Seattle Public Schools

May 17, 2017 – Regular Board Meeting

Agenda   FINAL POST
Regular Legislative Session
May 17, 2017, 4:15 p.m.

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


I. Call to Order – 4:15 p.m.

  1. General Welcome Announcement to Audience
  2. Roll Call
  3. Pledge of Allegiance
  4. Recognition
    1. SPS Valedictorians
    2. Seattle Housing Authority
    3. SPS Nurses

II. Student Presentations – 4:30 p.m.

  • South Shore K-8

III. Superintendents Comments – 4:45 p.m.

  • Denny International Middle School

IV. Student Comments

V. Business Action Items – 4:55 p.m.

A. Consent Agenda

  1. Minutes of the Oversight Work Session/Executive Session on April 20, the Oversight/Work Sessions on April 26, and the Regular Board Meeting on May 03.
  2. Warrants

2017 Warrants​

General Fund

*Payroll

$ 1,051,609.25

Vendor

$30,293,907.05

Capital Project Fund

Vendor

$ 8,526,973.35

Associated Student Body

Vendor

$    387,324.21

Expendable Trust Fund

Vendor

$      2,000.00 

Grand Total

$40,261,813.86

*Note – Payroll total reflects warrants issued to employees. It does not however, reflect cash

  1. Motion to Amend Board Policy No. 3141, Nonresident Students – (Ops., Apr. 20, for consideration) Approval of this item would amend Policy No. 3141, Nonresident Students.
  2. Adopt Policy No. 6102, Fundraising, and Repeal Policy and Procedure D140.00 and D140.01, District Fundraising  – (A&F, Apr. 18, for approval) Approval of this item would adopt Policy No. 6102, Fundraising, and repeal Policy D140.00 and Procedure D140.01, District Fundraising.
  3. Approval of Contract RFP02756, Point of Sale System – (A&F, Apr. 18, for approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute contract RFP02756 with My Payment Network, Inc. (i.e. School Pay) in the amount of$647,000 $629,000 for a district-wide Point of Sale System from 2017-2020and renew annually for 7 years thereafter.(action report and attachments updated)
           
  4. Budget Development and Financial Management System (BDMS) Contract Awards  – (A&F, Apr. 18, for consideration) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute contracts with SHI International Corp., in the amount of no more than $250,000 for purchasing software licensing with Questica Inc, in the amount of no more than $550,000, for purchase services requested to install and implement the Questica software.(this item has been postponed for action until June 7th)
               
  5. Approval of Contracts for Annual PowerSchool Maintenance and Support and for Online Registration Forms and Support  – (Ops., Apr. 20, for approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute two contracts with PowerSchool, one for a one-year renewal in the amount of $242,550, plus WA State Sales Tax, and one for set-up and services for a new online registration form services in the amount of $120,760.50.
  6. Acceptance of Gift of Madrona Playground Improvement Project – (Ops., Apr. 20, for approval) Approval of this item would accept the gift of the Madrona Playground Improvement Project from the Madrona PTSA.
  7. Acceptance of Gift of Highland Park Elementary Playground Improvement Project – (Ops., Apr. 20, for approval) Approval of this item would accept the gift of the Highland Park Elementary Playground Improvement Project from the Friends of Highland Park Elementary.
  1. BTA III & IV: Award Construction Contract K5082, Bid No. B11636, to SprinTurf for the Athletic Field Improvements at Franklin High School Project – (Ops., April 20, for consideration) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute construction contract K5082 to SprinTurf for the Athletic Field Improvements at Franklin High School Project, in the amount of $883,114, (including Alternates Nos. 1 & 2), plus Washington State sales tax.  
      
