Board Meeting Recordings

Recording

Board of Directors
District 1: Carlee Hoover
District 2: Kate Kruller
District 3: Charley Simpson
District 4: Rev. Terrence Proctor
District 5: Dave Larson
Student Representative: Alex Brewster and Aiden Hallock
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Hybrid Meeting via Zoom and In-Person
Administration Building - Admin. Board Room
4640 S. 144th Street
Tukwila, WA 98168

1. Call To Order

A. Call to Order

B. Roll Call

C. Welcome Guests

D. Land Recognition - Director Larson

E. Flag Salute

2. Approval of Agenda

A. Approval of the Agenda for the February 25, 2025 Regular Board Meeting

3. Public Comment

A. Public Comment

4. Reports

A. Student Representatives Report

B. Superintendent Report

C. Board of Directors Report

D. Legislative Update

5. Consent Agenda

A. Approval of Minutes from the January 28, 2025 Board Meeting

B. Approval of Minutes from the February 8, 2025 Special Saturday Meeting

C. Approval of Minutes from the February 11, 2025 Board Work Session

D. Approval of Warrants (General Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Associated Student Body Program Fund, Vouchers and Debt Service payments) (REVIEWED BY DIRECTORS KRULLER and LARSON)

6. Board Business & Discussion

A. Board Goals - Final Review 

B. Data & Reports - Review

7. Presentations

 

8. Questions Only - Presentations

A. Monthly Financial Statement - January 2025

B. 2024-2025 Financial Forecast

C. MLL, Dual Language and Afghan Refugee and WIDA Report and Analysis

D. i-Ready - 2nd Diagnostic

9. Action Items

A. Approval of Human Resources Staffing Report

B. Approval of Policies

C. Approval of Board Budget Priorities and Budget Philosophy 25-26

D. Approval of Overnight Travel Request - GEAR Up - College Tours - April 7 - 8, 2025

10. Public Comment

A. Public Comment

11. Executive Session

 

12. Adjourn

A. Adjourn

Recording

Meeting Begins: 3:00 p.m.
Board of Directors
District 1: Carlee Hoover
District 2: Kate Kruller
District 3: Charley Simpson
District 4: Rev. Terrence Proctor
District 5: Dave Larson
Student Representatives: Alex Brewster and Aiden Hallock
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District Office - Admin. Board Room
4640 S. 144th Street
Tukwila, WA 98168

1. Call To Order

A. Call to Order

B. Roll Call

C. Welcome Guests

2. Approval of Agenda

A. Approval of Agenda

3. Discussion Items

A. Staffing Planning and Timelines

B. Board Budget Priorities

C. Resolution No. 957 Process Update

4. Public Comment

A. Public Comment Protocol

5. Adjourn

A. Adjourn

• Challenges in predicting
• Fluidity of McKinney-Vento population 
• Unpredictibal influx of new families
• Housing support availability
• Impact of current federal administration  
• Projection approach conservative strategy 
• Based on Average annual FTE funding dependency 

• 80 percent of the district's budget is staffing and benefits. 
• Staff reductions need to be approached very thoughtfully so student services are not impacted. 
• Review of the newly implemented staff reductions timeline
• Phase 1 - certificated staff on provisional contracts and Reduction in Force for Administrative Staff. 
• Phase 2 - Electronic RIF notices for TEA-ESP and SEIU Classified staff
• Phase 3 - Notify Certificated educators impacted by instruction program reductions of their new assignments before June 1, 2025

• Staffing adjustment based on verified enrollment 
• Flexible approach with potential changes over summer and fall
• Changes in funding may impact staffing.  If additional funding becomes available over the summer, the district may recall staff who were non-renewed or subject to a reduction in force (RIF). 

• Regular monitoring and adjustments - actively track enrollment numbers, resignations, retirement, and funding updates. 
• Communication with affected staff - transparent and timely communication will be prioritized to keep staff informed about potential changes. 

• Challenge: Significant number of provisional contract staff in Special Education roles.  If all provisional contract staff are non-renewed, over 50% of impacted staff will be in special education which could create staffing shortages and disrupt services for students with special needs. 
• Solution: The district has issued a request for early notice of resignations and retirements.  Staff considering leaving at the end of the year are encouraged to notify HR by March 1st.  The goal is to secure enough voluntary separations to reduce or eliminate the need for non-renewals and reductions in force (RIFs). 

• Budget Development Process - Budget Advisory Committee 
• Key Dates 
• Review of full budget timeline and approval of 25-26 budget. 

• The fund balance as of April 30, 2025, must not be less than ($2.0M)
• The actual F-196 ending fund balance as of August 31, 2025, must not be less than $0. 
• The actual F-196 ending fund balance as of August 31, 2026, must be greater than or equal to 4% of the budgeted General Fund expenditures for the 25-26 school year. 
• The School Board will create a plan to address fiscal stabilization requirements and submit it to the PSESD and OSPI for review by April 15, 2025. The plan will include Ranked Board Budget Priorities and Budget Philosophy documents. 

• Budget Philosophy - change the date from August 2025  to August 2026
• Budget Philosophy - Change item number 2 to the current title of the Race and Equity Policy 
• Budget Philosophy and Budget Priorities - change students to scholars
• Budget Priorities - Change Ensure Financial Stability to Ensure Long-Term Financial Stability
• Budget Priorities - Change date to August 2026 and update Ending Fund Balance to 4% 

• Possible change to Resolution No. 957, line one to include additional clarity as to what "assistance" means in regard to ICE.  Dr. Pedroza will work on wording to clarify what obstruction of ICE does and does not mean. 
• Dr. Pedroza will send Policy 4302 to the Board for reference.  This policy was legally reviewed and is in alignment with all of our current guidance documents. 
• Chief Drever reassured the police department does not enforce immigration and we do not participate in immigration enforcement.  We do not notify ICE and we do not ask about immigration status.  Our community needs to feel safe to call us and ask for help.
• Chief Drever shared ICE is only doing targeted enforcement, meaning they know of a specific person who is involved in criminal acts, i.e felony crimes, committing crimes while here, people who have been deported previously and are now back in our country committing crimes. have outstanding warrants, etc. This does not include a person entering the country illegally. ICE is not conducting raids nor are they targeting minors. He shared that he was assured that ICE is not going into schools or religious organizations.  They specifically avoid doing that because of all the additional safety concerns and risks to the public at large. If there was a reason to come to the school, Chief Drever would be called first, and the school would be called. He shared that they would also speak to the Administration to ensure proper execution of any warrants.  
• President Hoover asked, with the new Lakin Riley Act, which was just signed into law, if there is anything that might shift and how it intersects with the information that was shared.  Chief Drever shared that he has not tried to make any correlation yet, but he will research and follow up with President Hoover.  

