November 6, 2019 – Regular Board Meeting
AgendaFinal Post
Regular Legislative Session
November 6, 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.
- General Welcome Announcement to Audience
- Roll Call
- Pledge of Allegiance
II. Student Presentations – 4:30 p.m.
- Cleveland High School
III. Superintendent Comments – 4:45 p.m.
IV. Board Committee Reports
V. Student Comments
- Lincoln High School
VI. Business Action Items – 4:55 p.m.
A. Consent Agenda
- Minutes of the September 25 Work Sessions and Executive Session , October 7, 2019 Work Session , October 16, 2019 Regular Board Meeting , and October 21 Executive Session .
- Personnel Report
- 2019-20 Legislative Agenda (Exec, October 10, for Approval) Approval of this item would adopt the 2019-20 Legislative Agenda, as attached to the Board action report. (Updated Since Introduction)
- Approval of the Washington State Auditor’s (SAO) Annual Audit Services Contract for the 2018-19 Fiscal Year Audit (A&F, October 7, for Approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to reimburse the Washington State Auditor’s Office for its services up to the amount of $340,130 for the District’s 2018-19 fiscal year audits.
- Renewal of Microsoft Software Agreement (A&F, October 7, for Consideration) Approval of this item would approve a three-year contract for the Microsoft software license agreement with software reseller Dell Computer Corp., in the amount of $952,091.77, paid annually for a total amount of $2,856,275.31 with a Not-To-Exceed (NTE) clause of $3,570,344.14 to cover increases during the three-year period.
- Contract for Sprague Israel Giles benefits administration services (A&F, October 7, for Consideration) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute a contract with Sprague Israel Giles in the estimated amount of $481,800 or $5.50 per eligible employee, for benefits administration services in the form of the draft Agreement effective January 1, 2020, 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.
- Approval of the 2019-20 District Educational Research & Program Evaluation Plan (C&I, October 8, for Approval) Approval of this item would approve the 2019-20 District Educational Research & Program Evaluation Plan, as attached to the Board Action Report.
- BTA III/ BTA IV: Resolution 2019/20-7, Final Acceptance of Contract P1448 with KCDA – Williams Scotsman, Inc., to provide for the Move and Setup of Portable Classroom Modules at Multiple School Sites for the 2016-17 school year (Ops, October 3, for Approval) Approval of this item would adopt Resolution 2019/20-7 and accept the work performed under Contract P1448 with KCDA – Williams Scotsman, Inc., to provide for the Move and Setup of Portable Classroom Modules at Multiple School Sites project as final.
- BTA IV: Resolution 2019/20-8, Final Acceptance of Contract K5093 with KCDA – Williams Scotsman, Inc. for the Relocation and Setup of Portable Classrooms at Multiple School Sites for the 2017-18 school year (Ops, October 3, for Approval) Approval of this item would adopt Resolution 2019/20-8 and accept the work performed under Contract K5093 with KCDA – Williams Scotsman, Inc., for the Relocation and Setup of Portable Classrooms at Multiple School Sites project as final.
- Approval of Property Alterations Valued at $400,000 at Memorial Stadium (Ops, October 3, for Approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to approve property alterations valued in the amount of $400,000 to be made by Alpha Entertainment to Memorial Stadium as detailed in the rental agreement attached to the School Board Action Report.
B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda
VII. Public Testimony – 5:30 p.m.
| Order | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frannie Hall | Lincoln High School |
| 2 | Millan Philipose | Recent plans to dissolve the HCC cohort at Washington Middle School; the value of the self-contained model for HCC classes, including the way it changed my life in elementary school |
| 3 | Avery Wagar | Board Policy No. 2022, Electronic Resources and Use of the Internet |
| 4 | Mynique Adams | proposed changes to the HCC cohort at Washington Middle School for 2020 |
| 5 | Austina De Bonte
| SATP, TAF, WMS, and HCC (agenda item #5) |
| 6 | Tanya Davis
| Amendment 1 to Approval of the Student Assignment Transition Plan for 2020-21 |
| 7 | Brian Terry | Equity in advanced learning and TAF |
| 8 | Howaida Shahin | Changes HCC at WMS |
| 9 | Julie Popper | Washington Middle School, TAF, and HCC |
| 10 | Jeremy Mazner | Approval of the Student Assignment Transition Plan for 2020-21 |
| 11 | Elaine Harger | TAF, HCC, and Washington Middle School |
| 12 | Dionne Malatesta | Student Assignment Transition Plan |
| 13 | Julie van Arcken | Student assignment plan |
| 14 | Emily Lieberman | SATP and HCC pathway south of the ship canal |
| 15 | James Wagar | Board Policy No. 2022, Electronic Resources and Use of the Internet |
| 16 | Chris Jackins | 1. Property alterations at Memorial Stadium; 2. Spanish Instructional Materials adoption; 3. Board policy No. 2022; 4. Student Assignment Transition Plan |
| 17 | Margaret Dolane | Board vote on Legislative Agenda |
| 18 | Melissa Westbrook | Approval of the Student Assignment Transition Plan for 2020-21 |
| 19 | Kate Poux | opportunity for WMS to partner with TAF in integrating their Highly Capable services and raising the rigor and engagement for all students |
