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March 11, 2026 – Regular Board Meeting

    Agenda

    Agenda – Second Post, 3/5/2026
    Regular Board Meeting
    Wednesday, March 11, 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 360 161 650#. 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. Student Representatives Comments

    IV. Board Committee and Liaison Reports

    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, March 9, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. The public testimony list will be posted Tuesday, March 10, 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 360 161 650#. For information on how the public testimony list is created, please visit the Board’s website.

    VII. Business Action Items

    A. Consent Agenda

    Routine Approvals (Introduction & Action)

    1. Minutes of the February 11, 2026 Regular Board Meeting, March 4, 2026 Executive Session, March 4, 2026 Board Special Meeting (Materials added 3/5/26)
    2. Personnel Report (Materials updated 3/5/26)
    3. Warrants Report – January 16 thru February 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$97,215.33
    General Fund Vendor$19,132,143.68
    Capital Project Fund Vendor$10,297,144.51
    Associated Student Body Fund Vendor$188,841.09
    Expendable Trust Fund Vendor$0.00
    Grand Total All$73,521,206.85

    *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 Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise (FEPP) Levy funding for Preschool Services for the 2026–2027 School Year. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to accept FEPP Levy grant funds from the City of Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) in an amount up to $16,229,357 for the 2026-27 school year to continue expanding the operation of SPP classrooms, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any necessary actions and enter into service agreements to accept the grant funds. Immediate action is in the best interest of the District. (Materials added 3/5/26)
    2. Acceptance of Grant Funds for 2026 Summer Programming. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to accept grant funding from a private donor through the Puget Sound Educational Service District in the amount of $2,039,840.00 to support summer learning in Seattle Public Schools, 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.
    3. BEX V/BEX VI: Approval of the Constructability Report; Resolution No. 2025/26-8 certifying the Intent to Construct, and Resolution No. 2024/25-9 certifying 5-Year Use / 30-Year Building Life for the Aki Kurose Middle School Modernization and Addition project. Approval of this item would approve the Constructability Report, the Intent to Construct Resolution and Resolution No. 2025/26-9 certifying 5-Year Use / 30-Year Building Life for the Aki Kurose Middle School Modernization and Addition project as required by the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) as part of the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) D-Form approval process to receive $12,854,475 in state funding assistance for the Aki Kurose Middle School Modernization and Addition project.
    4. BEX V/BEX VI: Approval of the Value Engineering Report for the Aki Kurose Middle School Modernization and Addition project. Approval of this item would approve the Value Engineering Report dated January 9, 2026, for the Building Excellence V and Building Excellence VI Aki Kurose Middle School Modernization and Addition project, as attached to this Board Action Report. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
    5. BEX VI: Final Acceptance of Contract P5218 with Diverse Earthworks, Inc. for the Site Improvements at Concord International Elementary School project. Approval of this item would accept the work performed under P5218 with Diverse Earthworks, Inc., for the Site Improvements at Concord International Elementary School project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
    6. BEX V: Resolution 2025/26-11: Acceptance of the Building Commissioning Report for the John Rogers Elementary School Replacement project. Approval of this item would adopt Resolution 2025/26-11, accepting the building commissioning report for the John Rogers Elementary School Replacement project. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.

    B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

    C. Action Items

    1. Approval of Student Assignment Transition Plan for 2026-2027. Approval of this item would approve the Student Assignment Transition Plan for 2026-2027 as attached to the Board Action Report.
    2. Amendment to Board Policy Nos. 6114, Gifts, Grants, Donations, and Fundraising Proceeds and 6220, Procurement. Approval of this item would amend Board Policy No. 6114, Gifts, Grants, and Donations, and Fundraising Proceeds and Board Policy No. 6220, Procurement, as attached to the Board Action Report.
    3. Adoption of Policy 2416, Performance-Based Pathway for High School Graduation. Approval of this item would adopt Board Policy No. 2416, Performance-Based Pathway for High School Graduation, as attached to this Board Action Report. Immediate Action is in the best interest of the District.
    4. Approval of Head Start Program Policy and Procedure Changes for 2026–27. Approval of this item would authorize the District to implement updated background check procedures by approving the Seattle Public Schools Head Start Background Check Policy, as attached to this Board Action Report. I further move that the School Board authorize the District to revise program selection criteria, conduct a Community Needs Assessment, and carry out annual self-assessment priorities to ensure federal compliance and continuous program improvement for the Seattle Public Schools Head Start program. Immediate action is in the best interest of the District.
    5. Approval of the Superintendent Evaluation Tool. Approval of this item would approve the Superintendent Evaluation Tool as attached to the Board Action Report. Immediate action is in the best interest of the District. (Materials added 3/6/2026)

    D. Introduction Items

    1. Annual Approval of Schools per WAC 180-16-220. Approval of this item would approve each school within the district, including those designated as Alternative Learning Experiences per WAC 392-121-182, and affirm that each school in the district has a Continuous School Improvement Plan (CSIP) that is data driven and promotes a positive impact on student learning as required by WAC 180-16-220.
    2. Amendment to Board Policy No. 6215, Warrant Certification, Approval and Cancelation (renamed “Expense Claim Certification and Approval”). Approval of this item would amend and rename Board Policy No. 6215 to authorize the use of electronic payments to employees and vendors and incorporate other technical updates based on recommendations from the Washington State Auditor’s Office and Washington State School Directors’ Association.
    3. Approval of Seattle School Board Sponsorship for Proposed Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA) Positions. Approval of this item would approve the proposed Washington State School Directors’ Association position to be submitted on behalf of Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors, as attached to this Board Action Report. (Materials added 3/6/2026)
    4. Adoption of K-5 English Language Arts Instructional Materials. Approval of this item would approve the adoption of McGraw Hill, Emerge! Elementary School Curriculum, as recommended by the K-5 English Language Arts Adoption Selection Committee and approved by the Instructional Materials Committee, for core instructional materials for Seattle Public Schools, grades K-5 classrooms. I further move that the Seattle School Board authorize the Superintendent to purchase McGraw Hill, Emerge! as the core instructional material for all K-5 English Language Arts classes in Seattle Public Schools for an amount not to exceed $9,000,000.00 including student books, consumables and licensing to digital products for school years 2026-27 through 2034-2035 and professional development beginning Spring and Summer 2026 and extending through school year 2028-29. Immediate action is in the best interest of the District. (Item added 3/5/26)

    VIII. Board Goals Discussion

    IX. Informational Items

    X. 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.

    SPSTV Recording

    Meeting Minutes