Agenda
Regular Legislative Session – Final Post 9/27/23
Wednesday, September 27, 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 619 265 108# 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.

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I. Call to Order – 4:15 p.m.

1. General Welcome Announcement to Audience
2. 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, September 25, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. The public testimony list will be posted Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Those who are placed on the posted public testimony list may provide their testimony by dialing 206-800-4125 and using Conference ID 619 265 108# For information on how the public testimony list is created, please visit the Board’s website.

Order	Name	Topic
1	Chris Jackins	Minutes of 9/13 Board Meeting; Guiding principles for BEX levy
2	Carol Dansereau	Concerns about curricula and policies
3	Bruce Lesnick	Concerns about curricula and policies
4	Theresa Schrempp	Public Testimony
5	Elizabeth Daranciang	Public Testimony
6	Jennifer Krohn	Repression/authoritarian atmosphere
7	Laura Marie Rivera	Discrimination in SPS
8	Debbie Carlsen	Inclusive Education that reflects the diversity of all students including trans, non-binary and LGBTQIA+
9	Amy Nelson	Trans Rights are Human Rights
10	Amy Freeman	Support for transgender policies
11	Ian Fogg	Civil Right of Students
12	Samantha Fogg	Inclusion and safety
13	Wendy Reynolds	Support of trans students
14	Emma Fogg	access to education
15	Levi Fuller	Supporting transgender youth
16	Sarah Kent	Support for gender inclusive policies
17	Michele Campbell	Board Self-evaluation
18	Jacob Fogg	policy manual
19	Sarah Kent	Support for gender inclusive schools
20	Makena Gadient	Support for Trans Lives
21	Zach Lewis	Budget Shortfalls, changes to buildings and classrooms starting in October, and it’s impact on students
22	June Nho (pronounced no) Ivers	Support trans rights
23	Melissa Westbrook	Board Fiscal policy
24	JoAnna Foss (Kassel)	Supporting trans staff and students
25	Jessica Knaster Wasse	Support trans rights for students and protection of their privacy

Wait List Order	Name	Topic
1	Spencer Visick	Support for students and families.
2	Astrid Gielen	Support for LGBTQ+ inclusive policies
3	Sarabeth Zemel	Support for transgender policies and curriculum
4	Diana R Charbonneau	Supporting Trans Rights for youth in our community
5	Eli Zavatsky	Importance of Trans-Affirming curricula and policy
6	Heather Larson	Trans rights
7	Lisa Love	Gender identity policy and procedure
8	James Hooper	Supporting gender diversity in schools
9	Jonah Riebe	Acceptance of diversity in sps
10	Alexandra Sweeney	Pro-trans support in SPS / transphobic propaganda
11	Nick Albritton	Trans rights
12	Noelle Knapp-Lucero	Safety
13	Zach Webber	Public Testimony
14	Francis Lin	Supporting our Trans Community

VI. Business Action Items

A. Consent Agenda

1. Minutes of the September 13, 2023 Board Special Meeting and September 13, 2023 Regular Board Meeting
2. Personnel Report
3. 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
General Fund	*Payroll	$476,620.10
General Fund	Vendor	$27,714,614.77
Capital Project Fund	Vendor	$15,901,712.16
Associated Student Body Fund	Vendor	$244,891.98
Expendable Trust Fund	Vendor	$100,000.00
Grand Total	All	$44,437,839.01

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

4. Appointment of Discipline Appeal Council Membership and Amendment to Board Policy No. 3201, Discipline Appeal Council Approval of this item would appoint members and alternate members, as attached to the Board Action Report, to serve Discipline Appeal Council terms beginning October 2, 2023 and running through the end of the 2025-26 school year. In the event new members have not been reappointed prior to the start of the 2026-27 school year, existing appointments will remain active until no later than October 31, 2026 to provide DAC continuity as new appointments are finalized. Approval of this item would also amend Board Policy No. 3201, Discipline Appeal Council, as attached to the Board Action Report. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district. (Materials updated 9/25)

5. BEX IV: Final Acceptance of Contract P5131 with Lincoln Construction, Inc for the Washington Middle School Seismic Improvement project Approval of this item would accept the work performed under Contract P5131 with Lincoln Construction, Inc. for the Washington Middle School Seismic Improvement project as final. Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.

B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

C. Introduction Items

1. Approval of Board Resolution No. 2023/24-4 resolving that those persons newly elected November 7, 2023 to the Seattle School District Board of Directors be designated to attend the Annual Conference of the Washington State School Directors’ Association, to be held November 16-18, 2023, as representatives of the district  Approval of this item would adopt Resolution No. 2023/24-4, as attached to this Board Action Report, resolving that those persons newly elected November 7, 2023 to the Seattle School District Board of Directors be designated to attend the Annual Conference of the Washington State School Directors’ Association, to be held November 16-18, 2023, as representatives of the district.

VII: Board Self-Evaluation

VIII: Work Session: Policy Manual Review

IX. Informational Items

• Monthly Budget Status Report
• Board Director Questions and Staff Responses for September 27, 2023 Regular Board Meeting (No questions submitted)

X. 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.