September 28, 2022 – Regular Board Meeting
Agenda – Final Post
Regular Legislative Session
Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 4:15 p.m.
Board of Directors
2445 – 3rd Avenue South
Seattle, Washington 98134
206-252-0040
IMPORTANT NOTE: Public access to this meeting will be available both at the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence and through remote access.
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 912 100 566#. 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.
All in-person attendees must adhere to any health and safety protocols communicated onsite. Please do not come to the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence if you are experiencing any of the following symptoms: fever (100.4 F); chills; cough; shortness of breath or difficulty breathing; fatigue; muscle or body aches; headache; recent loss of taste or smell; sore throat; congestion or runny nose; nausea or vomiting; or diarrhea.
I. Call to Order – 4:15 p.m.
- General Welcome Announcement to Audience
- Roll Call
II. Superintendent Comments
- Summative Data Review Goals 1 & 2–Smarter Balanced (Updated 9/28/22)
III. School Board Student Member Comments
IV. Public Testimony – 4:30 p.m.
Members of the public who wish to address the board in person or by teleconference may sign up for public testimony online or by calling 206-252-0040, beginning Monday, September 26, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. The public testimony list will be posted Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Those who are placed on the posted public testimony list may provide their testimony by dialing 206-800-4125 and using Conference ID 912 100 566#. For information on how the public testimony list is created, please visit the Board’s website.
(Public testimony list updated with two additional speakers 9/28/22)
| Order | Name | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Najuma Abadir | Student testimony |
| 2 | Chris Jackins | SEA Contract; construction projects and budget transfers for Alki, John Rogers, and Montlake Elementary Schools; naming of records and archives center; Indigenous Peoples Day; Madison Middle School renovations; redistricting plan |
| 3 | Alex Tsimerman | Contract with SEA |
| 4 | Cherylynne Crowther | Special education |
| 5 | Katherine George | waitlist for special education services |
| 6 | Uti Hawkins | Bargaining & CBA Agreement |
| 7 | Thomas Heller | Montlake School Modernization and Addition proposal |
| 8 | Joanna Cullen | School Board Redistricting |
VI. Business Action Items
A. Consent Agenda
- Minutes of the September 14, 2022 Regular Board Meeting and September 21, 2022 Board Special Meeting
- Warrants Report – August 2022
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 | $712,517.47 |
| General Fund | Vendor | $18,474,044.39 |
| Capital Project Fund | Vendor | $30,148,595.52 |
| Associated Student Body Fund | Vendor | $249,882.38 |
| Expendable Trust Fund | Vendor | $8,000.00 |
| Grand Total | All | $49,593,039.76 |
*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
C. Action Items
- Approval of the 2022-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreements between Seattle Public Schools and Seattle Education Association Certificated Non-Supervisory Employees, Paraprofessional Staff, and Seattle Association of Educational Office Professionals. Approval of this item would approve the 2022-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreements for the SEA Certificated Non-Supervisory Employees, the Paraprofessional Staff and the Seattle Association of Educational Office Personnel and authorize the Superintendent, on behalf of the Board of Directors, to execute the agreements in the form attached to the School Board Action Report, with any minor additions, deletions, and modifications deemed necessary by the Superintendent and to take any necessary actions to implement the terms of these agreements. Immediate action is in the best interest of the District. (Introduction & Action)
D. Introduction Items
- Approval of School Board Director District Redistricting Plan (Exec, September 21, for approval) Approval of this item would approve Scenario 1, as attached to this Board Action Report, as the Board’s plan for redistricting director districts.
E. Public Hearing: Draft School Board Director District Redistricting Plan
The Board will be holding a public hearing on the Draft School Board Director District Redistricting Plan introduced during this meeting. Those wishing to provide testimony on other agenda items or of a general nature should sign up to provide testimony through the process specified above.
- In-Person Testimony: Those wishing to provide testimony during the public hearing on the draft redistricting plan may sign up in-person at the hearing at the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence. In-person testimony will be taken on a first-come, first-serve basis according to the sign-up sheet at the public hearing.
- Remote Testimony: Testimony will also be accepted remotely by phone from those who sign up in advance to provide remote testimony through the remote testimony sign-up form. Remote testimony will be taken following the conclusion of in-person testimony. Those who are placed on the remote public hearing list may provide their testimony during the hearing by dialing 206-800-4125 and using Conference ID 912 100 566#.
- Written comments: Persons who do not testify are encouraged to submit their written testimony to the Board Office, which will make it available to the full Board. Please share your feedback through this Let’s Talk form on the draft redistricting plan.
F. Introduction Items (Continued)
2. Approval of the naming of the Records and Archives Center in honor of Eleanor Toews (Ops, September 19, for approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to name the District’s Records and Archives Center The Eleanor Toews Records and Archives Center.
