Seattle Public Schools

January 17, 2018 – Regular Board Meeting

Agenda   FINAL Post
Regular Legislative Session
January 17, 4:15 p.m.

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


I. Call to Order – 4:15 p.m.

  1. General Welcome Announcement to Audience
  2. Roll Call
  3. Pledge of Allegiance
  4. Recognition
  • College Success Foundation

II. Student Presentations – 4:30 p.m.

  • Robert Eagle Staff Middle School Orchestra

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

  • School Board Recognition Month

IV. Student Comments  

V. Business Action Items – 4:55 p.m.

A. Consent Agenda    

  1. Minutes of the January 3, 2018 Regular Board Meeting
  2. Amend Board Policy No. 5250 Reporting Improper Governmental Actions & Protecting Whistleblowers against Retaliation and adopt Board Procedure 5250BP, Reporting Improper Governmental Actions & Protecting Whistleblowers against Retaliation and repeal Superintendent Procedure 5250SP   (A&F, Dec. 11, for approval) Approval of this item would amend Board Policy No. 5250, (Reporting Improper Government Actions & Protecting Whistleblowers against Retaliation) adopt Board Procedure 5250BP, and repeal Superintendent Procedure 5250SP.
  3. Amend Superintendent 2017-18 SMART Goal  (A&F, Dec. 11, for approval) Approval of this item would change language in SMART goal 3 from “Program Review” to “Program Summary.”
  4. Extending the contract for Middle School and High School yearbooks with Herff Jones for an additional year  (C&I, Dec. 12, for approval) Approval of this item would extend the District’s contract with its current yearbook vendor for one year in an amount not to exceed $400,000.
  5. Approval of the 2018-19 Growth Boundaries Plan for Genesee Hill Elementary School and Lafayette Elementary School  (Ops, Dec. 7, for consideration) Approval of this item would outline changes in the boundaries for Genesee Hill and Lafayette beginning in the 2018-19 school year in order to address overcrowding at Genesee Hill and utilize additional space at Lafayette.(action report edited since introduction)
  6. BEX IV & BTA IV: Lincoln High School Modernization Project: Constructability Report and Implementation Plan   (Ops, Dec.7, for approval) Approval of this item is required by the Washington Administrative Code (WAC 392-343-080, as part of the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) D-Form approval process to receive state funding assistance for the Lincoln High School Modernization Project.
  7. BEX IV and BTA IV: for Lincoln High School Resolution 2017/18-7: 5-Year Use /30- Year Building Life  (Ops, Dec. 7, for approval) Approval of this item would certify the 5-year use as an instructional building and 30-year building life of Lincoln High School. This is required by the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 392-347-015 and 392-347-030 as part of the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) D-form approval process to receive state funding assistance for the project. 
  8. BTA IV: Approval of the Site Specific Educational Specifications for the Ingraham High School Classroom Addition project  (Ops, Dec. 7, for approval) Approval of this item would provide the design teams with information about the program space required to support the education program of Ingraham High School. 

B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

VI. Public Testimony – 5:30 p.m.

NameTopic

1. Hayden Wagar

Resolution No. 2017/18-10 and the High School Boundaries and Highly Capable Pathways for 2019-20 and 2020-21

2. Kira Blumhagen

Student assignment plan

3. Campbell McVicars

Resolution No. 2017/18-10 and the High School Boundaries and Highly Capable Pathways for 2019-20 and 2020-21

4. Chris Jackins

Boundaries for Genesee Hill and Lafayette; Ingraham classroom addition; Wing Luke Racial Imbalance resolution; Proposed purchase of 18 acre parcel for school bus parking

5. Michelle Wainstein

High School Boundaries

6. Richard Truax

High School HCC boundary plans

7. Rishi Mirchandani

Adopting Resolution No. 2017/18-10 to establish an equitable vision for advanced coursework in all high schools by replacing highly capable pathways at the high school level with localized assignment model by 2021-2