Recording 

Board of Directors
District 1: Carlee Hoover
District 2: Kate Kruller
District 3: Charley Simpson
District 4: Rev. Terrence Proctor
District 5: Dave Larson
Student Representative: Alex Brewster and Aiden Hallock
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Hybrid Meeting via Zoom and In-Person
Administration Building - Admin. Board Room
4640 S. 144th Street
Tukwila, WA 98168

1. Call To Order

A. Call to Order

B. Roll Call

C. Welcome Guests

D. Land and Labor Recognition - Director Larson

E. Flag Salute

F. Tukwila School Board - Values and Group Agreements

2. Approval of Agenda

A. Approval of the Agenda for the January 28, 2025 Regular Board Meeting

3. Oath of Office

A. Oath of Office - R. Dela Cruz

4. Recognition

A. National Board Certified Teacher Recognition

B. Board Recognition

5. Public Comment

A. Public Comment

6. Reports

A. Student Representatives Report

B. Superintendent Report

C. Board of Directors Report

7. Consent Agenda

A. Approval of Minutes from the November 26, 2024 Board Meeting

B. Approval of Minutes from the December 10, 2024 Board Meeting

C. Approval of Minutes from the December 17, 2024 Special Board Meeting

D. Approval of Minutes from the January 14, 2025 Board Work Session

E. Approval of Minutes from the January 14, 2025 Special Board Meeting

F. Approval of Minutes from the January 17, 2025 Board Retreat

G. Approval of Warrants (General Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Associated Student Body Program Fund, Vouchers and Debt Service payments) (REVIEWED BY DIRECTORS PROCTOR and HOOVER)

8. Board Business & Discussion

A. Board Business & Discussion

B. Policies for First and Second Review

C. Board Goals

9. Presentations

 

10. Questions Only - Presentations

A. AVID Report

B. Monthly Financial Statement - October, November and December 2024

C. 2024-2025 Financial Forecast

D. CTE Five Year Plan

11. Action Items

A. Approval of Human Resources Staffing Report

B. Approval of School Counseling Plan

C. Approval of Policies

D. Approval of School Improvement Plans

E. Approval of CTE Five-Year Plan

F. Approval of Board Goals

12. Public Comment

A. Public Comment

13. Executive Session

 

14. Adjourn

A. Adjourn

• Budget Advisory Committee – The group met last week and their next meeting is March 20th at 3:30pm   
• Identity Safety Planning Committee – is this Thursday, January 30 at 4pm on Zoom.    
• Coffee with Carlee & Concie – next meeting Wednesday, February 5th at 8am at Cascade View 
• Portrait of a Graduate Committee – starts on Thursday February 6th at 3:30pm.
• Legislative Session is happening right now in Olympia, if you want to get involved please talk with Director Larson. 

• 2004 - No changes 
• 2151 - No changes
• 4000 - add a paragraph on student's voice - student advisory council - onboarding - understanding communication platforms, Website resources for students is kind of a joke - improving communications to students.  SSAB to establish communication plans to students - more clarity on what you can and can't do, i.e. endorsement of candidate, or endorsement resolution in support of a levy, etc. 
• 6640 - No changes 

• Fund balance range of 4% - 6%, up to 8% 
• Staff will need to add dates for meeting goals
• Need instruction as to what to look for in the financial reports
• Report showing the trend of staff count vs student count 
• OSPI financial indicators - review annually
• Want to have our own financial indicators that the Board can track and review
• Want funds available for backfilling programs, i.e. after school programs, etc. 

• How do we get AVID principles to be our core rigor? 
• Social aspects for students
• Organizational skills and note-taking 
• Expansion of program - budget priorities
• Avid strategies - district-wide

• List of accredited programs
• What programs are the students wanting to go into 
• What programs are the students attending   
• How many students are attending each program/class
• Good interface between CTE Advisory group and the community 
• Disproportionality data

Recording

Meeting Begins: 9:00 a.m.
Board of Directors
District 1: Carlee Hoover
District 2: Kate Kruller
District 3: Charley Simpson
District 4: Rev. Terrence Proctor
District 5: Dave Larson
Student Representatives: Alex Brewster and Aiden Hallock
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Meeting via Zoom and In-person
Tukwila School District #406
4640 S. 144th Street
Tukwila, WA 98168

1. Call To Order

A. Call to Order

B. Roll Call

C. Welcome Guests

2. Action Item

A. Approval of Agenda

3. Discussion

A. Anti-Racist Operating Norms

B. Board Goals

C. Committee Assignments

4. Adjourn

A. Adjourn

• Hosting a Town Hall - Director Simpson and Dr. Pedroza will be the point people. 
• Scheduling process - discussion of a Board scheduling process for events, conferences, community events, etc.  President Hoover will be the point person. 
• Board Goals - adding the additional goals discussed, as well as updating the fiscal goals - President Hoover and Director Larson  

Link to Recording

• Adding goals to the WSSDA Standard evaluation form 
• Adding youth engagement and voice to standards
• Adding Superintendent roles and responsibilities 
• Moving from a subjective evaluation to an objective evaluation
• Linking goals, related to the strategic plan, to the strands in the WSSDA framework document
• Adding a Board Value Statement
• Review of past processes and forms, and what we have as current forms. 
• What do other districts use for evaluation of superintendents? 
• Submission of evidence/documents as part of the evaluation
• Adding anti-racist statements and student's voice in Superintendent contract
• Adjusting evaluation policy to include Superintendent goals align with the strategic plan.

