BOARD MEETING MINUTES February 29, 2016

Call to Order President David Wilson called the Regular Board Meeting of the Shoreline Board of Directors to order at 7:05 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administrative Offices at the Shoreline Center on February 29, 2016 and was followed by the flag salute.

Roll Call Present: David Wilson, President; Debi Ehrlichman, Vice President; Mike Jacobs, Member; Dick Nicholson, Member; Dick Potter, Member; and Rachel Semon, Shorecrest Student Representative.

Approval of Minutes The minutes of the February 8 Study Session and February 8 Regular Board Meeting were approved as submitted.

Adoption of Consent Agenda The following consent agenda was presented for approval: a. Contract Award and Total Project Budget Authorization – Ridgecrest Elementary School Fire Alarm Replacement b. Approval of Change Order #04 – Ohno Construction Co. – Shorecrest High School and Field Improvement Project c. Final Acceptance – Brookside Elementary School Roof Replacement Project d. Final Acceptance – Shorewood High School Security Fencing Project e. Approval of Extended Field Trips f. Approval of Personnel 1) Certificated 2) Classified 3) Supplemental Contracts – Activity Pay and Special Assignments g. Approval of Payroll and Vouchers

Vouchers audited and certified by the auditing officer as required by RCW 42.24.080, and those expense reimbursement claims certified as required by RCW 42.24.090, have been recorded on a listing that has been made available to the Board.

As of February 29, 2016, the Board, by a unanimous vote, approved for payment those vouchers described as follows: February Payroll Warrants #444771-444813 and Electronic Transfers in the amount of $7,936,286.05; Reconciliation of Warrants Issued Between February 5 and February 19, 2016 - General Fund Warrants #55171-55284, 151600761-151600782, 151600787, 151600789, 55326-55331, 55332-55430, 151600791-151600832, 55457, 55458-55529, and 151600838- 151600883, in the amount of $965,992.11; Capital Projects Fund Warrants #55285-55288, 55431- 55436, and 55530-55536 in the amount of $296,477.96; Student Body Fund Warrants #55289-55325, 151600783-151600786, 151600788, 151600790, 55437-55456, 151600833-151600837, 55537-55557, and 151600884-151600885, in the amount of $65,544.75; and Debt Service Fund Wire Transfer of February 12, 2016 in the amount of $2,298,667.58; for a grand total of $11,562,968.44.

MOTION NO. 21: Mr. Nicholson moved that the Board adopt the consent agenda, which is attached hereto and becomes a part hereof. The motion was seconded by Mr. Potter and carried unanimously.

Minutes – February 29, 2016

Reports and Presentations Graduation Recognition Bill Dunbar, Shorewood High School Principal, presented. Mr. Dunbar introduced Saul Flores, Shorewood mid-year graduate, to the Board. “I am most pleased to inform you that Saul has met the requirements of the State of and the Shoreline School District for graduation from Shorewood High School. On behalf of the administration, faculty and staff of Shorewood High School, I take great pride in presenting him to you as our most recent graduate. I am really pleased to tell you that Saul’s plan is to go to work and then go to Shoreline Community College this fall. He actually has two interviews this week so not only are we congratulating him but let’s also wish him well as he interviews.” President Wilson presented Saul with his diploma. The Board congratulated Saul for his determination and perseverance.

Recognition of All-State Musicians Teri Poff, Director of Teaching and Learning and Leann Rozema, District Music Coordinator and Teacher at Lake Forest Park, Kellogg, and Shorecrest, presented. This year, 20 high school students from Shoreline were accepted to the Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA) High School All-State Honor Groups and nine middle school students were accepted to the Junior All-State Band, Choir and Orchestra.

After three days of rehearsals, the students performed at the conclusion of the 2016 WMEA Annual State Conference in Yakima on February 14. Each student was required to submit an audition recording for consideration. Only the students with the strongest audition recordings statewide were selected.

The students (most of whom were in attendance) were introduced to the Board by Leann Rozema. From Einstein: Nghi Huynh, string bass; Jonathan Zhou, violin; Isabella Hoffman, alto; Sophia Stevenson, viola; Chris Cummings, clarinet; Cohen Noël, alto saxophone; Brandon Mochizuki, violin; Oliver Reiman, bass clarinet; Logan Gnanapragasam, string bass. From Shorecrest: Jasmine Mikesell, flute; Karissa Lam, violin, Patrick Joyce, French horn; Rebecca Hensel, choir; Kate Scannell- Daniel, choir. From Shorewood: Rain Davidson, alto; Hannah Owen, soprano; Kia Burt, soprano; Reina Sato, oboe; David Lee, percussion; Takumi Taguchi, violin; K. Lee Morris, violin; Henry Girard, string bass; Kate Vaughn44, violin; Zachary Braaten, viola; Hannah Liu, soprano; Adam Freemantle, bass; Jack Holmes, tenor; Rhye Pirie, French horn; Tim Goei, trumpet.

Kia Burt, Cohen Noël, and Rebecca Hensel shared some of their experiences from the WMEA Conference in Yakima.

