Video index

A. Convene, Roll Call – January 25, 2016, 7:00 p.m.

B. Approve Agenda

C. Board Reorganization – President, Vice President, and Legislative Representative

D. Recognitions: Redmond Elementary School – 2015 School of Distinction; Proclamation – Career and Technical Education Month, February 1-28, 2016; Proclamation – National School Counseling Week, Feb 1-5, 2016; National Board Certified Teachers - Stephen Bryant, Director of Professional Learning; and January – School Board Appreciation

E. Public Comment

F. Consent Agenda

G. Non-Consent Agenda

tRACI - wILL DO SUPT REPORT WITH THE PRESENTATION., So we got Supt. Report first - LWSD gorwingh together - LKSD Mission - and vision - The Current Sitution - growing as a district - many facotrs contributing - live and work in a arera with quality school system - current enrollment 27,830 students - cover 76 sq miels - 52 schoolsk serves fmailies in three cities, and 4th largest sd. I[ 1114 stidmets = 34 classrooms (chec facts) - reviewed historical growth - for the past seven years sig entlmment gorwth and will contiue - 7 straight years of enrollment increases - averaged 625 per student per year ove rthe past five years, this is the size of a large elemnetary school. we know the growth will contiue by 2020-21 school year, over 30,000 school year - we will be the 3rd largest school disrict - by 202-30 we expect to have over 32,000 students. The challenge not enough classrooms, crowded schools, aging faciltiies, - by beginning of next year 168 portables across the distirct - 14% of our classroom capacity that is equal to seven elementary schools. In adidtion to our growth - good news comign from the state stgartign to fund mclceary - we will be receiving to start ADK and class size reductions at grades k-3 - they also mean we need more classrom space - In adition to need for additional classrom space, we have agin facilities -schools that need to be updated or repalced - do not meet curren tbuilding specifications, school acoustics lighting, temperature and other facotrs. We have done a number of things to address and plan for the futur e- historical enorllment growt - in 1999 through today we have planend for that growth and some plans have been successful and not - passed onbd in 1998 to repace agin facilites and buit new schools carson and rose parks - we have tried bond measures in past years that haven't garner th e60%^ voter approval needed to pass in 2010 successful ran a capital levy in 2011 alloed addition at ehs and rhs and tesla enough room to shift fo four yhear high school - we moved 6 graders to middle school k-5 and gave us some temporary space at the lementary level. Attempted bond measure in 2014 the feb measure 58% voter approval but not 60% needed to pass l In 2015 completed districtwide boundary adjustment to hep us to get through the years - added more portables - doig small addtiion at red El and interiod buid modifications - THe long term solution is to buiold more schols - convened in Dec. 20145 a 63 member task force - to analyze the issues negaging the community and developing recomendatiosn to meet the district's facility needs. They presented recomendation the board approve the recomendation long-term strategy through 202-30 to buiold more schools - intentional planning, creative options, efficient use of space, well-buiolt, cost effective designs, continued community involvement, and recommended backup plans. So once the board approved the task force recomendations - the funding plan was developed. A bond advisory committee was convened.l The funding plan is comprehensive responsible, cost-conscious and fiscally disciplined. Implementes the task forc recommendations, adresses short and long temr needs.l Address needs of all lc. Addresses covercordin and agin faiclity, reduces reliance on portables, reuced build costs through use of speciifc desing princpales, leverages use of existing facilities for long-term needs. Does not increase the tax rate maintsin the 2015 tax rate and priorities construction proects and addresses growth over time.

Apriul 2016 bond is $398 milion and does not increase tax rate - This includes subsequent bond measures - in 2018, 2022 and 2026 - do not increase the tax rate an dputs bond and levies on the same four year cycle. Short and long term fundign plan for April 2016, 2018 and 202 and 2026 - Focused ont he April 2016 bond. Summary Board voting on bond measure ont he april 2016 ballot to fund most immediate needs Subseuqne tbond measures to fund longer term needs - the tax rate will maintain the 2015 tax rate - each bond measure will include consutrciotn projects to increase classrom space and reduce the reliance on protable classooms., Cost-effective construction design principals will be implemented.

