001Elizabeth. They did awesome today. Yeah. I wanted to shirts. But then I realized the shirts were individual on the back. They had their names. I was like, Oh, now I get it, But then I was like, what would mine be? No got to earn it. Elizabeth Elizabeth. Thank you. Yeah. Right? Good evening. And welcome I would like to call this meeting of the Tacoma Public school board of directors for Thursday, April 13th 2023 to order Would everyone please rise and join me in the flags loop. Why do agents Black United States? Tacoma public schools acknowledges that we are on the traditional and ancestral and historical lands of the Puyallup tribe of Indians. We are honored with gratitude, the land itself and the Puyallup tribe. This acknowledgement serves as a first step in honoring our nearest
002tribal neighbors and partners who have inhabited this region since time immemorial and to whom we give thanks for allowing us on their land. We shall intentionally create inclusive and respectful partnerships that are indigenous cultures, histories, identities and socio political realities. General counsel, then row would you please call the roll? President bump right here. President Roger. Executed here. Director McDonald We have a quorum. And our student reps we have Amanda Peterson. Okay. Thank you, Amanda. Great and thank you. General Counsel Ben Row. Right onto the adoption of the agenda. Do I have a motion. I moved to adopt second. It's been moved and seconded, and he comments questions. Changes to the agenda. And, then all those in favor say. Aye aye opposed abstentions. Passes 4 to 0. Okay. Item number six. Notice of public hearing. And
003I know this is a little unusual, so we'll talk about about this for a second is when we have, um, a resolution that rises to the occasion of requiring by law public hearing. We have a public hearing within the public hearing, so we're gonna call the public hearing to order for the, um, district to determine a sale of property. And we will have the presentation on that. And then we will end that and go on to the regular hearing. Okay, so The district has determined that the properly for the property formerly known as the Willie Stewart Academy at 18, 18. Tacoma out south is not needed for district purposes in the foreseeable future and will not be required for district long range planning capital facilities. In July of 2022. This board of directors. The resolution,
00421. Oh, nine, declared that the property as surplus and authorized the district to market the property with the intent to sell. In January of 2023. The district advertised the sale of 18 18 Tacoma AB south site through the process identified and and through that process identified Ferguson architecture as the recommended buyer. The Metric is proposing to execute a purchase and sale agreement substantially consistent with the terms of the proposal from Ferguson. Um architecture for the sale of 18 18 Come Avenue South. At this time the district will hear public testimony related to the execution of a purchase and sale agreement with Ferguson architecture for the sale of 18 18 to come ourselves. It's, uh, do we have anyone in the audience? Um any public wanting to speak on this issue? I have no speaker cards
005on the public hearing agenda. Gonna ask just again in case somebody didn't know that they needed to fill out a card. Is. Anyone here interested in discussing the sale of 18 18 come out self. Okay? So hearing none. We will I will ask if anyone on the diets has any questions or comments about this. We're going to be addressing it later on the agenda, But just as part of a public hearing. Okay hearing. None, then this portion of public hearing portion of our full meeting is adjourned and we are going back into the regular session of public hearing, okay? I mean set regular part of our Agenda. Item number seven recognition of staff, students and community I will turn this over to our general counsel who will tell us about state holidays and civic observances
006for the month of April. Yes, we have two in the month of April. These are both legislatively recognized days. They're not Steve. The first is Delores support today in 2019, Washington's legislature passed and the governor signed into law in addition to the states legislatively recognized days to mark the 10th Day of April as Delores, where today Delores work Today. We recognize Dolores Huerta's leadership in the farm workers civil rights movement, fighting for better wages and working conditions for farm workers across our country. Our second civic observance is Mother Joseph Day. This is another legislatively recognized a honoring the work of Mother Joseph, who in the 18 hundreds worked in what was then the Washington territory to establish the territory's first hospital schools and orphanages. Washington's legislature declared that the 16th day of April shall be
007recognized statewide as Mother Joseph D. Successful advocacy for this recognition by a group of sixth graders from Evergreen School District in Vancouver. Those are the two that we have. Okay. Thank you very much. 7.2 the reckon Recognition of Shining Star Community Partner award to Matthew Wilson and Oasis Youth Center part two, right? Yes. Thank you very much, Amanda. All, right. Good evening Directors Superintendent Deputy Superintendent, Um, our beloved community. My name is Amanda Scott Thomas. I am the director of the Community Partnership office, and it's my pleasure today to present our Shining Star Community Partner Award you know that I'm usually here on the floor? Fourth Thursday. Um, but our award winner was under the weather and really wanted to be here. And, So. We are presenting the award for March today. So, um, to
008give you a little context and background Tacoma public schools, divines defines partnership as a cooperative relationship between students, families, schools, the school district and the Greater Tacoma community partners are committed to supporting student academic success and the success of the whole child partners work with and invest in the education of our Children and youth whose future in turn will affect the quality of life in the entire Tacoma community. When it comes to Student success. The Common public schools recognizes that schools cannot do it alone. So in recognition of an investment of time, talent and resources for Tacoma, public school students, families and staff, the Shining Star community partner awards signifies honor and thanks to a community partner who has made a difference by doing what is best for kids. So Tonight. We have Oasis Youth
009Center. So the Aces Youth Center transforms the lives of queer youth by creating a safe space to learn, connect and thrive. Oasis envisions a world in which queer youth are valued in the community as strong creative leaders. Oasis is the only drop in and support center dedicated to the needs of l B l G B T q Youth ages 11 to 24 in Pierce County. Always has committed to creating a safe affirming space where LGBTQ youth to be proud of who they are with the encouragement they need to become healthy, productive and fully participating. Members of the community, supported by a team of a dozen staff and volunteers, Oasis offers an amazing array of activities for more than 500 young people. Established in 1985 races has served over 5000 youth staff and volunteers since its
010inception, Baker Middle School reached out to Oasis for a student in crisis, after all the other resources did not respond or fell through. Matthew and his colleague came directly to Baker to support a student who was a facing an immediate crisis connected to discrimination, homelessness and safety. They approach the situation with empathy, care and urgency, and as a result, the student was able to honestly share and get ongoing support. Additionally Matthew connected with another community resource and help advocate access and transparency for the future. We want to thank Oasis Youth Center for supporting and empowering youth, creating health, healthy community and providing essential resources promoting cultural diversity and advocating for civil rights. So. It is the recommendation of the community partnership our department to recognize Matthew Wilson and the Oasis Center for being awarded. The
