October 25, 2023 – Regular Board Meeting
Agenda
Regular Legislative Session – Final Post 10/25/23
Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 4:15 p.m.
Board of Directors
2445 – 3rd Avenue South
Seattle, Washington 98134
206-252-0040
Seattle Public Schools
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 544 617 791#. 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
III. Student 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 online or by calling 206-252-0040, beginning Monday, October 23, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. The public testimony list will be posted Tuesday, October 24, 2023. Those who are placed on the posted public testimony list may provide their testimony by dialing 206-800-4125 and using Conference ID 544 617 791#. For information on how the public testimony list is created, please visit the Board’s website.
| Order | Name | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sumaira Inayat | Montlake Elementary School – Budget & Plans |
| 2 | Chris Jackins | Consent Agenda Items 4, 5, 7, 8 |
| 3 | David Menz | Consent Agenda Item 7 |
| 4 | Chris Govella | New affordable housing proposal in Little Saigon neighborhood, developed by SCIDpda in partnership with Friends of Little Saigon |
| 5 | Elizabeth Reis | District support for its LGBTQIA+ Students, Families, and Employees |
| 6 | Mark Fadool | Pay to play policy |
| 7 | Alex Wakeman Rouse | District & Board decisions and communications |
| 8 | Jen Lavallee | School closures |
| 9 | Katie Rautman | Staffing at Adams Elementary |
| 10 | Laura Marie Rivera | Community Engagement |
VI. Business Action Items
A. Consent Agenda
- Minutes of the October 11, 2023 Board Special Meeting and October 11, 2023 Regular Board Meeting
- Personnel Report
- Warrants Report
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fund | Payment Type | Amount |
| General Fund | *Payroll | $446,439.26 |
| General Fund | Vendor | $20,795,812.96 |
| Capital Project Fund | Vendor | $40,700,294.33 |
| Associated Student Body Fund | Vendor | $204,559.36 |
| Expendable Trust Fund | Vendor | $21,000.00 |
| Grand Total | All | $62,168,105.91 |
*Note – Payroll total reflects warrants issued to employees. It does not however, reflect cash transfer amounts in payment of employees’ Direct Deposit payroll.
- Seattle Public Schools Personal Services Contract for the City of Seattle’s Parks & Recreation Department Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute the contract with City of Seattle’s Parks & Recreation Department with an initial value of $1,046,471 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.
- Seattle Public Schools Personal Services Contract with University Tutors for Seattle Schools dba Tutors Impacting Public Schools Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute the contract with TIPS in the amount of $1,013,522.00 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: Approval of the Constructability Report; Resolution No. 2023/24-1 certifying the Intent to Construct for the Mercer International Middle School project Approval of this item would approve the Constructability Report, by Project Delivery Analysts, LLC, dated May 3, 2023, as complete, and approve Resolution Number 2023/24-1 for the Mercer International Middle School project. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
- BEX V: Approval of Budget Transfer and Authorize the Superintendent to execute the Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment for the Montlake Elementary School Modernization and Addition project Approval of this item would approve a budget increase of $5,050,000 for the Montlake Elementary School Modernization and Addition project revising the overall project budget from $79,821,447 to $84,871,447. Additional funding for the budget increase will come from the Building, Technology and Academics (BTA) IV and Building Excellence (BEX) V Capital Levy Program Contingencies. Approval of this item would also authorize the Superintendent to execute the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) amendment for contract P5199 with Skanska USA Building, Inc., in the amount of $65,625,763 plus Washington State sales tax (WSST), with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
- BEX V: Authorize the Superintendent to execute the Guaranteed Maximum Price amendment for the John Rogers Elementary School Replacement project Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) amendment for contract P5186 with Lydig Construction, Inc., in the amount of $71,080,160, plus Washington State sales tax (WSST), with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
- BTA IV/BTA III: Final Acceptance of Contract P5121 with Westmark Construction, Inc., for the Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex Netting project Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P5121 with Westmark Construction, Inc., for the Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex Netting project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
- BTA IV/BEX V: Final Acceptance of Contract K5125 with Shaiman Contracting, Inc. for the Gatewood ES Exterior Door & HVAC Upgrades project Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract K5125 with Shaiman Contracting, Inc. for the Gatewood Elementary School Exterior Door & HVAC Upgrades project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.
B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda
C. Introduction Items
- Resolution No. 2023/24-5, Signature of Authorized Personnel for State Aid Programs Approval of this item would adopt Resolution No. 2023/24-5, superseding Resolution No. 2020/21-29, to authorize Dr. Brent C. Jones, Superintendent; Fred Podesta, Chief Operations Officer; Dr. Kurt Buttleman, Assistant Superintendent of Finance; and Richard Best, Director of Capital Projects and Planning, to sign state funding assistance documents per WAC 392-344-120.
- Approval of the 2024 State Legislative Agenda Approval of this item would adopt the 2024 State Legislative Agenda, as attached to this Board Action Report. (Updated 10/20/23)
- Resolution 2023/24-6, Certification of Excess Levies and Calculation of General Fund Levy Rollback for 2024 Approval of this item would approve Resolution 2023/24-6, Certifying Excess Levies and Calculation of the General Fund Levy Rollback for 2024, as attached to the Board Action report.
VII: Board Self-Evaluation
- Board Time-Use Evaluation – September (Materials added 10/24/23)
VIII. Informational Items
- Board Director Questions and Staff Response for October 25, 2023 Regular Board Meeting (Materials added 10/20/23)
IX. Adjourn – 8:30 p.m.
Calendar Reminders
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