Traci - Janene and FOrrest present ont he project specifics for the April 20 16 Bond projects. Janene - April 206 bond projects - (review list of projects and bond amoutns0 - The recommendation of the taskforce recommendations - Create quality design that reduces costs and imporves the educational experience (reviewing powerpoitn presentatoin) Reviewing specifics projects and history of the projects: Juanita High School - "lacks ADEQUATE bathrooms" - insert the word adeuate XXXXX Peter Kirk - reviewing current situation and history - and Margaret Mead - " " Talked about the three news schools - two elementary schools and one north redmond and one in redmond ridge and the new ms also in redmond ridge - all on property the dsitrict currently owns - New ms in redmond ridge (reviewing project info) New es in north redmond - (reviewing project info) New es in Redmond Ridge - (reviewing project info) Explorer Elementary - (reviewing current situation and project info) Old Redmond School Hourse - reviewing current situation - need additional info - how many classrooms would free up - what students it woudl draw from - Reviewing lsit of other capital projects - program continency, extension of disrictw ide area network (WAN to three new schools, special education learnign spaces and title ix and ADA compliance. Reviewed a chart of the project costs details for each project - along witht he overall project costs and she reviewed the project fundign sources., Estiamted project costs $429 milion estimated funding source - school construct funding assint 21 milion school impact fees

Traci - read recommendation she recommended that the board adopt Resolution 2205 bonds to reduc overshocrewing in order to property provide fo trht edcioant Chris - Redmond is the epci center of our growth in discussion previosuly over 1/3 in come from RLC - even though doesn't solve all of the preschool challenges from preschool out of k12 can solve a good chunk of the crowidn gin redmond - appreciate the city uses 40 years lease but it a challenge something good way to solve it and good for th eparents in redmond community -trying to find ways to use ways to continue to use it was a community cente r- two weeks ago with redmond city council - our understand - not something we are doing because it is the least worst solution ot a rpobem that we fac e- thank youf or youritm e- if yu have spent .

Eric - this proposal substanted is community generated proposal - 63 tf and another community generate bac - community - not a top down - a bottom up plan and really impo - great plan it incorproates the tf recomendtion toihave a cost effective plan and what this bond does - so I am thrilled to be able vote on it. Mark - apparent situation we are in - the reason i believe need to focus on alleviating the crowidn from the preschool out o f redmond school house - the impact o f the earlier learning kids laern shpae the better able to excel and to ignore th eproobems that we have - especially with special need students and identifie dearlier the earlier communiation skills the better chance better education system and one of hte most important to look at - . Siri - echo sentiments that ahs gone to set up for this bond and looking out over the next 15 rate and mainting the tax rate and we as incorpoarte design principal - this bond presented addresses immediate needs and need for classroom space but as well as the ways we need to eduacate our chioldrn - this will give us first step - one chuka t a time and very responsibel way to loka t it and be responsive slong that way so appreciate all the work that has gone into it as well as from the staff sid e- recognie community to be equal partner inour schoo builodng are comunity buiods - we might need to look at how to improve access for community - looking at partnership down the way - improve onthse thing - s

Mark - address the fact substnatil amount in the redmond learnign community thge other ripple effectve once you start allowing for growth on throughout the rest of the school ad aleviater overcrowding overall - everyone has the benefit in the various buidings- not just kirkland remdond sammamish - wea re a larer communty and have to hep each other. Chris - study session - how much cost per sq foot and come up with it hit me bild one 1k300 and opened for 50,000 kids- these bidings arenot like buioding a house one of hte most constnad of humanity in the us - these average office bioding is completing

Nancy - work with sd around the state and chasing the tails of tacoma and spokane - and seattle - very proud - really want ot echo the appreciation for want staff ahs done - we have mmany factors above that - Really excited about ths and the proposal - multi story buidings - JHS was bit bit in a different era state expected to tear down the schools every 20 years - California model was a cost saving steps that was taken - didn't pay for hallways to save money but made life miserable fo rour schools - Open school consept for lasted for very long tiem - always been issue - open schol and biod in walls the challenges are tremensou - happy when - we are much more thoughtgul design standards - takes into consideration substainability health enviroment all to supprot our students and our staff for academic achivement and growth - this is very exciting On th epreschool issue -movign to pubic schools providng preschoool- always do this for our at risk kids bu the trend is publci schools providing more preschool - but a lot of at risk and special needs kids really need preschool enviorment - district are buiding preschool centers - numerous presentaiton with ospi staff on thie sisue of preschool - .lextend my apprciation to staff.

