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April 17, 2019 – Regular Board Meeting

Agenda FINAL Post
Regular Legislative Session
April 17, 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.

  1. General Welcome Announcement to Audience
  2. Roll Call
  3. Pledge of Allegiance

II. Student Presentations – 4:30 p.m.

  • Kimball Elementary – 1st grade musical performance

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

IV. Board Committee Reports

V. Student Comments

  • Ingraham High School

VI. Business Action Items – 4:55 p.m.

A. Consent Agenda    

  1. Minutes of the March 20, 2019 Oversight Work Session & Executive Session , the March 27, 2019 Regular Board Meeting , and the March 30, 2019 Board Special Meeting . 
  2. Personnel Report
  3. Warrants Report – March

    March 2019 Warrants​

    General Fund

    *Payroll

    $955,807.80
     

    Vendor

    $18,370,047.22

    Capital Project Fund

    Vendor

    $12,311,941.79

    Associated Student Body

    Vendor

    $360,838.38

    Expendable Trust Fund

    		  Vendor $2,500.00

    Grand Total

    		  

    $32,001,135.19

     

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

  4. Board Resolution 2018/19-8 in support of inter-local procurement agreements using United States government contracts (A&F, March 18, for approval) Approval of this item would grant the Superintendent the authority to delegate authority to District Procurement Management to enter into cost effective interlocal cooperative procurement agreements based on United Government contracts pursuant to the requirement of RCW 39.32.090.
  5. OSPI Distressed School Grant: Award Construction Contract K1342, Bid No. 11824, to CDK Construction Services, Inc. for the Eckstein Middle School Exterior Sunshade Installation project (Ops, March 14, for consideration) Approval of this item would provide authorization for the Superintendent to enter into a construction contract in the amount of $348,000, including base bid plus Alternate #1, plus Washington State Sales Tax, and to authorize the Superintendent to accept the Distressed School Grant funds for the Eckstein Middle School Exterior Sunshade Installation project.
  6. BTA IV: Award Construction Contract K5113 to King County Directors Association (KCDA) and Musco Sports Lighting, LLC, for the Garfield High School Athletic Field Lighting project (Ops, March 14, for approval) Approval of this item would provide authorization for the Superintendent to enter in a construction contract in the amount of $408,714.00, plus Washington State Sales Tax, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any necessary actions to implement the contract.

  7. BEX IV & BTA IV: Approval of the Constructability Report; Resolution No. 2018/19-19 certifying the Intent to Construct; and Resolution No. 2018/19-20 certifying 5- Year Use / 30-Year Building Life for the Daniel Bagley Elementary School Modernization and Addition project (Ops, March 14, for consideration) Approval of this item would provide required approvals for the Constructability Report, Intent to Construct Resolution and 5-Year Use / 30-Year Building Life Resolution as required by the Washington Administrative Code part of the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) D-Form approval process to receive state funding assistance for the Daniel Bagley Elementary School Modernization and Addition project.

  8. BTA III/BEX IV: Resolution 2018/19-13, Final Acceptance of Contract K5069 with CDK Construction Services, Inc., for the Seismic Upgrades at Salmon Bay K-8 at Monroe School and the Decatur School project (Ops, March 14, for approval) Approval of this item would give final acceptance of Contract K5069 with CDK Construction Services, Inc., for the Seismic Upgrades at Salmon Bay K-8 at Monroe School and the Decatur School project. Board approval allows the district to submit required documents to the State of Washington Department of Labor & Industries, Department of Revenue and Employment Security Department and close out the project, including authorizing the release of project retainage.

B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

VII. Public Testimony – 5:30 p.m.

NameTopic

1. Olivia Wing

Ingraham High School Student

2. Christina Wechkin

Issues at Washington Middle School regarding bathrooms, hallways, and 7th grade chemistry class 

3. Abigail Levin

Funding for Summer Learning 2019 and the 2019-20 School Year

4. Chris Jackins

Personnel Report, Board Resolution 2018/19-8, Eckstein Middle School Exterior Sunshade Installation Project, Garfield High School Athletic Field Lighting Project, Wing Luke Elementary School Replacement Project Phase II, and Loss of Trees at Queen Anne