011Shining Star Community Partner Award for the month of March, Can we give them a hand. Yes, At this time we're going to have Matthew safe. You words he has some young people with him, but I did want to note that Matthew's mother is a former TPS principle. So. The Apple never falls far from the tree. Ah. It's quite an honor. We really appreciate the recognition that you're offering Oasis through the decades of work that we've done together. Um, you know, about three weeks ago, we were in front of a different school board and they were trying to remove the protections of LGBT Q U students and some of those folks that provided public testimony are here today and I wanted to make sure that they were here so they could see that there are accepting
012supportive folks in the community. And that we're not just protecting youth that we're actually celebrating Queer youth for who they are. Um Some of the things that we've accomplished together as TPS and Oasis is responding to bullying through policy, but also personal outreach to students going in the classrooms to talk with them and have speakers Bureau where youth talk about their stories to build empathy with other students. Um This is really cool. So. Thank you very much, um and then we look forward to the future together and I know you soggy. You wanted to just Um As a TPS students and someone who Youth Council always is, It really means a lot to be recognized. And I say thank you for tha. The four years before you all sit down. We're gonna have you come
013up and take pictures with his, but before we do that, I want to see if there's anyone on the diet. I just want to say first myself on behalf of the board, and I was everyone's got their own comments to make. I'm sure but Um. I just wanna tell you were so proud of you and so happy to have you in our school district, and, um You know, I don't even know where to start because with the work that you do every single day is exceptional and you keep our community strong and you inspire So, um, thanks to each and every one of you for doing the work you do, and for being who you are. And. I know. Um director Keating has some comments. I have some feels, um First. Um I will start
014by saying that, um as a parent of a trans child and trans and queer tiled Oasis has been critical to our family just as knowing that the resource that they existed. Um and I I think I was thinking about it. And. I. Think, Matthew. I started volunteering and working with Oasis at least 10 years ago. I maybe longer but we'll just give it a good 10 years. Um and I was thinking about the things that we've accomplished together through Oasis, and we helped fight to maintain gender identity protections when they were being threatened from 2015 through 2017 and the hours and we took Youth Council members down to Olympia so they could see what the process is that they could testify and they could learn and it was really this beautiful experience as hard as
015it was. Of really unifying and the thing that Oasis I think is so brilliant at doing is creating that space where young people, um they're already seen as leaders when they walk in the door. That's right. They're already seen as being valuable community members. By just being present there. Um and I've learned a lot by being a bridge builder. I served on their action Committee for at least five years and still kind of. I. Think I'm, an at large member for the most part, um And. Um and Matthew. I am First your your You've been a mentor. To me. To my family to my daughter. And yes, I'll Probably make you cry and, um And. We've done some remarkable things together. Um on behalf of kids. Um and I'm so honored to call you, my
016friend. And my blue So I love you very much and congratulations. I'll just say to the students sitting back there who you brought with you. Just no You have a place? You're powerful. Um and if anybody is going to protect you and work to continue to make sure that your right to protect it, you're looking at at least four rooms sitting up here so Thank you for being here? Thank you for standing strong and keep fightin. You are you are definitely seen. And speaking of that we're going to take a picture with you. So come on up. There's no one So much you guys Okay? All right. No, we're in the fun continues. Alright item number 7.3. I am going to turn this over to you, Superintendent. I think you have James to introduce and
017then we will go. Just let James go through the list, huh? Yeah? We have a series that are going to fall here And so maybe what we'll do is we'll let James bring him up individually and maybe collectively picture e Mr Neel. Would you like to join us? I would love to Thank you. Good evening president ran right and board of directors. Thank you for having us and we are here to celebrate ST state champions in our athletics and activities and so I'm going to invite our mount to home a high school unified basketball team up here to stand next sitting Mountain home. A High School has been competing in the with the Special Olympics of Washington and unified basketball for the last nine years in the last nine years, they have made it to
018the state competition seven times. Mount. Tehama is currently in the process of also working towards a national Unified Champion school, the division one Unified State Championship took place in Wenatchee this year. And These are your state champions. This is their fourth state title in unified basketball. Let's give them a round of applause. Alright, so go right up there, okay? You're back. They're all tall. Yeah. Everybody's thing. Okay 123 slide. How about T Bird champions. Alright. Next. We have the Lincoln High school Unified basketball team. Come on up. The Lincoln. Abe's unified basketball team competed in their first time at the state championship in Wenatchee, and they won the division to state champion the Champ sorry, beating multiple high schools from around the state. Also team members Nathan Map and Clyde La La La Horn were
019named to the Unified All Star team and were awarded gold medals for that. Furthermore. They were also awarded the Sportsmanship award as individual players. Let's give them a round of applause. I'm enjoying that. We need more Lincoln. We got. We Got Lincoln people here. Ready to drop. Ready. Everybody got all right, 321. Slide. Lincoln Abe's it Oh, right. Yes, it is going to start. Oh, that's right. It's not you I want Okay. Do we have representatives of Lincoln cheer tonight. We. Do not unfortunately, but we're going to read off the recognition for them. So in December of ninth of 2022 just this last year, Lincoln High School Cheer team competed in their first competition since their 2020 state championship. They competed in the camp in the Swamp qualifier at the Decatur High school and placed
020second against Spanaway Lake, who was the 2021 state champ. They went on to win their first place trophy in the junior state competition, They changed their their routine on the day of to become even better and score higher and over the following weeks. They even got better using judges notes and on February 4th 2023 battleground. Washington. They won the state championship in the Stomp competition. Let's give them a big round of applause. We are now going to move on to individual state championships. And I know that this particular person was unable to make it tonight, but we're going to read off the recognition of Zeta Lee, who is individual state championship in wrestling at the Mat Classic Z. Italy is a junior at mountain home. A High School has been wrestling since the age of
021six and has traveled to national tournaments. Zetas placed fourth, the fourth at the national level and is currently ranked 21st in the nation at the 1 10 weight class. She's completed her third year of wrestling competition at high school. She won the state championship in three a For the past two years in the weight class 1 10. She also volunteers for club wrestling and local tournaments as well as Baker Middle School. Let's Give Zeta a big round of a. Andrew Flores from Lincoln High school. Come on up. Welcome, Andrew. Andrew is a freshman at Lincoln High school and finished first at three tournaments during the course of this year, he was the Patriot champion, the North Mason tournament champion. And, the Grays Cup champion. He finished the season with a winning record of 39 5.