• Meeting(s) in January - To be scheduled - First meeting, the Board will review documentation and information from the Superintendent. At the second meeting, the Board will conduct the mid-year evaluation with the Superintendent. 
• Annual evaluation will be conducted in June. 
• Superintendent - In August, submission of goals, using the SMARTIE framework.  Goals are connected to WSSDA framework "strands". 

Link to Recording

Board of Directors
District 1: Carlee Hoover
District 2: Kate Kruller
District 3: Charley Simpson
District 4: Rev. Terrence Proctor
District 5: Dave Larson
Student Representative: Alex Brewster and Aiden Hallock
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Hybrid Meeting via Zoom and In-Person
Administration Building - Admin. Board Room
4640 S. 144th Street
Tukwila, WA 98168

1. Call To Order

A. Call to Order

B. Roll Call

C. Welcome Guests

D. Land Recognition - Director Hoover

E. Flag Salute

2. Approval of Agenda

A. Approval of the Agenda for the December 10, 2024 Regular Board Meeting

3. Public Comment

A. Public Comment

4. Consent Agenda

A. Approval of Warrants (General Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Associated Student Body Program fund, Vouchers and Debt Service payments) (REVIEWED BY DIRECTORS KRULLER and SIMPSON)

5. Board Discussion

A. Board Business and Discussion

B. Policies for First and Second Review

C. Review of Board Handbook

D. TSD Land Usage

6. Questions Only - Presentations

A. District & Schools Safety Plans - Final

B. Communications Update

C. Special Education Update

D. Review of Strategic Plan - 2025 - 2028

7. Presentations

 

8. Action Items

A. Annual Organization of the Board per Policy No. 1210

B. Approval of Human Resources Staffing Report

C. Approval of Resolution No. 956 - Interfund Loan

D. Approval of Policies

E. Approval of Strategic Plan 2025-2028

F. Approval of Board Operating Agreements

9. Public Comment

A. Public Comment

10. Executive Session

 

11. Adjourn

A. Adjourn

• Add voucher process 
• Board Structure - President, Vice President, and Legislative Representative with role information
• Add Student Representative role
• Add training requirements - WSSDA, OPMA 
• Add Annual items 
• Add these documents as an appendix with links to appropriate documents: 

• TPMPD has alternative sites. 
• Parking - suggestion to add to the lease:  The school district will not spend school district money to add additional parking unless it is in the best interest of the school.  
• Boundaries of property - suggestion to add to lease:  During the construction project, they will not start to expand out to or on school district property". 
• Expanding during construction could impact access to buildings. 
• What is the due date of the grant? 
• Is the 50-year extension non-negotiable? 
• How flexible will King Couty be?  
• Is the district responsible for the grant if the pool goes to a different location or closes? 
• There are limits within property lines. What are those limits during construction? 
• What additional costs could the district accrue because of insufficient parking? 
• If we need that property in 15 years, what does recapture look like? 
• Enrollment trends
• MOU - supplement to the lease

• What is the due date of the grant? 
• What will recapture look like, if needed? 
• Leasing costs 
• Parking 

• Add air quality and water quality 
• Add cyber bullying 
• Add active shooter
• Safety 
• Recommendation of other policies to be incorporated into the plans
• Data - top five safety incidents for students
• Check WSSDA and ESD for updated policies 
• Seek SRO input and feedback
• Community Emergency Response CERT Team program 
• Safety - Center Student Advisory Committee recommendations

• 504 plans not federally funded
• IEP plan - data on goals met 
• Parent Survey - how do they feel? 
• Role of Psychologist - core work is evaluations for student eligibility, participation on CARE team
• Funding shortfall - unfunded mandates
• Adequate training for staff

Link to Recording

Board of Directors
District 1: Carlee Hoover
District 2: Kate Kruller
District 3: Charley Simpson
District 4: Rev. Terrence Proctor
District 5: Dave Larson
Student Representative: Alex Brewster and Aiden Hallock
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Hybrid Meeting via Zoom and In-Person
Administration Building - Admin. Board Room
4640 S. 144th Street
Tukwila, WA 98168

1. Call To Order

A. Call to Order

B. Roll Call

C. Welcome Guests

D. Land Recognition - Director Hoover

E. Flag Salute

2. Approval of Agenda

A. Approval of the Agenda for the November 26, 2024 Regular Board Meeting

3. Public Comment

A. Public Comment

4. Reports

A. Student Representatives Report

B. Superintendent Report

C. Board of Directors Report

5. Consent Agenda

A. Approval of Minutes from the October 22, 2024 Board Meeting

B. Approval of Minutes from the November 12, 2024 Board Work Session

C. Approval of Warrants (General Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Associated Student Body Program Fund, Vouchers and Debt Service payments) (REVIEWED BY DIRECTORS PROCTOR and LARSON)

6. Board Business & Discussion

A. Board Business & Discussion

B. Policies for First and Second Review

C. Board Goals

D. Board Operating Agreements

7. Presentations

A. Feasibility Study Presentation

B. Strategic Plan History Presentation

8. Questions Only - Presentations

A. Monthly Financial Statement - August and September 2024

B. 2024-2025 Financial Forecast

C. Highly Capable Program and Gifted & Advanced Coursework

D. i-Ready - 23-24

9. Action Items

A. Approval of Human Resources Staffing Report

B. Approval of Resolution No. 955 - Certification of 2024 Excess Property Taxes

C. Approval of Strategic Plan - 2025-2028

D. Approval of Donation - McKinney-Vento

E. Approval of Donation - Tilth

F. Approval to Retire Policies

G. Approval of Early Learning and School Calendars for 24-25

10. Public Comment

A. Public Comment

11. Executive Session

A. Executive Session - To consider the minimum price at which real estate will be offered for sale or lease when public knowledge regarding such consideration would cause a likelihood of decreased price per RCW 42.30.110 (c)