  2. BEX IV: Resolution 2016/17-20, Acceptance of the Building Commissioning Report for the Genesee Hill Elementary School Replacement Project – (Ops., Apr. 20, for approval) Approval of this item would adopt Resolution 2016/17-20, accepting the building commissioning report for the Genesee Hill Elementary School Replacement project.
  3. BEX IV & BTA IV: Lincoln High School Modernization: Resolution 2016/17-21 Intent to Construct Project – (Ops., Apr. 20, for approval) Approval of this item would approve Resolution 2016/17-21, which certifies the intent of Seattle Public Schools to construct the Lincoln High School Modernization Project.

B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

VI. Public Testimony – 5:30 p.m.

OrderNameTopic

1.

Paul Ly

Cleveland High School

2.

Rachel Kaftan

Cost of Portables

3.

Elizabeth Huse

Equity Policies

4.

Aminata Diouf

AP/IB/STEM Segregation Issues

5.

Chris Jackins

Point of Sales System; Franklin Athletic Field Contract, School Board Elections

6.

Robert Tidwell

Career Technical Education Programs

7.

Erin Fairley

Equity in SPS

8.

Alexandra Porter

Licton Springs K-8 @ RES Building

9.

MacKenzie Palmer

Equity of the Enrollment Process

10.

Vanessa Brannan

Upholding Amendment 5 – Classroom Space for Licton Springs K-8

11.

Helen Buckland

Career Technical Education Programs

12.

Michael Tamayo

Skills Center Program Budget Cuts

13.

Lynn Lee

Bell Times

14.

Chris Names

Skills Center Program Budget Cuts

15.

Garcia Ribeiro

Skills Center Program Budget Cuts

16.

Timothy Kopp

Career Technical Education Concerns

17.

Garrett Jaeger

Career Technical Education Programs

18.

Mary Elizabeth Ezenwaka

Inequity of out of class learning time

19.

Brian Terry

Racial Equity in Advanced Learning Policy

20.

Erin Klones

Dearborn Park International Schools Enrollment

OrderNameTopic
1

Kimya Dawson

Licton Springs K-8

2

Ethan Rogers Jr.

17-18 Waitlists, Transparency and Developments re: Ingraham HCC Waitlist

3

Monica Greenberg

Upholding Amendment 5 – Classroom Space for Licton Springs K-8

4

Jabari Addae

Skills Center Program Budget Cuts

5

Dan Eder

Franklin HS Enrollment Limits

6

Emily Lieberman

Stevens Elementary School Waitlist

7

Bonnie Tidwell

Career Technical Education Program Reductions

8

Kari Schneider

Skills Center Program Budget Cuts

9

Van Sarver

Skills Center Program Budget Cuts

10

Song Mei Ralph

Career Technical Education Programs

11

Michael Welch

Franklin High School Waitlist

12

Jennifer Brandon

Franklin High School Waitlist

VII. Board Comments

VIII. Business Action Items (Continued) – 6:30 p.m.

C. Action Items           

  1. Amending Policy No. 6022, Economic Stabilization Account (ESA) – (A&F, Apr. 18, for consideration) Approval of this item would amend Policy No. 6022, Economic Stabilization Account.
  1. Purchase of Student and Staff Computers for New BEX IV Schools and BTA III Projects Opening Summer 2017 – (Ops., Apr. 20, for approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute purchase orders through Bid No. 06691 with Thornburg for a total not to exceed $1.6M, plus WA State Sales Tax.(action report and attachments updates)

