January 18, 2023 – Regular Board Meeting
Agenda – Final Post 1/18/2023
Regular Legislative Session
Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 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 520 697 901#. 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. Board Comments
V. Public Testimony – 4:30 p.m.
Members of the public who wish to address the board in person or by teleconference may sign up sign up for public testimony online or by calling 206-252-0040, beginning Monday, January 16 at 8:00 a.m. The public testimony list will be posted Tuesday, January 17. Those who are placed on the posted public testimony list may provide their testimony by dialing 206-800-4125 and using Conference ID 520 697 901#. For information on how the public testimony list is created, please visit the Board’s website.
| Order | Name | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland Skoglund | Skills Center Student Testimony |
| 2 | Chris Jackins | Value Engineering Reports for John Rogers/Alki; Budget transfers to Madison/West Seattle High School field projects; Montlake projects; social media complaint filed by SPS; School Board training |
| 3 | Arthur Dorros | Community communications Montlake |
| 4 | Victoria Habas | Montlake Elementary School Project |
| 5 | Jeannie Bastasch | Gun Violence Prevention |
| 6 | Christie Reneer | VII. Progress Monitoring: Goal 1.1 and 1.2 |
| 7 | Jana Parker | Amplifying teacher’s voice |
| 8 | Cherylynne Crowther | Students with disabilities |
| 9 | Alex Tsimerman | Other |
| 10 | Bryan Reeves | Montlake Elementary School Project |
VI. Business Action Items
A. Consent Agenda
Required Approvals (Introduction & Action)
- Minutes of the November 16, 2022 Board Special Meeting and the December 14, 2022 Regular Board Meeting
- Personnel Report
- Warrants Report – December
Warrants Report – November 16 thru December 15, 2022
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 | $849,396.43 |
| General Fund | Vendor | $20,448,993.53 |
| Capital Project Fund | Vendor | $23,927,842.16 |
| Associated Student Body Fund | Vendor | $457,313.70 |
| Expendable Trust Fund | Vendor | $11,322.25 |
| Grand Total | All | $45,694,868.07 |
*Note – Payroll total reflects warrants issued to employees. It does not however, reflect cash transfer amounts in payment of employees’ Direct Deposit payroll.
- Approval of Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise (FEPP) Levy funding for Preschool Services for the 2023–2024 School Year. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to accept FEPP Levy grant funds from the City of Seattle, Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL), totaling up to $11,607,993 for the 2023-24 school year to continue the operation of SPP classrooms, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any necessary actions and enter into service agreements to accept the grant funds. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
- Seattle Public Schools (SPS) Personal Services Contracts (PSC) with University Tutors for Seattle Schools (UTSS) dba Tutors Impacting Public Schools (TIPS) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute the contract with TIPS in the amount of $1,036,400 for the purpose of providing Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise (FEPP) Levy funded or other funding source activities in selected elementary, K-8, middle and high schools, with any minor additions, deletions and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent, and to take any necessary actions to implement the contract. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
- BEX V, SCAP: Approval of the Value Engineering Report for the John Rogers Elementary School Replacement project Approval of this item would approve the Value Engineering Report dated October 5, 2022, for the Building Excellence (BEX) V John Rogers Elementary School Replacement project, as attached to the Board Action Report. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
- BEX V, SCAP: Approval of the Value Engineering Report for the Alki Elementary School Addition and Modernization project Approval of this item would approve the Value Engineering Report dated October 7, 2022, for the Building Excellence (BEX) V Alki Elementary School Addition and Modernization project, as attached to the Board Action Report. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
- BEX V: Approval of the Constructability Report for the Rainier Beach High School Replacement project Approval of this item would approve the Constructability Report, by Sazan Environmental Services, dated September 2022 as complete for the Rainier Beach High School Replacement project. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
- BEX V/BTAV: Approval of Budget Transfer for the Franklin High School HVAC Repairs project; Approval of Progressive Design-Build (PDB) Project Delivery Method; and Authorization for Execution of Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Amendment(s) Approval of this item would increase the Franklin High School HVAC Repairs project budget with a one-time fund transfer in the amount of $4,243,200 from the BTA V Capital Levy Van Asselt – Interim Site HVAC Repairs project. Approval of this item would also authorize the Superintendent to utilize the PDB alternative project delivery method for the project set forth above. This authorizes the selected PDB contractor to immediately provide pre-construction services within the approval limits established under Board Policy No. 6220. Approval of this item would also authorize the Superintendent to negotiate and execute an amendment with the selected PDB contractor to establish not-to-exceed Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for final design and construction of the project in accordance with RCW 39.10. Multiple amendments may be executed in phases at the discretion of district staff. The final, comprehensive GMP for the project shall be inclusive of the General Conditions, all design and construction services, the PDB’s contingency, overhead and the PDB fee. The maximum, total GMP authorized for the project is $4,788,000, plus Washington State sales tax (WSST). Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
