Seattle Public Schools

April 25, 2024 – Regular Board Meeting

Agenda – FINAL Post 4/25/24
Regular Legislative Session
Thursday, April 25, 2024, 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 195 823 416#. 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 – 4:15 p.m.

  1. General Welcome Announcement to Audience
  2. Roll Call

II. Superintendent Comments 

III. Student Comments

IV. Board Comments

V. Public Testimony – 4:30 p.m.

Members of the public who wish to address the board in person or by teleconference may sign up online or by calling 206-252-0040, beginning Monday, April 22, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. The public testimony list will be posted Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Signups received after noon on April 23 will be added sequentially to the testimony list.  

Those on the public testimony list may provide their testimony by dialing 206-800-4125 and using Conference ID 195 823 416#. For information on how the public testimony list is created, please visit the Board’s website.

Testimony List

OrderNameTopic
1Ayni MohamedChanging the High School Graduation Date for Cleveland due to the Eid date conflict
2Layla IsmailChanging the Graduation Date
3Susan hirsiGraduation day change.
4Layla IsmailChanging the Graduation Date
5Kristy DuongBudget
6Safiya IlyasCoalition for Muslim Students
7Alma Lorraine Bone ConstablePersonnel report
8Alicia GinsburghEnrollment projections undercounting due to one-time issue
9Councilmember James W. LovellEquity for English language learners in the budget
10isaura jiménez guerraSupporting Muslim students and families
11Christal LeeSPS graduation
12Sieng DouangdalaNew principal and budget
13Makena GadientChanging the date of graduation
14Francis LinMoving Graduation Date for Eid
15Maria Guadalupe RamirezRegarding the budget and equity for English language learners
16Mimi SantosRacial Equity for Immigrant Communities
17Anna LeslieGraduation date
18Joe DonohoeChange of graduation dates
19Samantha Foggsystem of well resourced schools
20Jenn KekunaGraduation Date

Testimony Waitlist

OrderNameTopic
1Enrico AbadescoGraduation
2Mina HuynhMandating a Fully Funded Ethnic Studies
3Anya Souza-PonceBudget
4Cherylynne CrowtherPreventing staffing shortages in Sept. especially for students receiving special education
5William Souza-PonceBudget
6Salsabila AbuThe Graduation Date on June 17, how it’s on a Muslim holiday
7Earl LeChanging graduation date for Cleveland high school
8Tymmony KeeganCleveland graduation
9Sebrena BurrKasserian Ingera “How are the children?”
10Gayne SanchezMLL and budget
11Candace Dunganstudent engagement
12Chanin Kelly-RaeRainier View Elementary School Leadership
13Chris JackinsMultiple Agenda/Other Items
14Alvaro GaytanMesa directiva Seattle Word school
15Leilany Monet Gaytan CastroSeattle world School mesa directiva
16Abdullahi JaranowTestimony

VI. Business Action Items

A. Consent Agenda

Routine Approvals (Introduction & Action)

  1. Minutes of the March 21, 2024 Board Special Meeting, March 27, 2024 Board Special Meeting, April 3, 2024 Board Special Meeting, April 3, 2024 Regular Board Meeting, and April 4, 2024 Board Special Meeting.
  2. Personnel Report
  3. Warrants Report – February 16, 2024 thru March 15, 2024

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 $109,920.03
General Fund Vendor$19,518,420.14
Capital Project Fund Vendor $22,327,654.06
Associated Student Body Fund Vendor $135,784.15
Expendable Trust Fund Vendor $10,000.00
Grand Total All $42,101,778.38

*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. Acceptance of funding to support student transition planning through the U.S. Department of Education’s Charting My Path for Future Success study.  Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to accept funding in the amount $1,197,175 with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, for district’s participation in the U.S. Department of Education’s Charting My Path for Future Success study. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district. (Materials added 4/19/24)
  2. Acceptance of Seattle Public Schools Seattle Preschool Program Plus Tuition Reimbursement from the City of Seattle for the 2022-23 and 2023-2024 school years. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to (1) Accept SPP Plus tuition reimbursements received from the City of Seattle in the amount of $349,525.48 for the 2022-23 school year as specified in the Memorandum of Agreement dated May 22, 2023; and (2) Execute a contract for the 2023-24 school year to accept SPP Plus tuition reimbursements from the City of Seattle in an amount not to exceed $450,000, as specified in the Memorandum of Agreement dated September 13, 2023, and 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 contract. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district. (Item removed from agenda 4/19/24)
  3. Approval of Enterprise Print Services Contract with Pacific Office Automation through RFP112305 for Enterprise Printing Services for the district. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute an Enterprise Print Services contract with Pacific Office Automation for a period of five years (June 2024 – July 2029) estimated at $5,375,000 plus taxes. After the initial five years, the terms of the contract provide Seattle Public Schools with the option for four (4) one-year extensions (July 2029 – June 2033) 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.
  4. BTA V: Approval of Construction Change Order No. 12 to Contract P5160 with Lydig Construction, Inc. for the Rainier Beach High School Replacement project. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute Construction Change Order No. 12 with Lydig Construction, Inc., in the amount of $1,332,142 plus Washington State sales tax with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent to implement the change order. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
  5. Insurance Reimbursement: Final Acceptance of Contract P5145 with LineScape of Washington LLC, for the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence Emergency Fire Line Repair 2023 project. Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P5145 with LineScape of Washington LLC, for the JSCEE Emergency Fire Line Repair 2023 project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
  6. BEX V/BTA V: Final Acceptance of Contract P5158 with Western Ventures Construction, Inc., for the JSCEE Central Kitchen Renovation – Phase 1 project. Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P5158 with Western Ventures Construction, Inc., for the JSCEE Central Kitchen Renovation – Phase 1 project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
  7. BEX V: Final Acceptance of Contract K5130 with Aries Building Systems, LLC, for the Portable Classroom Relocation Summer 2023 project. Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract K5130 with Aries Building Systems, LLC, for the Portable Classroom Relocation Summer 2023 project. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.

B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

C. Introduction Items

  1. Adoption of 6-8 English Language Arts Instructional Materials. Approval of this item would approve the adoption of Inquiry By Design Middle School Curriculum, as recommended by the 6-8 English Language Arts Adoption Committee, for core instructional materials for Seattle Public Schools, grades 6-8 classrooms. Approval of this item would also authorize the Superintendent to purchase Inquiry By Design as the core instructional material for all 6-8 English Language Arts Seattle Public Schools for an amount not to exceed $3,848,753.50 covering licensing to digital products for school years 2024-25 through 2032-33 and professional development beginning summer 2024 and extending through school year 2026-27.
  2. Adoption of Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 Instructional Materials. Approval of this item would approve the adoption of Illustrative Mathematics, published by Imagine Learning LLC, for instructional materials for Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 Seattle Public Schools classrooms, as recommended by the Algebra 1-Geometery-Algebra 2 Math Adoption Committee. Approval of this item would also I further authorize the Superintendent to purchase Illustrative Mathematics as the core instructional material for all Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 Seattle Public Schools classrooms for an amount not to exceed $3,547,754, covering licensing to digital products for school years 2024-25 through 2032-33 and required professional development during the first three years of implementation plus six additional years for teachers new to the courses.

VII: Board Self-Evaluation

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.