Agenda – FINAL Post, 4/22/26
Regular Board Meeting
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 4:30 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 306 643 043#. 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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Eckstein Jazz Band – 4:15 p.m.

I. Call to Order – 4:30 p.m.                                                

1. General Welcome Announcement to Audience
2. Roll Call

II. Superintendent Comments

• Eckstein Jazz Band Introductions/Presentation

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, April 20, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. The public testimony list will be posted Tuesday, April 21, 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 306 643 043#. For information on how the public testimony list is created, please visit the Board’s website.

Testimony List

Order	Name	Topic
1	Emily Cherkin	Technology use in SPS
2	Melissa Martinelli	ADAMS ELEMENTARY KIDS DESERVE AN OPEN HIRING PROCESS FOR THEIR PRINCIPAL
3	Hilary Patterson	Ed Tech
4	Michelle Bradley	Technology
5	Joan Williams	Enrollment
6	Danica Noble	technology
7	Florence Kay Fiddler Lovell	Native Eed
8	Rebecca Blinder Mets	ADAMS ELEMENTARY KIDS DESERVE AN OPEN HIRING PROCESS FOR THEIR PRINCIPAL
9	Susan Pambianco	ADAMS ELEMENTARY KIDS DESERVE AN OPEN HIRING PROCESS FOR THEIR PRINCIPAL
10	Erica Shutes-David	technology
11	Simina Pasat	ADAMS ELEMENTARY KIDS DESERVE AN OPEN HIRING PROCESS FOR THEIR PRINCIPAL
12	Sarah sense Wilson	Indian Ed
13	Kyle Ellman	Technology in schools
14	Ashley Gross	phone-free schools
15	Kerry Lynd	ADAMS ELEMENTARY KIDS DESERVE AN OPEN HIRING PROCESS FOR THEIR PRINCIPAL
16	Pawel Kwiecien	ADAMS ELEMENTARY KIDS DESERVE AN OPEN HIRING PROCESS FOR THEIR PRINCIPAL
17	Karen Bell	ADAMS ELEMENTARY KIDS DESERVE AN OPEN HIRING PROCESS FOR THEIR PRINCIPAL”.
18	Jesse McFeron	Indian Education
19	Blake Elle Lindsay	Seattle skills center
20	Dorothea Kaste	Cellphones in schools
21	Kent Tse	Interagency / Adoption Comm
22	Rin Stone	K-5 Literacy Curriculum Adoption
23	Sebrena Burr	Kasserian Injera – How are the children?  Student Safety; School Board’s Actions; Our; Moral Obligation for Student Outcomes and Abilities!
24	Nastassya West	The district’s use of Twitter for communication
25	Lisa Rivera	Native Ed