- BTA V: Approval of General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM) Project Delivery Method; Award GC/CM Contract; and Authorization for Execution of Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Amendment for the JSCEE Phase II Central Kitchen Renovation project Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to utilize the GC/CM alternative project delivery method for the JSCEE Phase II Central Kitchen Renovation project. This authorizes the selected GC/CM contractor to immediately provide pre-construction services within the approval limits established under Board Policy No. 6220. Approval of this item would also authorize the Superintendent to negotiate and execute agreements utilizing AIA Document A133 and AIA Document A201 with the selected GC/CM contractor for preconstruction and construction services related to the project in accordance with RCW 39.10. Approval of this item would also authorize the Superintendent to negotiate and execute an amendment utilizing AIA Document A133 – Exhibit A with the selected GC/CM contractor to establish not-to-exceed Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for construction of the project in accordance with RCW 39.10. Multiple amendments may be executed in phases at the discretion of district staff. The final, comprehensive GMP for the project shall be inclusive of the GC/CM contractor Specified General Conditions, Negotiated Support Services, the Maximum Allowable Construction Cost (MACC), the MACC Contingency, and the GC/CM fee. The maximum, total GMP authorized for the project is $11,907,000, plus Washington State sales tax (WSST). Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
- BEX V: Final Acceptance of Contract P5196 with PlayCreation, Inc., for the Graham Hill Elementary School Playground project Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P5196 with PlayCreation, Inc., for the Graham Hill Elementary School Playground project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district
- BTA III/BEX IV: Final Acceptance of Contract P5155 with Kassel & Associates, Inc., for the Lafayette Elementary School Seismic, Fire Sprinkler & HVAC Upgrades project Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P5155 with Kassel & Associates, Inc., for the Lafayette Elementary School Seismic, Fire Sprinkler & HVAC Upgrades project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
- BEX V: Final Acceptance of Contract P5156 with FieldTurf USA, Inc., for the Athletic Field Improvements at McGilvra Elementary School project Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P5156 with FieldTurf USA for the Athletic Field Improvements at McGilvra Elementary School project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
- BEX V: Final Acceptance of Contract K5123 with Acc-U-Set Construction, Inc., for the Relocate and Setup Portable Classrooms at Multiple School Sites project Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract K5123 with Acc-U-Set Construction, Inc., for the Relocate and Setup Portable Classrooms at Multiple School Sites project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
- BEX IV: Final Acceptance of Contract P5127 with Slate Construction, Inc., for the Sand Point and Laurelhurst Seismic Improvement project Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P5127 with Slate Construction, Inc., for the Sand Point and Laurelhurst Seismic Improvement project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
- BEX V: Final Acceptance of Contract P5198 with Buell Recreation for the Wedgwood Elementary School Playground project Approval of this item would accept the work performed under P5198 with Buell Recreation for the Wedgwood Elementary School Playground project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
- BEXV: Approval of Budget Transfers to the Madison Middle School Athletic Field and Lights Improvements project and the West Seattle High School Athletic Field Improvements project Approval of this item approve the transfer in the amount of $768,500 from the BEX V Capital Levy Project Underspend to the Madison Middle School Athletic Field and Lights Improvements project budget and the transfer in the amount of $821,500 from the BEX V Capital Levy Project Underspend to the West Seattle High School Field Improvements project budget. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
Consent Agenda Items Previously Introduced
- Approval of 2022-23 Superintendent Evaluation Instrument Approval of this item would approve the 2022-23 Superintendent Evaluation documents, as attached to the Board Action Report.(Updated Since Introduction)
B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda
C. Action Items
- Approval of 2023-2024 School Year Calendar Approval of this item would approve the 2023-2024 school year calendar as attached to the Board Action Report with any minor, non-substantive additions, deletions and modification deemed necessary by the Superintendent. Immediate action is in the best interest of the District. (Introduction & Action)
D. Introduction Items
- Approval of courses with new content as defined by Superintendent Procedure 2026SP Approval of this item would approve the New Course Additions for School Year 2023-24 as attached to the Board Action Report.
- Approval of the 2021 – 2023 Collective Bargaining Agreement (hereinafter “CBA” or “Agreement”) between Seattle School District No. 1 and International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local No. 174 (Teamsters 174) Approval of this item would approve the 2021 – 2023 CBA between SPS and Teamsters 174 and authorize the Superintendent 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 implement the terms of this Agreement.
VII. Progress Monitoring: Goal 1.1 and 1.2 (60 minutes)
VIII. Board Self-Evaluation
IX. Informational Items
- Monthly Budget Status Report
- Board Director Questions and Staff Responses for January 18, 2023 Regular Board Meeting (Materials added 1/14/23)
X. Adjourn – 8:30 p.m.
Calendar Reminders
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