February 24, 2021 – Regular Board Meeting
Agenda Final Post
Regular Legislative Session
Wednesday, February 24, 2021, 3:30 p.m.
View all February 24, 2021 School Board Meeting documents.
Board of Directors
Meeting to be held remotely
IMPORTANT NOTE: This meeting will be held remotely per the Governor’s proclamation allowing public agencies to conduct meetings subject to the Open Public Meetings Act remotely to curtail the spread of COVID-19.
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 106 676 808#. 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 – 3:30 p.m.
- General Welcome Announcement to Audience
- Roll Call
II. Superintendent Comments
III. Student Comments
- West Seattle High School
IV. Business Action Items
A. Consent Agenda
- Minutes of the January 20, 2021 Executive Session and Work Sessions; January 26, 2021 Executive Session; February 3, 2021 Oversight Work Session and Work Session; and February 10, 2021 Regular Board Meeting
- Warrants Report
January 2021 Warrants
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 | $ 581,933.82 |
| N/A | Vendor | $20,778,189.95 |
| Capital Project Fund | Vendor | $10,637,556.99 |
| Associated Student Body Fund | Vendor | $29,009.50 |
| Expendable Trust Fund | Vendor | $3,333.23 |
| Grand Total | N/A | $32,030,023.49 |
*Note – Payroll total reflects warrants issued to employees. It does not however, reflect cash transfer amounts in payment of employees’ Direct Deposit payroll.
- Authorization for Lawsuit Settlement. Approval of this item would authorize the District’s Chief Legal Counsel to take all necessary actions to resolve the lawsuit filed by former employee Eric McCurdy against the District, which includes a payment of District funds in the amount of $133,333.33 (as part of a total settlement amount of $400,000), in exchange for signing the attached Settlement Agreement, which includes a mutually agreed upon statement regarding the settlement of the lawsuit and documentation of accomplishments. Immediate action is in the best interest of the District. (Introduction and Action)
B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda
V. Public Testimony – 3:45 p.m.
Members of the public who wish to address the board by teleconference may sign up to do so by e-mailing the School Board Office or calling (206) 252-0040, beginning Monday, February 22, 2021, at 8:00 a.m. The public testimony list will be posted Tuesday, February 23, 2021. Those who are placed on the posted public testimony list may provide their testimony by dialing 206-800-4125 and using Conference ID 106 676 808#. For information on how the public testimony list is created, please visit the Board’s website.
| Order | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Order | Speaker | Topic |
| 1 | Nikhil Chhagan | Student Testimony |
| 2 | Loni Norman | Billy Frank Jr Day |
| 3 | Mia Dabney | Youth should be on the School Board. |
| 4 | Leah Scott | Policy 1250 School Board Student Members |
| 5 | Angela Neederberger | In person Graduation |
| 6 | Bianca Carufel | I would like to talk about getting the School Board to move beyond holding a virtual graduation, and begin planning for a safe in-person graduation this year. |
| 7 | Gavin Mountry | COVID friendly in person graduation for the class of 2021. |
| 8 | Chris Jackins | 1) Interim Superindent Hiring 2) Billy Frank Jr Salmon Celebration Day 3) Cleveland Forest Easement |
| 9 | Sarah Sense-Wilson | Billy Frank Jr Day and Indian Education |
| 10 | Kayla Harstad | Billy Frank Jr day |
| 11 | Ella Richardson | the virtual graduation for the class of 21. |
| 12 | Jazell Jenkins | Billy Frank Jr. Day |
| 13 | Sebrena Burr | Hiring of Dr. Brent C. Jones as Interim Superintendent and approval of Interim Superintendent’s Employment Agreement |
| 14 | Gia Tran | Billy Frank Jr Day |
| 15 | Anya Souza-Ponce | youth representation on the School Board. |
| 16 | Shaun Alice Hubbard | James Baldwin Elementary School |
| 17 | Brooke Stromme | Indian Education |
| 18 | Florence K Fiddler | equity in education |
| 19 | Anne Goodchild | The school reopening. |
| 20 | Angela Herndon | Reopening school beyond grade 1 |
Wait List
| Order | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Order | Speaker | Topic |
| 1 | Amaya Jauregui | challenges with remote learning |
| 2 | Eric Anthony Souza-Ponce | Getting BIPOC on the school board. |
VI. Board Committee Reports
VII. Business Action Items (Continued)
C. Action Items
- Hiring of Dr. Brent C. Jones as Interim Superintendent and approval of Interim Superintendent’s Employment Agreement Approval of this item would move that the School Board hire Dr. Brent C. Jones as Interim Superintendent with an official start date of July 1, 2021, based on the terms of the Interim Superintendent’s Employment Agreement for Dr. Jones, as attached to this Board Action Report, and authorize Board President Chandra Hampson to take the necessary steps to sign and implement the Agreement.