12. Adjourn

A. Adjourn

• Tukwila Elementary School Fence – the maintenance and operations team have been researching and applying for grants, there is no update at this time. 
• Water Lead Analysis at Foster HS – PBS has been contracted to do the water testing and once all of the documents and schedules are finalized, they will begin mid-December.
• Foster HS Stadium Concessions – Director Cardenas’ team researched the concerns and noted the outlets were being used overcapacity.  TSD will work on replacing outdated outlets and add labels to clarify for anyone using the electrical systems.
• Tilth Garden Grant – This is being voted on tonight.
• Racial Equity – The equity leads in schools have been meeting regularly as a team and with their principals. They are preparing their planning for support of our goals around anti-bias disciplinary practices and in preparation for upcoming events.  The policy updates are included tonight. 
• Budget Advisory Committee - first meeting is December 12th in person in the district administration meeting 4pm – 5pm. 
• Identity Safety Planning Committee – first meeting will be in December 2024, 8:30am to 10am via Zoom.  
• Portrait of a Tukwila SD Graduate to be scheduled to start in January.
• Coffee with Carlee & Concie – Wednesday, December 4th at 8am Thorndyke Elementary

• Congratulations to the Foster HS football team, not only did they have a fantastic season but also gave to the community with food and hygiene packs. 
• The Drama Club, with our own student rep Aiden Hallock finished their production of The Imaginary Invalid.  Nice work students.
• The board attended the WSSDA Conference in Spokane and Tukwila SD was very represented in three workshops.
• Thank you to all of the staff, families and students for your patience during our power outage.  Tukwila SD was one of the lucky ones, other areas were out for almost a week. 
• Foster HS will host two concerts. The choir will be on December 5th and the Band will be on December 12th in the PAC, both starting at 7pm. 
• Our Superintendent Student Advisory Board meeting is Wednesday, December 18th in the board room at 3 pm.  They have identified academic policy and safety for this year.
• Our Resource Fair at Showalter was so highly attended, thank you to our partners for your support of our families.  Many resources and turkeys were given away. 
• Annual Community Toy Giveaway – December 8th at Foster High School – 3:30 to 5:30pm.

• Add quality to the sentence: equitable access to "quality" education 
• Name belongingness in the cultural section or where it would fit/make sense  
• Professional Development and Diverse Staffing - more explicit on LGBTQ, professional development, and diverse staffing section.  Add sexuality, gender and ageism.  The more explicit, the better.
• Eliminate "and others" as well as other umbrella terms. 
• Need a stronger statement on the value of professional development and that we expect all staff to engage in professional development.  

• Letter C - change the pronoun he to they 
• Need to highlight gender specifically.  At the top of the policy, after the first sentence, add:  The Tukwila Board of Directors encourages participation for all students regardless of their gender identity or expression.  
• Professional development for staff around gender-expansive people.  We want to equip our staff so additional harm is not done to our students.  

• Costs of Audits - what agency does the review?  what is the cost? 

• When was the last performance audit conducted?  What department? 
• What were the findings? 
• What audits are taking place on a regular basis? 
• What is the cost of performance audits? 
• Who conducted the audits?
• Audits in the last five years? 
• Need to conduct an assessment of performance audits 
• Landscape analysis - are we getting the correct data

• Action items need to be added to Goal #2 - Director Simpson will add the action items. 
• Goal #1 - Item #3 - Establish a shared approach for how we, as a Board, would like to address racism that may arise during a conversation, in a Board meeting, or the community. How do we respond to that with learning, and care to navigate those difficult conversations? 

• Change the word "immediately" to "as soon as possible".
• Remove the Courageous Conversation bullet point
• Under Continuous Improvement/Lifelong Learning add: As a Board, we commit to working towards and focusing on our shared anti-racist Board goal.   
• Under Continuous Improvement/Lifelong Learning add: As a Board, we commit to being accountable to the District Anti-Racist Statement and the Anti-Racist Policy (Policy No. 0100).
• Under Continuous Improvement/Lifelong Learning add: The Board values and remains committed to student input.  Although Student Representatives do not hold a legal vote on action items, Student Representatives do provide Advisory Votes on agenda items.     

• Review of remodeling plan(s) 
• Grant application requirements
• Lease renewal options
• Parking 

• Lease renewal needs to include an option to expand
• Parking - further discussion is needed. 
• A parking proposal would need to be reviewed and approved separately. 

• Previous plans and costs 
• Staff, students, and cabinet provided feedback
• Incorporate targeted focus groups for analysis of students two years
• behind, Black and Latino students
• Clarifying OSPI expectations
• Targeted Universalism - strategy

• Change the proficiency goals to growth goals 
• Move the Strategic Plan approval to the December 10th meeting

Link to Recording

Meeting Begins: 3:00 p.m.
Board of Directors
District 1: Carlee Hoover
District 2: Kate Kruller
District 3: Charley Simpson
District 4: Rev. Terrence Proctor
District 5: Dave Larson
Student Representatives: Alex Brewster and Aiden Hallock
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District Office - Admin. Board Room
4640 S. 144th Street
Tukwila, WA 98168

