Seattle Public Schools

September 20, 2017 – Regular Board Meeting

Agenda FINAL
Regular Legislative Session
September 20, 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. Recognitions
    1. Sub Friendly Schools
    2. El Centro de la Raza

II. Student Presentations – 4:30 p.m.

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

  • Hawthorne Elementary School Presentation

IV. Student Comments – Roosevelt High School

V. Business Action Items – 4:55 p.m.

A. Consent Agenda    

  1. Minutes of the  Regular Board meeting  on August 30, the  Regular Board meeting  on September 06, and the  Board Retreat  on September 09.
  2. August 2017 Warrants

    August 2017 Warrants

FundPayment TypeAmount
General*Payroll$920,340.69
N/AVendor24,225,537.16
Capital Project FundVendor$15,548,178.89
Associated Student BodyVendor$109,943.52
Expendable Trust FundVendor$45,500.00
Grand TotalN/A$40,849,500.26

*Note – Payroll total reflects warrants issued to employees. It does not however, reflect cash transfer amounts in payments of employees’ Direct Deposit payroll.

  1. Repeal Natural Resources Conservation Policy and Procedure H25.00 and H25.01, and Adopt Board Policy No. 6810, Natural Resources Conservation –  (Ops, Aug. 23, for approval) Approval of this item would repeal Board Policy H25.00 and Procedure H25.01, and adopt a new Policy No. 6810, Natural Resources Conservation.
  2. Adopting Board Policy No. 3116, Students in Foster Care  – (Ops, Aug. 23, for consideration) Approval of this item would adopt new Board Policy No. 3116, Students in Foster Care.

B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

VI. Public Testimony – 5:30 p.m.

NameNameTopic
1.

Nate Koidahl

Roosevelt High School
2. Gian RosarioRainier Beach High School
3. Naj Ali Rainier Beach High School
4. Hani Ahmed Rainier Beach High School
5. Chris Jackins Policy 6810, Natural Resources Conservation; July 5 Board Action on Waitlists; Student Assignment Plan
6. Brian Terry Equitable Access to Advanced Learning
7. Devin Bruckner Equitable Access to Advanced Learning
8. Valerie Cooper Capacity and Proactive Capacity Planning
9. Julie PopperEquity in HCC
10. Misty Jackson-NauSchool on Fort Lawton Property
11. Janice BlackmoreEquitable Access to Advanced Learning
12. Kateryna Adams Capacity Planning
13. Jessica Vidican-NeisiusCapacity Planning
14. Sara CoulterCapacity Issues
15. Vanessa MerakiEquitable Access to Advanced Learning
16. Briktawite YimerEquitable Access to Advanced Learning
17. Natasha BoswellFort Lawton School
18. Kellie LaRueEnrollment and Budget
19. Daniel DickensonCapacity Planning 
20. Terry RichardsonFort Lawton Land Use and School 

WaitList

NumberNameTopic
1.Melissa WestbrookStrategic Plan

VII. Board Comments

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

C. Action Items

  1. Resolution 2017/18-5, Supporting Undocumented Students (Exec, Sept. 12, for consideration) – Approval of this item would adopt a resolution in support of undocumented students.(this item is for introduction and action at this meeting)
  2. Annual Approval of Schools per WAC 180-16-220 – (C&I, Jun. 12, for consideration) Approval of this item would approve each school within the District as having a school improvement plan that is data driven, promotes a positive impact on school learning, and includes a continuous improvement process, pursuant to WAC 180-16-220.

D. Introduction Items

  1. Amending Board Policy No. 3432, Emergencies (Ops, Sept. 7, for consideration) – Approval of this item would make edits to Policy No. 3432, Emergencies, to comply with revisions to state law and current best practices.
  2. Adopting new School Board Policy No. 4218, Speakers of Diverse Languages (Exec, Sept. 12, for approval) – Approval of this item would adopt a new policy to fulfill the rights of parents/guardians to access information about the education of their child in a language they can understand.
  3. Approval of a One-Year Extension of Strategic Plan  (Exec, Sept. 12, for approval) – Approval of this item would extend the district’s 2013-18 strategic plan for one year through the end of the 2018-19 school year.
  4. Elevator Maintenance and Repair Contract Extension  (Ops, Sept. 7, for approval) – Approval of this item would extend the elevator maintenance and repair contract with ELTEC for the 2017-18 school year for the amount of $284,200.
  5. Approval of property sale of 315 square feet for the South Lander Street Grade Separation Right of Way  (Ops, Sept. 7, for approval) – Approval of this item would allow for the sale of 315 square feet of land to the City of Seattle for the South Lander Street Grade Separation project.
  6. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) beginning Educator Support Team (BEST) Grant Approval (C&I, Sept. 12, for approval) – Approval of this item would accept a grant that would provide $275,000 for the STAR Mentor Program to continue 2nd year teacher support, fund an additional STAR Mentor, and support the implementation of the Peer Assistance and Review Project.
  7. Rainier Beach School Improvement Grant (SIG) Year 4 Funding (A&F, Sept. 11, for approval) – Approval of this item would accept the School Improvement Grant totaling $1,116,623 for the 2017-2018 school year at Rainier Beach High School.
    Award three-year contract to Hobsons’ Naviance for new Career and Career Readiness software solution, services and support
    (Ops, Jun. 15, for consideration) – Approval of this item would approve a three-year contract with Hobsons’ Naviance in the total amount of $619,538 over three years to provide career and college readiness and planning technology to eighth through twelfth grade students, families and staff.(9/19 update: this item has been removed from the agenda at the request of the Superintendent)
  8. BTA III & BEX IV: Final Acceptance of Public Works Contract K5059 with Western Ventures Construction, Inc., for the Seismic, Green Energy and Re-roofing Adams Elementary School Project (Ops, Sept. 7, for approval) – Approval of this item would approve the Final Acceptance of Public Works Contract K5059 with Western Ventures Construction Inc., for the Seismic, Green Energy and Re-roofing at Adams Elementary School project, for purposes of avoiding disputes concerning the timing of the filing of liens prior to the release of retainage bond.     

IX. Adjourn – 8:30 p.m.

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