022Finished first in league Andrew is the first freshman at Lincoln High School to win an individual state championship in addition to his state title, he's a varsity Letterman on the football team helped the Lincoln football team win a three their third PCL title and a spot in the playoffs. Let's see Andrew comes from a family of wrestlers. Three older brothers, who also wrestled at Lincoln. Congratulations to Andrew, who is the weight class 1 20 Mat classic champion for three, eh, boys? Right now, he said, I have Yeah, I get you. 321 Lincoln AIDS. Congratulations. Thank you. Unfortunately our next one got called into work. Ah, Elijah cater of Silas High School three, a boy's Wi a state championship in right weight class 1 26 Elijah Cater is a two time state champion in the three
023a classification. He won a state title in 21 22 at Weight class 1 20 this year in the weight class 1 26. In addition, Elijah competes nationally and freestyle and Greco wrestling. He's qualified for the USA Wrestling National Championship multiple times. He is also a volunteer coach at local youth programs and can be found in the mat serving as a referee in local tournaments. He's also pursuing opportunities to wrestle in college and further his education. Let's give Elijah a big round of applause. You want to say somet? Oh. Yeah. What is launch college He just signed to go to the North, Idaho College and wrestle. Go, Cardinals. Yeah. Yeah, I know somebody else in the room that wrestled there comes this is Jake Ferris, his high school coach. Some of the kitchen Yeah, thanks. Jake's
024late because he was coaching at Truman. He gets real coaching. Cool. Yeah. Let's see. And. We have our last wrestler in Navarre Dixon. Var making darn it. Alright! Well, Navarre, it was a state champion as well at Lincoln High school. He has a junior for the three A boy's wi a state championship in weight class 1 82. Navarre competed three years at wrestling finished nine in one and second in the Pierce County League. No stick competition in 2021 22. He was voted the team captain. He won numerous tournaments and finished the season with a winning record of 35 2, placing first at the PCL, first in regional and third at the state tournament. In class week class 1 82 again this year he was voted. The team captain won numerous tournaments and going with a
025record of 38 3 again. He was the PCL champ, the regional champ and won the W I A mat Classic three a boys for 1 82 Weight class. He was an honorable mention, too, that all state academics team with a 3.4 G p a No bars Father also attended Lincoln High School and his two older brothers wrestled at Lincoln, both placing at state. His brother was a back to back state champion. In addition, Navarre State titles. He has a three year Letterman on the football team and has helped lead the Lincoln Abe's to a three time league titles in football. See he was also voted All PCL running back this last year. Let's give Navarre Dixon around the block. Thank you for having me that's that's it for now. Thank you It's an impressive group,
026and I'm just proud of all of our TPS athletes, whether you end up getting first place at championship at state or whether you just made it across the finish line once just thanks for hanging in there. Thanks James for you and the entire staff that supports our students in their youth athletics. Thank you. You're all amazing. Thank you. Madam President board of directors. 7.4 is the recognition of our district's newest national board certified teachers and recently renewed board certified teachers. And tonight we have Mr Zeke, Edmund, assistant superintendent teaching for learning to lead us off in this great celebration. Yeah keep the champions rolling. So. Our National board certificate is nationally recognized as an advanced teaching credential. It complements but does not replace our state teacher license. And. These teachers voluntarily elect to pursue a
027deeper understanding of their students, their content knowledge, the use of data and assessments, and they're teaching practices. The certification process is performance based and evaluated using multiple measures, which requires the teachers that demonstrate standards based evidence of a positive effect that they're having on our students and their learning. Created for teachers by teachers. The National Board certification is built upon national board standards and five core propositions, which include teachers are committed to students and their learning. Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects. Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience and teachers are members of a learning community. It's going public schools to the curriculum Instruction office provide cohort support at no cost for candidates that are either, uh,
028getting their boards for the first time or renewing And it's going public schools. We have 235 of our certificated staff for National board teachers, which is dynamite. Washington state continues to be one of the top 2 to 3 states in the country, with teachers earning their national award and we and Tacoma tend to stay in the top five in Washington of the number or percentage of our teachers earning the certificate. So with that, even through the entertaining experience we had last year of covered. We have five new certified teachers to the ranks. Tonight, I will call their names and bring them forward. If. They are here this evening. We have Colin Kelly. Emily Rorty, Kevin Heinrich, Megan, Holyoke and season Jackson. So. These are the newbies for National board, and then we have 45 folks.
