Classroom Modules at Multiple School Sites 

2019/20-8 Certifying Contract K5093 with KCDA-Williams Scotsman, Inc. for the Relocation and Setup of Portable Classrooms at Multiple School Sites

2019/20-9  Certifying Arbor Heights Phase II Project as complete

2019/20-11 BEX IV Building Commissioning Report for Cascadia, Robert Eagle Staff, Licton Springs School project

2019/20-17 Certifying collection of 2020 Levy funds

2019/20-18 Certifying new facilities/additions to Kimball, James Baldwin, Viewlands Elementary Schools Replacement Project

2019/20-19 Designating those persons newly elected November 5, 2019 to the Seattle School Board as representatives of the district for the Annual Conference of the Washington State School Directors’ Association

2019/20-20  Final Acceptance of Contract P5034 with Lydig Construction Inc. for the Wilson Pacific Elementary & Middle Schools (Cascadia Elementary, Robert Eagle Staff Middle, and Licton Springs K-8) project

2019/20-21 New-in-Lieu Replacement Option for Rainier Beach HS Replacement project

2019/20-23  Declaring that the lives of black students matter; and, that we encourage participation district-wide in the national Black Lives Matter At School Week from February 3-7, 2020

2019/20-25 Refinance 2010 Limited General Obligation refunding bonds

2019/20-28 Resolution on Inclusion for Our LGBTQIA+ Students, Staff, and Community

2019/20-29  Suspending Board policies to facilitate implementation of emergency measures in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

2019/20-30 Acceptance of the Building Commissioning Report for the Magnolia Elementary School Renovation and Addition project

2019/20-31 Award Contract P5142 to Lydig for the James Baldwin Elementary Replacement

2019/20-32 Acceptance of Building Commissioning Report for Lincoln HS

2019/20-33  Suspending State and Local Graduation Requirements in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

2019/20-35 Oppose Landmark Nomination of Rainier Beach HS

2019/20-36  To affirm the district’s continuous learning plan and support the district’s application to the State Department of Education to waive lost instructional hours due to the COVID-19 pandemic

2019/20-37  Fixing and Adopting the 2020-21 Budget

2019/20-38  Affirming SPS Commitment to Black students

2018/19-1 Accepting the building commissioning report by Keithly Barber Associates for the Arbor Heights Elementary School Replacement project.

2018/19-2 Replacement for Educational Programs and Operations Levy

2018/19-3 Authorizing Denise Juneau, Superintendent; Stephen Nielsen, Deputy Superintendent; Dr. Lester Herndon, Associate Superintendent of Facilities and Operations; and Richard Best, Director of Capital Projects & Planning, to sign on behalf of the Seattle School District No. I in matters pertaining to state assistance for school construction.

2018/19-4 Requiring increased background checks, training, age limitations, and waiting periods for sales or delivery of semiautomatic assault rifles; criminalize noncompliant storage upon unauthorized use; allow fees; and enact other provisions.

2018/19-6 Building Excellence V Capital Levy

2018/19-8 Interlocal Procurement Agreement

2018/19-9 Certification of 2019 Levy Collection

2018/19-11 Meany Middle School Reconfiguration Project

2018/19-12 Certifying the Meany Middle School Reconfiguration project as complete

2018/19-13 Certifying the Salmon Bay K-8 at Monroe School and the Decatur School Seismic Upgrades project as complete.

2018/19-14 Certifying the Ballard High School Roof Replacement and West Seattle Roof Replacement projects as complete

2018/19-15 A three (3) day waiver from the 180-day calendar for elementary schools and K-8 schools within the District for the purpose of implementing full-day parent/guardian/teacher conferences

2018/19-17 Black Lives Matter in Schools Week

2018/19-18 Signatures of Authorized District Personnel for State Aid Programs

2018/19-19 Certifying the proposed Daniel Bagley Elementary School Modernization and Addition (BEX IV & BTA IV) will be completed according to the purposes for which state funding assistance is being provided

2018/19-20 Certifying the proposed Daniel Bagley Elementary School Modernization and Addition (BEX IV & BTA IV) for Five (5) Year Use/Thirty (30) Year Life

2018/19-21 Certifying the Purchase and Installation of Portable Classroom Modules project as complete