- Approval of Board Resolution 2020/21-22, Designating March 9, 2021 as a day of observance recognizing and honoring the life and legacy of Billy Frank Jr. Approval of this item would approve Board Resolution 2020/21-22, designating March 9, 2021 as “Billy Frank Jr.: Salmon Celebration Day” to honor his life and legacy. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district. (Introduction & Action, Materials Updated 2/23/21)
D. Introduction Items
- Motion to adopt Board Policy No. 1250, School Board Student Members, and amend Board Policy No. 1240, Committees (Exec, February 10, for approval) Approval of this motion would adopt Board Policy No. 1250, School Board Student Members, Members, and amend Board Policy No. 1240, Committees, as attached to the Board Action Report.
- Approval of Guiding Principles for the Buildings, Technology, and Academics/Athletics (BTA) V Capital Levy (Ops, February 4, for approval) Approval of this item would approve the guiding principles for the BTA V Capital Levy as attached to this Board action report.
- Approval to Rename James Baldwin Elementary School to James Baldwin Academy (Ops, February 4, for consideration) Approval of this item would authorize the change of the name James Baldwin Elementary School to James Baldwin Academy. This change will take effect when the new building is completed (estimated in 2022-2023).
- Cleveland High School Memorial Forest Conservation Easement Agreement with King County and Memorandum of Understanding with the Cleveland High School Alumni Association (Ops, February 4, for approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute a Conservation Easement Purchase and Sale Agreement with King County and to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between Seattle Public Schools and the Cleveland High School Alumni Association in the form of the draft agreements attached to the BAR, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent to implement these agreements.
- Building Excellence (BEX) V: Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the City of Seattle and Seattle Public Schools regarding the Student and Community Workforce Agreement (Ops, February 4, for approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to approve the MOA between Seattle Public Schools (SPS) and the City of Seattle regarding the implementation of the SCWA in an amount of $452,648 on an annual basis not to exceed a period of five years.
- Recommendation to Extend Contract Terms and Amend Contract Amounts for Furniture Procurement for 2021-2022, Bid No. B01834 (Ops, Feb 4, for approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute the contract amendments that extend the current contracts approved by the board on April 4, 2018, effective as of April 2018 through March 31, 2021, and amend the contract amounts for an additional year for the Furniture Procurement for 2021-2022 with the following four vendors: Catalyst Workplace Activation Inc., a one-year amendment to contract #P5110 (Bid No. B01834) with an increase of $469,834.10 to a current contract amount of $943,232.10 for a revised contract total not to exceed $1,413,066.20; Evergreen Furnishings LLC, a one-year amendment to contract #P5111 (Bid No. B01834) with an increase of $1,722,557.50 to a current contract amount of $3,584,355 for a revised contract total not to exceed $5,306,912.50; Saxton Bradley Inc, a one-year amendment to contract #P5112 (Bid No. B01834) with an increase of $68,010 to a current contract amount of $289,235 for a revised contract total not to exceed $357,245; and School Specialty LLC, a one-year amendment to contract #P5114 (Bid No. B01834) with an increase of $494,520.65 to a current contract amount of $610,345.35 for a revised contract total not to exceed $1,104,866; plus Washington State sales tax, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary, and to take any necessary actions to implement the contracts.
- Recommendation to Extend Contract Terms and Amend Contract Amounts for Furniture Procurement for 2021-2022, Bid No. B05866 (Ops, February 4, for approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute the contract amendments that extend current contracts approved by the board on March 11, 2020, and amend the contract amounts for an additional year for Furniture Procurement for 2021-2022 with the following three vendors: Catalyst Workplace Activation Inc., a one-year amendment to contract #P5118 (Bid No. B05866) with an increase of $1,541,836.20 to the current contract amount of $6,500,858.77 for a revised contract total not to exceed $8,042,694.97; Evergreen Furnishings LLC, a one-year amendment to contract #P5119 (Bid No. B05866) with an increase of $5,000.00 to the current contract amount of $369,850.00 for a revised contract total in the amount not to exceed $374,850.00; and Saxton Bradley Inc, a one-year amendment to contract #P5120 (Bid No. B05866) with an increase of $91,930.00 to the current contract amount of $235,585.00 for a revised contract total in the amount not to exceed $327,515.00; plus Washington State sales tax, with any minor additions, deletions, modifications, and actions deemed necessary to implement the contracts.
VIII. Board Comments
Comments will be limited to two minutes per Director
IX. Adjourn – 7:30 p.m.
Calendar Reminders
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