March 16, 2022 – Regular Board Meeting
Agenda – FINAL Post
Regular Legislative Session
Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 4:15 p.m.
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 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 239 950 982#. 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.
- General Welcome Announcement to Audience
- Roll Call
II. Superintendent Comments
- Student Outcomes Focused Governance Update
III. Business Action Items
A. Consent Agenda
1. Minutes of the March 1, 2022 Board Special Meeting, March 2, 2022 Regular Board Meeting, and March 4, 2022 Board Special Meeting
2. Warrants Report – February 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 | $656,531.91 |
| General Fund | Vendor | $22,930,996.98 |
| Capital Project Fund | Vendor | $16,054,314.74 |
| Associated Student Body Fund | Vendor | $255,801.85 |
| Expendable Trust Fund | Vendor | $6,000.00 |
| Grand Total | All | $39,903,645.48 |
*Note – Payroll total reflects warrants issued to employees. It does not however, reflect cash transfer amounts in payment of employees’ Direct Deposit payroll.
3. Approval of two Memoranda of Agreement (MOA) between the Seattle School District No. 1 (District) and Seattle Education Association (SEA) (Exec, Feb. 16, for approval) Approval of this item would approve the MOAs as attached to this Board Action Report and authorize the Superintendent to take the steps necessary to implement each district responsibility detailed in the agreements. (Updated Since Introduction)
4. Approval of Disciplinary Appeal Council Appointees (SSC&I, Feb. 15, for consideration) Approval of this item would approve the fifteen volunteers and one alternate listed on the document titled “Disciplinary Appeal Council 2022,” to serve a one-year term on the Disciplinary Appeal Council. (Updated Since Introduction)
5. Approval of Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise (FEPP) Levy funding for Preschool Services for the 2022 – 2023 School Year (SSC&I, Feb. 15, for approval) 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 $9,818,144 for the 2022-23 school year, 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. (Updated Since Introduction)
6. Amending Policy No. 3115, Homeless Students: Enrollment Rights & Services, and renaming it Students Experiencing Homelessness: Enrollment Rights and Services (SSC&I, Feb. 15, for approval) Approval of this item would rename Board Policy No. 3115 Homeless Students: Enrollment Rights & Services, and amend it as attached to the Board Action Report.
7. Amend Board Policy No. 3116, Students in Out-of-Home (Foster) Care, and rename it Dependent Students (Foster Care) (SSC&I, Feb. 15, for approval) Approval of this item would rename Board Policy No. 3116, Students in Out-of-Home (Foster) Care, to Dependent Students (Foster Care), and amend it as attached to this Board Action Report.
8. Adoption of School Board Policy No. 2194, Rigorous High School Course Enrollment (SSC&I, Feb. 15, for approval) Approval of this item would adopt Board Policy No. 2194, Rigorous High School Course Enrollment, as attached to the Board Action Report. (Updated Since Introduction)
9. Adoption of Board Policy No. 3225, School-Based Threat Assessment; Amendment and Renaming of Board Policy No. 3143, Notification and Dissemination of Information About Student Offenses and Notification of Threats of Violence or Harm; and Repeal of Board Policy No. 4314, Notification of Threats of Violence and Harm (SSC&I, Feb. 15, for approval) Approval of this item would adopt Board Policy No. 3225, School-Based Threat Assessment; amend and rename Board Policy No. 3143, Notification and Dissemination of Information About Student Offenses and Notification of Threats of Violence or Harm; and repeal Board Policy No. 4314, Notification of Threats of Violence and Harm, as attached to the Board Action Report.
10. City of Seattle Families, Education, Preschool & Promise Levy Funding for Middle School Out of School Programs, Transportation and Middle School Athletics for the 2021-22 through 2025-26 School Years Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to accept grant funds totaling $3,247,405 from the City of Seattle’s FEPP Levy for middle school athletics and out-of-school program transportation, James Baldwin Elementary transportation, and summer learning transportation, and to take any necessary actions and enter into agreements to accept the grant funds.
11. BTA III/BEX IV/BEX V/SCAP: Award Architectural & Engineering Contract P1939 to DLR Group for the Montlake Modernization and Addition project (Ops, Feb. 10, for approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute A/E contract P1939 with DLR Group in the amount of $4,498,536 for the Montlake Modernization and Addition project, with any minor additions, deletions, modifications, and actions deemed necessary by the Superintendent to implement the contract.
12. BEX IV: Approval of Budget Transfer to the Eckstein Middle School Science Classrooms Improvement project (Ops, Feb. 10, for approval) Approval of this item would approve the transfer in the amount of $2,500,000 from the BEX IV Capital Levy Program Contingency to the Eckstein Middle School Science Classrooms Improvements project budget.
