Seattle Public Schools

November 20, 2019 – Regular Board Meeting

AgendaFinal Post
Regular Legislative Session
November 20, 2019, 4:15 p.m.

Board of Directors
2445 – 3rd Avenue South
Seattle, Washington 98134
206-252-0040
www.seattleschools.org


I. Call to Order – 4:15 p.m.

  1. General Welcome Announcement to Audience
  2. Roll Call
  3. Pledge of Allegiance

II. Student Presentations – 4:30 p.m.

  • Lawton Elementary School

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

IV. Board Committee Reports

V. Student Comments

  • Cleveland STEM High School

VI. Business Action Items – 4:55 p.m.

A. Consent Agenda

  1. Minutes of the November 6, 2019 Regular Board Meeting  (Updated 11/20/19)
  2. Warrants Report – October

October 2019 Warrants

 General Fund  *Payroll$1,413,548.80 
  Vendor 22,530,705.07
 Capital Project Fund  Vendor 13,160,264.38
  Associated Student Body Fund  Vendor 254,740.80
 Expendable Trust Fund  Vendor 1,000.00
  Grand Total $37,360,259.05

*Note – Payroll total reflects warrants issued to employees. It does not however, reflect cash transfer amounts in payment of employees’ Direct Deposit payroll. 

B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

VII. Public Testimony – 5:30 p.m.

OrderSpeakerTopic
 1Justin NguyenCleveland STEM High School
 2Alexander LandwehrLicton Springs action item 4 , Licton Springs & impact on UNEA
 3Asia GelloinClear Sky for Indian Education
 4Anna HowellGrandfathering at Maple
 5Chris Jackins1. Spanish Instructional Materials adoption; 2. SE Elementary Attendance Area Boundary Changes; 3. Indian Heritage High School and the African American Academy
 6Jimmie R. SimmonsAction item #3: Resolution 2019/20-17, Certification of Excess Levies and Calculation of General Fund Levy Rollback for 2020
 7Kevin Byersgrandfathering children, specifically at Maple Elementary
 8Melissa WestbrookEpi-Use Contract
 9Sarah Sense-WilsonLicton Springs, Robert Eagle Staff, Native Heritage month and Indian Education
 10Chandler CharlesLicton Springs, Robert Eagle Staff, and Native Education
 11Thomas Raymond SpeerRobert Eagle Staff school and Licton Springs K-8
 12Michelle LandwehrLicton Springs Action Item #4 & impact on Native Urban Education Alliance
 13Brian Terryracial equity in advanced learning
 14Aidan CarrollClear Sky relationship with Urban Native Education Alliance and Native education
 15Austina De Bonteaccelerated learning and advanced instruction for highly capable programs
 16Tanya DavisSeattle Public Schools Board Performance Self-Evaluation Board Policy No. 1820
 17Yvette DinishRainier Beach High School 
 18Alex TsimmermannFascism and Ethic in School Board (IV)
 19 Dr. Carol SimmonsNative Education

VIII. Board Comments

IX. Business Action Items (Continued) – 6:30 p.m.

C. Action Items

  1. Approval of Southeast Elementary Attendance Area Boundary Changes in 2020-21 and 2021-22 (Ops, October 3, for Approval) Approval of this item would approve Scenario G for the Maple, Rising Star, and Dearborn Park elementary attendance areas, beginning in 2020-21, and for the Rising Star and Wing Luke elementary attendance areas, beginning in 2021-22; approve grandfathered assignments, with transportation, for K-4 students enrolled in Maple and Rising Star in 2019-20, through the 2024-25 school year; and direct the Superintendent to take any appropriate action to implement this decision. (Updated Since Introduction 11/6/19)
  2. 6-12 Spanish Instructional Materials Adoption (C&I, October 8, for Approval) Approval of this item would approve the Spanish Instructional Materials adoption committee’s recommendation for instructional materials for all middle and high school Spanish World Language Seattle Public Schools (SPS) classrooms.
  3. Resolution 2019/20-17, Certification of Excess Levies and Calculation of General Fund Levy Rollback for 2020 (A&F, November 4, for Approval) Approval of this item would approve Resolution 2019/20-17, Certifying Excess Levies and Calculation of General Fund Levy Rollback, as attached to the Board Action report. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district. (Introduction and Action)
  4. Approval of the successor collective bargaining agreement between Seattle Public Schools and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 289 for September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2021 (Exec, November 13, for Approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute a contract with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 289 with the wage schedules and other attachments in the form of the draft Agreements for the period September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2021 as 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 contract. Immediate action is in the best interest of the District. (Introduction and Action)
  5. Approval of Board Resolution 2019/20-19 resolving that those persons newly elected November 5, 2019, to the Seattle School District Board of Directors be designated to attend the Annual Conference of the Washington State School Directors’ Association, to be held November 21-24, 2019, as representatives of the district (Exec, November 13, for Approval) Approval of this item would adopt Resolution No. 2019/20-19, as attached to this Board Action Report, resolving that those persons newly elected November 5, 2019 to the Seattle School District Board of Directors be designated to attend the Annual Conference of the Washington State School Directors’ Association, to be held November 21-24, 2019, as representatives of the district. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district. (Introduction and Action)