Ms. Poff extended thanks and appreciation to all the music teachers, students and their supportive parents.

Instructional Program Planning Committee Update Brian Schultz, Assistant Superintendent, presented. The Committee met for the first time on February 23. Future meetings are scheduled for March 8, March 15, March 22, March 29, April 12, and if needed, April 26. The District made a commitment this year to evaluate future instructional program configurations to meet the needs of students. The specific topics to be addressed are: 1) Grade band configuration 2) Preschool configuration 3) Highly Capable programs configuration

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During the first meeting, Jenny Parks, Director of Shoreline Children’s Center, and Hillery Clark, Director of Early Childhood Education, did an excellent job of helping the Committee to understand the different types of preschool programs available.

Mr. Schultz reviewed the “statement of purpose” document. The Committee is intended to be a broad- based group of about 30 community and staff members that will be asked to reflect on current information such as: • Instructional programming; • Standards alignment and requirements; • Best practices for delivery of rigorous content; • Addressing the social emotional needs of students; and • Anticipated future needs.

The Committee will also be asked to identify other information needed for thoughtful decision-making. Ultimately, this spring, the Committee will be asked to make recommendations to the Superintendent based upon the analysis of the information available, the problem-solving discussions at meetings and the collective wisdom of the group.

January 2016 Financial Update Marla S. Miller, Deputy Superintendent and Mark Spangenberg, Director of Finance and Business Services, presented. The January Cash Flow Report reflects a total ending fund balance of $21,371,701. Beginning in January, the State pays apportionment off of the actual enrollment rather than estimated, with the exception of state transportation operations revenue, which will be updated in February. The February report will be updated for those revenue changes and expenditure trends.

Confirmation was received on February 16 that the wired funds had been received to pay off the LGO bonds. This transaction will be reflected on the February report.

February enrollment is at 9,292 students, which is 139 more than this time last year, but 127 below this year’s budget.

Board Requested Discussion None

Community Comments The following individuals spoke: 1) Callie Steward, Meridian Park Parent – Invited the Board to a community movie, The Mask You Live In, to be held at the Shoreline Center Auditorium on Sunday, March 6 @ 5:00 p.m. The film is a documentary about raising boys. There will also be a food truck on site at 4:00 p.m. At the conclusion of the movie, there will be a panel discussion. 2) Kate Beck, Meridian Park Parent – Distributed a flyer for The Mask You Live In. Tickets are $7 but admission is free for high school students. Worked with Callie Steward in bringing this film to the community. 3) Sheilah Copon, Meridian Park Parent – Had questions about the plan for the soon to be vacated classrooms at Meridian Park as a result of the relocation of the Cascade K-8 Community School to Aldercrest.

3 Minutes – February 29, 2016

Action Items Approval of the Dual Language Program for 2017-2018 at Briarcrest Elementary School Ellen Kaje, Ph.D., Director of Categorical Programs and Academic Support and Jonathan Nessan, Briarcrest Elementary Principal, presented. At the Board’s December 7, 2015 meeting, Ellen Kaje, Jonathan Nessan, Selena Killin, and Michelle Holguin presented details about offering a dual language program and the extensive research base behind this program for closing achievement gaps and supporting the development of bilingualism and biliteracy for all participating students.

Since that time, input has been collected from parents and staff around their interest in offering a dual language program at Briarcrest for the 2017-2018 school year. Information was gathered at the Dual Language Parent Night on February 10 and the Cafécitos meeting on February 23. A listing of parent comments and parent questions was provided for the Board. Overall, there was overwhelmingly enthusiastic support for the program and just a bit of sadness by families whose children would miss the opportunity to participate due to the grade they will be in during 2017-2018.

Earlier in the day, the Board had submitted questions regarding the Dual Language Program. The responses to those questions follow below:

Q. What would be the projected student enrollment in the program at Briarcrest? A. We would start with one K class and one 1st grade class in 2017-2018. We would use the same class size formulas we apply to other K and 1st grade classes. Each year we will add one class (2nd, then 3rd) as students move up in the grades.

Q. Would additional staffing be required? A. We plan to hire someone on a partial contract to help coordinate and train staff beginning in 2016-2017 to support development of the program. This position would be funded by TBIP and/or Title III. Teachers in the program will be funded through basic ed, just like other classroom teachers are (e.g., HiCap). If we decide to hire para-educators to support the Dual Language program, they would be funded through TBIP.

Q. Are qualified staff available? A. We have training opportunities we can provide to existing staff who could teach the English side of the program. We are working on teachers for the Spanish side. In 2017-2018, we will need one Spanish-speaking teacher to support both the K and 1st grade classrooms. We have spoken to a few people who are possibilities, but this will be a priority for our work in the 2016- 2017 school year. Once the program is K-6, we will need a total of four Spanish-speaking teachers, so we will be working with universities and other partners to build capacity in this area.

Q. Would additional classroom space be required? A. No, the K and 1st grade Dual Language classrooms would house existing Shoreline students. We would not be adding students from out of district, so we do not anticipate needing additional space.