029I am not going to call all their names, but we will ask them if they are present to come on down who renewed their certificate, which usually goes about five years. Uh and it's a very similar process again reevaluating their instruction through multiple measures. So if you are one of our renew national board teachers, please come on forward. We're gonna bring all of you up on the stage around. Tell people on the front door. Right? Is it not? It cozy. Yeah. You know, we got Thank you. Because everything tastes, though. Come on get up there. I still can't see every face. Still can't see every face you can see every face. Let's eat. Okay. That's that's pretty good. That's pretty good already. 123 not enough, 3123. Thank you, Ricky. Yeah. For. Our national Board renews
030and news if you would make your way across the hall to the other boardroom, Michelle Tyson Ah would like to celebrate with you. I heard she even had swag of which I got none. But. Thank you for joining? Oh, right, just jealous. All right. Well. That was an exciting part of the board meeting. Yes. Thank you all hardworking teachers. We appreciate you and love you. Alright item number eight superintendent's report. We do not have one this evening Number nine staff report to the board again this evening. We don't have one. Number 10 members of the board wishing to address the board. Why you laughing at? Um Okay, so I think we do have some blue cards, So. I will say that school board members encourage public participation. Your Civil input is appreciated. Board members will
031not respond to your comments during the meeting and the superintendent or designate will follow up with you after the meeting if action is needed Um and instead of speaking at the meeting, there's alternately an opportunity to send an email to the board prior to the meeting at board at Tacoma dot k 12 dot org dot us. And. Please contact the board. Office in advance of the meeting for disability accommodations, so there were no written comments. As of the time I printed my agenda. So, um, we're not going to worry about that. But. There are a couple of verbal comments, so I'm going to turn it over to the general counsel who will take us through that? Yes for the comment. Proceeds under board policy 14 30 under policy 14 30, the board president may interrupt
032and or terminate comments if the speaker exceeds the time allotted or when comments are either personally directed Abusive, obscene or irrelevant. You can find a summary of board policy. 14 30 on the back and front of the blue comment cards in the lobby and also on our website at the coma schools dot org. So this evening. We have to public comments. Verbal public comments first is from Kimmy from vibrant schools. Always a pleasure to be here representing vibrant schools. First of all, I just want to make an announcement. Vibrant schools has become more vibrant. We are now vibrant schools of Puget sound, not just a coma, and we are now a bona fide five Oh one c three. I just wanted to make that announcement and and we're very happy that there are funders in
033the local Puget Sound area that believe in our work. And where you're getting significant funding, which means we can do more to do more in our public schools. But I'm here tonight On a on a couple of reasons or a couple of statements. First of all I want to give a shout out to Malik and Susan Anderson for the good work that they're doing with the equity team. And. I say that because as an organization that's about community voice. We appreciate the fact that we have a community voice on the equity team, but I know it takes staff a lot of hard work and a lot of preparation to make everything prepared for us as we come to those meetings, so I want to thank Malik and your staff for keeping us going and also
034as our director, Elizabeth Bond right for being there to continue to have a policy maker there. I also want to give a shout out to Rob and Kristen on the in a Budget department. I serve on that that team as well. And I say all that to say that to have staff And folks like Malik And Susan. And Ross and Kristen doing the kind of work that they do to have preparation preparation so that we who come in as community can give that community voice in a very comprehensive way, And. I think sometimes we forget to acknowledge the hard work that goes that goes behind the scenes so that community voice can be heard and that policy and accountability can go forward. Having said that I just want to remind you that I know there's
035a significant concern challenge with Stanley. And. What's happening at that play field and I just want to encourage you to make sure that you go for that process to make the decisions about what's going to happen to Stanley and the field that you make sure that this community voice in that process, I thank you again for recognizing the community voice is an important part of the process, so that every student every day is successful in Tacoma schools. Thank you. We're coming. Our. Next speaker is Kristen Brown. Thank you? I appreciate your time and everything that you all do, Uh, I wasn't I didn't want to speak and so I didn't prepare anything. But. There's this piece going on over at soda school that I think, um Isn't only affecting my Children but also other Children.
036After covid. I have very highly capable Children. But after covid, one of them has been struggling, and the school has been amazing at trying to figure out how to work with her and help her graduate and, um So I appreciate what they're doing, but I was just at this summit of with educators and and moms and parents and and I found out about running start and I am so ignorant when it comes to the resources in our community and I'm talking to them and and asking questions and going. Wow. This would have been an amazing piece or an amazing option that we didn't even look at. And. My daughter's graduating. What's done is done, but, uh, with the struggles that the kids are going through a specially at Sammy Soda and idea they don't have
037the sports programs that the others The other schools. You know the kid is just a different environment, right? I know. Lisa spends a lot of time over there and so Ah! I don't know what the barrier is in keeping Uh and not having that option. More more explained. More, known more talked about more available. I know financially. There's some things that happened where if a student leaves the school and then they go to TCC. There's a There might be a conflict of interest there. I don't know. I haven't looked into it that much. But I'm hoping that we can bridge that That missing piece over soda idea, and Sammy and hopefully that's not an issue with the other schools. Um, but it's something that needs to be worked on so that the kids over there
038can succeed. Thank you for sharing. Okay, thanks anyone else? General Counsel? I appreciate that. All, right, moving on to the consent agenda. Item number 11, So. We have a motion moved to a doctor. Second Moved and seconded. Do. We have any comments? Questions additions subtractions from the consent agenda. Hearing. None all signify by saying Aye, I posed and extensions passes 40. Item 12 Policy matters. 12.1 1st reading of new policy 55 15 workforce Secondary Trauma traumatic stress general Counsel. Would you like to Describe and introduced this item. Sure, I'll start by introducing at the gym, the district general counsel on behalf of the assistant superintendent of human resources recommends that the review the proposed draft Of the revised of the new Strike that revised policy 55 15 and provide feedback before second readin. So this
039policy 55 15 is largely based on our walls. The model policy. Um. There was a law passed in 2021. This is our CW 20 and a 308 25 the required school districts in Washington to pass a policy and accompanying regulation. That governs its response to secondary traumatic stress. Traumatic stress. This includes providing resources, the FBI is working with law ASDA and set the school Employees Benefit board to come up with resources available to staff at schools, teachers, classified administrators, everybody that deal with students with traumatic issues and thereby can suffer some from secondary traumatic special their own. So. This policy is starting place. We'll have a company regulation at this passes it after second reading. Little push out some of those resources to our staff. Members of the effort is led by The assistant superintendent.
