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.
- General Welcome Announcement to Audience
- Roll Call
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Recognitions
- Sub Friendly Schools
- 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
- Minutes of the Regular Board meeting on August 30, the Regular Board meeting on September 06, and the Board Retreat on September 09.
- August 2017 Warrants
August 2017 Warrants
Fund | Payment Type | Amount |
---|---|---|
General | *Payroll | $920,340.69 |
N/A | Vendor | 24,225,537.16 |
Capital Project Fund | Vendor | $15,548,178.89 |
Associated Student Body | Vendor | $109,943.52 |
Expendable Trust Fund | Vendor | $45,500.00 |
Grand Total | N/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.
- 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.
- 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.
Name | Name | Topic |
---|---|---|
1. | Nate Koidahl | Roosevelt High School |
2. | Gian Rosario | Rainier 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 Popper | Equity in HCC |
10. | Misty Jackson-Nau | School on Fort Lawton Property |
11. | Janice Blackmore | Equitable Access to Advanced Learning |
12. | Kateryna Adams | Capacity Planning |
13. | Jessica Vidican-Neisius | Capacity Planning |
14. | Sara Coulter | Capacity Issues |
15. | Vanessa Meraki | Equitable Access to Advanced Learning |
16. | Briktawite Yimer | Equitable Access to Advanced Learning |
17. | Natasha Boswell | Fort Lawton School |
18. | Kellie LaRue | Enrollment and Budget |
19. | Daniel Dickenson | Capacity Planning |
20. | Terry Richardson | Fort Lawton Land Use and School |
WaitList
Number | Name | Topic |
---|---|---|
1. | Melissa Westbrook | Strategic Plan |
VII. Board Comments
VIII. Business Action Items (Continued) – 6:30 p.m.
C. Action Items
- 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)
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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) - 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.
Calendar Reminders
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