8. Andrea Toll

High School Boundaries
9. Colette BlangyHigh School Boundary Issue
10. Rob McVicarsResolution No. 2017/18-10 and the High School Boundaries and Highly Capable Pathways for 2019-20 and 2020-21
11. Kelsey FatlandResolution No. 2017/18-10 and the High School Boundaries and Highly Capable Pathways for 2019-20 and 2020-21
12. Nicole MirchandaniResolution No. 2017/18-10
13. James WagarResolution No. 2017/18-10 and the High School Boundaries and Highly Capable Pathways for 2019/20 and 2020/21
14. Brad HalversonResolution 2017/18-10 High School Boundaries and HC Pathways for 2019/20 and 2020/21
15. Julie GreggIncluding the West Phinney neighborhood in the Ballard High School boundary area when the high school boundaries are redrawn in 2019/2020 in anticipation of the opening of Lincoln High School
16. David ShepardResolution No. 2017/18-10
17. Emily CossetteHighly Capable Pathways
18. Renee Remlinger-TeeHigh School Boundaries
19. Natalie WardBallard High Boundaries
20. Eric BlumhagenHighly Capable Pathways
21. Lisa MelenyzerResolution 10
22. Paula MontgomerySuperintendent Search; HCC Pathways
23. Lynn AndersonRe: 2017/18-10 HCC Pathway Resolution
24. Joshua MooreHCC Pathways at High School
25. Brian Terry

 

Equitable access to advance learning

Wait List

NameTopic

1. Shawn Rediger

Capable Pathways for 2019-20 and 2020-21

2. Jennifer Rose

3. Khaiersta English

Resolution 2017/18-10 regarding HC HCC Localization

4. Tim Wanek

HS Boundaries

5. Kimberly Farrell

HS Boundaries for LH Families N of 85th St.

6. Teresa Cairns

HC Choice

7. Jeff Clark

Leadership and Equity

8. Aimee Simpson

Proposed High School Boundary Changes

9. Marieke Iwema

North Greenlake boundaries as proposed in Fv4.3

10. Brad Sand

HS Boundary and HC Pathway resolution

VII. Board Comments

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

C. Action Items

  1. Acceptance of Gift of Playground Improvements at John Hay Elementary   (Ops, Dec. 7, for consideration) – Approval of this item would give approval to The John Hay Partners Board in partnership with the John Hay Elementary Foundation to initiate a Self Help playground project at John Hay Elementary that may exceed $250,000. 
  2. Approval of agreements adding an adaptive cycling and pedestrian component to the SDOT Let’s Go Bike and Pedestrian Safety Education Program   (C&I, Dec. 12, for approval) –  Approval of this item would expand the District’s contract from $240,189.00 to $337,074.00 with the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and Cascade Bike Club (CBC) to add an adaptive cycling and pedestrian component to the existing Let’s Go cycling and pedestrian safety education program.
  3. Award three-year contract to Hobsons’ Naviance for new College and Career Readiness software solution, services and support  (Ops, Jun. 15, for consideration) – Approval of this item would approve a three-year contract in the total amount of$619,538 $594,066 with Hobsons’ Naviance, selected via a competitive bid process, to provide career and college readiness and planning technology to eighth through twelfth grade students, families and staff.(action report and attachment edited since introduction)
  4. Approval of the 2018-2019 Transportation Service Standards  (Ops, Dec. 7, for consideration) Approval of this item would determine where and when the District provides transportation for students. (action report and attachment edited since introduction)
  5. Approval of the Disciplinary Appeal Council Appointees  (Ops, Dec. 7, for consideration) – Approval of this item would appoint volunteers to serve on a disciplinary appeal council that will hear student discipline appeals from initial hearing officer decisions. (attachment edited since introduction)
  6. Adopting Resolution No. 2017/18-12 to approve the purchase of 18 Acre Parcel located at 13001 MLK Jr. Way S.   (Ops, Oct. 5, for approval) Approval of this item would allow the pursuit of purchase of real property in the amount of $4,000,000, to provide a new location to house school bus parking, facilities equipment and fleet parking as well as a possible future location for a new district warehouse. 
  7. BEX IV & BTA IV Lincoln High School: Approval of Guaranteed Maximum Price to General Contractor/ Construction Manager Contract P5084 to Lydig Construction, Inc.   (Ops, Dec. 7, for consideration) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute the final negotiated Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) as defined by the RCW 39.10.370 for Lincoln High School Modernization project contract P5084 in an amount not to exceed $63,116,691, excluding WA State sales tax.
  8. BEX IV: Resolution 2017/18-1 Racial Imbalance Analysis for Wing Luke Elementary School Replacement Project  (Ops, Dec. 7, for approval) Approval of this item would certify under WAC 392-342-025 that the Wing Luke Elementary Replacement Project will not create or aggravate racial imbalance.(1/18 update: at the meeting, the Board moved to attach this data appendix to the Board action report)
  9. BTA III & BTA IV: Award Contract K1303 for Purchase and Installation of Portable Classroom Modules   (Ops, Dec. 7, for consideration) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to enter into a contract of $1,282,392, plus WA State sales tax, and a change order to this agreement up to an additional amount of $500,000, for the Purchase and Installation of Portable Classroom Modules to support the district’s 2018-2019 Annual Short term Capacity Management Action Plan and provide portable classrooms to identified schools to meet the projected district homeroom and program capacity needs for the 2018-19 school year. (action report edited since introduction)
  10. BTA III & BTA IV: Award Contract K1304 to Relocate and Setup Portable Classrooms at Multiple School Sites project  (Ops, Dec. 7, for consideration) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to enter into a contract of $449,799.55, plus WA State sales tax, to Relocate and Setup Portable Classrooms at Multiple Sites to support the district’s 2018-2019 Annual Short Term Capacity Management Action Plan. (action report edited since introduction)