3. Approval of revised Board Policy No. 4218, Speakers of Diverse Languages, and renaming policy “Language Access” Approval of this item would amend Board Policy No. 4218, Speakers of Diverse Languages, and rename the policy Language Access, as attached to the Board Action Report.
4. BEX V, Resolution 2022/23-4: Approval of General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM) Delivery Method; Award GC/CM Contract P5191 to Cornerstone General Contractors, Inc; and Approval of Budget Transfer for the Alki Elementary School Addition and Renovation project (Ops, September 19, for approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to utilize the GC/CM alternative construction delivery method for the Alki Elementary School Addition and Renovation project and further move that the board approve Resolution 2022/23-4 certifying that the district intends to comply with RCW 39.10. This approval also authorizes the Superintendent to negotiate and execute a contract amendment with any minor additions, deletions, modifications, and actions deemed necessary for the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) as defined by RCW 39.10.370 for an amount not to exceed $53,000,000, which includes the Specified General Conditions, the Negotiated Support Services Allowance, the Maximum Allowable Construction Cost (MACC) including subcontractor bonds, the MACC Contingency, and the GC/CM fee, no earlier than completion of 90% construction documents unless otherwise agreed to by both parties. The GMP excludes Washington State sales tax. This item would also approve a one-time budget increase of $8,700,000 for the Alki Elementary School Addition and Renovation project revising the overall project budget from $66,856,808 to $75,556,808. Additional funding for the budget increase will come from a budget transfer of $8,700,000 from the BEX V Capital Levy Program Contingency.
5. BEX V, Distressed School Grant, Resolution 2022/23-5: Approval of General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM) Delivery Method; Award GC/CM Contract P5193 to Lydig Construction, Inc.; and Approval of Budget Transfer for the John Rogers Elementary School Replacement project (Ops, September 19, for approval) Approval of this item would authorize the Superintendent to utilize the GC/CM alternative construction delivery method for the John Rogers Elementary School Replacement project and further move that the Board approve Resolution 2022/23-5 certifying that the district intends to comply with RCW 39.10. This approval also authorizes the Superintendent to negotiate and execute a contract amendment, with any minor additions, deletions, modifications, and actions deemed necessary for the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) as defined by the RCW 39.10.370 for an amount not to exceed $68,000,000, which includes Specified General Conditions Negotiated Support Services Allowance, the Maximum Allowable Construction Cost (MACC) including subcontractor bonds, the MACC Contingency, and the GC/CM fee, no earlier than completion of 90% construction documents unless otherwise agreed to by both parties. The GMP excludes Washington State sales tax. This item would also approve a one-time budget increase of $3,000,000 for the John Rogers Elementary School Replacement project revising the overall project budget from $91,537,404 to $94,537,404. Additional funding for the budget increase will come from a budget transfer of $3,000,000 from the BEX V Capital Levy Program Contingency.
6. BEX V, Resolution 2022/23-2: Approval of General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM) Delivery Method; Award GC/CM Contract P5199 to Skanska USA Building, Inc.; and Approval of Budget Transfer for the Montlake Elementary School Modernization and Addition project (Ops, September 19, for approval) Approval of this item would utilize the GC/CM alternative construction delivery method for the Montlake Elementary School Modernization and Addition project and further move that the board approve Resolution 2022/23-2 certifying that the district intends to comply with RCW 39.10. This approval also authorizes the Superintendent to negotiate and execute a contract amendment, with any minor additions, deletions, modifications, and actions deemed necessary for the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) as defined by the RCW 39.10.370 for an amount not to exceed $58,000,000 which includes Specified General Conditions, Negotiated Support Services Allowance, the Maximum Allowable Construction Cost (MACC) including subcontractor bonds, the MACC Contingency, and the GC/CM fee, no earlier than completion of 90% construction documents unless otherwise agreed to by both parties. The GMP excludes Washington State sales tax. This item would also approve a one-time budget increase of $15,000,000 for the Montlake Elementary School Modernization and Addition project revising the overall project budget from $64,821,447 to $79,821,447. Additional funding for the budget increase will come from a budget transfer of $15,000,000 from the BEX V Capital Levy Program Contingency.
7. BEX V: Approval of the Site-Specific Educational Specifications for the Asa Mercer International Middle School Replacement project (Ops, September 19, for approval) Approval of this item would approve the Site-Specific Educational Specifications dated July 27, 2022, for the Asa Mercer International Middle School Replacement project.
8. BEX V: Resolution 2022/23-8 Racial Imbalance Analysis for Asa Mercer International Middle School Replacement project (Ops, September 19, for approval) Approval of this item would certify that the proposed Asa Mercer International Middle School Replacement School project will not create or aggravate racial imbalance as defined by WAC 392-342-025.
VII. Board Comments
Comments will be limited to two minutes per Director
VIII. Adjourn – 8:30 p.m.
Calendar Reminders
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