D. Introduction Items        

  1. Approval of 2017-2018 School Year Calendar  – (Exec., May 4, for consideration) Approval of this item would approve the 2017-18 School Year Calendar. 
  2. Approval of the City of Seattle Project Services Contract – Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction/United States Department of Agriculture (OSPI/USDA) 2017 Summer Food Services Program – (Ops, Apr. 20, for consideration) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute a contract with the City of Seattle in the amount of $646,949.00, to provide breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks for the OSPI/USDA Summer Food Service Program.
  3. Accepting Transportation and Crossing Guard Grants from the City of Seattle – (A&F, May 11, for approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to accept two grants from the City of Seattle if approved by the City on or before June 15, for the 2017-18 school year.
  4. City of Seattle Families & Education Levy Funding for Seattle Public Schools for Summer Learning 2017 and the 2017-18 School Year  – (A&F, May 11, for consideration) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to accept the grant funds totaling $16,905,221.00 from the City of Seattle’s Families and Education Levy (FEL) funded programs with the City of Seattle’s Department of Education and Early Learning for the Family Support Worker, Elementary, Middle and High School Innovation, Middle School Linkage, and School Nurses.
  5. Resolution 2016/17-23, Allowing Usage of a Portion of the Economic Stabilization Account  – (A&F, May 11, for approval) Approval of this item would adopt Resolution 2016/17-23, allowing the usage of $11,500,000 of the Economic Stabilization Account and adopt a plan to repay the amount starting in the 2018-19 school year.
  6. Approval of Annual Head Start Grant  – (A&F, May 11, for approval) Approval of this item would accept $4,508,982 from the Department of Health & Human Services/Federal Government to provide Head Start services for within SPS federal fiscal year 2017-18.
  7. Approval of the 2017-2018 Student Rights & Responsibilities  – (C&I, May 8, for consideration) Approval of this item would approve the 2017-18 School Year Student Rights & Responsibilities document.
  8. University of Washington Experimental Education Unit (EEU) Interagency Agreement to Provide Education Services to Special Education Students, Ages 3-6  – (C&I, May 8, for consideration) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute agreements with University of Washington Haring Center totaling $1,205,241.66, which would provide special education services to 48 preschoolers and 15 kindergartners, as well as technical support for 3-5 schools for inclusion practices for students with special needs during the 2017-18 school year.
  9. Contract approval for Early Support for Infants & Toddlers (Birth to 3 Intervention Service Providers) – (A&F, May 11, for approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute contracts with EEU in the amount of $151,480, Wonderland Developmental Center in the amount of $252,470, Northwest center in the amount of $757,395, and Boyer Children’s Clinic in the amount of $1,262,320, to ensure the provision of Early Intervention services.

IX. Adjourn – 8:30 p.m.

Calendar Reminders

  • Board Special Meeting: Operations Committee, Thursday, May 18, 4:30-6:30pm, Board Conference Room, Stanford Center
  • District I Community Meeting (Director Pinkham), Saturday, May 20, 10:00-11:30am, Lake City Branch Library, 12501 28th Ave NE
  • Board Special Meeting: State Auditor’s Exit Conference; Work Session: Budget, Wednesday, May 24, 4:30-7:00pm, Auditorium, Stanford Center
  • Board Special Meeting: Oversight Work Session: Human Resources; Work Session: Overview of Data Systems in SPS, Thursday, May 25, 4:30-7:00pm, Board Conference Room, Stanford Center
  • District VII Community Meeting (Director Patu), Saturday, May 27, 10:00-11:30am, Raconteur, 5041 Wilson Ave. S.
  • District II Community Meeting (Director Burke), Saturday, May 27, 2:00-4:00pm, Greenwood Library, 8016 Greenwood Ave. N.
  • Board Special Meeting: Oversight Work Session: Curriculum & Instruction; Oversight Work Session: Special Education; Wednesday, May 31, 4:30-7:30pm, Auditorium, Stanford Center
  • Board Special Meeting: Executive Committee, Thursday, June 1, 8:30-10:30am, Board Conference Room, Stanford Center
  • Board Special Meeting: Board Retreat, Saturday, June 3, 10:00am-3:00pm, Auditorium, Stanford Center
  • District II Community Meeting (Director Burke) Regarding Lincoln High School, Monday, June 5, 6:30-8:30pm, Hamilton International Middle School, Commons, 1610 N 41st S
  • Regular Board Meeting, Wednesday, June 7, 4:15-8:30pm, Auditorium, Stanford Center