040Human resources in a true blood and one of the staff members doing a lot of work on this Monica Fritz so The passage will Begin the resources. Thank you. Do we have a Mavi comments on this, So I know this is first reading so we don't you know, we don't have a lot. I know you've all looked at this. I also will say it is scheduled to meet the Equity Policy Review team, which can be was talking about will be looking at this next week. So, um, and then it will come back. To us with their input for second reading, and then you have any comments at the moment? Okay? Thank you? Thank you so much general counsel. Item 15 business matters 15.1 the approval of guaranteed maximum price GMP amendment to with nearly construction
041company for the ground floor. Willie Stewart Academy South Tenant improvement project. Did we have a wooly Academy North Okay. This is a extension of the current had the same question. By the way Thank you. So. This is an extension of Willie Stewart Academy, where we're going to have additional classroom and office spaces. The chief operating officer recommends that the board of directors approved the guaranteed maximum Price Amendment two, which states the cost for the ninth and Broadway ground floor. Willie Stewart South Tenant Improvements project authorized as superintendent or destiny to sign said amendment and the amount of $6,472,560 excluding sales tax. I moved to adopt Adam 15.1 2nd. It's been moved and seconded, and he comments or que. Hearing none. All those in favor say Aye posed. Abstentions. Okay. It passes forward to nothing. And
042I did notice if you would bear with me for 30 seconds that I my exuberance skipped over the financial report because there really isn't one, but I have something to say about it and then also item 14 don't know it. Just Chris. We saw you back there. You looked ready and I was going for it right. Just going to back up for 30 seconds. I. Don't 13, the financial repo. Now the next quarterly financial report will be presented at the May 25th 2023 business meeting. You can go to our website to look at our financial statements at any time. Https w backslash backslash. Www dot koma schools dot org slash department slash business and finance. And just for the record item, 14, which is usually curriculum instructions we have done this evening. So back to
043you. Chris Williams item 15.2 approval to award contract with B and B builders for the reconstruction design. Build service of the Oakland High school Historical modernization project chief operating officer recommends that the board of directors approved the agreement, which states the preconstruction services for the Oakland High School Historical monetization project and authorizes superintendent or destiny to sign Set Amendment an amount of $4,346,131 in schooling sales tax. 15.2 thank you. It's been moved in second and he comments or questions on this item. I just like to say that I'm excited for Oakland students. And the staff. To beginning a new building. It's going to be, um Having seen the impacts of those, uh, students that Willie Stewart and being a new, uh, in a new building and in a space that makes them proud and is
044beautiful, and, um, I'm just excited for the Oakland students and just as a clarification, it's actually not a new building is a renovation of the of the historical building, which like we do with J, with Jason, Lee, now hilltop heritage. That was Doesn't look that different from the outside, but the inside was pretty amazing. So Okay? Yes. So did we. Moved in second all those in favor say, Aye aye opposed. Any extensions. Alright, get 40. Moving on to item 15.3 approval of the contract with Beasley Enterprise for Green Schoolyards Project at Reed and Stafford Elementary schools. Yes, this is part of our partnership with metro parks and the trust of public lands to ensure that everyone has access to public parks within 10 minutes walking distance. The chief operating officer recommends that the board Of
045directors approved there. Superintendent to award the contract with Beasley Enterprise for the procurement of necessary equipment and services and the amount of $1,586,000 excluding sales tax. I moved to adopt Adam 15.3. Second moved and seconded any questions or comments on this item hearing none. Please signify by saying Aye all in favor. Any post. Abstentions. Okay 40. You have got that one back to Item 16 16.1 That's 16 has other business and 16.1 is the adoption of resolution number 21 20 authorizing the sale of 18 18 Tacoma av south to Ferguson architecture and for the public that's watching. This was the public hearing we had earlier on the board meeting. Um and so now that we've had no comments were ready to proceed. Jessica Quick overview almost a year ago, the district made a decision to
046relocate Willie Stewart tonight and Broadway and provide the students staff with newly renovated spaces. In June. 2022 The district made a decision that the old Willie Stewart had no longer useful purpose for the district. We recently advertise this property for sale. We have a viable buyer. It's Ferguson, architect. They are to come a based farm. They've been in business for over 10 years and they intend to use the spaces for their offices and Mr Ferguson here. Awesome. The chief operating officer recommends that the border directors adopt resolution number 212 oh, and approve The sale of 18 18 to comment Avenue south to Ferguson architecture Motion motion her We do motion. We do we move in second? You moved out second. Hey, we have will turn it over to the general counsel since it's a resolution
047so that we can YEP. Roll cover. President number Hi. Vice president Children. Killing Director recover. The resolution passes. Zero. Okay. Thank you, Mr Williams for your help this evening. And thank you for the team that's been working hard on the sale of that property and making sure that it has the best use for our community, and it's in the best interests of our taxpayers and how we go through this, So. Thank you for that. Right. So before we go into board comments and reports. I'm going to take the Pleasure of the president to make a comment about the Stanley playfield because I know this has been a big issue for our community and all we have all shown up invented these public hearings that have been happening. Around this and we know the passion that
048the community feels about this. And I want to thank the community for their for their feedback, their patients and during this process, and they're and they're really thoughtful input. It's been fabulous. I also want to thank the families and neighbors for sharing their voices with us and their thoughts and opinions have have been heard and are deeply valued. Um And In addition to that, since this is a project on which Metro Parks Tacoma are very long and treasured partner is the lead we they Took the first action this week. There we go. That's much better, So I want to thank the step our staff as well as Metro Park staff. For the hard work that everyone is put into this to coming to some some Closure around collecting the thoughtful, responsive and being responsive to
049the Comments of the community will keeping the best interests of the students in mind. And. Um and I know that the and I want to respect and honor of the revised decision that was made by our metro parks, commissioners this very week and they've also offered potential alternative. And with that I'm asking my colleagues to join me and asking you, Superintendent Garcia. Ah and your team to explore the proposed options in front of us now and any others that may exist that best support our students in the most immediate and timely fashion. Um, because I want to make it clear to the folks that in partnership with our community that we will build the long promised new ball fields for our stadium, high school student athletes and their families, So it's just How and when.