5. Alex Tsimerman

Personnel Report

6. TuesD Chambers

Summer Learning and Literacy 

7. Jeff Teitelbaum

Ongoing problems at Washington Middle School

8. Dennis DeBell

Middle School Science Curriculum Adoption

9. Kristy Shapcott

Dearborn Park International School Enrollment Challenges and the Survival of the Dual Language Immersion Program
10. Erinn McIntyreAcademic and Leadership Challenges at Washington Middle School
11. Annie RobertsEnrollment Challenges at Dearborn Park International School
12. Lauren GrahamImportant Staff Losses due to Enrollment Issues at Dearborn Park
13. Paul HuppertDearborn Park International School
14. Christine ShigakiRacial Equity issues across the district, world language offerings in Central and Southeast schools, and science issue and support at Washington Middle School
15. Emily WheelerWashington Middle School Schedules and Resources
16. Brian TerryRacial Equity in HCC and Support for Washington Middle School
17. Rebecca WynkoopNational Library Month
18. Jennifer VillanuevaEnrollment Challenges at Dearborn Park International School
19. Jonathan de HalleuxIssues at Washington Middle School: Public shaming of students in detention, lack of world language, failed science class, and lack of communication
20. Chris PattersonMultiple and Repeated Failures occurring at Washington Middle School
20. Jennie WyattFamily’s experience at Washington Middle School – in the time spanning the past three principals

Wait List

NameTopic

1. Hadar Iron

Lack of Leadership at Washington Middle School and the Culture of
Dividing, setting up codes of intolerance, insensitivity, and not-listening
in the school’s academic and social interactions

2. Margaret Montsaroff

Degradation in academics at Washington Middle School

3. Dan Goforth

Lack of communication from the administration with parents, advocacy
and fundraising organizations and the educator staff


VIII. Board Comments

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

C. Action Items

  1. Approval of Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy Partnership Agreement and Funding for summer learning 2019 and the 2019-2020 School Year (Exec, March 20, for consideration) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute a partnership agreement with the City of Seattle and to accept grant funds totaling $25,673,221.00 from the City of Seattle’s Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy (FEPP) for the Seattle Preschool Program, Seattle Promise Program, summer learning, Elementary, Middle and High School Innovation, Middle School Linkage, and culturally-responsive programming with any minor additions, deletions and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any necessary actions to accept the grant funds.(Updated since Introduction; last update 4/17)
  2. Approval of Amendment to Maxim Healthcare Services Contract, RFQ02758  (A&F, March 18, for consideration) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to amend the contract with Maxim Healthcare Services, in the amount of $546,800, under the umbrella of RFQ02758 (regarding Specially Designed Instruction), for a revised total contract amount of $950,000 for behavior technicians and Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) support in the form of the draft Contract Amendment 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 modification.(Updated since Introduction)
  3. BEX IV: Award Construction Contract P5121, Bid No. B11823, to Jody Miller Construction for Wing Luke Elementary School Replacement Project Phase II (Ops, March 14, for approval) Approval of this item would provide authorization for the Superintendent to enter into a construction contract in the amount of $31,496,750, which includes the base bid plus Alternate #1, 2D, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, plus Washington State Sales Tax, for the Wing Luke Elementary School Replacement Project Phase II.

D. Introduction Items

  1. BEX IV: Award Construction Contract P5125, Bid No. B11831, to Lincoln Construction, Inc. for Phase I of the Broadview Thomson Seismic Improvement project  (Ops, March 14, for consideration) Approval of this item would provide authorization for the Superintendent to enter into a construction contract in the amount of $5,048,191 including base bid plus Alternate #2, #4, and #6, plus Washington State Sales Tax, for the Phase I of the Broadview Thomson Seismic Upgrade project.
  2. BTA IV: Award Construction Contract K5114, Bid No. B11825, to Sprinturf, LLC for the Athletic Field Improvements at Garfield High School project  (Ops, March 14, for consideration) Approval of this item would provide authorization for the Superintendent to enter into a construction contract in the amount of $1,018,595, which includes the base bid plus Alternates #1, #2 & #3, plus Washington State Sales Tax, for the Athletic Field Improvements at Garfield High School project.
  3. BEX IV: Approval of Budget Transfer and Award Construction Contract P5124, Bid No. B12840, to EMTech LLC for the View Ridge Seismic Improvements project  (Ops, March 14, for consideration) Approval of this item would provide a one-time fund transfer in the amount of $290,000 from the BEX IV Program Contingency and authorize the Superintendent to enter into Construction Contract P5124 with EMTech LLC, in the amount of $390,113, including base bid, Alternates #2, #4 and #6, plus Washington State Sales Tax, for the View Ridge Seismic Improvements project.

X. Executive Session: To consider the selection of a site or the acquisition of real estate by lease or purchase when public knowledge regarding such consideration would cause a likelihood of increased price and; to consider the minimum price at which real estate will be offered for sale or lease when public knowledge regarding such consideration would cause a likelihood of decreased price. This session will begin at the conclusion of the regular Board meeting and last approximately 30 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 – 9:00 p.m.

Calendar Reminders

 

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