2018/19-23 Roxhill Elementary at E.C. Hughes School Modernization Project

2018/19-24 Certifying the Blaine K-8 Water Mains and Fire Sprinklers project as complete

2018/19-25 Certifying the Synthetic Turf Replacement, Track Re-Surfacing and Field Lighting Infrastructure at Roosevelt High School project as complete

2018/19-27 Certifying the Roxhill Elementary at E.C. Hughes School Modernization
Project as complete

2018/19-31 Fixing and adopting the 2019-20 budget

Resolutions Adopted by the Board

2017/18-1  Certifying that the Wing Luke Elementary Replacement Project will not Create or Aggravate Racial Imbalance

2017/18-2  Alternative Public Works Contracting Procedures or General Contractor Construction Manager (GC/CM) Delivery method on the Daniel Bagley Elementary School Modernization and Addition Project 

2017/18-3  Career and Technical Education (CTE) Partnerships

2017/18-4 Certification of 2018 Operations Levy

2017/18-5 Supporting Undocumented Students

2017/18-6 Requesting Inclusion of School Uses in Fort Lawton EIS

2017/18-7  Certifying the 5-year use as an instructional building and 30-year building life of Lincoln High School

2017/18-9  Opposing Any Changes to City of Seattle Municipal Code SMC to Allow Charter Schools to Seek Departures from Building Development Standards

2017/18-10  To Affirm the Vision for Equitable Access to Advanced Coursework in all High Schools and Develop the Detailed Plan for Implementation by 2021-22.  

2017/18-12  Approving the Purchase of 18 Acre Parcel located at 13001 MLK Jr. Way S. 

2017/18-13  Certifying that the Lincoln High School modernization project will not create or aggravate racial imbalance within the District boundaries.  

2017/18-14  To declare that the lives of black students matter, as well as the lives of all of our students of color, and that we encourage participation district-wide in the Nation Black Lives Matter At School Week from Feb. 5-7, 2018.

2017/18-15 Accepting the building commissioning report by Engineering Economics, Inc. for the Olympic Hills Elementary School Replacement project

2017/18-16 Certifying the proposed replacement construction project at the existing Wing Luke Elementary School site will be completed according to the purposes for which state matching funds are being provided.

2017/18-17 To declare support for sensible gun safety legislation, declare opposition to efforts to arm educators in our schools, and declare support of the March for Our Lives on March 24, 2018.

2017/18-18 To fix and adopt the 2018-19 budget.

Resolutions Adopted by the Board

2016/17-1        Acknowledgment of Duwamish Nation

2016/17-3      Racial Imbalance Analysis for EC Hughes Elementary School Renovation Project

2016/17-4       Racial Imbalance Analysis for Magnolia Elementary School Renovation and Addition Project

2016/17-5       Intent to Construct: Loyal Heights Elementary School Modernization and Addition Project

2016/17-6        Certifying Excess Levies and Calculations of General Fund Levy Rollback

2016/17-8       Racial Imbalance Analysis for the Daniel Bagley Elementary School Modernization and Addition project

2016/17-9        Intent to Construct: EC Hughes School Modernization Project

2016/17-10      5-year use/30-year Building Life:  E.C. Hughes Elementary School Modernization project

2016/17-11      5-year use/ 30-year Building Life: Loyal Heights Modernization project

2016/17-12       Affirming the Provision of Safe, Welcoming, and Inclusive Schools for All Students without Regard to Race, Religion, National Origin, or Immigration Status

2016/17-13       Fully Funding Basic Education

2016/17-14      Intent to Construct: Magnolia Elementary School Renovation and Addition Project

2016/17-15      5yr Use/30yr Building Life: Magnolia Elementary School Renovation and Addition Project

2016/17-16      Building Commissioning Report for the Seattle World School at T.T. Minor Modernization Project

2016/17-17      Supporting Ethnic Studies in Seattle Public Schools

2016/17-18      Building Commissioning Report for the Hazel Wolf K-8 at Pinehurst Replacement Project

2016/17-20      Building Commissioning Report for the Genesee Hill Elementary School Replacement Project

2016/17-21      Intent to Construct: Lincoln High School Modernization

2016/17-23      Allowing Usage of a Portion of the Economic Stabilization Account

2016/17-25      New-in-Lieu Replacement Option for the Wing Luke Elementary School Project

2016/17-27      Fixing and Adopting the Budget