Testimony Waitlist

Order	Name	Topic
26	Amie Thompson	Adams Elementary kids deserve an open hiring process for their principal
27	Jaclyn callahan	ADAMS ELEMENTARY KIDS DESERVE AN OPEN HIRING PROCESS FOR THEIR PRINCIPAL”
28	Elizabeth Herrmann	UNEA all children matter and MMIWP day
29	Mathew Warbonnett	Indian Ed
30	Luken Markishtum	Boarding school resolution
31	Kaya Fernandes	Indian Educatiom
32	Heather Cheney	ELA curriculum materials  adoption
33	Chris Jackins	Personnel Report; K-5 ELA Materials; Supt stated “50,000 kids in 100-plus schools is imbalanced when you compare it to pretty much any school district in America” [2/7/26 Seattle Times], however, Supt’s Michigan district had much the same balance: 10,000 students and 24 schools.  Multiply by five to get 50,000 and 120.  Don’t close schools
34	Allie Stephenson	ADAMS ELEMENTARY KIDS DESERVE AN OPEN HIRING PROCESS FOR THEIR PRINCIPAL
35	Gemma Dunbar	Adams Elementary
36	Andrew Graustein	ADAMS ELEMENTARY KIDS DESERVE AN OPEN HIRING PROCESS FOR THEIR PRINCIPAL
37	Sarah Shearer	Technology
38	Lauren Grassick	Adams elementary
39	Mark Peltier	Unea
40	Samantha Avramovic	Principal Placement at Adams Elementary
41	Sinta C	Gun violence
42	Knut Auvor Grythe	ADAMS ELEMENTARY KIDS DESERVE AN OPEN HIRING PROCESS FOR THEIR PRINCIPAL
43	Sofia Leon Bedoya	ADAMS ELEMENTARY KIDS DESERVE AN OPEN HIRING PROCESS FOR THEIR PRINCIPAL
44	Aidan Carroll	Indian Education
45	Daniel Jackson	Boarding school resolution
46	Mike Lynd	Principal Appointment
47	Shasta Adams	Boarding school Resolution
48	Daniel Córdova Herrera	Indian Education
49	Leslie Haynsworth	ADAMS ELEMENTARY KIDS DESERVE AN OPEN HIRING PROCESS FOR THEIR PRINCIPAL
50	Ellen Gardner	ADAMS ELEMENTARY KIDS DESERVE AN OPEN HIRING PROCESS FOR THEIR PRINCIPAL
51	Jana Lamon	ADAMS ELEMENTARY KIDS DESERVE AN OPEN HIRING PROCESS FOR THEIR PRINCIPAL
52	Haidee Griswold	Adams Elementary Principal Appointment
53	Julia Meier	ADAMS ELEMENTARY KIDS DESERVE AN OPEN HIRING PROCESS FOR THEIR PRINCIPAL
54	Elizabeth Levario	ADAMS ELEMENTARY KIDS DESERVE AN OPEN HIRING PROCESS FOR THEIR PRINCIPAL
55	Meghan Kaul	Edtech
56	Christine Tryba	Adams Elementary Principal Appointment
57	Ashley Worobec	Technology & 1:1 device usage.
58	Ellen Pepin-Cato	Educational Technology
59	Catherine Costello	Curriculum Adoption
60	Elizabeth Hunter	1:1 device in elementary schools
61	Cody Lestelle	Licton Springs K8
62	Rachael Luster	Curriculum Adoption
63	Scott Guter	Appointment of Adams Elementary’s principal

VI. Business Action Items

A. Consent Agenda

Routine Approvals (Introduction & Action)

1. Minutes of the March 11 Board Special Meeting, March 11 Regular Board Meeting, and March 18 Board Special Meeting

2. Personnel Report

3. Warrants Report – February 16 thru March 15, 2026

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	$64,122.71
General Fund	Vendor	$16,634,059.96
Capital Project Fund	Vendor	$20,973,162.91
Associated Student Body Fund	Vendor	$137,109.54
Expendable Trust Fund	Vendor	$0.00
Grand Total	All	$82,454,830.76

*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)

4. Authorization for 2025-26 Legal Services Contracts. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to approve personal services contracts, and amendments thereto, in an amount not to exceed $750,000 per vendor with the following legal services providers during the 2025-26 fiscal year:

• Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner;
• Keating, Bucklin & McCormack; and
• Simmons Sweeney Freimund Smith Tardif.

It would further authorize the Superintendent to approve personal services contracts, and amendments thereto, in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000 per vendor with the following legal services providers during the 2025-26 fiscal year:

• Porter Foster Rorick; and
• Patterson Buchanan Fobes & Leitch.

Should contracted services with one or more vendors exceed the amounts authorized in this Board Action Report, the Superintendent remains authorized to approve contract amendments not to exceed $500,000 consistent with the Board’s existing delegation in Board Policy No. 6220, Procurement. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.

5. Approval of Emerald Learning Center Contract Amendment for 2025-2026 School Year. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to approve the contract amendment with Emerald Learning Center in the amount of $1,943,000 for a revised total contract amount of $2,893,000 for private placement for thirteen students who require therapeutic day services and programming, 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

6. Approval of Overlake Hospital (Specialty School) Contract Amendment for 2025-2026 school year. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to approve the contract amendment with Overlake Hospital (Specialty School) in the amount of $711,488, for a revised total contract amount of $1,661,488, for private placement for students who require therapeutic day services and programming, 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 Perch Behavioral Health Contract Amendment for 2025-2026 school year. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to approve the contract amendment with Perch Behavioral Health in the amount of $377,622.08 for a revised total contract amount of $1,327,622.08, for Behavior Technician/Board Certified Behavior Analysts for students who require special services needs 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.

