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July 8, 2026 – Regular Board Meeting

    Agenda

    Agenda – First Post, 7/1/26
    Regular Board Meeting
    Wednesday, July 8, 2026, 4:30 p.m.

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

    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 883 763 845#. 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.

    1. General Welcome Announcement to Audience
    2. Roll Call

    II. Superintendent Comments

    III. Board Committee and Liaison Reports

    IV. 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, July 6, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. The public testimony list will be posted Tuesday, July 7, 2026. 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 883 763 845#. For information on how the public testimony list is created, please visit the Board’s website.

    V. Business Action Items

    A. Consent Agenda

    Routine Approvals (Introduction & Action)

    1. Minutes of the June 3, 2026 Regular Board Meeting, June 4, 2026 Board Special Meeting, June 13, 2026 Board Special Meeting, and June 24, 2026 Board Special Meeting
    2. Personnel Report
    3. Warrants Report  – May 16 thru June 15, 2026

    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$65,351.73
    General Fund Vendor$10,609,602.08
    Capital Project Fund Vendor$13,742,421.31
    Associated Student Body Fund Vendor$259,047.39
    Expendable Trust Fund Vendor$47,000.00
    Grand Total All$24,723,422.51

    *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. Approval of the District’s 2025-26 Highly Capable Plan and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Form submission to Support Highly Capable Funding for FY2026-27. Approval of this item would approve the District’s Highly Capable Plan and OSPI required form (as attached to the Board Action Report) for school year 2025-26, and that the School Board authorize the Superintendent to submit the OSPI Form and apply for the allocation of funds for FY26-27. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
    2. Annual Renewal of the Head Start Grant. Approval of this item would approve the application for the Head Start Grant for federal fiscal year 2026-27, as attached to this Board Action Report, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and authorize the Superintendent to accept federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Head Start in the amount of $5,979,088 for Head Start services. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
    3. Approval of Athletic Trainer Support Services Contract under RFP260106 for a three-year term with two optional one-year extensions. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute a personal service contract with Seattle Children’s Hospital in the amount of $2,486,376.75 for a three-year term and further authorize the Superintendent to approve two optional one-year extensions, for a revised contract amount of $4,358,065 if the contract is extended for the full five years, 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.
    4. Approval of Contract Amendment for enVision + Math Instructional Materials Upgrade for Grades 6-8. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to approve the contract amendment with enVision Math in the amount of $737,750 for a revised total contract amount of $2,574,760.81, 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.
    5. Approval of Contract Amendment and Extension with System Soft Technologies LLC for Project Management and Technical Services
    6. Approval of Two-Year Wireless Services Agreement with Verizon Wireless. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute an agreement with Verizon Wireless for two years, from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2028 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $730,000 including Washington State sales tax, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any necessary actions to implement the agreement. Immediate action is in the best interest of the District.
    7. BEX VI: Approval of Computers and Services contract through RFP No. 260105 for the purchase of computer equipment and services. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute purchase orders through RFP No. 260105 with Thornburg Computer Services for a total Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $73,118,479 including Washington State Sales Tax over fiscal years 2027, 2028, and 2029. 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.
    8. BTA V: Approval of Contract with Cerium Networks for the Replacement of Local Area Network Switch Hardware. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute a contract with Cerium Networks in an amount not to exceed $7,447,754 including sales tax, as 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.
    9. Approval of Ampersand Therapy Contract Amendment for 2025-2026 school year. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to approve the contract amendment with Ampersand Therapy in the amount of $158,640 for a revised total contract amount of $568,828 for Speech Language Pathology and Occupational Therapy staffing for students who require special services per their Individualized Education Program, 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.
    10. Approval of Amendment to the Sunburst Workforce Advisors Contract for 2025–2026 and Authorization of Funding for 2026–2027. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to approve the contract amendment with Sunburst Workforce Advisors in the amount of $3,000,000, for a revised total contract amount of $9,700,000, for the 2025-2026 school year, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any necessary actions to implement this contract. I further move that the School Board authorize the Superintendent to approve a contract with Sunburst Workforce Advisors for the 2026-27 school year in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000, 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.
    11. Approval of the Hearing Speech and Deafness Center (HSDC) Interagency Agreement for the 2026-27 School Year. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute a contract with the Hearing Speech and Deaf Center in an amount not to exceed $1,172,400 for the services outlined in the draft Agreement and Scope of Work attached to this Board Action Report, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any actions necessary to implement this contract. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
    12. Approval of the Listen and Talk Contract for the 2026-27 School Year. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute a contract with Listen and Talk in an amount not to exceed $959,236 for the services outlined in the draft Agreement attached to this Board Action Report, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any actions necessary to implement this contract. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
    13. BEX V: Resolution 2025/26-6 & Resolution 2025/26-7 Acceptance of the Building Commissioning Report and Final Acceptance of Contract P5199 with Skanska USA Building, Inc., for the Montlake Elementary School Modernization and Addition project . Approval of this item would adopt Resolutions 2025/26-6 and 2025/26-7, accepting the building commissioning report, and the work performed under Contract P5199 with Skanska USA Building, Inc., for the Montlake Elementary School Modernization and Addition project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.