Motion to Adjourn G. Non-Consent Agenda Moved by Siri Bliesner, seconded by Mark Stuart.

6. Solicitation of Community Members, Statement for April 2016 King County Elections Voters' Pamphlet

tRACI - wILL DO SUPT REPORT WITH THE PRESENTATION., So we got Supt. Report first - LWSD gorwingh together - LKSD Mission - and vision - The Current Sitution - growing as a district - many facotrs contributing - live and work in a arera with quality school system - current enrollment 27,830 students - cover 76 sq miels - 52 schoolsk serves fmailies in three cities, and 4th largest sd. I[ 1114 stidmets = 34 classrooms (chec facts) - reviewed historical growth - for the past seven years sig entlmment gorwth and will contiue - 7 straight years of enrollment increases - averaged 625 per student per year ove rthe past five years, this is the size of a large elemnetary school. we know the growth will contiue by 2020-21 school year, over 30,000 school year - we will be the 3rd largest school disrict - by 202-30 we expect to have over 32,000 students. The challenge not enough classrooms, crowded schools, aging faciltiies, - by beginning of next year 168 portables across the distirct - 14% of our classroom capacity that is equal to seven elementary schools. In adidtion to our growth - good news comign from the state stgartign to fund mclceary - we will be receiving to start ADK and class size reductions at grades k-3 - they also mean we need more classrom space - In adition to need for additional classrom space, we have agin facilities -schools that need to be updated or repalced - do not meet curren tbuilding specifications, school acoustics lighting, temperature and other facotrs. We have done a number of things to address and plan for the futur e- historical enorllment growt - in 1999 through today we have planend for that growth and some plans have been successful and not - passed onbd in 1998 to repace agin facilites and buit new schools carson and rose parks - we have tried bond measures in past years that haven't garner th e60%^ voter approval needed to pass in 2010 successful ran a capital levy in 2011 alloed addition at ehs and rhs and tesla enough room to shift fo four yhear high school - we moved 6 graders to middle school k-5 and gave us some temporary space at the lementary level. Attempted bond measure in 2014 the feb measure 58% voter approval but not 60% needed to pass l In 2015 completed districtwide boundary adjustment to hep us to get through the years - added more portables - doig small addtiion at red El and interiod buid modifications - THe long term solution is to buiold more schols - convened in Dec. 20145 a 63 member task force - to analyze the issues negaging the community and developing recomendatiosn to meet the district's facility needs. They presented recomendation the board approve the recomendation long-term strategy through 202-30 to buiold more schools - intentional planning, creative options, efficient use of space, well-buiolt, cost effective designs, continued community involvement, and recommended backup plans. So once the board approved the task force recomendations - the funding plan was developed. A bond advisory committee was convened.l The funding plan is comprehensive responsible, cost-conscious and fiscally disciplined. Implementes the task forc recommendations, adresses short and long temr needs.l Address needs of all lc. Addresses covercordin and agin faiclity, reduces reliance on portables, reuced build costs through use of speciifc desing princpales, leverages use of existing facilities for long-term needs. Does not increase the tax rate maintsin the 2015 tax rate and priorities construction proects and addresses growth over time.

Apriul 2016 bond is $398 milion and does not increase tax rate - This includes subsequent bond measures - in 2018, 2022 and 2026 - do not increase the tax rate an dputs bond and levies on the same four year cycle. Short and long term fundign plan for April 2016, 2018 and 202 and 2026 - Focused ont he April 2016 bond. Summary Board voting on bond measure ont he april 2016 ballot to fund most immediate needs Subseuqne tbond measures to fund longer term needs - the tax rate will maintain the 2015 tax rate - each bond measure will include consutrciotn projects to increase classrom space and reduce the reliance on protable classooms., Cost-effective construction design principals will be implemented.

