Seattle School Board Special Meeting March 11, 2022

We can hear you.

Okay.

This is President Hersey and I'm now calling the board special meeting to order at 4.30 p.m.

Please note that this meeting is being recorded.

We would like to acknowledge that we are on the ancestral lands and traditional territories of the Puget Sound Coast Salish people.

For the record, I will now call the roll.

Vice President Hampson.

Here.

Director Harris.

You're on mute, Les.

Still on mute.

Can't hear you.

Present.

My computer is fritzing.

Thank you.

Nailed it.

No worries.

Just let us know if you're having any problems.

Director Rankin.

Director Rivera-Smith.

Present.

Director Sardieu.

Present.

Director Song-Moritz.

Present.

Moving back, Director Rankin.

I think I see her, but I cannot hear her.

We'll give her just a second.

I wouldn't want to start without making sure that we have everybody here.

Would someone mind shooting her a text really quickly just to see if everything's okay?

I just did.

Thank you.

I was just speaking with her.

Awesome.

Who are you texting?

Is it me?

Because I'm here.

Yeah, you.

Thank you.

All right.

So we are all here.

This meeting is being held remotely consistent with the Governor's proclamation on open public meetings.

The public is being provided access today via Microsoft Teams and phone.

To facilitate this remote meeting, I will ask all participants to ensure that you are muted when you are not speaking.

There will not be a public comment opportunity.

Staff will be working to administer the meeting and may be muting participants to address feedback and ensure that we can hear from directors and staff.

We have one item on today's agenda for introduction and action, the hiring of Dr. Brent Jones as Superintendent and approval of the Superintendent's Employment Agreement.

May I have a motion for this item?

Yes, you may give me just a moment.

Mhm.

I move that the school board hire Dr Brent C. Jones as superintendent based on the terms of the superintendent's employment agreement for Dr Jones is attached to this board action report and authorize the board.

I'm sorry and authorize the board president, Brandon Percy, to take the necessary steps to sign and implement the agreement.

Immediate action is in the best interest of the district.

Second.

Thank you.

This item has been moved by Vice President Hampson and seconded by Director Rivera-Smith.

This item is on the agenda for introduction and action today and did not move through committee.

As a sponsor, I will speak to this item.

I will keep my comments short.

We have discussed this at length.

I believe that we have reached a very fair agreement with Dr. Jones.

I'm very excited to continue the work that we have done together towards student outcomes focused governance.

And I am sure that our community is very excited for the consistency that he will continue to bring to the district.

That being said, I will now go to directors for any comments, questions, or concerns.

And feel free to raise your hand and I will call on you aptly.

Okay, seeing none, Ms. Wilson-Jones, will you please call the vote?

Director Hampson?

Aye.

Director Harris.

No.

Director Rankin.

Aye.

Director Rivera-Smith.

Aye.

Director Sarju.

Absolutely.

Director Song-Moretz.

Aye.

President Hersey.

I. Motion has passed by about six.

Yes to one now.

Fantastic.

Thank you very much.

Um I'm gonna go around to directors just really quickly.

If you would like to say anything, this would be your opportunity now that we have taken the vote one last time.

I'll make We recognize President Hersey.

Thank you.

Um, you know, I it's a It's a Friday evening, and there's been a lot of talk about this.

I don't know if anybody's is is particularly but I one thing I wanted to say is that if if folks do want to hear more about what our thoughts were around this contract, the meeting where we were discussing.

Whether or not to take the step to to enter into an agreement with a contract is a good place to look at for comments.

And that this is about what's in the contract document, not whether or not to offer a contract.

Awesome.

Thank you.

Okay, seeing no other comments as there is no further business on the agenda, the meeting stands adjourned.

Sorry, could I just make one quick comment?

Yeah, please.

Sorry, this is Greg Narver, General Counsel.

I'm aware that there was some questions came in today regarding the fiscal impact section of the bar.

This doesn't affect the vote the board's taken.

I just wanted to explain the dollar figure there.

It's people noted that's different than the base salary.

The reason it's different, and I know the directors are all aware of this, is that the fiscal impact includes not just the base salary figure, but also includes a couple of other financial items in the contract, the contribution to the tax sheltered annuity that's covered in Section 4I of the contract, and also the life insurance payment that's covered in Section 4H of the contract.

So that's the explanation for what that fiscal impact section is.

I just know that the board office got some questions about that today and thought I'd get that on the record before the meeting is adjourned.

Thank you.

I appreciate that.

Any other final comments before we adjourn?

If only all board meetings could be this short.

I'm really appreciative because I get to watch my daughter's full basketball game today, so thank you very much.

That is a wonderful outcome.

Okay, as there is no further business on the agenda, this meeting stands adjourned at 4.37 p.m.

Thank you very much and have a wonderful weekend.