June 4, 2025 – Regular Board Meeting
Agenda – Third Post, 6/3/2025
Regular Board Meeting
Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 4:15 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 161 238 669#. 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 – 4:15 p.m.
- General Welcome Announcement to Audience
- Roll Call
III. Student Member Comments
IV. Board Committee and Liaison Reports
- Superintendent Search Update
- Announcement of Completed Internal Audit by Audit Committee Chair
V. Progress Monitoring
- Guardrail 4: Discipline
- Memo (Materials added 6/3/25)
- Presentation (Materials added 6/3/25)
VI. 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, June 2, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. The public testimony list will be posted Tuesday, June 3, 2025. 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 161 238 669#. For information on how the public testimony list is created, please visit the Board’s website.
Testimony List
| Order | Name | Topic |
| 1 | Kristy Duong | Need for counselors not cops |
| 2 | James Warren | D1: budget |
| 3 | Finn White | Counselors not cops |
| 4 | Ulali Adams | Whether or not to bring SPD back to Garfield’s campus |
| 5 | Rilan Springer | Seattle police department’s return to Seattle schools (Gun violence and school safety) |
| 6 | Chris Jackins | Consent items 7 & 8 – Don’t sell naming rights for Memorial Stadium; Intro item #4 – Wrong policy changes; State confirms District violated RCW 42.30.240 by failing to distribute written public testimony |
| 7 | Brian Massey | Title 1 school enrollment & budget allocations |
| 8 | Rebekah Binns | Budget, teacher allocations in SE |
| 9 | Ben Coombs | Title 1 school enrollment and budget allocations |
| 10 | Ashleigh Johnson | Title 1 school enrollment & budget allocations |
| 11 | Alexis Tran | SROs |
| 12 | Melanie Martin | Title 1 schools enrollment & budget allocations |
| 13 | Kaitlin Murdock | D1: Budget. Stop cuts to school staff |
| 14 | oliver miska | school engagement officers |
| 15 | Samantha Fogg | School Board Student Members and intro items 4 and 5 |
| 16 | Janis White | Policy 4311 |
| 17 | Balvina Cortez | Student safety |
| 18 | Alicia Spanswick | Police on campus- agenda item D5 about SEO at Garfiel |
| 19 | Sarah Bruemmee | SEOs |
| 20 | Erin Combs | Budget |
| 21 | Castalia | CHS budget cut and CAP |
| 22 | Katherine Ichinose | SRO Moratorium |
| 23 | David Jacobson | 4311, School Safety and Security Services Program, and Repeal of Board Policy |
| 24 | Alaina McCallum | Keep your promise to Resolution No. 2019/20-38 by “abandoning notions of policing.” |
| 25 | Joanna Arreaza-Taylor | APs are essential to our schools |
Testimony Waitlist
| Order | Name | Topic |
| 1 | June Nho Ivers | Student Voice |
| 2 | Knox Taylor | The best AP ever! |
| 3 | Elle Lo | Enrollment equity |
| 4 | Natalie Hafferty | Advocacy for Enrollment at Title 1 Schools |
| 5 | Lily Liu Lannin | Decatur is the best |
| 6 | Jana Parker | District’s priorities- student centered decisions? |
| 7 | Karen Anderson | Where’s Ms. Peace? |
| 8 | Sebrena Burr | Kasserian Ingera? Audit Reports, student outcomes, family & community engagement |
| 9 | Manuela Slye | Community engagement |
| 10 | Nick Taylor | A full-time AP is essential to our kid’s safety |
| 11 | Leo Falit-Baiamonte | FEPP levy |
| 12 | Liila Woods | Enrollment/waitlists |
VII. Business Action Items
Routine Approvals (Introduction & Action)
1. Minutes of the May 7, 2025 Board Special Meeting, May 13, 2025 Board Special Meeting, May 14, 2025 Board Special Meeting, May 14, 2025 Regular Board Meeting, and May 21, 2025 Board Special Meeting.