050How we can pull this together, but we are Yoked together on a team on this approach, and we've been listening to the community, and I think we're moving absolutely in the right distracters direction. So and Superintendent. If you can bring back to us some next steps. We'd really appreciate that. Absolutely. We will examine all the possibilities. To ensure that we meet the promises that we promised to our voters as well as to our citizens as And. We use the term stadium. But. These fields are serviced for the stadium region, right, so we use variety of kids from all over the neighborhoods that feed into stadium would be on using these fields. So, um Well look at that option as far as what metro Parks has offered and see the viability of that were in process
051of that. We don't know we'll see if that is a viable option. Can we make it a viable option and then we'll also look at maybe some of our own properties. Anything there and so please be patient with us. Um, we We have a lot of work to do. But. I will tell you that as soon as we heard, we have begun to work, so we will bring you back, some updates. Even if it's no new information on a regular basis, and we will be communicating out with our constituents as well. Anyone else have anything to say. Alright. So. Um we are moving on to the comments and we have our student. Rep. Amanda, come on up. It's always my favorite part of the meeting. Hi. My name is Amanda Peterson and I go to
052Lincoln High School first I'd like to start off by saying that it was really good to hear how well our athletes and our teachers our staff has been doing. I saw some teachers that I haven't seen for years since, like elementary and middle school, so that was really exciting. It was heartwarming. Um, I know that they worked so hard on top of keeping up good grades and everything else that life brings, so it was really good to see that they're getting the recognition that they deserve. Now onto some Lincoln updates tomorrow we have a pep assembly. We've been working really hard on that. So. I'm really excited to finally get to do that. And. We, um we announced the prom date and that's going to be May 13th. Um attended off. I have an observation
053that I've made on the Lincoln students lately. Um usually when I come up here, I'm just talking about the next events that Lincoln has, and then I've been pondering like How helpful. Is this really to you guys, So I'm kind of I'm gonna like change the way that I'm thinking about how I'm presenting this and kind of like take, Okay? How. Am I feeling And. How Does my school feel about whatever is happening. So, An observational I've had is that students lately? They've just been kind of tired and stressed, and I feel like that's because of the upcoming AP test And. Then all of the Um prep that goes into that, and I don't know people have just been kind of moody and unmotivated, but I know that's something that's going to pass because with
054the school year rapidly ending sadly, um and another, it'll pass and hopefully it will start to pass with tomorrow's Pep assembly. Thank you. Thank you and thank you, Amanda for thinking, Always thinking about how you can be a better rep and how you can be helpful to us and help also Um, let us know if there are ways that we could think differently about questions to ask you that would make it easier. So. You and your colleagues on the board. All right? Who wants to go first tonight. Go okay. I love going first do okay, Because. McElroy. I'm quick, but I'm working on slowing down because My. Friends at Bernie told me that when videos are caption, and I'm speaking too fast, it's hard to caption and see what's really being said. Even like on
055those automated YouTube videos, which they do, go back and watch and then tell me about myself, so slowing down a bit. Um there's a lot of things going on in the city of Tacoma that are very excited about that. I've gone to things I've seen heard and been a part of Last night, the Tacoma as poet laureate had the passing of the torch and it was passed to Christian page, which is a TPS graduate and someone who also participate in the Act six scholarship, and he gave a lot of insight. The youth our present. I think that they really learned a lot from him and then also the former laureate is a key flee middle school teachers, So it kind of speaks to The community and who we are that our students and our teachers
056are really involved in this work of bringing communities together in different ways and utilizing their voice. So. That was really awesome. Coming up this weekend is the spring Fair People. Don't talk about it anymore, but like it's a thing. It's a thing that kids and families should go to. It's A. Lot of fun. Um the weekend after that is the junior daffodil parade. Which is coming back. It kind of had a little moment and we were worried It wasn't gonna come back after covid and there's this whole coalition of folks in the Proctor district that came together to bring this back for our Tacoma community. It's always been a staple for elementary students and the middle school bands come out, which is a lot of fun for me as a middle school marching band geek.
