Seattle Public Schools

March 01, 2017 – Regular Board Meeting

Agenda FINAL POST
Regular Legislative Session
March 01, 2017, 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

II. Student Presentations – 4:30 p.m.

  • Van Asselt Elementary Performing Arts

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

IV. Student Comments

V. Business Action Items – 4:55 p.m.

A. Consent Agenda

  1. Minutes of the Work Session/Board Special Meeting  on January 11, the Oversight/Work Sessions/Executive Session  on January 25, the Oversight/Work Sessions/Executive Session  on February 08(updated), and the Regular Board Meeting on February 15.
  2. Personnel Report
  3. Amending Board Policy No. 1210, Annual Organizational Meeting/Election of Officers – (Exec., Feb. 02, for approval) Approval of this item would amend Board Policy No. 1210, Annual Organizational Meeting/Election of Officers.

B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

VI. Board Comments

VII. Public Testimony – 5:30 p.m.

NumberNameTopic

1.

Samwise Williams

Nova High School

2.

Naj Ali

Rainier Beach High School Renovation

3.

Tuyet-Nhi Vo

Rainier Beach High School Renovation

4.

Gian Rosario

Rainier Beach High School Renovation

5.

Diego Reyes-Foster

Rainier Beach High School Renovation

6.

Monte Britt

Rainier Beach High School Renovation

7.

Saido Nor

Rainier Beach High School Renovation

8.

Arinne Rosorio

Southshore Pre-K-8

9.

Chris Jackins

Seattle Preschool Service Agreement; City Year Contract Modification

10.

Mindy Huang

Seattle Preschool Program Service Agreement

11.

Phyllis Campano

Seattle Preschool Program Service Agreement

12.

Melissa Westbrook

Seattle Preschool Program Service Agreement; HCC Comprehensive Program

13.

Sebrena Burr

Seattle Preschool Program

14.

Brian Terry

Racial Equity in HCC Comprehensive Plan

15.

Karen Betancourt

Accessibility of HCC Program

16.

Janet Blessing

Lowering WiFi in Classrooms

17.

Susan Olson

Retired Teacher Volunteers

18.Katherine CortesSeattle Preschool Program Service Agreement
19.Lori HiltzSeattle Preschool Program Service Agreement; Special Education PTSA Update


VIII. Board Comments (continued)

IV Business Action Items (continued) – 6:30 p.m.

C. Action Items    

  1. Adopting Board Resolution 2016/17-13, Fully Funding Basic Education   – (Exec., Feb. 02, for consideration) Approval of this item would call on the state legislature to fully fund education and delay the levy cliff until that funding is fully implemented.(attachment edited)
  2. City of Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning/Seattle Preschool Program Service Agreement 2017-18 – (Exec., Feb. 02, for action/consideration) Approval of this item would accept grant funds from the City of Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning to allow for the continuation of 8 Preschool Program classrooms currently operated by the District and the expansion of up to 9 new classrooms, for a total of up to 17 classrooms.(attachment edited)
  3. Amending the 16-17 Superintendent Evaluation Criteria – (Exec., Feb. 02, for approval) Approval of this item would amend the previously adopted 16-17 Superintendent evaluation criteria to add a professional practice element.
  4. City Year Contract Modification  – (A&F, Feb. 9, for approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to approve the City Year Personal Services Contract (PSC) Modification of $310,000, to support programming at Aki Kurose, Van Asselt Elementary , Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary, and Denny International Middle School.

D. Introduction Items

  1. Amending Policy No. 5001, Hiring of Retired School Employees – (A&F, Feb. 9, for approval) Approval of this item would amend Board Policy No. 5001, Hiring of Retired School Employees.
  2. Amending Board Policy No. 3422, Student Sports – Concussion and Head Injuries – (Ops., Feb. 16, for approval) approval Approval of this item would amend Board Policy No. 3422, Student Sports – Concussion and Head Injuries.
  3. Highly Capable Students Program Comprehensive Plan – (C&I, Feb. 13, for consideration) Approval of this item would approve the District’s Highly Capable Students Program Comprehensive Plan as resubmitted to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) for school year 2016-17 to support Highly Capable Services and the District’s gifted eligibility identification process and authorize the Superintendent to apply for and accept allocation of these funds.
  4. BEX IV:  Award Contract P1515 for Architectural and Engineering Services, to NAC Architecture for Wing Luke Elementary School Project – (Ops, Feb. 16, for approval) Approval of this item wouldauthorize the Superintendent to execute an agreement with NAC Architecture, in the amount of Three Million Sixty Thousand Seven Hundred Fifteen Dollars ($3,060,715), plus reimbursable expenses of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000) for Architectural and Engineering Services for the Wing Luke Elementary School project.
  5. BTA III: Award Construction Contract K5080, Bid No. B11637 to Mike Werlech Construction Inc., for the Blaine Water Mains and Fire Sprinklers Project – (Ops, Feb. 16 for approval) Approval of this item wouldauthorize the Superintendent to execute construction contract K5080, to Mike Werlech Construction Inc., for the Blaine Water Mains and Fire Sprinklers Project, in the amount of $949,822, including Alternate Bid 1, plus Washington State sales tax.

X. Adjourn – 8:30 p.m.

Calendar Reminders

  • Board Special Meeting: Executive Committee, Thursday, March 2, 8:30-10:30am, Board Conference Room, Stanford Center
  • Notice of Possible Quorum/Board Special Meeting: Special Education Department Celebration, Thursday, March 2, 3:30-5:30pm, Board Conference Room, Stanford Center
  • Board Special Meeting: Board Retreat, Saturday, March 4, 10:00am-3:00pm, Auditorium, Stanford Center
  • Board Special Meeting: Work Session: 2016-17 Superintendent Evaluation Check-in; Executive Session: Evaluate the Performance of  a Public Employee, Wednesday, March 8, 4:30-7:30pm
  • Board Special Meeting: Audit & Finance Committee; Closed Hearing per RCW 42.30.140, Thursday, March 9, 4:30-7:30pm, Board Conference Room, Stanford Center
  • Board Special Meeting, Curriculum & Instruction Policy Committee; Closed Hearing per RCW 42.30.140, Monday, March 13, 4:30-7:30pm, Board Conference Room, Stanford Center
  • Board Special Meeting: Audit & Finance Committee (Quarterly Meeting), Tuesday, March 14, 4:30-6:30pm, Board Conference Room, Stanford Center
  • Regular Board Meeting, Wednesday, March 15, 4:15-8:30pm, Auditorium, Stanford Center