October 26, 2022 – Regular Board Meeting
Agenda – FINAL Post
Regular Legislative Session
Wednesday, October 26, 2022, 4:15 p.m.
Board of Directors
2445 – 3rd Avenue South
Seattle, Washington 98134
206-252-0040
IMPORTANT NOTE: Public access to this meeting will be available both at the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence and through remote access.
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 723 600 777 #. 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.
All in-person attendees must adhere to any health and safety protocols communicated onsite. Please do not come to the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence if you are experiencing any of the following symptoms: fever (100.4 F); chills; cough; shortness of breath or difficulty breathing; fatigue; muscle or body aches; headache; recent loss of taste or smell; sore throat; congestion or runny nose; nausea or vomiting; or diarrhea.
I. Call to Order – 4:15 p.m.
- General Welcome Announcement to Audience
- Roll Call
II. Superintendent Comments
III. School Board Student Member Comments
IV. Public Testimony – 4:30 p.m.
Members of the public who wish to address the board in person or by teleconference may sign up for public testimony online or by calling 206-252-0040, beginning Monday, October 24, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. The public testimony list will be posted Tuesday, October 25, 2022. Those who are placed on the posted public testimony list may provide their testimony by dialing 206-800-4125 and using Conference ID 723 600 777#. For information on how the public testimony list is created, please visit the Board’s website.
| Order | Name | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sylvie Gitenstein | Halloween |
| 2 | Chris Jackins | Goals & Guardrails; Implementation of Student Outcomes Focused Governance; Partial suspension of Board policies; Construction at Montlake, John Rogers, Alki, and Madison |
| 3 | Nancy Buran | School nutrition |
| 4 | Michelle Thompson | SPS Culinary Services |
| 5 | Patrice Griffith | Governance policy and issue of trust |
| 6 | Manuela Slye | Student Outcomes Focused Governance recommendations |
| 7 | Joanna Cullen | Governance Proposals |
| 8 | Jo-Nell Simonian | Culinary Services directive to serve chocolate milk at breakfast |
| 9 | Christina Cusick | Staffing hours and Below market wages Culinary Services |
| 10 | Anelise Schruder | Inequity in school bus transportation |
| 11 | Alex Tsimerman | Other |
| 12 | Cherylynne Crowther | Supporting families of students with disabilities |
| 13 | Rox-Ann Kleven | Renovations at Madison |
V. Board Committee Reports
VI. Business Action Items
A. Consent Agenda
- Minutes of the October 12, 2022 Regular Board Meeting
- Minutes of the October 4, 2022 Ad Hoc Governance Committee Meeting
- 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:
| Fund | Payment Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| General Fund | *Payroll | $862,469.97 |
| General Fund | Vendor | $15,777,587.96 |
| Capital Project Fund | Vendor | $38,473,836.33 |
| Associated Student Body Fund | Vendor | $130,571.44 |
| Expendable Trust Fund | Vendor | $16,000.00 |
| Grand Total | All | $55,260,464.70 |
*Note – Payroll total reflects warrants issued to employees. It does not however, reflect cash transfer amounts in payment of employees’ Direct Deposit payroll.
4. Approval of Revised Student Outcomes Focused Governance Goals and Guardrails. Approval of this item would approve the revised Goals and Guardrails as attached to the Board Action Report.
5. Acceptance of the Board Ad Hoc Governance Committee’s Recommendations for Implementation of Student Outcomes Focused Governance. Approval of this item would accept the recommendations of the Board Ad Hoc Governance Committee for implementation of Student Outcomes Focused Governance, as summarized in this Board Action Report, with attached supporting documentation. During implementation, the Board President and Superintendent will adjust or modify the plan and timeline as needed. (Updated since introduction; Materials updated 10/25/2022)
- Amendment 1 to the Board Action Report titled “Acceptance of the Board Ad Hoc Governance Committee’s Recommendations for Implementation of Student Outcomes Focused Governance” (Rivera Smith) Approval of Amendment 1 would revise the underlying motion to state that in the acceptance of the Ad Hoc Governance Committee’s recommendations, the Board also declines to implement the proposed temporary limitation on policy work.
6. Partial suspension and temporary modification of Board Policy Nos. 1240, Committees; 1220, Board Officers and Duties of the Board; 1250, School Board Student Members; 1310, Policy Adoption and Suspension, Manuals and Superintendent Procedures; 1400, Meeting Conduct, Order of Business and Quorum; 1420, Proposed Agendas and Consent Agenda; 1620, Board-Superintendent Relationship; and 2015, Selection & Adoption of Instructional Materials; and Board Procedures 1620BP, Board-Superintendent Relationship Procedure, and 1630BP, Evaluation of the Superintendent. Approval of this item would partially suspend and temporarily modify Board Policy Nos. 1240, 1220, 1250, 1310, 1400, 1420, 1620, and 2015, and Board Procedures 1620BP and 1630BP, as attached to the Board Action Report, to effectuate a partial suspension of the Board’s standing committees and revision in Board governance structure through July 31, 2023 with work to identify permanent policy changes scheduled for April 2023. If the Board does not adopt permanent changes prior to July 31, 2022, the partial suspensions and temporary modifications will sunset.
B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda
C. Public Hearing: School Board Director District Redistricting Plan
The Board will be holding a public hearing on the School Board Director District Redistricting Plan scheduled for action during this meeting. Those wishing to provide testimony on other agenda items or of a general nature should sign up to provide testimony through the process specified above.
- In-Person Testimony: Those wishing to provide testimony during the public hearing on the draft redistricting plan may sign up in-person at the hearing at the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence. In-person testimony will be taken on a first-come, first-serve basis according to the sign-up sheet at the public hearing.
- Remote Testimony: Testimony will also be accepted remotely by phone from those who sign up in advance to provide remote testimony through the remote testimony sign-up form. Remote testimony will be taken following the conclusion of in-person testimony. Those who are placed on the remote public hearing list may provide their testimony during the hearing by dialing 206-800-4125 and using Conference ID 723 600 777 #
- Written comments: Persons who do not testify are encouraged to submit their written testimony to the Board Office, which will make it available to the full Board. Please share your feedback through this Let’s Talk form on the draft redistricting plan.
D. Action Items
- Approval of School Board Director District Redistricting Plan (Exec, September 21, for approval) Approval of this item would approve Scenario 7, as attached to this Board Action Report, as the Board’s plan for redistricting director districts. (Updated since introduction)
- 2022‐2023 Farm to School Purchasing Grant Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute an agreement with the Washington State Department of Agriculture to receive payment of $416,442, to provide students with nutritious Washington‐grown foods, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any necessary actions to implement the agreement. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district. (Introduction & Action)
E. Introduction Items
- Approval of use of Capital Fund excess resources from BTA IV to purchase maintenance fleet vehicles and auto repair shop equipment. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to approve the use of Capital Fund excess Buildings, Technology, and Academics/Athletics (BTA) IV resources not to exceed $1,800,000 for the purchase of replacement maintenance vehicles and auto repair shop equipment with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent to implement the purchase.
- Approval of the 2023 State Legislative Agenda Approval of this item would adopt the 2023 State Legislative Agenda, as attached to this Board Action Report.
VII. Board Comments
Comments will be limited to two minutes per Director
VIII. 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.