057It was fun. Um And, Then that same day, there's two other things happening on April 22nd is litter free 253, which is the citywide cleanup If. You're not signed up. You should sign up. They are cleaning up parks in your area, but then also it's just kind of a way to get involved in your community. If, you care. We Show up. We talk about lots of things, but you can show how you care that your actions Same day, the three things in one day is the Tacoma Sustainability Expo at U Dub Tacoma, which I'll be going to have always wanted to learn more about how we create a more sustainable Tacoma and how we participate and cleaning up our community inside and out, And that leads me to my next point, which is the ongoing
058violence, youth violence. And. What. Does that look like I Think As a preschool teacher. I can see violence through a multitude of lenses from apparent lens from a teacher lens and from a child's lens because they talked to me about their feelings. Violence for Children doesn't always look physical. Sometimes it is verbal and the things that they here are really impacting their mental health, and we talk about violence. We talk about physical violence. We talk about gun violenc. But. Are. We talking about those microaggressions and that type of violence and harm that is imposed upon our students. Um, I've been contacted a lot about our policy. 1600 general counsel. I've been contacted a lot about policy 1600. How do How do we actually quantify what is a micro aggression? And how is that impacting someone
059of the lifelong implications? Of, their interactions going forward. I'm, a victim of childhood microaggressions. I'm a victim of a of adult microaggressions, and those are mostly verbal, Those can be the way you look at someone the way you talk to them, and so from my conversations with youth from four years old to 16 years old, and those are interesting conversations, just thinking about the way that we are modeling that behavior. It's not on the teachers alone, every adult and community it's How we want them to behave. So if I'm talking in a nasty tone, the Children will reflect that. And not just as a teacher as a person and community if I mean at the grocery store, the kids are going to hear it and feel it. And so I think when we Take away
060the bigger issues of violence and meat packed that really down to that micro level. Let's talk about how we want to show up in community, so there's some community events you can go to. And please be nice when you're there. Thank you very appropriate comments and go birthday so excited. I love that day every year. Um Director Keating, would you like to go next? Just trying to help that Echo? Um It feels like a lifetime happened from the last board meeting as they often do. I wanted to say that I did get to attend to one of the performances at Stadium for Les Miserables and, um, first, it is a remarkably complicated musical in and of itself and the waves that the staff and student put it together. Students put it together and performed. Was
061really unbelievable. And, um, just amazing kudos to them, because that's a courageous musical to take on. So, um, from the staging from the performances from the tech from like it was, they did a remarkable job and, um, and then so as far as, like school things I got to do the Geiger. I was at Bagram Monday morning in the rain like everyone else for the walk and roll is it called the walk and roll to school, right? Gave out. Lots of stickers gave out more stickers per kid, but it's all right. Um and so they had. What was fun about it. So as a former Gregor parent, you know, it's a very familiar place to me. Um, and so they had a new they were creating new walk walking paths. Um that hadn't been utilized
062in the same way before, So I got to be outside the amphitheater and actually, our own Mike. Rupert and I stood there and we passed out stickers. It was phenomenal. Um, and it was just really fun. Um, it's just fantasy kids, and they had a great time They knew exactly where to go, even though their parents were really worried, like, Are, you sure they know where to go? And? I'm like they know where to go. Um, so that was really fun to do, Um And then what else? Lots of stuff with Wasde? A. The legislative session is Quickly coming to a close. There's still not much to report still more of Vagueness and uncertainty as budgets. Um Between. The House and the Senate are negotiated, and then they will come together to negotiate, so it'll
063be quite a bit probably as I was talking with, Um Chief financial officer, Ms Medina that it will probably right up to the end of session, which is the 23rd. Of April. I think I think that's right. Um. So last night was actually was down at the capital last night to hear a bill. Um that is, uh, will help protect LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness and, um, how host homes and so it was a pretty fiercely debated piece of legislation and I've been working on that, just in an advocacy level for for some time, so I just wanted to See it across, wanted to see that get across so, but that was the final bill, so no more bills are being heard and debated in the house and the Senate had completed their final bills. I
064Think I don't know. Sometime this week it blurs together and then the other like as far as, like legislative pieces. Um The Biden administration over two years ago began reviewing title nine um and working to expand the protections of title nine. Um or restore. I should say restore them to, um 20 May of 2016 during the bottom Obama administration that also extended protections for trans students under title nine. And those were rescinded. And so this has been a very the rules process is very long and arduous. Um and so on the sixth Thursday last week, the administration released the proposed rules that were around trans students in athletics. Um and, like most things in policy and governance, it's complicated. So. There is a public 30 day public comment period. And, So. I've been doing a
065lot of monitoring and reviewing and talking with other policy experts and legal folks about what does this mean? What does the implicated implementation implementation? Um look like and if This stays on track. Um the proposal or that Public comment period will close and then, um if it closes or Ideally what the administration is looking for is to have these rules be implemented for the 2023 2024 school year. So things move Really slowly and then really fast when it comes to a lot of many things, government So there are there are some questions and concerns and then also some positives. I will say that one of the positive things about this rule these rules are that it would eliminate categorical bans for trans students. To participate in athletics, um, on a federal level. Um, and that's
066extremely important because in 20 states and trans students are already banned from participating in athletics. So, um there's a lot of there's a lot of misinformation out there, I will say regarding trans students and trans people and trans youth. So this is something that I have been, um, we've been anticipating so that there's more to come to that. Um and this is something that was a is also analyzing. And. So this is like, you know, very this is a pretty substantial, um Rule that's been released and so Um, and the other thing I o Traffic and Safety Committee, um, meeting today is Thursday. Right. So that was yesterday. I just wanted to share a few things that was shared to me about safe routes to school. Some fun things that they have going on, so
067they have some construction. Um. So the city will the city of two comma will begin seven construction projects that enhance walking, biking and transit access safety near schools. Um. The projects include enhanced crossings with rapid flashing beacons raised crosswalks, sidewalks, infill and transit pop note. Transit stop pads and protected bicycle lanes. Um, I've learned on this committee that there's a whole language to traffic and sidewalks and what all that means? I don't know what all that means that I said out loud just now. I just need you to know. Um, but it's going to be good for for pedestrian safety. They have their bike rodeos as so as I'm just going to read this as it's been sent to me as focused schools receive construction. The city of Tacoma state routes to school program partners