1. Call To Order

A. Call to Order

B. Roll Call

C. Welcome Guests

2. Approval of Agenda

A. Approval of Agenda

3. Discussion Items

A. Showalter Middle School - Improvement Plan

B. Strategic Plan Goals 

C. Student Retention - Discussion

4. Public Comment

A. Public Comment Protocol

5. Adjourn

A. Adjourn

• Proficiency vs Growth - WSIF uses growth, i-Ready measures differently
• SGP - 8th Grade - 23-24 data
• UDL for English Language Arts (ELA) - co-teaching, student access to grade-level standards, staff time, focused on instruction and collaboration
• Student work, evaluation of work, and future planning 
• Staff Journey - the best way to implement in the classroom 
• Flexible Methods and Materials - Book Bingo
• Data - collaboration - content, grade, 
• Co-Teaching - planning and teaching 
• Leveled Check-Ins Rubric - Pausing and Lifting for students - L1 - L4
• Examples of L1 - L4 and the next level 
• Grading Conferences  - Summative, Teacher to Student - Goal - Understand and ... 
• Reading Jots - Grading Rubric 

• Same order of items from one document to another, i.e. board goals, strategic plan goals, anti-racist goals, etc.   
• Share the reason(s) for the goals we choose, i.e. "We choose these five goals as a priority because....." and a sentence or two or create a goal-tracking sheet.
• Acronym heavy - put in a footnote,  a glossary sheet or have them spelled out with the acronym in parenthesis. 
• Goal on financial health and sustainability
• Anti-racist goals need to be stronger
• Consistency in formatting - the current document has some goals written in text, and some goals are not there at all.  It needs to be easy to read, i.e. last year's goal, current year's goal, whether we made the goal or didn't. 
• Consistency with data
• Update page numbers 
• On page 10, change the proficiency goal to a growth goal using SPG.  The goal should be 50% as we are currently at 48%.  
• Internal progress monitor - need a realistic goal. There is no "real" goal using the current language. 
• High Expectation Goals - under metrics for the MLL you have proficiency. We need to use progress goals.  WIDA uses progress goals and is criterion-based.     

• Where we are with our goals
• Progressing or not
• Set time and measure to see how we are doing.
• One goal area at each work session

Link to Recording

Regular Board Meeting - Virtual via Zoom & In-Person (6:00 p.m.)

Board of Directors
District 1: Carlee Hoover
District 2: Kate Kruller
District 3: Charley Simpson
District 4: Rev. Terrence Proctor
District 5: Dave Larson
Student Representative: Alex Brewster and Aiden Hallock
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Hybrid Meeting via Zoom and In-Person
Administration Building - Admin. Board Room
4640 S. 144th Street
Tukwila, WA 98168

1. Call To Order

A. Call to Order

B. Roll Call

C. Welcome Guests

D. Land Recognition

E. Flag Salute

 

2. Approval of Agenda

 

A. Approval of the Agenda for the October 22, 2024 Regular Board Meeting

 

3. Oath of Office

 

           A . Oath of Office - Jr. Student Representative 

 

4. Public Comment

 

          A. Public Comment

 

5. Reports

 

          A. Student Representatives Report

          B. Superintendent Report

          C. Board of Directors Report

 

6. Consent Agenda

 

           A. Approval of Minutes from the September 24, 2024 Board Meeting

           B. Approval of Minutes from the October 8, 2024 Board Work Session

           C. Approval of Warrants (General Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Associated Student Body                                     Program Fund, Vouchers and Debt Service payments) (REVIEWED BY DIRECTORS LARSON                   and SIMPSON)

 

7. Presentations

 

8. Board Discussion

 

           A. Policies for First Review

 

9. Questions Only - Presentations

 

           A. Enrollment Report - October 2024

           B. Interscholastic Activities - Non-Athletic

          C. Risk Management Program - Status Review per Policy 6500

          D. Capital Projects Plan and Winterization Update

          E. Technology Plan

          F. School Safety Plans

 10. Action Items

 

         A. Approval of Human Resources Staffing Report

         B. Approval of School Improvement Plans

        C. Approval of Out-of-State Travel Request - Basketball Tournament 

 

11. Public Comment

 

       A. Public Comment

 

12. Executive Session

 

13. Adjourn

 

        A. Adjourn

• There is still an uptick in absences due to COVID-19 and we continue to monitor the situation. 
• I have sincere appreciation to all of the families who came to our school open houses and thank you to the staff for your diligence and preparation for the event. 
• Parent-teacher conferences will be November 6th-8th. Families should receive information about the conferences.  Cascade View, Thorndyke, Tukwila Elementary, and Foster HS will be conducting conferences and it is an early release for students.  Showalter conferences will be held in December.
• It is School Bus Safety Week – Please talk to your students about school bus safety and give a thumbs up to our bus drivers who dedicate their time to transporting our students safely.  They are an amazing crew!    
• Julie Herdt, our MKV Quality Specialist was selected as one of two nominees that Washington State will forward to the U.S. Department of Education for consideration of the 20204 RISE award. 
• Thank you, Representatives David Hackney, Steve Bergquist, and Mia Gregerson, for your support and willingness to learn about the great wrap-around support for McKinney Vento students.  Director Larson can share more in his update.
• Congratulations to the Foster High School football team who won their Homecoming game with a victorious win! 
• This month is National Principal Appreciation Month!  I want to give the highest shout-out to our Principals!  Thank you so much to Michael Croyle at Thorndyke Elementary, Dr. Tenesha Fremstad at Cascade View Elementary, Hani Nur at Tukwila Elementary, Brett Christopher at Showalter Middle School, and LaTanya Parker at Foster High School.  I also want to send some appreciation to our assistant principals Cindy Perez, JR Lorca and Naz Rokonaki.
• Cascade View is having its Monster Bash on October 25th at 6:30 pm. Details are on our website. 
• I want to share that safety—social, emotional, physical, and social media safety—for our students is critical. We will continue to prioritize safety in all forms in our district, investigate thoroughly all situations, and implement enhanced protocols to ensure our students' safety. 

• Student Advisory Anti-Racist statements- some of the statements are included, but not all.  Director Byrdo shared that several pieces of the Anti-Racist statement would be included in the procedure. 
• Concerns between the Student Advisory Anti-Racist Document and Race and Equity policy not being aligned. 
• Add disaggregated data (refer to Highline policy), as part of the procedure.

