Seattle Public Schools

December 11, 2019 – Regular Board Meeting

Agenda FINAL Post
Regular Legislative Session
December 11, 2019, 4:15 p.m.

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


I. Call to Order – 4:15 p.m.

  1. General Welcome Announcement to Audience
  2. Roll Call
  3. Pledge of Allegiance

II. Student Presentations – 4:30 p.m.

  • Meany Middle School 

III. Superintendent Comments – 4:45 p.m. 

IV. Board Committee Reports

V. Student Comments

  • Seattle Skills Center

VI. Business Action Items – 4:55 p.m.

A. Consent Agenda

  1. Minutes of the   November 12 Work Session , November 13, 2019 Work Sessions , November 20, 2019 Regular Board Meeting , and the December 2, 2019 Board Special Meeting
  2. Warrants Report – November

    General Fund:  *Payroll $1,162,502.54    
    General Fund: Vendor 19,704,443.17  
    Capital Project Fund:  Vendor 10,945,402.97  
    Associated Student Body Fund:  Vendor $408,302.99  
    Expendable Trust Fund:  Vendor $7,000.00    
    Grand Total: $32,227,651.67

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

  3. Personnel Report    
  4. Approval of contract amendment with Epi-Use for temporary and emergency backfill of Systems, Applications and Products (SAP) staff support  (A&F, November 4, for Approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute a contract amendment with Epi-Use for a total Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $403,200, including taxes, for emergency SAP staff support services with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any necessary actions to implement the amendment. (Updated Since Introduction)
  5. BEX IV: Resolution 2019/20-11: Acceptance of the Building Commissioning Report for the Cascadia Elementary, Robert Eagle Staff Middle and Licton Springs K-8 Schools (formerly Wilson Pacific) project (Ops, November 7, for Approval) Approval of this item would adopt Resolution 2019/20-11, accepting the building commissioning report for the Cascadia Elementary, Robert Eagle Staff Middle and Licton Springs K-8 Schools project. (Updated Since Introduction)
  6. BEX V, SCAP & Distressed School Grant: Resolution 2019/20-18 New-in-Lieu Replacement Option for the Kimball Elementary School, James Baldwin Elementary School and Viewlands Elementary School replacement projects (Ops, November 7, for Approval) Approval of this item would approve Resolution 2019/20-18 as attached to the Board Action Report, certifying that new facilities identified in the project application (Form D-3) for the Kimball Elementary School, James Baldwin Elementary School and Viewlands Elementary School replacement projects submitted to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction will be built in lieu of modernizing the existing facilities, and that the existing facilities will be demolished. (Updated Since Introduction)
  7. BEX IV: Final Acceptance of Contract P5047 with R.C. Zeigler Company, Inc., for the Jane Addams Middle School Elevator Upgrade project (Ops, November 7, for Approval) Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P5047 with R.C Zeigler Company, Inc., for the Jane Addams Middle School Elevator Upgrade Project as final.
  8. BTA III: Final Acceptance of Contract K5065 with Iliad, Inc., for the Green Energy Geothermal Wells at Leschi Elementary School project (Ops, November 7, for Approval) Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract K5065 with Iliad, Inc., for the Green Energy Geothermal Wells at Leschi Elementary School project as final.
  9. BTA IV/BEX IV: Final Acceptance of Contract K5095 with Bayley Construction, LP, for the Leschi and Lowell Elementary Schools Seismic Improvements and Exterior Door Replacement project (Ops, November 7, for Approval) Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract K5095 with Bayley Construction, LP, for the Leschi and Lowell Elementary Schools Seismic Improvements and Exterior Door Replacement Project as final.
  10. BTA III: Final Acceptance of Contract K5063 with Design Air, Ltd., for the Green Energy Mechanical Upgrades at John Muir Elementary School project (Ops, November 7, for Approval) Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract K5063 with Design Air, Ltd., for the Green Energy Mechanical Upgrades at John Muir Elementary School project as final.
  11. BEX IV: Final Acceptance of Contract P5095 with Coast to Coast Turf, Inc., for the Eckstein Middle School Athletic Field and Jogging Track Improvements project (Ops, November 7, for Approval) Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P5095 with Coast to Coast Turf, Inc., for the Eckstein Middle School Athletic Field and Jogging Track Improvements Project as final.
  12. BEX IV: Final Acceptance of Contract P1556 with King County Directors’ Association (KCDA) for the Memorial Stadium Scoreboard Replacement project (Ops, November 7, for Approval) Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P1556 with King County Directors’ Association (KCDA) for the Memorial Stadium Scoreboard Replacement project as final.
  13. BEX IV: Resolution 2019/20-9, Final Acceptance of Contract P5067 with Bayley Construction for the Arbor Heights Elementary School Phase II project (Ops, November 7, for Approval) Approval of this item would adopt Resolution 2019/20-9 as attached to this Board Action Report, and accept the work performed under Contract P5067 with Bayley Construction for the Arbor Heights Elementary School Phase II project as final. (Updated Since Introduction)
  14. BTA III & IV: Resolution 2019/20-1, Final Acceptance of Contract K5097 with King County Director’s Association (KCDA) and Field Turf for the Chief Sealth High School (Southwest Athletic Complex) Track and Field Improvement project (Ops, November 7, for Approval) Approval of this item would adopt Resolution 2019/20-1 as attached to the Board Action Report and accept the work performed under Contract K5097 with KCDA and Field Turf for the Chief Sealth High School (Southwest Athletic Complex) Track and Field Improvement project as final. (Updated Since Introduction)

