August 27, 2025 – Regular Board Meeting
Agenda – FINAL Post, 8/27/25
Regular Board Meeting
Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 4:30 p.m.
Board of Directors
2445 – 3rd Avenue South
Seattle, Washington 98134
206-252-0040
Seattle Schools website
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 309 363 062#. 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.
- General Welcome Announcement to Audience
- Roll Call
II. Superintendent Comments
- Proclamation Honoring Dr. Brent Jones (Materials added 8/28/25)
III. 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 25 at 8:00 a.m. The public testimony list will be posted Tuesday, August 26. 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 309 363 062#. For information on how the public testimony list is created, please visit the Board’s website.
Testimony List
| Order | Name | Topic |
| 1 | Dre Say | MOU SPD SPS |
| 2 | Robert Engel | Safety |
| 3 | jake milstein | Blaine K-8 teacher deficit |
| 4 | Sonya Herrera | Safety |
| 5 | Chris Jackins | Contracts construction management & support (Consent items #7, 8, 9, 10); $1.4 million Viewlands claim settlement (Consent #11); (Consent item #6); Interim Superintendent (Action #1); Memorial Stadium; Personnel Report (Consent #2) |
| 6 | Samantha Fogg | safety |
| 7 | Janis White | Consent agenda items 1-3 |
| 8 | Rilan Springer | SRO’s pilot launch at Garfield |
| 9 | Sarah “Kate” Eriksen | I will be providing an update in regard to the opening location of the SW campus of Interagency Academy |
| 10 | Kayla Epting | Superintendent Search timeline and community engagement in the process |
| 11 | Athena McDermott | Gun violence + impact of cops in schools |
| 12 | Marie Hunt | Superintendant Policy 4200 |
| 13 | Rosalynd vaughn | Cops in schools mou |
| 14 | Jonathan Toledo | Safety |
| 15 | Ndembo Helena João | Nenhum |
| 16 | Kristin Waks | Blaine Teacher Shortage |
| 17 | Manuela Slye | Student Safety. Bridges program at CSIHS |
| 18 | Beth Daranciang | curriculum |
IV. Business Action Items
Routine Approvals (Introduction & Action)
- Minutes of the 7/2 Regular Board Meeting, 7/30 Board Special Meeting, and 7/30 Board Special Meeting: Executive Session (Materials added 8/22/25)
- Personnel Report
- Warrants Report – June 16 thru July 25, 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 | $137,260.82 |
| General Fund | Vendor | $34,261,477.32 |
| Capital Project Fund | Vendor | $26,321,124.49 |
| Associated Student Body Fund | Vendor | $393,627.31 |
| Expendable Trust Fund | Vendor | $77,500.00 |
| Grand Total | All | $61,690,989.94 |
*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)
- Approval of Academy for Precision Learning (APL) Contract Amendment for 2024-2025 School Year. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to approve the contract amendment with APL in the amount of $74,117.50, for a revised total contract amount of $1,073,117.50, 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.
- Approval of Dartmoor Learning Contract Amendment for 2024-2025 School Year. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to approve the contract amendment with Dartmoor Learning in the amount of $464,690.00, for a revised total contract amount of $1,155,970.00, 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.
- Approval of Overlake Specialty School Contract Amendment for 2024-2025 School Year. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to approve the contract amendment with Overlake Specialty School in the amount of $542,480.75, for a revised total contract amount of $1,492,480.75, 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.
- BEX V/BTA V/ BEX VI Approval of Concur operational support, maintenance, and licensing using vendor Genesis Consulting. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute a three-year contract with Genesis Consulting, from September 1, 2025 to April 30, 2028, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,920,000 with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent and to take any necessary actions to implement the contracts. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
- BEX V/BTA V/ BEX VI Approval of SAP Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Project Governance and Organizational Change Management (OCM) professional services contract with Plante Moran. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute a three-year contract with Plante Moran, from September 1, 2025 to April 1, 2028, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,134,208 with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent and to take any necessary actions to implement the contracts. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district
- BEX V/BTA V/ BEX VI Approval of Contract with EPI-USE, Lancesoft, Phoenix Business Consulting, and Vigna for SAP Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Project Backfill Professional Services. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute three-year funding for SAP Cloud ERP project backfill professional services with EPI-USE, Lancesoft, Phoenix Business Consulting, and Vigna, from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $10,383,175 with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent and to take any necessary actions to implement the funding. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
- BEX V/BTA V/ BEX VI Approval of Staff Augmentation vendor contract amendments for existing on-premise SAP platform maintenance. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute a one-year extension of the original SAP Staff Augmentation contracts with EPI-USE, from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,250,000, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent and to take any necessary actions to implement the purchase orders. Immediate action is in the best interest of the District.
- BEX V: Approval of Viewlands Elementary School Replacement Project, Contract No. P5179 Settlement Agreement and Release and authorization to execute Construction Change Order No. 25 with Absher Construction Company to resolve all outstanding claims associated with the Viewlands Elementary School Replacement. Approval of this item would approve the Viewlands Elementary School Replacement Project, Contract No. P5179 Settlement Agreement and Release authorize the Superintendent to execute Construction Change Order No. 25 in the amount of $1,400,000, 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.
- BEX V: Final Acceptance of Contract P2058 with Hermanson Company, LLC, for the Franklin High School HVAC Repairs Project. Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P2058 with Hermanson Company, LLC, for the Franklin High School HVAC Repairs project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
- Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Beginning Educator Support Team (BEST) Grant Approval. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to accept the 2025-26 BEST grant from OSPI in the amount of $400,000 and to implement the provisions of the grant. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
- Approval of Amendment to Novak Consulting Contract 2022-2025. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to amend the contract with Novak Consulting in the amount of $418,415.00 (Amendment 3) and $243,625.00 (Amendment 4), resulting in a contract total of $1,272,040.00, for professional development on Inclusion, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), and Restorative Practices (RP) for Seattle Public Schools staff, 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. (Materials added 8/26/25)
B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda
C. Action Items
- Approval of Employment Agreement for Interim Superintendent. Approval of this item would approve the proposed Interim Superintendent Employment Agreement with Fred Podesta, as attached to this Board Action Report, and authorize the Board President and Vice President to execute the agreement with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary. Immediate action is in the best interest of the District. (Materials updated 8/22/25)
- Approval of Progress Monitoring Calendar for 2025-2026 through 2029-2030. Approval of this item would adopt the progress monitoring calendar as attached to the Board Action Report. I further move that if changes are necessary to the progress monitoring calendar after Board adoption, the Board President and Superintendent are authorized to make modifications. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district. (Title updated and materials added 8/26/25)
- Presentation (Materials added 8/27/25)
VI. Board Self-Evaluation (Materials added 8/22/25)
VII. Board Committee and Liaison Reports
VIII. Informational Items
- Monthly Budget Status Report – June 2025 (Materials updated 8/22/25)
- Board Time-Use Evaluation – April 2025 (Materials added 8/22/25)
- Board Time-Use Evaluation – May 2025 (Materials added 8/22/25)
- Board Time-Use Evaluation – June 2025 (Materials added 8/22/25)
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.