Seattle Public Schools

August 26, 2020 – Regular Board Meeting

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Regular Legislative Session

Wednesday, August 26, 2020, 3:00 p.m.

Board of Directors
Meeting to be held remotely  
The John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence is closed to the public
www.seattleschools.org

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, and consistent with School Board Resolution 2019/20-29.

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 786 328 472#.


I. Call to Order – 3:00 p.m.

  1. General Welcome Announcement to Audience
  2. Roll Call

II. Superintendent Comments

III.  Business Action Items

A. Consent Agenda

  1. Minutes of the June 3, 2020 Work Sessions , July 1, 2020 Work Session  (Updated 8/25/20), July 7, 2020 Executive Session  (Updated 8/25/20), July 8, 2020 Budget Hearing  (Updated 8/25/20), July 8, 2020 Regular Board Meeting , July 24, 2020 Executive Session  (Updated 8/25/20), August 5, 2020 Work Session  (Updated 8/25/20), and August 12, 2020 Board Special Meeting  (Updated 8/25/20)
  2. Personnel Report
  3. Warrants Report – July

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

FundTypeAmount
General Fund  *Payroll     $655,537.56 
 General Fund Vendor  37,428,626.81 
Capital Project Fund   Vendor  12,366,991.30 
Associated Student Body Fund   Vendor       132,990.68 
Expendable Trust Fund  Vendor          4,404.55
Grand Total   N/A$50,588,550.90 

*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

IV. Public Testimony – 3:15 p.m.

Speakers may provide their testimony by dialing 206-800-4125 and using Conference ID 786 328 472#.

OrderSpeakerTopic
Rena Mateja Walker Burr School Reopening and the needs of BIPOC students 
Manuela Slye Start of school year date approval 
Shraddha Shirude Racial Equity, anti-racism & the importance of our BIPOC community in the reopening plan for SPS 
Adele Kulisewa I wish to address the start of the school year for SPED kids 
Sebrena Burr School Reopening; Family Engagement; needs of BIPOC students and families and  July 8, 2020 Regular Board Meeting, July 24, 2020 Executive Session, August 5, 2020 Work Session, and August 12, 2020 Board Special Meeting 
Chris Jackins 1. Revised 2020-21 Transportation Service Standards; 2. Personnel Report; 3. Resolution 2020/21-5; 4. Coe Construction Contract
 
Sarah Igawa Equitable Return to School for ELL families 
Marina Gray Prioritizing the needs of our black and brown students for an equitable return to remote learning 
Carlina Brown-Banks Family engagement plan regarding Software & Hardware choices for remote learning 
10 Shira Cole Remote Learning 2020-21 
11 Sabrina Slye School Schedules 
12 Emijah Smith Class Schedule 
13 Flora Ybarra Concerns about Reopening Schools 
14 Iris Viveros Start date for the school year 
15 Angela Griffin School Reopening Plan 
16 Janis White Special Education 
17 Benson Wilder Policies 0030 and 4129 as relating to Leschi and communication with SPS 
18 Lisa Lotus SPS racial equity and community engagement, as well as enforcing current and future SPS policies such as 0030 and 0040 
19 Rachel Oppenheim I am imploring the district to work with childcare providers to ensure that they have the space, resources, and support needed to serve all of the families who need care this school year 
20 Michelle Reese My concerns for some of the proposed agendas for SPED and McKinney Vito students. The lack of preparation from end of summer until now that the students have given to be successful through the summer. 

Wait List

OrderSpeakerTopic
Balvina Cortez A plan for Family engagement 
Ricole Johnson SPS Accountability to Leschi Elementary 
Olivia Neal Howell All the ways Launch Preschool has impacted our son’s life 
Natasha Marsh Support to Launch 
Whitney Howe Support of childcare providers 
Aisaya Corbray To introduce New Hope Family Housing and Sand Point Cottage Community, two new affordable housing developments with potential to serve families with children in Seattle Public Schools 
Kayla Epting First day of school barriers and the lack of action around truly prioritizing BIPOC students and families 

V. Business Action Items (continued)

C. Action Items

  1. Approval of the Revised 2020-21 Transportation Service Standards: Ridership Eligibility, and approval of the Revised 2020-21 School Year Calendar  Approval of this item would approve the recommended revised Transportation Service Standards for the 2020-21 school year by deleting Appendix B and authorize the Superintendent to implement the standards with minor modifications as needed; and approve the recommended revised School Year Calendar for the 2020-21 school year by changing the first day of school to Sept. 4, 2020. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.(Introduction and Action) (Updated 8/25/20)