• Grant Updates
• Summer 2024 Projects - Updates
• Levy Projects - 24-25
• Weather Damage Mitigation

• Cyber security 
• Tracking of items on hold due to budgetary concerns
• Creative Learning Labs
• Professional Development
• AI Protocols - Presentation by Theren Hayes requested. 

Link to Recording

Meeting Begins: 3:00 p.m.
Board of Directors

District 1: Carlee Hoover
District 2: Kate Kruller
District 3: Charley Simpson
District 4: Rev. Terrence Proctor
District 5: Dave Larson
Student Representatives: Alex Brewster
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District Office - Admin. Board Room
4640 S. 144th Street
Tukwila, WA 98168

1. Call To Order

A. Call to Order

B. Roll Call

C. Welcome Guests

2. Approval of Agenda

A. Approval of Agenda

3. Discussion Items

A. WSSDA Legislative Top 10

B. Foster High School Reports - i-Ready, SBA, FHS, and Post Graduation per Policy 2410

C. Strategic Plan - Data & Review

D. Strategic Plan - Timelines and Progress Monitoring

4. Public Comment

A. Public Comment Protocol

5. Adjourn

A. Adjourn

• Down South College Tour with 20 students - We are planning another spring break college tour.
• Youth and Gov Club - This is our third year.  In collaboration with the YMCA, we focus on student advocacy, helping students understand how to use their voice and get involved in local government and beyond. We help them create a bill.  In May, when the legislators are out on vacation, we spend a week in Olympia.  We tour the facilities and have the students sit in the seats of the Senate and House of Representatives to "argue" their bill.  Students from all over the state of Washington attend and argue their bills amongst each other.   This year we plan on taking 12 youth. 
• Black Student Union - This is our second year as Advisors.  Last year, we helped coordinate the Black History Month assembly. We served ten (10) students, consistently, last year throughout our school programming and during the summer. This year, the focus is getting more active members and making sure that lunchtime activity are a part of that. 

• Health and Beauty - Last year the focus was on nails and hair program.  This year will be on makeup artist.  
• National Day of STEM - STEM is a growing program.  This year we are partnering with Mr. Camacho, Environment Teacher.  The project will focus on the preservation of Coho salmon.  
• Summer University - This is our fourth year in this program.  This year we are focusing on rising Juniors and Seniors.  The one-week program will focus on college and career readiness, i.e. drafting personal statements, financial aid, application process, etc. We ended this program with a Shark Tank project.  Students worked on innovative projects, and presented their projects to community members as "judges".  The top three winners would receive additional money on their checks. 
• Teach U - This is a leadership development program.  This year, we had 18 students, many of them incoming freshmen.  e partnered with UW and they taught virtual reality coding to students.  
• College ED Program - This is a preparatory program for seniors who are entering their first year of college. 
• Web design and Coding program 
• Grad Night - We take students who are graduating to California to go to Disney Land.  There are a lot of schools that participate in this and usually, 100's of students attend.  
• Youth Leadership Summit - For the last three (3) years, we have taken 10 - 15 students to a leadership summit with students from the Urban League affiliate nationwide.  Last year, the summit was held in  New Orleans. Students were able to participate in STEM, leadership, building, community service, local school tours and classroom visits, financial literacy workshops, and team-building activities. This year it will be held in Cleaveland, Ohio.

• FAFSA completion up to 90%.  We will partner with Gear Up and host FAFSA nights. 
• Engage with students at college and career center focusing on the freshman and sophomore levels.  We will host targeted events specifically for freshman and sophomore students. 
• Increase high school completion to 95%.  We have high school completion as a requirement to join the program.
• Case Management - Our goal is to case manage 20 students per grade level.

• Health services
• Housing services including homeless outreach, housing counseling, financial literacy, veterans outreach, and rental assistance. 
• Eviction prevention 
• Homeownership
• Financial empowerment
• Housing Insecurity—This is an HUD-certified housing program that provides direct service programs and resources to individuals and families who seek assistance with removing barriers preventing them from accessing safe, sanitary, and permanent housing. 
• Housing Partnership
• Mortgage Intervention Services 
• Black Home Initiative - a regional effort to address systemic injustices
• Urban League Village - Low-income affordable housing, with 36 units. 
• Forbearance Assistance
• Mental Health Provider

• Strategic Plan Analysis timeline
• Targeted Universalism approach - problems of practice
• Updated goals in each "section" of the strategic plan 
• Academic student goals based on data
• Alignment of race & equity within the strategic plan
• Systemic challenges - budgetary shortfall, staffing reductions, ELA curriculum funding, expanding MLL professional learning and support and supporting impact from increased MKV students and ensuring needs are met
• Systemic opportunities - school improvement aligned to strategic plan, anti-racist statement for district, universal design for learning (UDL) and MTSS frameworks launch, MS Lab Aids curriculum, math i-Ready curriculum and Honors for all in HS language arts, aligning street data framework to assessment and reporting, continue partnerships with BELONG Partners, Boys and Girls Club and City of Tukwila. 
• All SIPs are required to add an anti-racist goal, a discipline goal and an attendance goal. 