D. Introduction Items

  1. Approval of 2018-19 School Year Calendar (Exec, Jan. 11, for approval) Approval of this item would allow the School Board to establish the dates for when the school year starts and ends, which is required by state law. In addition, the development of the school year calendar is subject to bargaining with unions and certain calendar rules are outlined in the 2015-18 Seattle Education Association (SEA) Certificated Employees Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
  2. New England Center for Children Contract Modification (A&F, Jan. 8, for approval) Approval of this item would detail purchase agreements with a contract modification of $267,351.01 that bring the contract total to $391,900.21 to provide a student with a residential special education program. 
  3. Adopting Resolution No. 2017/18-10 to establish an equitable vision for advanced coursework in all high schools by replacing highly capable pathways at the high school level with a localized assignment model by 2021-22 (C&I, Jan. 9, for approval) Approval of this item would state the Board’s intention that, starting in the 2021-22 school year, students entering high school from a highly capable program or with a highly capable designation would have a default assignment to their neighborhood school, and that language to this effect be inserted the next time the Board considers a Student Assignment Transition Plan (SATP). 
  4. Approval of the 2019-20 High School Growth Boundaries Plan and Highly Capable Pathways for 2019-20 and 2020-21  (Ops, Dec. 7, for consideration) Approval of this item would outline high school boundary changes and high school highly capable pathway changes due to the opening of Lincoln High School and an addition at Ingraham High School in fall 2019.
  5. Building Excellence (BEX) and Buildings, Technology and Academics (BTA) Capital Programs Oversight Committee (Ops, Jan. 4, for consideration) Approval of this item would revise the charge of the BEX Oversight Committee to include oversight of the Building Excellence (BEX) and Buildings, Technology and Academics (BTA) capital programs.
  6. Approval of Capacity Management Actions for the 2018-19 School Year (Ops, Jan. 4, for consideration) Approval of this item would authorize expenditure of $4,510,000 within the capital budget for annual capacity management actions in spring semester 20 17-18, and summer 2018 to support projected District homeroom and program capacity needs for the 201&19 school year.
  7. BEX IV: Award Construction Contract P1556, to King County Directors’ Association (KCDA) for the Memorial Stadium Scoreboard Replacement project (Ops, Jan. 4, for approval) Approval of this item would provide authorization for the Superintendent to enter into a construction contract, in the amount of $348,809, for the installation of a new scoreboard at Memorial Stadium.
  8. BEX IV: Approval of the Site Specific Educational Specifications for the Wing Luke Elementary School Replacement project (Ops, Jan. 4, for consideration) Approval of this item would provide the design team with information about program space required to support the elementary school’s education program for the Wing Luke Elementary School Replacement project. 

IX. Adjourn – 8:30 p.m.

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