D. Introduction Items

  1. Approval of name change of South Lake High School to Alan T. Sugiyama High School @ South Lake (Ops, August 13, for Approval) Approval of this item would authorize the change of the name South Lake High School to Alan T. Sugiyama High School @ South Lake.
  2. Approval for Contract Amendment with School Data Solutions for School-Based Implementation of MTSS Student Data Portal (RFP09615) (A&F, August 17, for Consideration) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute a contract amendment with School Data Solutions in the amount of $300,765 for the student data portal Homeroom, in the form of the Contract Amendment dated July 15, 2020, and 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 amendment.
  3. Contract for the Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Third Party Administration (TPA) Services (A&F, August 17, for Approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute a contract with CorVel in the estimated amount of $762,000 ($244,000 for services October 1, 2020 through August 31, 2021; and $259,000 for each year, September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022 and September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023) for Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation TPA Services in the form of the contract effective October 1, 2020 through August 31, 2023, 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.
  4. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Beginning Educator Support Team (BEST) Grant Approval (A&F, August 17, for Consideration) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to accept the 2020-21 BEST grant in the amount of $300,000.00 and to implement the provisions of the grant.
  5. Amend Board Policy No. 5253, Maintaining Professional Staff/Student Boundaries (A&F, August 17, for Consideration) Approval of this item would amend Board Policy No. 5253, Maintaining Professional Staff/Student Boundaries, as attached to the Board Action Report.
  6. Approval of contract with Schoology for renewal of the district’s Enterprise Subscription of their Learning Management System (LMS) for school years 2020-21 and 2021-22. This purchase includes the platform and support services (A&F, August 17, for Approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute a contract amendment with Schoology for a total Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $557,820, including taxes, for continuation of the platform with user authentication, advanced user management, enterprise interface management, branding, and support services; with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any necessary actions to implement the amendment.
  7. Approval of contract to support the Open Doors Youth Reengagement Program for the 2020-21 school year (C&I, August 18, for Approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute a contract with Seattle Central College for a total Not-To-Exceed amount of $516,000 over fiscal years 2020-21, in the form of the draft Agreement 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. (Updated 8/25/20)
  8. BEX V: Resolution is 2020/21-5 Racial Imbalance Analysis for Kimball Elementary School Replacement project (Ops, August 13, for Approval) Approval of this item would approve Resolution 2020/21-5 certifying that the proposed Kimball Elementary School Replacement project will not create or aggravate racial imbalance as defined by WAC 392-342-025. (Updated 8/25/20)
  9. BEX V: Approval of the Value Engineering Report for the Kimball Elementary School Replacement project (Ops, August 13, for Approval) Approval of this item would approve the Value Engineering Report dated May 12, 2020, and the Architect’s Response and Recommendation Matrix for the Kimball Elementary School project.
  10. Distressed Schools Grant: Award Construction Contract P5121, for Bid No. B062087, to Western Ventures Construction for the Coe Elementary School Addition project (Ops, August 13, for Approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute construction contract P5121 with Western Ventures Construction in the amount of $5,043,001, including base bid plus Alternate #1A, 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.
  11. BTA IV/BEX V: Award Architectural & Engineering Contract P1761 to tk1sc for the Gatewood Elementary School Exterior Door Replacements & HVAC Upgrades project (Ops, August 13, for Approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute A/E contract P1761 with tk1sc in the amount of $445,708 for architectural and engineering services for the Gatewood Elementary School Exterior Door Replacements & HVAC Upgrades project, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any necessary actions to implement the contract.
  12. BEX V: Award Architectural & Engineering Contract P1762 to BuildingWork for the Louisa Boren STEM K-8 School HVAC Upgrades project (Ops, August 13, for Approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute A/E contract P1762 with BuildingWork in the amount of $316,760 for architectural and engineering services for the Louisa Boren STEM K-8 School HVAC Upgrades School project, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any necessary actions to implement the contract.
  13. BTA IV/BEX IV: Final Acceptance of Contract K5086 with Cornerstone General Contractors, Inc., for the Ingraham High School Addition project (Ops, August 13, for Approval) Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract K5086 with Cornerstone General Contractors, Inc. for the Ingraham High School Addition project as final.
  14. BTA IV: Final Acceptance of Contract K5098 with King County Directors’ Association (KCDA) and Musco Sports Lighting, LLC for the Athletic Field Lights at Ballard High School project (Ops, August 13, for Approval) Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract K5098 with King County Directors’ Association (KCDA) and Musco Sports Lighting, LLC for the Athletic Field Lights at Ballard High School project as final.

VI. Board Comments

Comments will be limited to two minutes per Director

VII. Adjourn – 7:00 p.m.

Calendar Reminders

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