• On Page 8 - add a targeted goal for MKV   
• On Page 9 - add: Native Hawaiin / Pacific Island students will improve scores by 5%.  
• Include science at the elementary level 
• Include "meet or exceed"  in goal statements
• MLL - change to "growth" 

Link to Recording

Board of Directors
District 1: Carlee Hoover
District 2: Kate Kruller
District 3: Charley Simpson
District 4: Rev. Terrence Proctor
District 5: Dave Larson
Student Representative: Alex Brewster
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Hybrid Meeting via Zoom and In-Person
Administration Building - Admin. Board Room
4640 S. 144th Street
Tukwila, WA 98168

1. Call To Order

A. Call to Order

B. New Agenda Item

C. Roll Call

D. Welcome Guests

E. Land Recognition - Director Kruller

F. Flag Salute

2. Approval of Agenda

A. Approval of the Agenda for the September 24, 2024 Regular Board Meeting

3. Public Comment

A. Public Comment

4. Reports

A. Student Representatives Report

B. Superintendent Report

C. Board of Directors Report

5. Consent Agenda

A. Approval of Minutes from the August 27, 2024 Board Meeting

B. Approval of Minutes from the September 10, 2024 Board Meeting

C. Approval of Warrants (General Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Associated Student Body Program Fund, Vouchers and Debt Service payments) (REVIEWED BY DIRECTORS KRULLER and LARSON)

6. Board Discussion

A. Board Goals

7. Presentations

 

8. Questions Only - Presentations

A. 2023-2024 Financial Forecast

B. i-Ready - Final Diagnostic - 23-24

C. Year-End Assessment Update (SBAC) - Report and Analysis

D. ML Report - Dual, Heritage, ML, Refugee Afghan Student Success

E. LAP High Poverty Report

F. Field Trips, Excursions and Outdoor Education per Policy 2320

G. Unemployment Compensation Program - per Policy 6530

9. Action Items

A. Approval of Human Resources Staffing Report

B. Approval of Policy 1250 - Student Representative to the Board of Directors

10. Public Comment

A. Public Comment

11. Executive Session

 

12. Adjourn

A. Adjourn

• The Roundtable focused on improving postsecondary success for traditionally underserved students. We discussed the disparities in post-secondary education access, especially among low-income and minority students, highlighting data that showed only 50% of students from low-income backgrounds pursue post-secondary education, compared to 78% of their wealthier peers.
• Definition of Post-Secondary Success: The Education Roundtable defines post-secondary success as empowering each student to earn a credential that guarantees upward mobility and financial stability, which is critical since 60% of jobs now require some form of post-secondary education.
• Impact of AI on Job Market: A key point was the discussion on how AI will disproportionately affect jobs in the service sector, which employs a significant portion of youth without post-secondary education. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that 65% of jobs in the service industry could be automated by 2035, raising concerns about future job security for students without advanced skills.
• Student Input on Inspiration: In a survey presented during the event, 75% of students cited a lack of financial support as their primary barrier to pursuing post-secondary education. However, students expressed that mentorship programs increased their likelihood of enrolling in college by 30%.
• Case Study - Oregon Low-Income School: A case study from an Oregon rural school was shared, which managed to propel 85% of its students into higher education, even though 70% of the student population came from low-income families. The success was attributed to focused mentorship and school leadership setting high expectations for all students.
• Data on Postsecondary Credentials: We learned that only 60% of students in Washington who start a post-secondary program finish with a credential within 6 years. This completion rate is much lower among underrepresented groups, with Black and Hispanic students graduating at rates 15% lower than their white counterparts.
• Shared his contribution to the newsletter.  

• Recruitment:
  • Continue: Lunchroom visits, emails, social media (AB), staff bulletins.
  • New this year: Classroom presentations, Instagram page.
  • Updated application: Google Form, no recommendation required, demographic info included.
• Structure for 2024-25:
  • Theme: Safety (tentative).
  • Monthly meetings with members.
  • Quarterly R&E lead meetings.
• Key Dates:
  • 10/2: Welcome Back (2023-24 members).
  • 10/9: Launch meeting.
  • October: Anti-Bias Discipline discussion. (RE)

• He is currently crafting his part of the presentation on the student perspective/experience aspect of this issue

• There has been an uptick in absences due to COVID-19.  The latest guidance on COVID-19 and other respiratory infections, like the flu or RSV, has simplified protocols for returning to work. Staff, please review the CDC guidelines in the upcoming Staff Weekly Bulleting.
• Open Houses have been in full swing!  Tukwila Elementary and Showalter Middle School held their events over the last two weeks. Cascade View is this Thursday, September 26th.  Foster High School is October 3rd and Thorndyke Elementary’s event is October 10th. 
• September 17th was National IT Professionals Day, thank you to our IT Department for all you for our district!
• National Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month began September 15th to October 15th – excited to see all we do to support our Latino cultures.
• Thank you to our Security team, school and district staff for your focus on safety!  There is a social media threat to schools across the nation and we are communicating with our local districts to ensure we have the information needed. 
• This Friday, members of our staff will be part of a panel focused on support for our refugee students at the Refugee Community Building Conference!  I want to thank Mr. Lopez Chavez, Ms. Abdow, Mr. Christopher, Dr. Fremstad, and Dr. Proctor for your continued focus on our students. 
• Transportation is a growing concern around our elementary schools, parents please follow the guidelines of your principals for drop off and pick up!  We are working with the City of Tukwila and thank the police officers for their presence and support. 
• Our own Julie Herdt, our MKV Quality Specialist who won the honor of PSESD’s Classified Staff of the Year, will be honored this Saturday in Olympia, Washington.  She will be there with the other 7 honorees where the state-classified employee of the year will be announced along with the certificated staff of the year.  We wish you the best Julie! 
• SRO Officers started in our schools, there is currently one supporting both schools but both principals report it's going well. 

• Have lunch at schools
• Vsit school in your district - Reactivate the School Assignment Policy y 
• Visit civics class and other classrooms
• Attend family nights
• Attend open houses
• Attend Student Advisory Committee
• Attend R&E meetings
• Plan Town Hall 
• Connect with Liasiions to connect with parents and families

• Update policy to include checkpoints to ensure the Board is aware of any "dips" in the fund balance. 
• Create process/procedure to address a fund balance "dip".  

