001Let's do [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Good afternoon. We will be calling the board meeting to or order in a moment and SPS TV will begin broadcasting. All right. Good evening or good afternoon. This is President Topp. I am calling the special board meeting to order at 4:32 p.m. We would like to acknowledge that we are on ancestral lands and the traditional territories of the Puet Sound Coast Salish people. Uh we have with us directors of the Seattle School Board. We have Vice President Briggs. We have uh Director Clark. We have Director Hersy. Uh we have director Rankin, director Sarju, and this is President Top. Uh the superintendent Fred Podesta is also present. There, there we go. Um and we are joined this afternoon by some very special guests, families, and friends as we do the
002swearing in for our new school board student members, Josephine Manglesen, Isabelle Massudi, and Sabi Yun. Um we're going to start with the oath of office. Uh we will go through um and do an oath of office for each student. Um after the oath of office is given, we will sign our paperwork here to a quick photo. We're going to ask uh the students family and friends or whoever they would like in the photo to come on up for that photo. And we'll move through each student. After we have um administered the oath of office for each student, we will then invite each back up to say a few words or they can go on as long as they want. It's really up to them. Um at the end of all of that, we will uh
003conclude the special meeting here and move to a celebratory time. There'll be cake. Um and we invite all friends and family here to stay and and celebrate with us. Um at 4:30 then today we will move into our regular board meeting. 4:35. >> 4:30. Thank you. Um and student members are um welcome to stay officially. Their first meeting isn't until next month, but they are more than welcome to stay and join us if they would like. Um as well as any of our guests. So with that, we uh are going to start here. Um and we will begin the oath of office. Um, if Josephine, you wouldn't mind joining me up here. Give you this. I'll give you this. And I will The one thing you have to learn, Noah, as a student board member
004is how to turn on and off the mic. Uh, I think even board directors, we challen we struggle with that. So, on off, there you go. Um, so Josephine, if you would please repeat after me. I, your name. I, Josephine Manglesen, >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution and the laws of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution and the laws of the United States >> and the Constitution and the laws of the state of Washington >> and and the Constitution and laws of the state of Washington >> and will and will to the best of my judgment, skill, and ability >> and will to the best of my judgment, skill, and ability truly faithfully Y, diligently, and impartially perform the duties truly, faithfully, diligently, and impartially perform
005the duties >> of student member of the Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors >> of student member of the Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors. >> As such duties are prescribed by law and policy. >> as such duties are prescribed by law and policy. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. We'll go over there and sign some paperwork real fast and then family and friends, please come on up and we'll do a photo. on the stage right there. What's that? Thank you. All right. [Applause] All right. Next, we will bring up Isabelle. Isabelle, if you want to come on up, give you this and I will I'm gonna grab this. >> All right. I your name >> I Isabelle Massudi >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution and laws of the United States
006>> that I will support the Constitution and the laws of the United States >> and the Constitution and laws of the state of Washington >> and the Constitution and laws of the state of Washington >> and will to the best of my judgment skill and ability >> and will the best of my judgment skill and ability >> truly, faithfully, diligently, and impartially perform the duties truly, faithfully, diligently, and impartially perform the duties >> of student member of the Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors >> of student member of the Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors. >> As such, duties are prescribed by law and policy. >> as such duties are prescribed by law and policy. >> Congratulations. Okay, we will do the same thing. will go over here and sign some paperwork and then family
007and friends if they want to come forward and we will take some photos. congratulations. We'll have Sabi Yun please step forward. It's not your first time doing this, but if you will please repeat after me. I your name. I, Saabiune, >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution and the laws of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution and laws of the United States >> and the Constitution and laws of the state of Washington >> and the Constitution and laws of the state of Washington >> and will to the best of my judgment, skill, and ability >> and will to the best of my judgment, skill, and ability >> truly, faithfully, diligently, and impartially perform the duties truly, faithfully, diligently, and impartially performed duties >> of student member of
008the Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors >> of student member of the Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors. >> As such, duties are prescribed by law and policy. >> As such, duties are prescribed by law and policy. >> Congratulations. [Applause] Congratulations. Thanks. Same same process. We'll sign some paperwork. Yeah, definitely. >> Congratulations. [Applause] So in the same order we will uh bring up new directors. So director Mangle Manglesson if you will please come up and share a few remarks. >> Hi my name is Josephine Manglesen. Um I'm really looking forward to be representing um the students of the Seattle Public Schools District this upcoming year. Um, I'm really excited to be working with all the different directors and the other student members and I look forward to whatever comes next. Thank you. [Applause] >> Thank
009you. And next, uh, Director Massudi. [Applause] >> Um, my name is Isabelle Massudi. I'm also really excited to be a student representative on the board this year and to work with all the other student representatives and board members and to serve the diverse voices of the students of the Seattle public schools and director Yun. Good afternoon everyone. My name is Sabi Yun and I'm a senior at Ballard High School. I'm truly honored to serve as a student board member this year representing my peers and the entire SPS student body. I had the privilege of serving as a student board member last year and while it was a very rewarding experience, it also came with its challenges. Um, last year was only the third cohort of student board members and we were still developing the program.
010Um, however, we had amazing support from mentors like Julia and also the passionate students from the student board member cohort last year were able to work together and collaborate and we were able to navigate through challenges together and um build on to the pre-existing foundation of this vital program. Um through my first year I learned a lot of things but just one takeaway I would like to share with everyone is that making a difference doesn't always mean making a big change which is something we all want to see. Um making a difference can be found in the small things like listening and supporting each other and just creating or ma and making a safe space for students to share their ideas which can be actually quite scary. Um, I'm really excited to use my experience
011from last year to help the student board members this year and also the incoming student board members next year to grow as leaders and also continue to support all every FPS student in this district to grow and thrive in a supportive environment. Thank you. [Applause] >> Thank you, Director Yun. And I know I speak on behalf of all of board directors. We really look forward to working with you all and making a positive impact for students. We're going to adjourn the this meeting. Um but I am going to ask for board directors, students, and uh other board directors for we're going to do a group photo up here. So don't go too far after we um after we adjourn and then we will have a little bit of celebration. Um, so as there being no
012further business on the agenda, the meeting stands adjourned at 3:45 p.m. Thank you. I really did mean it's hard to wrangle everyone. We'll come back up to the stage here for a photo.