D. Introduction Items

  1. Approval of contract amendment with Epi-Use for temporary and emergency backfill of Systems, Applications and Products (SAP) staff support  (A&F, November 4, for Approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute a contract amendment with Epi-Use for a total Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $403,200, including taxes, for emergency SAP staff support services with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any necessary actions to implement the amendment
  2. BTA IV: Approve purchase of Metropolitan/Wide Area Network (MAN/WAN) hardware upgrade for elementary schools, and one-year support with DynTek, Inc. in the amount of $2,194,364.89 (A&F, November 4, for Approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute an agreement with DynTek, Inc to provide a Metropolitan/Wide Area Network elementary hardware upgrade with one-year support for a total Not-To-Exceed amount of $2,194,364.89.
  3. January 2020 – August 2021 City of Seattle grant to expand the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (Ops, November 7, for Consideration) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to accept the City of Seattle Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant funding in the amount of up to $473,525  to fund the nutrition program  in 20 district schools and authorize the Superintendent to take any necessary steps to implement the action.
  4. BEX IV: Resolution 2019/20-11: Acceptance of the Building Commissioning Report for the Cascadia Elementary, Robert Eagle Staff Middle and Licton Springs K-8 Schools (formerly Wilson Pacific) project (Ops, November 7, for Approval) Approval of this item would adopt Resolution 2019/20-11, accepting the building commissioning report for the Cascadia Elementary, Robert Eagle Staff Middle and Licton Springs K-8 Schools project.
  5. BEX V, SCAP & Distressed School Grant: Resolution 2019/20-18 New-in-Lieu Replacement Option for the Kimball Elementary School, James Baldwin Elementary School and Viewlands Elementary School replacement projects (Ops, November 7, for Approval) Approval of this item would approve Resolution 2019/20-18 as attached to the Board Action Report, certifying that new facilities identified in the project application (Form D-3) for the Kimball Elementary School, James Baldwin Elementary School and Viewlands Elementary School replacement projects submitted to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction will be built in lieu of modernizing the existing facilities, and that the existing facilities will be demolished.
  6. BEX V: Award Architectural & Engineering Contract P1627 to NAC Architecture for the Kimball Elementary School project (Ops, November 7, for Approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute A/E contract P1627 with NAC Architecture in the amount of $5,010,462, plus reimbursable expenses of $35,000 for architectural and engineering services. The total contract amount of $5,045,462 is for the Kimball Elementary School project, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any necessary actions to implement the contract.
  7. BEX V and K-3 Class Size Reduction Grant: Award Architectural & Engineering Contract P1666 to Miller Hayashi Architects for the West Seattle Elementary School Addition project (Ops, November 7, for Approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute A/E contract P1666 with Miller Hayashi Architects in the amount of $2,231,962, plus reimburse expenses of $30,000 for architectural and engineering services for the West Seattle Elementary School Addition and Renovation project, with any minor addition, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any necessary actions to implement the contract; and to allow transfer of $4,400,000 from the K-3 Class Size Reduction Grant to the West Seattle Elementary School Renovation and Addition project to construct a twelve-classroom addition.
  8. BEX IV: Final Acceptance of Contract P5047 with R.C. Zeigler Company, Inc., for the Jane Addams Middle School Elevator Upgrade project (Ops, November 7, for Approval) Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P5047 with R.C Zeigler Company, Inc., for the Jane Addams Middle School Elevator Upgrade Project as final.
  9. BTA III: Final Acceptance of Contract K5065 with Iliad, Inc., for the Green Energy Geothermal Wells at Leschi Elementary School project (Ops, November 7, for Approval) Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract K5065 with Iliad, Inc., for the Green Energy Geothermal Wells at Leschi Elementary School project as final.
  10. BTA IV/BEX IV: Final Acceptance of Contract K5095 with Bayley Construction, LP, for the Leschi and Lowell Elementary Schools Seismic Improvements and Exterior Door Replacement project (Ops, November 7, for Approval) Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract K5095 with Bayley Construction, LP, for the Leschi and Lowell Elementary Schools Seismic Improvements and Exterior Door Replacement Project as final.
  11. BTA III: Final Acceptance of Contract K5063 with Design Air, Ltd., for the Green Energy Mechanical Upgrades at John Muir Elementary School project (Ops, November 7, for Approval) Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract K5063 with Design Air, Ltd., for the Green Energy Mechanical Upgrades at John Muir Elementary School project as final.
  12. BEX IV: Final Acceptance of Contract P5095 with Coast to Coast Turf, Inc., for the Eckstein Middle School Athletic Field and Jogging Track Improvements project (Ops, November 7, for Approval) Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P5095 with Coast to Coast Turf, Inc., for the Eckstein Middle School Athletic Field and Jogging Track Improvements Project as final.
  13. BEX IV: Final Acceptance of Contract P1556 with King County Directors’ Association (KCDA) for the Memorial Stadium Scoreboard Replacement project (Ops, November 7, for Approval) Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P1556 with King County Directors’ Association (KCDA) for the Memorial Stadium Scoreboard Replacement project as final.
  14. BEX IV: Resolution 2019/20-9, Final Acceptance of Contract P5067 with Bayley Construction for the Arbor Heights Elementary School Phase II project (Ops, November 7, for Approval) Approval of this item would adopt Resolution 2019/20-9 as attached to this Board Action Report, and accept the work performed under Contract P5067 with Bayley Construction for the Arbor Heights Elementary School Phase II project as final.
  15. BTA III & IV: Resolution 2019/20-1, Final Acceptance of Contract K5097 with King County Director’s Association (KCDA) and Field Turf for the Chief Sealth High School (Southwest Athletic Complex) Track and Field Improvement project (Ops, November 7, for Approval) Approval of this item would adopt Resolution 2019/20-1 as attached to the Board Action Report and accept the work performed under Contract K5097 with KCDA and Field Turf for the Chief Sealth High School (Southwest Athletic Complex) Track and Field Improvement project as final.

X. Adjourn – 8:30 p.m.

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