Link to Recording

Board of Directors
District 1: Carlee Hoover
District 2: Kate Kruller
District 3: Charley Simpson
District 4: Rev. Terrence Proctor
District 5: Dave Larson
Student Representative: Alex Brewster
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Hybrid Meeting via Zoom and In-Person
Administration Building - Admin. Board Room
4640 S. 144th Street
Tukwila, WA 98168

1. Call To Order

A. Call to Order

B. Roll Call

C. Welcome Guests

D. Land Recognition - Director Kruller

E. Flag Salute

2. Approval of Agenda

A. Approval of the Agenda for the September 10, 2024 Regular Board Meeting

3. Public Comment

A. Public Comment

4. Board Discussion

A. Board Goals

B. WSSDA General Assembly Voting

5. Questions Only - Presentations

A. Enrollment and Attendance - 4th Day Count

B. Instructional Minutes - Final Calendar

C. Annual Report - Sexual Harassment Prohibited per Policies 3205 and 5011

D. Interscholastic Activities Report per Policy 2131

E. Public Records Transparency Report per Policy 6030

F. Staffing Report - 23-24

G. Engagement Plan

H. CEE Student, Parent, and Staff Survey - Data & Analysis

  I.  Early Learning Calendar - 24-25   

6. Presentations

 

7. Action Items

A. Approval of TEA-CERT and TEA-ESP 2024-2026 Contracts

8. Public Comment

A. Public Comment

9. Executive Session

 

10. Adjourn

A. Adjourn

• Embedding Anti-Racism (Statement) into the District's Strategic Plan, School Improvement Plans (SIPs), Race and Equity Policy, Board Operating Agreements, and other guiding documents.  
• This needs to be "one" within the core operating documents of the District. 
• Board Goals need to be included in the Board Operating Agreement

Link to Recording

Board of Directors
District 1: Carlee Hoover
District 2: Kate Kruller
District 3: Charley Simpson
District 4: Rev. Terrence Proctor
District 5: Dave Larson
Student Representative: Alex Brewster
********************************************************************************
Hybrid Meeting via Zoom and In-Person
Administration Building - Admin. Board Room
4640 S. 144th Street
Tukwila, WA 98168

1. Call To Order

A. Call to Order

B. Roll Call

C. Welcome Guests

D. Land Recognition - Director Kruller

E. Flag Salute

2. Approval of Agenda

A. Approval of the Agenda for the August 27, 2024 Regular Board Meeting

3. Public Comment

A. Public Comment

4. Reports

A. Student Representatives Report

B. Superintendent Report

C. Board of Directors Report

5. Consent Agenda

A. Approval of Minutes from the July 23, 2024 Board Meeting

B. Approval of Minutes from the August 13, 2024 Public Hearing

C. Approval of Minutes from the August 13, 2024 Board Work Session

D. Approval of Warrants (General Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Associated Student Body Program Fund, Vouchers and Debt Service payments) (REVIEWED BY DIRECTORS HOOVER and SIMPSON)

6. Presentations

A. Belong Partners - Report

B. Discipline Plan and Report

7. Board Discussion

A. Board Calendar - 2024-2025

B. Board Goals

C. WSSDA General Assembly Voting

D. Class Sizes

E. 2024-2025 Budget

8. Questions Only - Presentations

A. Monthly Financial Statement - July 2024

B. Superintendent Student Advisory Committee Update

C. 2023-2024 Financial Forecast

D. Professional, Civic, and Service Organization Membership Report

E. Early Withdrawal Report

F. Summer School - Data and Analysis

9. Action Items

A. Approval of Human Resources Staffing Report

B. Approval of Temporary Out of Endorsement Request

C. Approval of Resolution No. 953 - Adopting the 2024-2025 Budget

D. Approval of NWRDC Membership Agreement 24-25

E.  Approval of Resolution No. 954 - Adoption of HRA Plan with VEBA

F. Approval of 2024-2025 Board Calendar

G. Approval of Board Operating Agreements

H. Approval of 2024-2025 Org. Chart

I. Approval of Meal Prices - 2024-2025

J. Approval of Assessment Calendar - 2024-2025

10. Public Comment

A. Public Comment

11. Executive Session

 

12. Adjourn

A. Adjourn

• High expectations for all
• Engaged Learners
• Relationships
• Equity & Empathy

• All staff kick-off is tomorrow for ALL staff in Tukwila School District.  Our focus is on restorative healing with Maestro Tello, he is an award-wining author and we are excited for him to bring this important work to the district.
• All buildings are open to families, please reach to those who may need assistance with enrollment.  Our signs are everywhere! 
• School starts this Tuesday on September 3rd for Kindergarten through 12th grade.  It is an early release for Kindergarten students.  
• Preschool starts on the 9th of September.
• Photographers will be present outside of our buildings to capture the joy of the first day of school.
• Please take a look at our website for our Back to School Guide.
• If you are not getting communications from your schools, please make sure your information is updated on the First Day packets, this is where we update all of the information in our system.

• Vision, purpose, and approach 
• Work includes integrating three (3) core elements: Data for systematic reflection, Social Emotional Learning, and restorative discipline
• Foundational pieces for adults and students include, safety, belonging, and I matter. 
• Moving from compliance to community
• Professional Development, Data, Social Emotional Learning and Restorative discipline
• For 23-24, several sessions (coaching, professional development) were conducted at each school. 

• Professional Development included Principals, Admin. Team, Social Workers, HOPE team up to 15 hours through the 24-25 school year.  
• School staff will have several sessions, including on one or two SMART Wednesdays. 
• Coaching and Suppor for SEL & Systems Change  
• Custom sessions designed to support educators or ESPs with social-emotional learning, classroom leadership, and restorative discipline 
• Developed based on the needs of each school in response to data, lagging skills for adults or students. 

• Under communication, replace "immediately" with "in a timely manner".  Director Kruller offered "as soon as possible" as an option.  Further discussion is warranted.
• Remove the Courageous Conversations pieces as the Board will be shifting and not utilizing these.  As part of our anti-racist goal, we will be creating/establishing our norms of practice.   
• There is no specific bucket around race and equity, which need to be included in this document.