September 22, 2021 Regular Board Meeting
Agenda – Final Post
Regular Legislative Session
Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 4:15 p.m.
Board of Directors
2445 – 3rd Avenue South
Seattle, Washington 98134
206-252-0040
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 via YouTube 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 543 326 552#. 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
- Recognition of Regional Teacher of the Year Boo Balkan Foster
III. Business Action Items
A. Consent Agenda
- Minutes of the September 9, 2021 Regular Board Meeting
- Warrants Report – August
August 2021 Warrants
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 | $ 759,336.83 |
| General Fund | Vendor | 13,880,035.52 |
| Capital Project Fund | Vendor | 13,773,959.02 |
| Associated Student Body Fund | Vendor | 20,090.43 |
| Expendable Trust Fund | Vendor | 71,000.00 |
| Grand Total | All | $28,504,421.80 |
*Note – Payroll total reflects warrants issued to employees. It does not however, reflect cash transfer amounts in payment of employees’ Direct Deposit payroll.
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 sign up for public testimony online or by calling (206) 252-0040, beginning Monday, September 20, 2021, at 8:00 a.m. The public testimony list will be posted Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Those who are placed on the posted public testimony list may provide by dialing 206-800-4125 and using Conference ID 543 326 552#. For information on how the public testimony list is created, please visit the Board’s website.
| Order | Name | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Order | Name | Topic |
| 1 | Mia Dabney | Cleveland High School Student Testimony |
| 2 | Chris Jackins | 1. Minutes of September 9, 2021 Regular Board Meeting 2. Board Agenda for September 22nd |
| 3 | Sebrena Burr | COVID in Schools, supporting families and student learning/mental health. |
| 4 | Maki Park | COVID Safety Policies; pooled surveillance testing; outdoor lunch |
| 5 | Joseph Szwaja | The upcoming levy and the need to include clean energy provisions in it. |
| 6 | Rosemary Sweeney | Including funding for at least some parts of the 100% Clean Energy Resolution in the levy being prepared for the February 2022 ballot |
| 7 | Janis White | Identification of 2e students for advanced learning |
| 8 | Karla Sugitani | Outdoor Masking |
| 9 | Albert J Wong | Impact of HCC changes resulting from policy 2190 amendment. |
| 10 | Jana Parker | Lack of accessibility of instruction for disabled students. My student has received no instruction this school year so far. |
| 11 | Mitsuko Pollard | Need for a Japanese speaking IA at McDonald International School ELL program |
| 12 | Anne Sheeran | Identification of 2e students for advanced learning |
| 1 3 | Rosemary Sweeney | Items to be funded in the levy to appear on the 2020 ballot |
VI. Business Action Items (Continued)
C. Action Item
- Approve contracting services with Columbia Safety LLC to perform COVID-19 Contact Tracing for Seattle Public Schools. Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute a contract with Columbia Safety for a total not to exceed $1,500,000, including Washington Sales Tax, in the form attached to the Board Action Report, 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. (Introduction & Action, Updated 9/21/21)
D. Introduction Items
- BTA IV/BEX V: Award Construction Contract P5167, Bid No. B092101, to _______ for the North Queen Anne School Upgrades project and Approval of Budget Transfer from the Building Excellence (BEX) V Program Contingency (Ops, Sep 9, for approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to execute construction contract P5167 with _______ in an amount not to exceed $5,500,000, including base bid and any selected alternates, plus Washington State sales tax, with any minor additions, deletions, modifications and actions deemed necessary by the Superintendent to implement the contract. In addition, the North Queen Anne School Upgrades project budget will be increased with a one-time budget transfer in the amount of $3,829,768 from the BEX V Program Contingency.
VII. Board Comments
Comments will be limited to two minutes per Director
VIII. Adjourn – 8:30 p.m.
Calendar Reminders
A complete list of upcoming Board meetings and Director community meetings can be found on the School Board calendar website. If you have any questions, please contact the School Board Office at 206-252-0040