March 18, 2026, 4:30 p.m.
Auditorium, John Stanford Center
2445 – 3rd Avenue South, Seattle WA 98134

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).

By Teleconference: +1 206-800-4125 (Conference ID: 469 479 337#)

Call to Order                                                                                              

Introduction Items

1. 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. This would also 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.

Board Goals Discussion

Adjourn