    Consent Agenda Items Previously Introduced

    1. Declaring 3020 East Yesler Way residential property as surplus and authorizing the district to market the property for sale. Approval of this item would declare the district-owned residential property located at 3020 E Yesler Way, Seattle, WA 98122, as surplus; authorize the district to market the property for sale; and authorize the district to accept an offer on the board’s behalf that provides the highest financial return for the property, provided that the sale price is at least $855,000 (90 percent of the appraisal value), in accordance with Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 28A.335.120.Proceeds from the property shall be placed in the Capital Fund for capital-eligible expenses consistent with  RCW 28A.335.130 and used exclusively to benefit Leschi Elementary School.

    B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

    C. Action Items

    1. 2026-27 Superintendent Evaluation Tool
    2. BEX VI/SCAP: Resolution 2025/26-15 New-in-Lieu of Modernization Option for the John Marshall School – Interim Site Modernization and Addition project. Approval of this item would approve Resolution 2025/26-15 as attached to the Board Action Report, certifying that new facilities identified in the project application (OSPI Form D-3) for the John Marshall School – Interim Site Modernization and Addition project submitted to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction will be built in lieu of modernizing the existing facilities, and that a portion of the existing building will be demolished. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
    3.  BEX VI: Approval of Apple Computer Corporation device acquisition to refresh technology in support of teaching and learning.  Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute purchase orders with Apple Computer Corporation for a total Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $6,000,000 including Washington State Sales Tax, over fiscal years 2027, 2028, and 2029, 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.
    4. Acceptance of the Seattle Education Foundation Mini Grants Program Funding for the 2026–2027 School Year. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to accept grant funding from the Seattle Education Foundation Mini Grants program for the 2026–2027 school year in the amount of $391,040. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
    5. Authorization for the District’s Application for a Waiver from the 180-Day School Year Requirement due to the Emergency School Closure at Emerson Elementary during the 2025-26 School Year. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent’s Emergency School Closure Waiver Request to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, for missed school days on October 23, October 24, October 27, and October 28, 2025, due to an emergency school closure at Emerson Elementary School. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.

    D. Introduction Items

    1. Approval of Resolution 2026/27-02, Fixing and Adopting the 2026-27 Budget. Approval of this item would adopt Resolution 2026/27-02 as attached to the Board Action Report, to fix and adopt the 2026-27 Budget, the four-year budget plan summary, and the four-year enrollment projection.

    VI. Enrollment Update

    VII. Committees Discussion

    VIII. Informational Items

    IX. Adjourn – 8:00 p.m.

    Calendar Reminders

    A complete list of upcoming Board meetings and Director community meetings can be found on the School Board calendar website.

    SPSTV Recording

    Meeting Minutes