13. BEX V: Approval of Budget Transfer to the West Seattle Elementary School Renovation and Addition project (Ops, Feb. 10, for approval) Approval of this item would approve the transfer in the amount of $1,000,000 from the BEX V Capital Levy Program Contingency to the West Seattle Elementary School Renovation and Addition project budget.
14. BEX V: Approval of Budget Transfer and Authorization for the Superintendent to Execute the Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment for the Van Asselt School Addition project (Ops, Feb. 10, for approval) Approval of this item would approve a one-time budget increase of $6,050,000 for the Van Asselt School Addition project revising the overall project budget from $44,247,436 to $50,297,436. Additional funding for the budget increase will come from the utilization of $850,000 of eligible state funding for the project from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) – School Construction Assistance Program; and a budget transfer of $5,200,000 from the Building Excellence (BEX) V Capital Levy Program Contingency. Approval of this item would also authorize the Superintendent to execute the GMP amendment for contract P5152 with Cornerstone General Contractors, in the amount of $32,627,463 plus Washington State sales tax, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent.
15. BTA III: Final Acceptance of Contract K5118 with Good News Group, Inc. for the Adams Elementary School Fire Sprinkler Upgrade project (Ops, Feb. 10, for approval) Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract K5118 with Good News Group, Inc. for the Adams Elementary School Fire Sprinkler Upgrade project as final.
16. BEX IV: Final Acceptance of Contract P5126 with Reynolds General Contracting, Inc., for the Seismic Improvements at Beacon Hill, Maple, and Whitworth-Orca K-8 Schools project (Ops, Feb. 10, for approval) Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P5126 with Reynolds General Contracting, Inc., for the Seismic Improvements at Beacon Hill, Maple, and Whitworth-Orca K-8 Schools project as final.
17. BEX IV: Final Acceptance of Contract P5125 with Lincoln Construction, Inc., for the Broadview-Thomson K-8 Seismic Improvement project (Ops, Feb. 10, for approval) Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P5125 with Lincoln Construction, Inc., for the Broadview-Thomson K-8 Seismic Improvement project as final.
B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda
IV. Board Committee Reports
V. Public Testimony – 5:00 p.m.
Members of the public who wish to address the board by teleconference may sign up online or by calling (206) 252-0040, beginning Monday, March 14, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. The public testimony list will be posted Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Those who are placed on the posted public testimony list may provide their testimony by dialing 206-800-4125 and using Conference ID 239 950 982#. For information on how the public testimony list is created, please visit the Board’s website.
| Order | Name | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yusuf Abdikadir | Student Testimony – Rainier Beach High School |
| 2 | Lucas Galarneau | Restorative justice in schools and the school to prison pipeline |
| 3 | Chris Jackins | Minutes of the March 4, 2022 School Board Meeting |
| 4 | Jennifer Matter | Approval of OSPI Emergency School Waiver Applications |
| 5 | Angela Graham | In support and search of Principal Hollins |
| 6 | Tom Graff | Capital Planning |
| 7 | Jennifer Vasquez | Dropping of mask mandate without consultation per contract and without appropriate notice |
| 8 | Caitlyn Bramble | Mask Mandate Change |
| 9 | Leanne Hust | Bargaining timeline |
| 10 | Manuela Slye | Authentic community engagement |
| 11 | Christopher P. Beamis | supporting the school board |
| 12 | Christina DeCarufel | Masking mandate changes |
| 13 | Sebrena Burr | SPS School Board; Engagement; Building Trust & Partnerships |
| 14 | Jacqueline Wilson | Mask mandate change must be negotiated and reinstated |
| 15 | Atinna Gunawan | Mask Mandate |
| 16 | HuiLing Yang | I want to speak on how this top-down action from the district has shaped what TRUST looks like for some of my students and myself. (I am a school nurse) |
| 17 | Jen Fernandez | Thank you and Parent as Primary Stakeholder |
| 18 | Marla Rasmussen | Approval of MOA with Seattle Education Association |
VI. Business Action Items (Continued)
C. Action Items
- Approval of OSPI Emergency School Waiver Applications Approval of this item would approve the Superintendent’s application to OSPI, which requests permission for Seattle Public Schools (SPS) to not make up missed school days for Nov. 9, 2021 (power outage), Dec. 15, 2021 (security concern), Jan. 3, 2022 (districtwide COVID testing), Jan. 10, 2022 (staffing/safety), and Feb. 14, 2022 (power outage). Immediate action is in the best interest of the district. (Introduction & Action)
VII. Board Comments
Comments will be limited to two minutes per Director
VIII. Adjourn – 8:30 p.m.
Calendar Reminders
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