| 20 | Manuela Slye | Student Assignment Plan |
| 21 | Liz Murtaugh Gillespie | STEMbyTAF at Washington Middle School |
| 22 | DJ Yu | HCC |
| 23 | Mary Griffin | Federal and state legislative priorities |
| 24 | Andrea Radosevich | Student Assignment Transition Plan (Item 5 on the Board Agenda) |
| 25 | Flo Beaumon | High School pathway for dual language immersion in Southeast |
Waitlist
| Order | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jared Hopkins | Amendment 1 to Approval of the Student Assignment Transition Plan for 2020-21 |
| 2 | Anne Farrell-Sheffer | Agenda Item 5: School Assignment Transition Plan |
| 3 | Amy Zarrett | HC Services and TAF at Washington Middle School |
| 4 | Gabriel Farrell Sheffer | why it is critical for kids in the South side of Seattle to have a dedicated Highly Capable program available to them. |
| 5 | Chia Wang | Preserving the HC cohort |
| 6 | Hannah Evans | how important the HCC program is and my experience in the Seattle School District |
| 7 | Margaret J Montsaroff | Amendment 1 to Approval of the Student Assignment Transition Plan for 2020-21 |
| 8 | Anna Howell | Grandfathering SE region students impacted by boundary changes |
| 9 | Craig Seasholes | Southeast Elementary Attendance Area Boundary Changes in 2020-21 and 22 |
| 10 | Rebecca Aldrich | Grandfathering students effected by the SE Boundary changes |
| 11 | Martin Cortez | Grandfathering at Maple |
| 12 | Mario Martinez | the Metro League/WIAA classification cycle for 2020-2024 and the lack of an open public process regarding this policy decision. |
| 13 | Rebecca Wynkoop | CBA, libraries and our students furthest from educational justice |
| 14 | Feng Zhou | Benefits of Confucius Institute support for Chinese language and culture in Seattle Public Schools |
| 15 | Yvette Dinish | Rainier Beach High School |
| 16 | LaTaSha Levy, Ph.D. | Ethnic Studies |
| 17 | Alex Tsimmermann | Seattle Fascism of Seattle and School Board |
VIII. Board Comments
IX. Business Action Items (Continued) – 6:30 p.m.
C. Action Items
- Request by Staff – 2019-20 Compensation Bulletin for Non-Represented Staff (Exec, October 10, for Approval) Approval of this item would approve the 2019-2020 Compensation Bulletin for Non-Represented Staff as attached to this 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 document.
- Annual approval of programs or schools using the alternative learning experience (ALE) model and review of Policy No. 2255, Alternative Learning Experience Schools or Programs (C&I, October 8, for Approval) Approval of this item would approve the Alternative Learning Experience of the Cascade Parent Partnership Program, Interagency Academy School, Nova High School, and Middle College School in the form of the plans and annual reports for each school attached to the Board Action Report, with such minor additions, deletions and modifications as the Superintendent deems necessary, and direct the Superintendent to implement such plans; and Pursuant to the School Board review conducted, agree to make no changes to Policy No. 2255, Alternative Learning Experience Schools or Programs.
- 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.
- Revisions to Board Policy No. 2022, Electronic Resources and Use of the Internet (C&I, October 8, for Consideration) Approval of this item would revise Board Policy No. 2022, Electronic Resources and Use of the Internet, as attached to the Board Action Report.
- Amendment 1 to Revisions to Board Policy No. 2022, Electronic Resources and Use of the Internet (Geary) Approval of this item would substitute the attached version of Board Policy No. 2022 in place of the draft policy attached to the underlying Board Action Report titled Revisions to Board Policy No. 2022, Electronic Resources and Use of the Internet.
- Approval of the Student Assignment Transition Plan for 2020-21 (Ops, October 3, for Consideration) Approval of this item would approve the Student Assignment Transition Plan for 2020-21, as attached to the Board Action Report. (Updated Since Introduction)
- Amendment 1 to Approval of the Student Assignment Transition Plan for 2020-21 (Geary) Approval of this item would add additional language to the Student Assignment Transition Plan for 2020-21 stating that if a Joint Operating Agreement between the Technology Access Foundation (“TAF”) and the District has been executed to implement the TAF model at Washington Middle School beginning in the 2020-21 school year, then beginning in fall 2020 6th grade students assigned to Washington Middle School who had been receiving HC services in the cohort model in 5th grade will continue receiving HC services in a blended model.
D. Introduction Items
- Approval of Southeast Elementary Attendance Area Boundary Changes in 2020-21 and 2021-22 (Ops, October 3, for Consideration) 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 10/16/19)
X. Executive Session: To discuss with legal counsel representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is, or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial consequence to the agency. This session will begin at the conclusion of the regular Board meeting and last approximately 10 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 during the meeting as a result of the executive session.
XI. Adjourn – 8:30 p.m.
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