068with focus elementary schools to host a bike rodeo this spring the program is supporting for bike rodeos where students will receive free helmets and learned bicycle handling skills through a fun obstacle course. Ah, um there's traffic gardens that are going to be happening. June and July. Um. And then there is already a walk. There's a walking bike role to school day. Um Owen may so maybe that's not what I went to one man Monday. I just might have completed that anyway. So that's coming. Um. So anyways, there's a lot of really great partnerships that we're safe for us to school in the city of Tacoma and the Health Department, so That's really cool. The. Last thing I just want to say since I have a senior, I'm gonna take a little privilege and since that
069seniors principles in the audience, I just want to say that I just want to acknowledge first our seniors, um and to Amanda's comments about just like feeling like, you know, just the stress and the pressure. Um, I. See it at home, and I just want to acknowledge our students that are working really, really hard. Um, and they keep showing up and they keep trying, and I also want to acknowledge the staff and all the staff that are supporting our seniors. Right. Now. This is a really big transition. Um for students, families and our staff. It's just a big transition. And now that I'm living it I mean I knew it was big, but now I'm living it. So, um and then to all the seniors that are, you know, also making the decisions of what
070are you going to do next? Whether whatever that is like that's a big decision to make. So. Um. I just wanna acknowledge all of our seniors and our staff supporting them, and that's it. Thank you that was meaty, as always. Directors treasure. Vice Presidents treasure Sorry. Hey, thank you. He's got his radio voice on I did all that just to say, J. Max tomorrow? Yes, other than that. I have no report for you so you can close it. Alright? Yeah, That was great. I can count on you. All. Right. So, Speaking of J Mac, which is tomorrow, But I. Wanna things I didn't since the last board meeting was there's a workgroup of small workgroup, um, on this youth violence prevention component, and we've been diving in deep and, um and I know that we're
071going to be bringing a proposals of different kinds back to J. Mac tomorrow so we can start talking about action steps and moving forward and how we're getting there because We cannot lose a single child. More. I mean it is just been a horrible year and And so we are going to create safe places Spaces for our kids during the summer, and that is priority number one right now, so we'll be getting back to you with more details on how we can help as a community, not just the schools. It's not just the schools, it's all of us to make sure that our kids are safe. And, uh, this morning went to the superintendent, parent. Breakfast and the the The workshops afterwards were really great, and two of them that I went to that I
072went to where we're both along this topic kind of really enlightening. One was with a gentleman. Um His focus is on. Um, belonging and the meaning of belonging. And. How do we? How do we Welcome people to feel part of instead of other and it was really just some great Just waste words to live by. And so that was great. And then the second one is one on restorative justice and how we can start from the very youngest Children all the way up, modeling and being Good examples and again, it's not something that happens in the schools are just happens in the schools. It has to happen at home, and it has to happen where these kids are out in communities, so you'll hear more about what we're doing all of that at the next
073meeting. MHM director structure will be reporting on Um so I also want to say I went to Oakland High school and spent the whole day there and just went to a bunch of classes and talked with students one on one and what the facility and just really was impressed with, um With the dedication that these kids have, and even though life is thrown a lot of challenges at them there They're showing up as best they can. And, Um and the teachers are all very committed, and I think what you said earlier about Oakland, having a Like all the kids you see when they have a different school school that's been renovated or rebuilt. There's just a glimmer in there, I that just makes them feel more. Excited about being there, So I'm looking forward to
074that happening for the Oakland kids in the next years to come. Um. The last item I wanted to say it goes back to this whole youth Violence prevention piece, and I actually had an opportunity to meet TJ Bowl, who is the administrator of Pierce County? Um, Judy justice and you will justice and he runs Raymond Hall when we run Raymond Hole, but I mean together. It's a collective process, but And also, just he's he's got a great vision, and he's been incorporating the whole child approach to the work at Raymond Hall with these kids that are have been, um Kind of Putting the custodial care there and it is a net with the kids, and it was really very amazing to me. He's got a lot of data on the violence and the protection of
075violence and where it is happening, and all of that, so that was very informative and really appreciate T J and his staff and all the work they do to keep our kids Safe in his and in in alternative programs as much as possible rather than incarceration, because we all know that that's that's a stain on your And your life report card that is hard to erase. So, um, Anyway, I want to thank T J for taking the time Renee troubling and I went together and she is the TPS. You know principle or whatever Raymond Hall so that And. She and I really Just like, you know, she said, I didn't even know half of what we learned today. So it's just everything. It's new. It's great because it's always changing, So. I just want to
076remind people that it's That we're not alone in this work. This is hard work. This is really hard work to kind of tap down violence and Kids are Kid. Violence is up, but I think it's because they're feeling hopeless and they're feeling not heard and they're feeling Depressed and all those things. The mental Health is a huge piece, and so we all play a role. Um. So those of you that are listening as parents or his community partners or his TPS staff. You know, we all have to think. What can we do to make it a better place in a safer place for our kids and make sure to listen to kids if they're in front of you, Um don't be intimidated by them as one of the things that I said today don't be
077intimidated by them. Engage them. You know it just you know, you may just find that you grow because of the relationship, So it was just it was great. So That is my report for today. And. I think the only thing left on the agenda. What Oh, you really You forgot something. And when you were speaking to youth violence, and that's something I've been focusing on heavily. I was also reminded that there's so many positive things happening and one of my middle schools that I've been focusing on a lot and I pulled the text up, so there's going to be a jazz night at Gray on next week Wednesday and it's a community event. Their jazz band and choir is performing with world renowned musicians. That's what the text they sent, Me said, and the Ron
078Pauriol Quintet and Wayne Greer are coming out to gray Middle school, and it's such a huge deal that they went out of their way. They're trying to do this intervention work and they were like, how can we get ahead of this issue, so they're bringing in so many community partners shout out to Amanda's Got Thomas. I know she just left, but, um, the partnership that we have in our schools make schools better and The kids text me and they wanted me to know that there's an event and it's really positive. Cool, gray, awesome for the whole community with light refreshments. Okay, then that ought to get a few people in the door. Okay. Well. Thank you for sharing that and you can remind us about that later, too. Alright So item number 18 is the
079announcement of next regular board meetings, which are April 20th. We will be back here for a study session at six p.m. and the topic I believe is budget and capital projects. Capital projects, Okay. So April 27th. We will have our next business meeting and then may 11th will be the one after that the first one in May. So. Does anyone have anything for the good of the order? Okay hearing none. We are officially adjourned. Travel safely, everyone and we will see you next week.