3. Warrants Report – April 16 thru May 15
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 |
| Fund | Payment Type | Amount |
| General Fund | *Payroll | $137,181.33 |
| General Fund | Vendor | $33,703,699.88 |
| Capital Project Fund | Vendor | $30,871,044.04 |
| Associated Student Body Fund | Vendor | $355,199.67 |
| Expendable Trust Fund | Vendor | $7,500.00 |
| Grand Total | All | $65,074,624.92 |
*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)
4. Approval of contracts awarded under RFP 032502; Distributor and Supply for Seattle Public Schools. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to approve the agreements with Sysco, Harbor, and Plymouth to provide distribution and supplies for one year, covering the 2025-26 school year, at an estimated total cost of up to $7,000,000 with any minor additions, deletions and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent to implement the agreement. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
5. BEX V/BEX VI: Resolution 2024/25-18 Racial Imbalance Analysis for the Aki Kurose Middle School Modernization and Addition project. Approval of this item would approve Resolution 2024/25 -18 certifying that the proposed Aki Kurose Middle School Modernization and Addition project will not create or aggravate racial imbalance as defined by Washington Administrative Code 392-342-025. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
6. BEX IV/BEX V/Distressed School Grant: Final Acceptance of Contract P5157 with FORMA Construction Company for the North Beach Elementary School Heating, Ventilating, Exterior Door, and Seismic Improvement project. Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P5157 with FORMA Construction Company for the North Beach Elementary School Heating, Ventilating, Exterior Door, and Seismic Improvement project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
Consent Agenda Items Previously Introduced
7. Approving an Interlocal Agreement regarding Memorial Stadium between the District and the City of Seattle. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute the Interlocal Agreement regarding Memorial Stadium between the District and the City of Seattle in the form 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 Agreement. (Updated Since Introduction)
8. Amendment to Board Policy Nos. 4237, Advertising and Commercial Activities; and 5201, Drug-Free Schools, Community and Workplace; and Repeal of Board Policy No. 4262, Community Use of Memorial Stadium, and Board Procedure 6800BP, Regulations for Stadiums Owned or Leased by Seattle Public Schools. Approval of this item would amend Board Policy Nos. 4237, Advertising and Commercial Activities, and 5201, Drug-Free Schools, Community and Workplace, as attached to the Board Action Report; and repeal Board Policy No. 4262, Community Use of Memorial Stadium; and Board Procedure 6800BP, Regulations for Stadiums Owned or Leased by Seattle Public Schools.
B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda
C. Action Items
1. Selection of School Board Student Members for 2025-26. Approval of this item would approve the selection of three School Board Student Members, as recommended by the student-led selection committee, to serve for the 2025-26 school year. (Materials added 6/3/25)
D. Introduction Items
1. Approval of Resolution 2024/25-19, Fixing and Adopting the 2025-26 Budget. Approval of this item would adopt Resolution 2024/25-19, as attached to the board action report, to fix and adopt the 2025-2026 Budget, the four-year budget plan summary, and the four-year enrollment projections. (Materials updated 6/3/25)
2. Approval of Board Resolution 2024/25-20, Authorizing an amendment to the schedule for repayment of an Interfund Loan. Approval of this item would approve Board Resolution 2024/25-20, Authorizing an amendment to the schedule for repayment of an Interfund Loan.
3. Amendment to Board Procedure 3520BP, Student Fees, Fines, or Charges. Approval of this item would amend Board Procedure 3520BP as attached to the Board Action Report.
4. Review of Board Governance Policies in the 1000 Series and Approval of Revisions: Amendment to Board Policy Nos. 1000, Legal Status and Operation; 1005, Responsibilities and Authority of the Board; 1112, Board Member Orientation; 1114, Board Member Resignation (renamed Board Member Resignation and Vacancies); 1210, Annual Organizational Meeting / Election of Officers (renamed Election of Officers); 1220, Board Officers and Duties of Board Members; 1240, Committees; 1310, Policy Adoption and Suspension; Creation of Manuals and Superintendent Procedures (renamed Board Policies, Manuals, and Superintendent Procedures); 1400, Meeting Conduct, Order of Business and Quorum (renamed Board Meetings); 1450, Absence of a Board Member; 1731, Board Member Compensation and Expenses (renamed Board Member Compensation, Expenses, and Insurance); 1810, Annual Goals and Objectives (renamed Board Governance Goal-Setting and Self-Evaluation); and 1822, Training and Professional Development for Board Members / Participation in School Directors’ Association (renamed Board Professional Development and Participation in School Directors’ Association). Repeal of Board Policy Nos. 1115, Vacancies; 1410, Executive or Closed Sessions; 1420, Proposed Agendas and Consent Agenda; 1430, Audience Participation; 1440, Minutes; 1732, Board Member Insurance; and 1820, Evaluation of the Board; and Board Procedure 1430BP, Audience Participation. Approval of this item would amend, and rename as applicable, Board Policy Nos. 1000, 1005, 1112, 1114, 1210, 1220, 1240, 1310, 1400, 1450, 1731, 1810, and 1822, as attached to the Board Action Report. Approval of this item would also repeal Board Policy Nos. 1115; 1410, 1420, 1430, 1440, 1732, and 1820, and Board Procedure 1430BP. Approval of this item would also confirm that the remaining 1000 Series Policies have been reviewed through this action and direct that those policies be administratively updated to reflect the date of this Board review.
5. Amendment to Board Policy Nos. 3432, Emergencies; 4210, Weapons Prohibition for Adults & Visitors (Renamed “Firearms and Other Dangerous Weapons Prohibited”); 4310, Relations with Law Enforcement, Child Protective Services, and the County Health Department (Renamed “District Relationships with Law Enforcement and Other Government Agencies”); and 4311, School Safety and Security Services Program, and Repeal of Board Policy Nos. 3248, Firearms and Dangerous Weapons Prohibition for Students, and 4315, Release of Information Concerning Sexual and Kidnapping Offenders. Approval of this item would amend, and rename as applicable, Board Policy Nos. 3432, 4210, 4310, and 4311, as attached to the Board Action Report; and that the Board repeal Board Policy Nos. 3248 and 4315. (Materials added 5/30/25, updated 6/3/25)
VIII. Informational Items
- Monthly Budget Status Report – April 2025
- Legislative Liaison Memo (Item added 6/3/25)
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.