Seattle Public Schools

October 12, 2016 – Regular Board Meeting

Agenda FINAL POST
Regular Legislative Session
October 12, 2016, 4:15 p.m.

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


I. Call to Order – 4:15 p.m.

  1. General Welcome Announcement to Audience
  2. Roll Call
  3. Pledge of Allegiance
  4. Recognition
    • Nesholm Foundation

II. Student Presentations – 4:30 p.m.

  • Haida Heritage, South Shore K-8

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

  • Indigenous Peoples’ Day

IV. Student Comments

V. Business Action Items – 4:55 p.m.

A. Consent Agenda

  1. Minutes of the Board Retreat on September 10, the Work Sessions on September 14, and the Regular Board meeting on September 21(edited).
  2. Personnel Report
  3. Warrants

    September 2016 Warrants​

     

    General Fund

    *Payroll

    $      999,802.79

     

    Vendor

    $22,675,766.66

    Capital Project Fund

    Vendor

    $22,283,374.19

    Associated Student Body

    Vendor

    $      202,327.87

    Expendable Trust Fund

    Vendor

    $           7,000.00

    Grand Total

     

    $46,161,278.51

     

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

  4. Amending Board Policy No. 5251, Ethics – (A&F, Sept. 13, for approval) Approval of this item would amend Board Policy No. 5251, Ethics.
  5. Approval of the agreement between King County and Seattle Public Schools for purchase of ORCA Business Passport Products (Metro Transportation) – (Ops, Sept. 15, for approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute a contract with King County in the amount of $2,636,236.16 for the purchase of ORCA Business Passport Products.
  6. BEX IV: Final Acceptance for Contract P5058 with Reynolds General Construction for Kimball Elementary School Seismic Improvement Project  – (Ops, August 16, for approval) Approval of this item would accept the work performed under BEX IV Public Works Contract P5058, with Reynolds General Construction for Kimball Elementary School Seismic Improvement Project.(action report edited)
  7. BEX IV: Final Acceptance for Contract P5059 with A-1 Landscaping and Construction, Inc., for Playfield Renovations at View Ridge Elementary School – (Ops, August 16, for approval) Approval of this item would accept the work performed under BEX IV Public Works Contract P5059, with A-1 Landscaping and Construction, Inc., for Playfield Renovations at View Ridge Elementary School, as final. (action report edited) 

B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

VI. Board Comments

VII. Public Testimony – 5:30 p.m.

1.    Clarissa PerezChief Sealth High School
2.Kate VeenhuizenHigh School Priorities
3.Chris JackinsResolution 2016/17-1, Duwamish Nation; Approval of TRI Settlement
4.Charles DavisResolution 2016/17-1, Duwamish Nation
5.Vicki PinkhamResolution 2016/17-1, Duwamish Nation
6.John CruceResolution 2016/17-1, Duwamish Nation
7.Cecile HansenResolution 2016/17-1, Duwamish Nation
8.Kerri Brown-Wooster      Amendments to Growth Boundaries Plan
9.Phillip CheungAmendments to Growth Boundaries Plan
10.Laura RileyAmendments to Growth Boundaries Plan
11.Lisa MarsumotoAmendments to Growth Boundaries Plan
12.Erin KnaptonAmendments to Growth Boundaries Plan
13.Kathleen ZagerAmendments to Growth Boundaries Plan
14.Ian CoppaAmendments to Growth Boundaries Plan
15.Rebecca BritoAmendments to Growth Boundaries Plan
16.Douglas DohanAmendments to Growth Boundaries Plan
17.Amy HansonAmendments to Growth Boundaries Plan  
18.Tama WeinbergAmendments to Growth Boundaries Plan
19.Thomas KnaptonAmendments to Growth Boundaries Plan
20.Eliza RankinAmendments to Growth Boundaries Plan
21.Jennifer NicholsAmendments to Growth Boundaries Plan
22.Kimberly PetersenAmendments to Growth Boundaries Plan
23.Eden MackAmendments to Growth Boundaries Plan
24.Melissa WestbrookAmendments to Growth Boundaries Plan
25.Jennifer FranzmannAmendments to Growth Boundaries Plan
   
