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April 23, 2025 – Regular Board Meeting

Agenda – First Post, 4/10/2025
Regular Board Meeting
Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

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

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 681 221 445#. 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.

I. Call to Order – 4:15 p.m.

  1. General Welcome Announcement to Audience
  2. Roll Call

II. Superintendent Comments 

III. Student Member Comments

IV. Board Committee and Liaison Reports

V. Progress Monitoring

  • Guardrail 5
    • Memo
    • Presentation

VI. Public Testimony

Public testimony is planned to begin at 5:00 p.m.

Members of the public who wish to address the board in person or by teleconference may sign up online beginning Monday, April 21, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. The public testimony list will be posted Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Those who sign up online and are placed on the posted public testimony list may provide their testimony in person or by dialing 206-800-4125 and using Conference ID 681 221 445#. For information on how the public testimony list is created, please visit the Board’s website.

VII. Business Action Items

A. Consent Agenda

Routine Approvals (Introduction & Action)

  1. Minutes of the March 12, 2025 Regular Board Meeting, March 25, 2025 Board Special Meeting, and April 9, 2025 Board Special Meeting.
  2. Personnel Report
  3. Warrants Report – February 16 thru March 15, 2025

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

FundPayment TypeAmount
General Fund *Payroll $144,754.54
General Fund Vendor$25,242,729.65
Capital Project Fund Vendor $33,837,693.36
Associated Student Body Fund Vendor$197,337.36
Expendable Trust Fund Vendor $0
Grand Total All $59,422,514.91

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

Grants/Gifts, Contracts & Capital Projects Approvals (Introduction & Action)

  1. Approval of the 2024 – 2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement between Seattle Public Schools and Western States Regional Council of Carpenters. Approval of this item would approve the 2024 – 2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement between Seattle Public Schools and Western States Regional Council of Carpenters and authorize the Superintendent, on behalf of the Board of Directors, to execute the agreement in the form 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 implements the terms of this agreement. Immediate action is in the best interest of the District.
  2. Approval of Elevate LLC Contract Amendment for the 2024-2025 school year. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to approve the contract amendment with Elevate LLC in the amount of $843,601, for a total contract amount of $1,343,601 for students that require BT/BCBA services, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any necessary actions to implement this contract. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
  3. Approval of Emerald Learning Center Contract Amendment for 2024-2025 School Year. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to approve the contract amendment with Emerald Learning Center in the amount of $414,407, for a total contract amount of $1,329,287, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any necessary actions to implement this contract. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
  4. BEX V & BEX VI: Authorize the Superintendent to execute the Guaranteed Maximum Price amendment for the B.F. Day Exterior Window Replacement project. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute the Guaranteed Maximum Price amendment for contract P5217 with Lydig Construction, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $4,915,000 plus Washington State sales tax, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
  5. BTA V: Authorize the Superintendent to execute the Guaranteed Maximum Price amendment for the JSCEE Phase II Central Kitchen Renovation project. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to revise the Guaranteed Maximum Price amendment for contract K5128 with Forma Construction Company in an amount not to exceed $16,011,519, plus Washington State sales tax, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
  6. BEX VI: Approval of Construction Change Order No. 18 to Contract P5184 with Cornerstone General Contractor, Inc., for the Asa Mercer International Middle School Replacement project. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute construction Change Order No. 18 in the amount of $701,231, plus Washington State sales tax, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any necessary action to implement the change order. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
  7. BEX IV/BEX V: Resolution 2024/25-14, Final Acceptance of Contract P5129 with Lydig Construction, Inc., for the Northgate Elementary School Replacement project. Approval of this item would adopt Resolution 2024/25-14 and accept the work performed under Contract P5129 with Lydig Construction, Inc., for the Northgate Elementary School Replacement project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
  8. BEX V: Resolution 2024/25-12, Final Acceptance of Contract P5152 with Cornerstone General Contractors for the Van Asselt School Addition project. Approval of this item would adopt Resolution 2024/25-12 and accept the work performed under Contract P5152 with Cornerstone General Contractors, Inc., for the Van Asselt School Addition project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
  9. BTA V: Final Acceptance of Contract P5207 with Diverse Earthworks, Inc. for the Jane Addams Middle School Site Improvements project. Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P5207 with Diverse Earthworks, Inc., for the Jane Addams Middle School Site Improvements project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
  10. BTA V: Final Acceptance of Contract PO 7800001908 with Northwest Playground Equipment, Inc., for the Maple Elementary School Playground project. Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract PO 7800001908 with Northwest Playground Equipment, Inc., for the Maple Elementary School Playground project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.

Consent Agenda Items Previously Introduced

  1.  Annual Approval of Schools per WAC 180-16-220. Approval of this item would approve each school within the district, including those designated as Alternative Learning Experiences per WAC 392-121-182, and affirm that each has a Continuous School Improvement Plan (CSIP) that is data driven and promotes a positive impact on student learning as required by WAC 180-16-220.
  2. Review and Approval of 2024-25 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Annual Plan Per Board Policy No. 2170. Approval of this item would approve the 2024-25 Career and Technical Education Annual Plan, as attached to this Board Action Report. 

B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

C. Action Items

  1. Authorization to execute a contract with an executive search firm for the Superintendent search. Approval of this item would authorize the Board President to execute a contract with  (Selected Firm)  to support the Board’s search process for the next Superintendent. (Updated Since Introduction)

D. Introduction Items

  1. Approval of Board Resolution 24/25-17, Authorizing an Amendment to the Repayment Plan of the Economic Stabilization Account; and Authorizing the Use of Capital Fund Interest Earnings for Instructional Supplies, Equipment, or Capital Outlay Purposes. Approval of this item would approve Board Resolution 2024/25-17, Authorizing an Amendment to the Repayment Plan of the Economic Stabilization Account and Authorizing the Use of Capital Fund Interest Earnings for Instructional Supplies, Equipment, or Capital Outlay.
  2. Amending and Renaming Board Policy No. 2409, Competency/Proficiency Based Credit and Board Policy No. 2413, Equivalency Credit for Career and Technical Courses. Approval of this item would amend Board Policy No. 2409, Competency/Proficiency Based Credit and rename it Mastery-Based Credit, and amend Board Policy No. 2413, Equivalency Credit for Career and Technical Course and rename it Equivalency Credit, as attached to the Board Action Report.

VIII. Interim Metrics for New Guardrails

IX. Enrollment Planning Update

X. Strategic Planning Update

XI. Board Self-Evaluation

XII. Informational Items

XIII. 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.