B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

C. Election of Officers – Election of the Board Officers: President, Vice President, and Member-at-Large

VII. Public Testimony – 5:30 p.m.

OrderSpeakerTopic
1Kimberly Hernandez-Cortes Seattle Skills Center
 
2Chris Jackins1. Final acceptance of the Arbor Heights construction project; 2. Spanish Instruction materials adoption; 3. SE Elementary attendance area boundary changes 
Alex TsimmermanAgenda item #8 and Board fascism and constitution
 
Christine ShigakiHiCap/Advanced learning
 
Wilhelmina DelostrinosAdvanced learning diversity
 
Brian TerryRacial equity in advanced learning
 
Emily WheelerHCC program, notification, and access
 
Sara Mohamed 

Advanced learning

Suresh Chanmugam
 
I am the parent of 2 Highly Capable children (one of whom attends a General Education class at Thurgood Marshall) and I would like to speak in favor of integrating Highly Capable instruction in all classrooms and in favor of bringing Technology Access Foundation (TAF) to Washington Middle School. 
10 Manuela Slye Welcoming the new Board members on behalf of Seattle Council PTSA 

VIII. Board Comments

  • Announcement of Completed Internal Audits by Audit & Finance Chair

IX. Business Action Items (Continued) – 6:30 p.m.

D. Action Items

  1. BTA IV: Approve purchase of Metropolitan/Wide Area Network (MAN/WAN) hardware upgrade for elementary schools, and one-year support with DynTek, Inc. in the amount of $2,194,364.89, of which an estimated $1,090,505.04 is federal E-rate funding, resulting in a net cost in the amount of $1,103,859.85 . (A&F, November 4, for Approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute an agreement with DynTek, Inc to provide a Metropolitan/Wide Area Network elementary hardware upgrade with one-year support for a total Not-To-Exceed amount of $2,194,364.89. (Updated Since Introduction)
  2. January 2020 – August 2021 City of Seattle grant to expand the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (Ops, November 7, for Consideration) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to accept the City of Seattle Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant funding in the amount of up to $473,525  to fund the nutrition program  in 20 district schools and authorize the Superintendent to take any necessary steps to implement the action.
  3. BEX V: Award Architectural & Engineering Contract P1627 to NAC Architecture for the Kimball Elementary School project (Ops, November 7, for Approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute A/E contract P1627 with NAC Architecture in the amount of $5,010,462, plus reimbursable expenses of $35,000 for architectural and engineering services. The total contract amount of $5,045,462 is for the Kimball Elementary School project, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any necessary actions to implement the contract. (Updated Since Introduction)
  4. BEX V and K-3 Class Size Reduction Grant: Award Architectural & Engineering Contract P1666 to Miller Hayashi Architects for the West Seattle Elementary School Addition project (Ops, November 7, for Approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute A/E contract P1666 with Miller Hayashi Architects in the amount of $2,231,962, plus reimburse expenses of $30,000 for architectural and engineering services for the West Seattle Elementary School Addition and Renovation project, with any minor addition, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any necessary actions to implement the contract; and to allow transfer of $4,400,000 from the K-3 Class Size Reduction Grant to the West Seattle Elementary School Renovation and Addition project to construct a twelve-classroom addition. (Updated Since Introduction)

E. Introduction Items

  1. Approval of amendments to add cycling and pedestrian safety education for sixth, seventh, and eighth grades to the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Let’s Go Bike and Pedestrian Safety Education Program (C&I, November 12, for Approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute contract amendments with the Seattle Department of Transportation and Cascade Bicycle Club in the amount of $264,904.00, to expand the Let’s Go Bike and Pedestrian Safety Education Program in the form of the draft contract amendments 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.

X. Adjourn – 8:30 p.m.

Calendar Reminders

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