March 20, 2024 – Regular Board Meeting
Agenda – FINAL Post 3/20/24
Regular Legislative Session
Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 4:15 p.m.
Board of Directors
2445 – 3rd Avenue South
Seattle, Washington 98134
206-252-0040
Seattle Public Schools
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 434 360 161#. 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
II. Superintendent Comments
III. Student Comments
IV. Board Comments
- Announcement of Completed Internal Audits by Audit Committee Chair
V. Public Testimony – 4:30 p.m.
Members of the public who wish to address the board in person or by teleconference may sign up online or by calling 206-252-0040, beginning Monday, March 18, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. The public testimony list will be posted Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Those who are placed on the posted public testimony list may provide their testimony by dialing 206-800-4125 and using Conference ID 434 360 161#. For information on how the public testimony list is created, please visit the Board’s website.
Testimony List
| Order | Name | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Jackins | Multiple Action Items / Other |
| 2 | Ashley Warner | School counselors |
| 3 | Kate Campbell | Special Education |
| 4 | Leanne Hust | School Counselors |
| 5 | Cherylynne Crowther | Special Education staffing at the start of the next school year |
| 6 | Marian Wagner | Job share policy: attract & retain educators with flexible work arrangements |
| 7 | Anthony Malaki | Cutting counseling positions at Ingraham High School |
| 8 | Alex Wakeman Rouse | 2024-25 budget development |
| 9 | Dazanne Davis Porter | Budget |
| 10 | Jennifer Matter | Budget |
| 11 | Kent Tse | School Funding |
| 12 | Sam Friedman | Student number projections and adjustments |
| 13 | Allison Gee | Supports for SPS Employees Geared Toward Low Income Earners |
| 14 | Diane Tiao | Budget Cuts |
| 15 | Meesh Vecchio | Student and staff supports |
| 16 | Philip Girard Montejo-Thompson | Staff ratios |
| 17 | Lisa Alishio | Budget displacement of OT (assistant) professionals |
| 18 | Vivian van Gelder | Goals and guardrails |
| 19 | Jana Parker | Impact of staff shortages on disabled students and their equitable access to education |
| 20 | James Parker | Equity policy 0030 |
Testimony Waitlist
| Order | Name | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juniper Amundson | I want to comment on the Interagency Recovery School and ensuring it stays open. |
| 2 | Veronica L. Pugh | Budget Cuts |
| 3 | Alyson Littman | Importance of keeping the recovery school |
VI. Work Session: Budget
- Work Session: Budget Presentation (Materials added 3/20/24)
VII. Business Action Items
A. Consent Agenda
Routine Approvals (Introduction & Action)
- Minutes of the March 6, 2024 Regular Board Meeting
- Personnel Report
- Warrants Report –January 16, 2024 through February 15, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|
| General Fund | *Payroll | $129,271.61 |
| General Fund | Vendor | $26,410,223.86 |
| Capital Project Fund | Vendor | $23,746,767.08 |
| Associated Student Body Fund | Vendor | $322,217.80 |
| Expendable Trust Fund | Vendor | $30,000.00 |
| Grand Total | All | $50,638,480.35 |
*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)
- Approval of Outdoor Schools Washington Grant. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to accept OSPI grant funding to be administered by Outdoor Schools Washington for the 2023-24 school year in the amount of $1,004,027.50, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and that the School Board authorize the acceptance of additional grant funding for the 2024-25 school year, with grant funding again anticipated to meet or exceed the $250,000 threshold for Board approval. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
- Approval of Overlake Specialty School Contract Amendment for 2023-2024. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to approve the amended contract with Overlake Specialty School for the total amount of $1,364,026, for private placement for students who require therapeutic day services and programming, 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.
- BTA V: Authorize the Superintendent to execute the Guaranteed Maximum Price amendment for the JSCEE Phase II Central Kitchen Renovation project. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute the Guaranteed Maximum Price amendment for contract K5128 with FORMA Construction Company in an amount not to exceed $15,300,000 plus Washington State sales tax (WSST), with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
- BEX V/Distressed School Grant: Final Acceptance of Contract P5175 with Bayley Construction LP for the Leschi Elementary School Four Classroom Addition project. Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P5175 with Bayley Construction LP for the Leschi Elementary School Four Classroom Addition project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
- BEX V/BTA III/Distressed School Grant: Final Acceptance of Contract P5177 with FORMA Construction Company for the Madison Middle School Eight Classroom Addition project. Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P5177 with FORMA Construction Company for the Madison Middle School Eight Classroom Addition project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
- BTA IV: Final Acceptance of Contract K5112 with CDK Construction Services, Inc., for the Ballard High School Exterior Masonry Stabilization project. Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract K5112 with CDK Construction Services, Inc., for the Ballard High School Exterior Masonry Stabilization project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
- BTA IV/ BEX V: Final Acceptance of Contract P5138 with Avara Construction, Inc., for the Franklin High School Gymnasium Upgrades project. Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P5138 with Avara Construction, Inc., for the Franklin High School Gymnasium Upgrades project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
- BEX V: Final Acceptance of Contract P5122 with Acc-U-Set Construction, Inc., for the Relocate and Setup Portable Classrooms at Multiple School Sites project. Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P5122 with Acc-U-Set Construction, Inc., for the Relocate and Setup Portable Classrooms at Multiple School Sites project. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
- BEX V: Final Acceptance of Contract P5137 with Oak Hills Construction, LLC, for the Schmitz Park School Seismic Improvements project. Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P5137 with Oak Hills Construction, LLC, for the Schmitz Park School Seismic Improvements project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda
C. Action Items (Introduction & Action)
- Approval of amended provisions within the collective bargaining agreement between Seattle School District No. 1 and International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 302, specifically within Appendices C and D regarding salary schedules for classifications for the Safety & Security Department. Approval of this item would approve the negotiated amendments within Appendices C and D of the collective bargaining agreement between Seattle School District No. 1 and International Union of Operating Engineers Local 302 and authorize the Superintendent to take the associated actions necessary to implement the changes, including the rates specified on the identified salary schedules, retroactively effective to September 1, 2023. Immediate action is in the best interest of the school district.
D. Introduction Items
- Series 2000, 3000, and 5000 and D-Lettered Policy Updates: Amendment to Board Policy Nos. 2125, Sexual Health Education; 3121, Attendance; 3141, Nonresident Students; 3207, Prohibition of Harassment, Intimidation, or Bullying – Students; 3410, Student Health; 3411, Health Clinics; 3412, Automated External Defibrillators; 3413, Student Immunization and Life Threatening Health Conditions; 3414, Infectious Diseases; 3416, Medication at School; 3420, Anaphylaxis Prevention and Response; Board Policy No. 5000, Recruitment & Selection of Staff; and 5281, Staff Disciplinary Action & Discharge; Adoption of new Board Policy No. 3409, Accommodating Students with Seizure Disorders or Epilepsy; and Repeal of Board Policy No. D00.00. School Attendance.Approval of this item would amend and rename as applicable Board Policy Nos. 2125, 3121, 3141, 3207, 3410, 3411, 3412, 3413, 3414, 3416, 3420, 5000, and 5281 as each is attached to the Board Action Report; adopt new Board Policy No. 3409, as attached to the Board Action Report; and repeal Board Policy No. D00.00. This action would amend, adopt, and repeal Board policies in the 2000, 3000, 5000, and D-lettered series to address outdated policy language and meet state legal requirements. (Materials added 3/12/2024)
VIII. Informational Items
Board Director Questions and Staff Responses for March 20, 2024 Regular Board Meeting(advance questions were not received)
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.