Traci - Janene and FOrrest present ont he project specifics for the April 20 16 Bond projects. Janene - April 206 bond projects - (review list of projects and bond amoutns0 - The recommendation of the taskforce recommendations - Create quality design that reduces costs and imporves the educational experience (reviewing powerpoitn presentatoin) Reviewing specifics projects and history of the projects: Juanita High School - "lacks ADEQUATE bathrooms" - insert the word adeuate XXXXX Peter Kirk - reviewing current situation and history - and Margaret Mead - " " Talked about the three news schools - two elementary schools and one north redmond and one in redmond ridge and the new ms also in redmond ridge - all on property the dsitrict currently owns - New ms in redmond ridge (reviewing project info) New es in north redmond - (reviewing project info) New es in Redmond Ridge - (reviewing project info) Explorer Elementary - (reviewing current situation and project info) Old Redmond School Hourse - reviewing current situation - need additional info - how many classrooms would free up - what students it woudl draw from - Reviewing lsit of other capital projects - program continency, extension of disrictw ide area network (WAN to three new schools, special education learnign spaces and title ix and ADA compliance. Reviewed a chart of the project costs details for each project - along witht he overall project costs and she reviewed the project fundign sources., Estiamted project costs $429 milion estimated funding source - school construct funding assint 21 milion school impact fees

Traci - read recommendation she recommended that the board adopt Resolution 2205 bonds to reduc overshocrewing in order to property provide fo trht edcioant Chris - Redmond is the epci center of our growth in discussion previosuly over 1/3 in come from RLC - even though doesn't solve all of the preschool challenges from preschool out of k12 can solve a good chunk of the crowidn gin redmond - appreciate the city uses 40 years lease but it a challenge something good way to solve it and good for th eparents in redmond community -trying to find ways to use ways to continue to use it was a community cente r- two weeks ago with redmond city council - our understand - not something we are doing because it is the least worst solution ot a rpobem that we fac e- thank youf or youritm e- if yu have spent .

Eric - this proposal substanted is community generated proposal - 63 tf and another community generate bac - community - not a top down - a bottom up plan and really impo - great plan it incorproates the tf recomendtion toihave a cost effective plan and what this bond does - so I am thrilled to be able vote on it. Mark - apparent situation we are in - the reason i believe need to focus on alleviating the crowidn from the preschool out o f redmond school house - the impact o f the earlier learning kids laern shpae the better able to excel and to ignore th eproobems that we have - especially with special need students and identifie dearlier the earlier communiation skills the better chance better education system and one of hte most important to look at - . Siri - echo sentiments that ahs gone to set up for this bond and looking out over the next 15 rate and mainting the tax rate and we as incorpoarte design principal - this bond presented addresses immediate needs and need for classroom space but as well as the ways we need to eduacate our chioldrn - this will give us first step - one chuka t a time and very responsibel way to loka t it and be responsive slong that way so appreciate all the work that has gone into it as well as from the staff sid e- recognie community to be equal partner inour schoo builodng are comunity buiods - we might need to look at how to improve access for community - looking at partnership down the way - improve onthse thing - s

Mark - address the fact substnatil amount in the redmond learnign community thge other ripple effectve once you start allowing for growth on throughout the rest of the school ad aleviater overcrowding overall - everyone has the benefit in the various buidings- not just kirkland remdond sammamish - wea re a larer communty and have to hep each other. Chris - study session - how much cost per sq foot and come up with it hit me bild one 1k300 and opened for 50,000 kids- these bidings arenot like buioding a house one of hte most constnad of humanity in the us - these average office bioding is completing

