July 6, 2022 – Regular Board Meeting
Agenda – FINAL Post
Regular Legislative Session
Wednesday, July 6, 2022, 4:15 p.m.
Board of Directors
2445 – 3rd Avenue South
Seattle, Washington 98134
206-252-0040
IMPORTANT NOTE: Public access to this meeting will be available both at the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence and through remote access.
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 935 013 643#. 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.
All in-person attendees must adhere to any health and safety protocols communicated onsite. Please do not come to the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence if you are experiencing any of the following symptoms: fever (100.4 F); chills; cough; shortness of breath or difficulty breathing; fatigue; muscle or body aches; headache; recent loss of taste or smell; sore throat; congestion or runny nose; nausea or vomiting; or diarrhea.
I. Call to Order – 4:15 p.m.
- General Welcome Announcement to Audience
- Roll Call
II. Superintendent Comments
III. Business Action Items
A. Consent Agenda
1. Minutes of the June 22, 2022 Regular Board Meeting and June 29, 2022 Budget Public Hearing
3. Approval of the Student Outcomes Focused Governance Progress Monitoring Calendar (Exec, June 8, for approval) Approval of this item would approve the Student Outcomes Focused Governance Progress Monitoring Calendar for 2022-23 and 2023-24, as attached to this Board Action Report.
4. Approval of International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 302 Unit A Salary Schedules and Article 15, Effective February 1, 2022 Approval of this item would approve the attached Custodial salary schedules as negotiated with IUOE Local 302 and amendments to Article 15 of the 2020 – 2023 Collective Bargaining Agreement between Seattle School District Number 1 and International Union of Operating Engineers Local Number 302 (custodial engineers) (CBA), and authorize the Superintendent to take the associated actions necessary to implement the rates as specified on the schedules retroactively effective to February 1, 2022. (Updated Since Introduction)
5. Renewal of Washington Schools Risk Management Pool coverage for fiscal year 2022-2023 (A&F, June 6, for approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to accept the proposed Washington Schools Risk Management Pool coverage agreement for the 2022-2023 fiscal year and that the expenditure of $5,762,404 in premium contributions to the WSRMP loss funding pool be authorized.
6. Resolution 2021/22-23, Fixing and Adopting the 2022-23 Budget (A&F, June 6, for approval) Approval of this item would adopt Resolution 2021/22-23, as attached to the board action report, to fix and adopt the 2022-2023 Budget, the four-year budget plan summary, and the four-year enrollment projections.
7. Approval of the 2022-2023 Student Rights & Responsibilities (SR&R) Approval of this item would approve the 2022-2023 Student Rights & Responsibilities document, as attached to the Board Action Report.
8. Acceptance of Seattle University grant funding for the 2022-2023 school year for the central and south Seattle school and neighborhood network (SSC&I, June 7, for consideration) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to accept grant funds from Seattle University in the amount of $350,000 through the end of the 2022-2023 school year for the continued development and implementation of a school, family, and community network supporting participating schools in central and south Seattle, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any necessary actions to implement this contract.
9. Annual Renewal of the Head Start Grant Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to accept federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Head Start for $5,441,571 for Head Start services for federal fiscal year 2022-23.
10. Approval of University of Washington Experimental Education Unit (EEU) Interagency Agreement to provide Special Education services to students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), ages 3-6 (SSC&I, June 7, for consideration) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute an interagency agreement with the University of Washington Haring Center in the amount of $1,420,237 for the following services: Educational services for up to 30 preschool students; Educational services for up to 17 kindergarten students delivered by the EEU; and Technical support and training to staff and services for students in identified preschool classrooms/programs within Seattle Public Schools, to be provided by the professional development unit in the form of the draft agreement 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.
11. Review and Approval of 2022-23 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Plan Per Board Policy No. 2170 (SSC&I, June 7, for approval) Approval of this item would approve the 2022-23 Career and Technical Education Plan, as attached to this Board Action Report.
12. Approval of Assessment Tool for Progress Monitoring and Continuous Improvement in Literacy and Math Approval of this item would approve the required administration of the Measures of Academic Progress assessment in grades K-8 in Mathematics and K-5 in Reading.
13. Approval of Amendment to Board Policy 0010, Instructional Philosophy; 2161, Special Education; and 2162, Education of Students with Disabilities Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (SSC&I, June 7, for approval) Approval of this item would amend Board Policy No. 0010, Instructional Philosophy; 2161, Special Education; and 2162, Education of Students with Disabilities Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as attached to the Board Action Report.
