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October 11, 2023 – Regular Board Meeting

Agenda
Regular Legislative Session – Final Post 10/11/23
Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 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 129 435 182#. 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.

  1. General Welcome Announcement to Audience
  2. Roll Call

II. Superintendent Comments 

III. Student Comments

IV. Board Comments

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, October 9, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. The public testimony list will be posted Tuesday, October 10, 2023. Those who are placed on the posted public testimony list may provide their testimony by dialing 206-800-4125 and using Conference ID 129 435 182# For information on how the public testimony list is created, please visit the Board’s website.

OrderNameTopic
1Chris JackinsBoard Resolution 2023-24-4; BEX Guiding Principles; recent written materials
2Vivian van GelderDraft financial policy
3Mary Ellen RussellBoard Governance Policy Manual Financial Planning and Budgeting
4Shannon CrowleyElementary School Shuffle, Well Resourced Schools and Fiscal Responsibility
5Tyler Dupuiscuts at Orca K-8
6Cortny HelmickTeacher shortage at Adams Elementary
7Jessica JonesThe elimination of a K-3 teacher at Orca K-8. I am a parent of current students there.
8Beth SteinhausTeacher cuts – Orca K8
9Jennifer MatterStudent Outcomes
10Meesh VecchioPersonnel Report, staffing
11Dr. Thomas K. PoolReduction in FTE for Orca K-8
12Naomi StrandElimination of my child’s teacher’s position
13Krista BrownCutting a K-3 teacher
14Jessica HolmanTeacher Elimination Orca K-8
15Robert Cruickshankfiscal policy
16Martie BinkowStaffing Adjustments
17Crystal HawkinsElimination of K-3 teacher at Orca K-8
18Meredith HobanSpecial Education Displacements
19Jennifer GoughOrca K-8 cuts
20Philip Montejo-ThompsonClass adjustments
21Andrew RaderTeacher Cuts
22Erin Barrington SchuurTeacher cut from orca k-8
23Warlina WheelerEnrollments and reconfiguration
24Barrie ArlissKeeping Bobbie Windus at Adams Elementary
25Marisa MellemaK-3 teacher to be eliminated at Orca K-8
Wait List OrderNameTopic
1Katherine RitcheyOrca K-8 funding cuts
2Ashlye AllisonStealing southeast teachers
3Karen HartmanAdams Elementary- 24 students are without a 3rd grade teacher
4Sandra DrossAdams elementary school budgeting
5Catherine StacconiAdams teachers
6Katie RautmanBudget/staffing at adams elementary
7Jennifer VickersNot reinstating funding based on enrollment at Adams Elementary
8Kara KreiderStaffing adjustments
9Anthony DavisReconfiguration of Classrooms @ Orca K-8
10Jen MullenDecision not to fund additional teachers when enrollment numbers are higher than expected.
11Anna LeslieML students in  High school CTE classes
12Matthew BurtnessTeacher Displacement
13Justine AveryClass Reassignments and how this matches the communication families received on 10/6 from the SPS Public Affairs office
14Mike MacDonaldOrca K8 teaching cuts
15Merissa FuentesProposed elimination of K-3 teacher at ORCA School

VI. Business Action Items

A. Consent Agenda

  1. Minutes of the September 20, 2023 Board Special Meeting and September 27, 2023 Regular Board Meeting
  2. Personnel Report

Consent Agenda Items Previously Introduced

  1. Approval of Board Resolution No. 2023/24-4 resolving that those persons newly elected November 7, 2023 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 16-18, 2023, as representatives of the district  Approval of this item would adopt Resolution No. 2023/24-4, as attached to this Board Action Report, resolving that those persons newly elected November 7, 2023 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 16-18, 2023, as representatives of the district.
  2. Approval of Guiding Principles for the Building Excellence (BEX) VI Capital Levy Approval of this item would approve the guiding principles for the BEX VI Capital Levy as attached to this Board action report. (Updated 10/11/23)
    • Amendment 1 to the Board Action Report titled “Approval of Guiding Principles for the Building Excellence (BEX) VI Capital Levy” (Hampson) Approval of this amendment would amend the first bullet point in the SPS Building Excellence (BEX) VI Capital Levy Guiding Principles attached to the underlying Board Action Report to include the phrase “history, since time immemorial” as follows: “Place-Based Strategies. Honor the communities in which our schools are located and comprised of through place-based approaches. Our project selection and ranking process will consider the land, resources, and history, since time immemorial, of each setting and its people.” Immediate action is in the best interest of the district. (Amendment added 10/6/23)

B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

C. Action Items

  1. Approval of the 2023-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement between Seattle School District No. 1 and International Union of Operating Engineers Local 302. Approval of this item would approve the 2023 – 2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement between Seattle School District No. 1 and Local 302 and authorize the Superintendent, on behalf of the Board of Directors, to execute the Agreement in the form 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 terms of this agreement. Immediate action is in the best interest of the District. (Introduction & Action)

D. Introduction Items

  1. Board Governance Policy Manual Financial Planning and Budgeting (Guardrail section) and Administration of the Annual Budget and Financial Reporting, numbering/lettering system consistent with the Board Governance Policy Manual as adopted Approval of this item would adopt Board Governance Policy Manual Policies Financial Planning and Budgeting, and Administration of the Annual Budget and Financial Reporting as attached to the Board Action Report. These will be included in the Guardrails section of the Board Governance Policy Manual. (Added 10/6/23)

VII. Progress Monitoring

VIII: Board Self-Evaluation

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. If you have any questions, please contact the School Board Office at 206-252-0040.