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October 21, 2020 – Regular Board Meeting

Agenda FINAL Post
Regular Legislative Session

Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 3:30 p.m.

Board of Directors
Meeting to be held remotely  
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IMPORTANT NOTE: This meeting will be held remotely per the Governor’s proclamation prohibiting public agencies from conducting meetings subject to the Open Public Meetings Act in-person to curtail the spread of COVID-19.

The meeting will be live streamed on SPSTV via YouTube 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 782 662 077#.

I. Call to Order – 3:30 p.m.

  1. General Welcome Announcement to Audience
  2. Roll Call

II. Superintendent Comments

III. Student Comments

  • Ingraham High School

IV.  Business Action Items

A. Consent Agenda

  1. Minutes of the  September 3, 2020 Work Session  (Updated since posted for 9/23/20 meeting), September 10, 2020 Work Session (Updated since posted for 9/23/20 meeting), September 22, 2020 Work Session , October 1, 2020 Board Special Meeting , October 1, 2020 Executive Session , October 6, 2020 Work Session , October 6, 2020 Executive Session , October 7, 2020 Regular Board Meeting , and October 8, 2020 Executive Session
  2. Warrants Report – September

The following warrants as audited and certified by the auditing officer, as required by RCW 42.24.08, are approved for payment:

General Fund  

*Payroll  

    $693,159.95 

 Vendor   22,885,486.05 
Capital Project Fund  Vendor   26,244,985.03 
Associated Student Body Fund  Vendor        179,183.49 
Expendable Trust Fund  Vendor          32,430.00 

Grand Total  

 

$50,035,244.52 

*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

V. Public Testimony – 3:45 p.m.

Members of the public who wish to address the board by teleconference may sign up to do so by e-mailing the School Board Office or calling (206) 252-0040, beginning Monday, October 19, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. The public testimony list will be posted Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Those who are placed on the posted public testimony list may provide their testimony by dialing 206-800-4125 and using Conference ID 782 662 077#. For information on how the public testimony list is created, please visit the Board’s website.

Order  Speaker  Topic  
1 Kaia Jarvegren Ingraham High School 
2 Lailani Norman Šǝqačib program not serving the Native community 
3 Kayla Harstad Indian Education 
4 Emily Cherkin Technology Device Refresh BAR and the Outdoor Learning Pilot 
5 Chris Jackins 1. Laptop Contract; 2. Webster Project; 3. Rainier Beach Project 
6 Dr. Carol Simmons Action Item #3 & Indian Education 
7 Dr. Jimmie R. Simmons Action Item #3 & Indian Education 
8 Flo Beaumon The need to change the Student Assignment Plan designated high school pathway for Dual Language Instruction in the Southeast region from Rainier Beach High School, where it has not succeeded, to Franklin High School, where it will succeed 
9 Barbara Leigh The possible provision of lifesaving information about safe secure firearm storage in homes where students are spending more time due to COVID-19 and remote learning 
10 Sarah Sense-Wilson Indian Education 
11 Kay Fidler Native Education & Equality in Education 
12 Carol Podney Wartman Re-entry to SPS schools under COVID-19 
13 Brooke Stromme Indian Education Services 
14 Tina Marie Norman 1. Obstruction on Title VI and poor communication on voting; 2. UNEA; 3. Teaching within SPS 
15 Brian Terry Addressing racism in our schools 
16 Alaina Mehus Indian Education 

VI. Business Action Items (Continued)

C. Action Items

  1. Authorization for Claim Settlement (Exec, October 14, for Approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to take all necessary actions to resolve a claim for damages, dated April 18, 2019, brought by a parent volunteer and student against the district, which would include payment in the amount of $350,000, less the cost of agreed to non-monetary terms, in exchange for a waiver and release of all claims, following any necessary court approval for the minor student. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district. (Introduction & Action)
  2. Approval of the renewed agreement with King County to purchase ORCA Business Passport Products (Metro Transportation) (Ops, October 8, for Consideration) Approval of this item would waive the 2019-20 Transportation Service Standards for the sole purpose of making additional middle school students eligible to receive an ORCA card while school bus service is not offered and authorize the Superintendent to execute a contract with King County for student ORCA cards that will not exceed $1.5 million in the form of the agreement attached and presented to the School Board, 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 & Action)
  3. The Assistance League of Seattle (ALS) is donating gift cards to fund its Operation School Bell (OSB) shopping program for new school clothes for fall quarter of the 2020-2021 school year (A&F, October 12, for Approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to accept a donation of $350,000 from Assistance League of Seattle to benefit students who wish to participate in its Operation School Bell program for the 2020-21 school year.  Immediate action is in the best interest of the district. (Introduction & Action) (Item renumbered on agenda 10/20/21)
  • Approve the purchase of additional laptops and iPads for staff and students to support teaching and learning in a remote learning model through school year 2020-21 Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent’s execution of purchase orders through Thornburg/Dell and Apple for a total Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $12,155,387 including estimated Washington State Sales Tax, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent and to take any necessary actions to implement purchase orders in support of devices for PreK-12 students and staff. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district. (Introduction & Action) (Item removed from agenda 10/20/21)