Q. Do we need increased funding budgeted for Briarcrest? A. There will be some initial costs to acquire Spanish curriculum for the program. Some of this can come from TBIP and/or Title III, but general education curriculum will need to come from basic education sources.

4 Minutes – February 29, 2016

It was the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board approve offering a dual language program for the 2017-2018 school year at Briarcrest Elementary School.

MOTION NO. 22: Mr. Potter moved that the Board approve offering a dual language program for the 2017-2018 school year at Briarcrest Elementary School. The motion was seconded by Ms. Ehrlichman and carried unanimously.

Approval of Excess Land Lease with The Evergreen School at Parkwood Elementary School, Effective March 1, 2016 Marla S. Miller, Deputy Superintendent, presented. The Evergreen School, a private non-profit school operating at 15201 Meridian Avenue North, Shoreline, WA, 98133, has requested a long-term lease to use excess land at Parkwood School for an outdoor play area for their students. The land requested for lease is south of the fencing installed by the District when the field at Parkwood was upgraded in 2014. Access to the site by Evergreen School students will be limited to the leased space, through a gate in the fence between the Parkwood and Evergreen school properties.

The proposed 20-year land lease agreement negotiated between district staff and Evergreen School representatives includes a provision for early recapture by the District for school purposes as required by RCW 28A.335.040, as well as opportunities for automatic extensions and early termination by either party.

The value of the land lease was determined through an appraisal produced for the District by Ken Barnes, MAI, CRE, of McKee & Schalka Real Estate Appraisal Services & Consultants, Inc. An initial appraisal for this proposed use was done in 2013, and updated in November 2014 by Mr. Barnes. The financial terms of the proposed lease are based on the updated November 2014 appraised value, with an escalation process built into the lease agreement for any lease extensions that may occur after the initial 20-year term of the agreement.

The proposed lease was presented to the Board in Executive Session on December 7, 2015, and the Board approved the publication of the Notice of Intent to Lease Surplus Land at Parkwood Elementary School at the regular business meeting on that same date. A notice of intent to lease was published in the Seattle Times newspaper on December 10, 2015, in satisfaction of the 45-day public notice required prior to entering into a lease as required by RCW 28A.335.040. The Board may now legally authorize execution of the lease. The annual lease revenue will be $40,400.

It was the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board authorize entering into a land lease agreement with The Evergreen School for excess outdoor play space at Parkwood Elementary, effective March 1, 2016.

MOTION NO. 23: Mr. Nicholson moved that the Board authorize the District to enter into a land lease agreement with The Evergreen School for excess outdoor play space at Parkwood Elementary, effect March 1, 2016. The motion was seconded by Mr. Potter and carried unanimously.

School Board Reports and Communications Ms. Semon reported that both the girls and boys teams from Shorecrest would be in the state tournament in Yakima March 4-6. She has been involved in preparations for the Ireland trip. There will be a practice on Saturday morning, March 5 on the Shorecrest field and all were invited to attend. 5 Minutes – February 29, 2016

Mr. Potter enthusiastically reported that the Seattle Times carried the story about the Shorecrest basketball overtime win in “big print.” He attended another session of STEM for Her at Shorecrest.

Mr. Jacobs attended the state bowling tournament in Vancouver. Of the 28 teams, Shorewood sent two teams and one team finished fourth; Shorecrest sent one team and finished 10th. Coaches and students all did a great job. The Shorecrest Boosters Auction will be held on March 5 and the Shorewood Boosters Auction is scheduled for March 12. The Math Olympiad is also scheduled for March 12.

Ms. Ehrlichman attended a Shorecrest boys basketball game along with Superintendent Miner and her husband prior to the playoffs. She also attended the brand new play, Tut Tut, performed by Briarcrest 5th and 6th graders at the SC Theater. They did a marvelous job and the music was great. The Third Place Commons Breakfast was a nice event where Shorecrest students assisted in serving as a community service opportunity. This month’s Superintendent/PTA Coffee enjoyed a nice turnout and informative presentations by Don Dalziel and Chuck Goodwin on updated emergency procedures as well as Marla Miller on the topic of next year’s professional development delivery model.

Mr. Nicholson attended a KCDA meeting in Corvalis, Oregon.

Mr. Wilson highlighted Curtis Campbell’s “Spotlight” series on the District website. Currently, there are two videos—one on Kellogg’s Hang Time after school program and the other on Einstein’s “Books and Beats” program, which is the creation of songs based on classic novels. The Shoreline Public Schools Foundation annual fundraising event occurs on March 31—breakfast from 7:00-8:00 a.m. and lunch from 12:00-1:00 p.m. He encouraged all to attend and support this wonderful organization that does so much for our schools.

Adjournment: 7:57 p.m.

______David Wilson, School Board President

Attest: March 14, 2016

______Rebecca L. Miner, Secretary Shoreline Board of Directors

All documents referenced in the minutes may be viewed in the Superintendent’s Office during normal business hours.

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