- Amendment 1 to the Board Action Report titled “Approval of Amendment to Board Policy 0010, Instructional Philosophy; 2161, Special Education; and 2162, Education of Students with Disabilities Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973” (Rankin) Approval of Amendment 1 to the Board Action Report titled “Approval of Amendment to Board Policy 0010, Instructional Philosophy; 2161, Special Education; and 2162, Education of Students with Disabilities Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973” would substitute Board Policy No. 0010 and Board Policy No. 2162 as attached to the amendment. To the extent the attached substitute policy conflicts with the information presented in the underlying Board Action Report, the substitute policy shall control. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district. (Amendment Added 7/6/22)
14. Awarding Refuse Disposal & Mixed Waste Recycling Collection Services Bid No. B032248 (Ops, June 9, for consideration) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute a contract with Recology, King County, covering the period from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2025, in the amount of $894,879.23 annually, or $2,684,637.69 during the three-year term of the contract, for Refuse Disposal & Mixed Waste Recycling Collection, 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)
15. Authorization to extend the contracts awarded under RFP 112041: USDA Commodity Foods Processing and Commercial Pricing for Seattle School District Culinary Services (Ops, June 9, for approval) Approval of this item would renew the contracts with Brookwood Farms Inc., ES Foods, JTM Provisions Co. Inc., Land O’Lakes Food Service, S.A. Piazza & Associates, LLC., Schwan’s Food Service, Inc., and Tyson Prepared Foods, Inc. for one additional year, covering Sept. 1, 2022 to Aug. 31, 2023, at a total annual cost not to exceed $1,495,000 for commodity and general food products, with any minor additions, deletions and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent to implement the contracts.
16. OSPI Study and Survey Grant: Adoption of the Seattle Public Schools 2022 Study and Survey (Ops, June 9, for approval) Approval of this item would adopt the 2022 Study and Survey for Planning Horizon 2022-23 as attached to the Board Action Report.
17. BEX V: Resolution 2021/22-19 Racial Imbalance Analysis for Montlake Elementary School Modernization and Addition project (Ops, June 9, for approval) Approval of this item would approve Resolution 2021/22-19 certifying that the proposed Montlake Elementary School Modernization and Addition project will not create or aggravate racial imbalance as defined by WAC 392-342-025. (Updated Since Introduction)
B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda
IV. Board Committee Reports
V. Public Testimony – 5:00 p.m.
Members of the public who wish to address the board in person or by teleconference may sign up sign up for public testimony online or by calling 206-252-0040, beginning Monday, July 4, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. The public testimony list will be posted Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Those who are placed on the posted public testimony list may provide their testimony by dialing 206-800-4125 and using Conference ID 935 013 643#. For information on how the public testimony list is created, please visit the Board’s website.
| Order | Name | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ritu Narayan | Student Transportation Services for 2022-2025 and Succeeding Years |
| 2 | Vivek Garg | Student Transportation Services for 2022-2025 and Succeeding Years |
| 3 | Sarah Skinner | Student Transportation Services for 2022-2025 and Succeeding Years |
| 4 | Liz Sanchez | Student Transportation Services for 2022-2025 and Succeeding Years |
| 5 | Victoria Plummer | Student Transportation Services for 2022-2025 and Succeeding Years |
| 6 | Jonathan DeMella | Transportation contract |
| 7 | Samantha Fogg | Inclusion |
| 8 | Michael Hamel | Transportation |
| 9 | Alex Tsimerman | Repeal of Board Policy No. 5207, Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying |
| 10 | Chris Jackins | Personnel, Transportation Services Contracts, General Fund, Capital Fund |
| 11 | Janis White | Summer recovery services |
| 12 | Kim Worster | Transportation |
| 13 | Greg Newman | Transportation |
| 14 | Scott Gulbransen | Transportation |
VI. Business Action Items (Continued)
C. Action Items
1. Repeal of Board Policy No. 5207, Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying Approval of this item would repeal Board Policy No. 5207, Prohibition of Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying, so that it may be replaced with a new administrative human resources guideline governing workplace civility. Board Policy No. 3207, Prohibition of Harassment, Intimidation, or Bullying – Students, would be retained and is not impacted by this action.
2. Amend Board Policy No. 2140, Guidance & Counseling (SSC&I, May 24, for consideration) Approval of this item would amend and retitle Board Policy No. 2140, Guidance Counseling, as attached to the Board Action Report. (Updated Since Introduction)
- Amendment 1 to the Board Action Report titled “Amend Board Policy No. 2140, Guidance & Counseling” (Rankin) Approval of Amendment 1 to the Board Action Report titled “Amend Board Policy No. 2140, Guidance & Counseling” would substitute Board Policy No. 2140 as attached to the amendment. To the extent the attached substitute policy conflicts with the information presented in the underlying Board Action Report, the substitute policy shall control. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district. (Amendment Added 7/6/22)
3. Approval of OSPI School Waiver Applications and Resolution No. 2021/22-24 Requesting a Waiver from the 180-Day School Year Requirement for Emergency School Closures and for Parent/Guardian-Teacher Conferences Approval of this item would approve the Superintendent’s school emergency closure applications to OSPI, which requests permission for Seattle Public Schools (SPS) to not make up a missed school day at West Woodland Elementary on May 23, 2022, and at Aki Kurose Middle School on June 6, 2022. Approval of this item would also approve Resolution No. 2021/22-24, as attached to this Board Action Report. Immediate action is in the best interest of the District. (Introduction & Action)
4. Approval of Contracts RFP022242A and RFP022242B, Student Transportation Services for 2022-2025 and Succeeding Years (Ops, June 27, for approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute contracts for Student Transportation Services for 2022-25 and Succeeding Years with First Student, Inc. and Zūm Services, Inc., in amounts not to exceed $45,200,000 and in the form of the contract agreements attached to the School Board Action Report, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent to implement the contracts. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district. (Introduction and Action)
VII. Board Comments
Comments will be limited to two minutes per Director
- 2021-22 Superintendent Evaluation Narrative (Materials Added 7/6/22)
VIII. Adjourn – 8:30 p.m.
Calendar Reminders
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