D. Introduction Items

  1. Implementation of Moss Adams recommendations to create a high-value internal audit function designed to help the District achieve its goals (A&F, October 12, for Approval) Approval of this item would support and direct full implementation of all recommendations identified in Moss Adams’ September 8, 2020 independent report on the internal audit function, within the implementation timelines identified in the report.
  2. Approval of funding for the 2020 – 2021 School Year for the central Seattle local school and neighborhood network as described in the Affiliation Agreement between Seattle Public Schools (SPS) and Seattle University signed August 2019 (A&F, October 12, for Approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to accept grant funds totaling $446,500 through the end of the 2020-2021 school year from Seattle University for the creation of a school, family, and community network to support six elementary schools with any additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any necessary actions and enter into service agreements to accept the grant funds.
  3. BTA IV: Approval of Budget Transfer and Construction Change Order #17 for the Webster School Modernization and Addition project (Ops, October 8, for Approval) Approval of this item would approve a one-time fund transfer of $870,000 from the BTA IV Program Contingency fund to the BTA IV Webster School Modernization and Addition project, and authorize the Superintendent to execute construction change order #17 for the Webster School Modernization and Addition project in the amount of $789,691, plus Washington State sales tax, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take necessary action to implement the change order.
  4. BEX V: Resolution 2020/21-11 Racial Imbalance Analysis for Viewlands Elementary School project (Ops, October 8, for Approval) Approval of this item would approve Resolution 2020/21-11 certifying that the proposed Viewlands Elementary School project will not create or aggravate racial imbalance as defined by WAC 392-342-025.
  5. BEX V: Approval of the Site-Specific Educational Specifications for the Viewlands Elementary School Replacement project (Ops, October 8, for Approval) Approval of this item would approve the Site-Specific Education Specifications dated September 2020 for the Viewlands Elementary School Replacement project.
  6. BEX V: Approval of the Value Engineering Report for the Viewlands Elementary School Replacement project (Ops, October 8, for Approval) Approval of this item would approve the Value Engineering Report dated June 15, 2020, for the BEX V Viewlands Elementary School Replacement project, as attached to the Board Action Report.
  7. BEX V: Resolution 2020/21-10 Racial Imbalance Analysis for James Baldwin Elementary School project (Ops, October 8, for Approval) Approval of this item would approve Resolution 2020/21-10 certifying that the proposed James Baldwin Elementary project will not create or aggravate racial imbalance as defined by WAC 392-342-025.
  8. BEX V: Resolution 2020/21- 8 New-in-Lieu Replacement Option for the Van Asselt School Addition project (Ops, October 8, for Approval) Approval of this item would approve Resolution 2020/21-8 as attached to the Board Action Report, certifying that a portion of the new facility identified in the project application (Form D-3) for the Van Asselt School Addition project submitted to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction will be built in lieu of modernizing a portion of the existing facilities, and that that portion of the existing facility will be demolished.
  9. BEX V: Award Architectural & Engineering Contract P1788 to Bassetti Architects for the Rainier Beach High School Replacement project (Ops, October 8, for Approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute A/E contract P1788 with Bassetti Architects in the amount of $14,117,097, plus A/E reimbursable expenses of $380,034 for plan review and printing fees for the Rainer Beach High School Replacement project, with any minor additions, deletions, modifications and actions deemed necessary by the Superintendent to implement the contract.

  VII. Board Comments

Comments will be limited to two minutes per Director

VIII. Adjourn – 7:30 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.