Wait List
1.Kirstin HolsmanAmendments to Growth Boundaries Plan
2.Michael LaphamAmendments to Growth Boundaries Plan
3.Bridget Schuster     
Amendments to Growth Boundaries Plan
4.Rosa RodriguezAmendments to Growth Boundaries Plan
5.Kristyn WagonerAmendments to Growth Boundaries Plan
6.Amanda GodwinAmendments to Growth Boundaries Plan
7.Linda ChouBell Times & Climate Survey Results for Laurelhurst
8.Elizabeth BeckerLaurelhurst Elementary Climate Survey
9.Loni SylteboResources – Athlete Transportation
10.Christi NagleLaurelhurst Elementary Climate Survey
11.James SimoneTransportation – Student Athletes
12.​Gayle ChristensenBell Times & Climate Survey Results for Laurelhurst
13.Karen DobbsStudent Athletes missing too much class time
14.Donna VeenhuizenResources
15.Janine DodgeAttrition at Laurelhurst Elementary
16.Andrea Bustos-SanchezBus Transportation for Roxhill Students & Bell Times
17.Michelle GaitherDeparture times for sporting events
18.Frank SwartLoyal Heights Elementary
19.Robin TarteLaurelhurst Elementary Climate Survey
20.Shirley TupperTransportation – Student Athletes; Field Availability
21.John PotratzOrganizational Change
22.Andrea DorseyHCC Middle School Pathways and Assignment
23.Mathew WalkerAmendments to Growth Boundaries Plan
24.Ewan McCartneyOpportunity Gap in Seattle Public Schools
25.Mary LouisLaurelhurst Elementary Climate Survey & Bell Times


VIII. Board Comments (Continued)

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

C. Action Items

  1. Resolution 2016/17-1, Memorialize Support ofTreaty Rights and BenefitsFederal Recognition of the Duwamish Nation – (Exec, August 17, for approval) Approval of this item would memorialize support oftreaty rights and benefitsfederal recognitionof Duwamish Nation as the original people of our area and increasing the emphasis on Native education within our schools.(action report and attachment edited)
  2. Elementary Feeder School Grant from the Satterberg Foundation – (C&I, Sept. 12, for approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to accept the Elementary Feeder School grant funds from the Satterberg Foundation, in the amount of $300,000.
  3. Approval of the TRI Settlement with Seattle Education Association – (Exec, Oct. 6, for approval) Approval of this item would approve the execution and implementation of the Settlement Agreement between the District and the Seattle Education Association. ( This item is for introduction and action at this meeting )

D. Introduction Items  

  1. 2016-2017 Board Governance Priorities and Superintendent Goals – (Exec, Sept. 8 & Oct. 6, for consideration) Approval of this item would approve the 2016-17 Board Governance Priorities and the Goals on which the Superintendent and District will be focused for this year.
  2. Approval of 2017-18 Implementation Amendments to 2013-20 Growth Boundaries Plan for Student Assignment  – (Ops, Sept. 15, for consideration) Approval of this item would amend the 2013-20 Growth Boundaries Plan for Student Assignment. Presentation

X. Executive Session: Potential Litigation; Evaluate the Performance of a Public Employee; Labor Negotiations  – This Executive Session will begin at the conclusion of the regular Board meeting and last approximately 60 minutes. The legislative session will reconvene at the conclusion of the executive session to adjourn the meeting, if there is no further business before the Board. No action will be taken as a result of the executive session.

XI. Adjourn – 8:30 p.m.

Calendar Reminders

  • Board Special Meeting: Audit & Finance Committee, Thursday, October 13, 4:30-6:30pm, Board Conference Room, Stanford Center
  • District V Community Meeting (Director Blanford), Saturday, October 15, 10:00am-11:30am, Douglass-Truth Library, 2300 E. Yesler Way
  • District VII Community Meeting (Director Patu), Saturday, October 15, 10:00am – 11:30am, Raconteur, 5041 Wilson Ave. S.
  • District IV Community Meeting (Director Peters), Saturday, October 15, 11:00am-1:00pm, Queen Anne Library, 400 W. Garfield St.
  • District I Community Meeting (Director Pinkham), Saturday, October 15, 1:00-2:30pm, Broadview Library, 12755 Greenwood Ave. N.
  • Board Special Meeting: Operations Committee, Thursday, October 20, 4:30-6:30pm, Board Conference Room, Stanford Center
  • Board Special Meeting: Oversight Work Session: English Language Learners; Work Session: Superintendent 2015-16 Annual Evaluation, Part I; Work Session: Budget, Wednesday, October 26, 4:30-7:30pm, Auditorium, Stanford Center    
  • Lincoln High School Community Meeting, Thursday, October 27, 6:30-8:30pm, Lincoln High School Library, 4400 Interlake Ave. N. 
  • ​District II Community Meeting (Director Burke), Saturday, October 29, 11:00am-1:00pm, Fremont Public Library, 731 N 35th St. 
  • Board Special Meeting: Work Session: 2015-16 Superintendent Annual Evaluation; Executive Session: Evaluation of a Public Employee; Tuesday, November 01, 4:30-6:30pm, Auditorium, Stanford Center
  • Regular Board Meeting, Wednesday, November 02, 4:15-8:30pm, Auditorium, Stanford Center
  • Board Special Meeting: Executive Committee, Thursday, November 03, 8:30am-10:30am, Board Conference Room, Stanford Center