8. BTA V: Final Acceptance of nine Purchase Orders with Eltec/Schindler for the Dover Elevator Modernization project at nine school sites. Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Purchase Orders 7800001843, 7800001844, 7800001845, 7800001846, 7800001847, 7800001848, 7800001849, 7800001850,and 7800001851 with Eltec/Schindler as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.

9. Insurance Reimbursement and BEX IV Program Contingency: Final Acceptance of Contract P5144 with Valley Electric for the JSCEE Emergency Repair project. Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P5144 with Valley Electric for the JSCEE Emergency Repair project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.

10. BTA V: Final Acceptance of Contract P5202 with New X, Inc. for the Site Improvements at Maple Elementary School project. Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P5202 with New X, Inc. for the Site Improvements at Maple Elementary School project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.

11. BEX V: Resolution 2025/26-13, Final Acceptance of Contract P5179 with Absher Construction Company for the Viewlands Elementary School Replacement project. Approval of this item would adopt Resolution 2025/26-13 and accept the work performed under Contract P5179 with Absher Construction Company for the Viewlands Elementary School Replacement project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.

Consent Agenda Items Previously Introduced

12. 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 school in the district 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.

B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

C. Action Items

1. Adoption of K-5 English Language Arts Instructional Materials. Approval of this item would approve the adoption of McGraw Hill, Emerge! Elementary School Curriculum, as recommended by the K-5 English Language Arts Adoption Selection Committee and approved by the Instructional Materials Committee, for core instructional materials for Seattle Public Schools, grades K-5 classrooms. It would further authorize the Superintendent to purchase McGraw Hill, Emerge! as the core instructional material for all K-5 English Language Arts classes in Seattle Public Schools for an amount not to exceed $5,775,744.00 including student books, consumables and licensing to digital products for school years 2026-27 through 2032-2033 and professional development beginning Spring and Summer 2026 and extending through school year 2028-29. The Superintendent is authorized to make any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent to the final agreement. (Item updated since introduction; Materials updated 4/17/26)

2. Amendment to Board Policy No. 6215, Warrant Certification, Approval and Cancelation (renamed “Expense Claim Certification and Approval”). Approval of this item would amend and rename Board Policy No. 6215 to authorize the use of electronic payments to employees and vendors and incorporate other technical updates based on recommendations from the Washington State Auditor’s Office and Washington State School Directors’ Association. (Materials updated since introduction)

3. Approval of Seattle School Board Sponsorship for Proposed Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA) Positions. Approval of this item would approve the proposed Washington State School Directors’ Association position to be submitted on behalf of Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors, as attached to this Board Action Report.

• Approval of Amendment 1 to “Approval of Seattle School Board Sponsorship for Proposed Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA) Positions.” Approval of this item would approve Amendment 1 to the Board Action report titled “Approval of Seattle School Board Sponsorship for Proposed Washington State Directors’ Association (WSSDA) Positions” to add position _________, ___________ , _________ , and ___________ to the proposal. Immediate action is in the best interest of the District.

D. Introduction Items

1. Approval of 2025-26 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Annual Plan Per Board Policy No. 2170. Approval of this item would approve the 2026 Career and Technical Education Annual Plan, as attached to this Board Action Report.

2. Approval of Board Resolution 2025/26-14, 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 2025/26-14, 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.

VII. Informational Presentations

• Expanding Access to Advanced Math in Middle School (Materials added 4/17/26; Materials updated 4/21/26)
• Enrollment Update (Materials added 4/17/26; Materials updated 4/21/26)

VIII. Informational Items

• Monthly Budget Status Report – February 2026

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.