Nancy - work with sd around the state and chasing the tails of tacoma and spokane - and seattle - very proud - really want ot echo the appreciation for want staff ahs done - we have mmany factors above that - Really excited about ths and the proposal - multi story buidings - JHS was bit bit in a different era state expected to tear down the schools every 20 years - California model was a cost saving steps that was taken - didn't pay for hallways to save money but made life miserable fo rour schools - Open school consept for lasted for very long tiem - always been issue - open schol and biod in walls the challenges are tremensou - happy when - we are much more thoughtgul design standards - takes into consideration substainability health enviroment all to supprot our students and our staff for academic achivement and growth - this is very exciting On th epreschool issue -movign to pubic schools providng preschoool- always do this for our at risk kids bu the trend is publci schools providing more preschool - but a lot of at risk and special needs kids really need preschool enviorment - district are buiding preschool centers - numerous presentaiton with ospi staff on thie sisue of preschool - .lextend my apprciation to staff.

Motion to Adjourn G. Non-Consent Agenda Moved by Siri Bliesner, seconded by Mark Stuart.

6. Solicitation of Community Members, Statement for April 2016 King County Elections Voters' Pamphlet

I. Legislative Update

J. Board Follow-Up

K. Future Agenda Items

L. Debrief

M. Board Member Comments

Jan 25, 2016 Jan. 25, 2016 Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m.

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A. Convene, Roll Call – January 25, 2016, 7:00 p.m.

B. Approve Agenda

C. Board Reorganization – President, Vice President, and Legislative Representative

D. Recognitions: Redmond Elementary School – 2015 School of Distinction; Proclamation – Career and Technical Education Month, February 1-28, 2016; Proclamation – National School Counseling Week, Feb 1-5, 2016; National Board Certified Teachers - Stephen Bryant, Director of Professional Learning; and January – School Board Appreciation

E. Public Comment

F. Consent Agenda

G. Non-Consent Agenda

tRACI - wILL DO SUPT REPORT WITH THE PRESENTATION., So we got Supt. Report first - LWSD gorwingh together - LKSD Mission - and vision - The Current Sitution - growing as a district - many facotrs contributing - live and work in a arera with quality school system - current enrollment 27,830 students - cover 76 sq miels - 52 schoolsk serves fmailies in three cities, and 4th largest sd. I[ 1114 stidmets = 34 classrooms (chec facts) - reviewed historical growth - for the past seven years sig entlmment gorwth and will contiue - 7 straight years of enrollment increases - averaged 625 per student per year ove rthe past five years, this is the size of a large elemnetary school. we know the growth will contiue by 2020-21 school year, over 30,000 school year - we will be the 3rd largest school disrict - by 202-30 we expect to have over 32,000 students. The challenge not enough classrooms, crowded schools, aging faciltiies, - by beginning of next year 168 portables across the distirct - 14% of our classroom capacity that is equal to seven elementary schools. In adidtion to our growth - good news comign from the state stgartign to fund mclceary - we will be receiving to start ADK and class size reductions at grades k-3 - they also mean we need more classrom space - In adition to need for additional classrom space, we have agin facilities -schools that need to be updated or repalced - do not meet curren tbuilding specifications, school acoustics lighting, temperature and other facotrs. We have done a number of things to address and plan for the futur e- historical enorllment growt - in 1999 through today we have planend for that growth and some plans have been successful and not - passed onbd in 1998 to repace agin facilites and buit new schools carson and rose parks - we have tried bond measures in past years that haven't garner th e60%^ voter approval needed to pass in 2010 successful ran a capital levy in 2011 alloed addition at ehs and rhs and tesla enough room to shift fo four yhear high school - we moved 6 graders to middle school k-5 and gave us some temporary space at the lementary level. Attempted bond measure in 2014 the feb measure 58% voter approval but not 60% needed to pass l In 2015 completed districtwide boundary adjustment to hep us to get through the years - added more portables - doig small addtiion at red El and interiod buid modifications - THe long term solution is to buiold more schols - convened in Dec. 20145 a 63 member task force - to analyze the issues negaging the community and developing recomendatiosn to meet the district's facility needs. They presented recomendation the board approve the recomendation long-term strategy through 202-30 to buiold more schools - intentional planning, creative options, efficient use of space, well-buiolt, cost effective designs, continued community involvement, and recommended backup plans. So once the board approved the task force recomendations - the funding plan was developed. A bond advisory committee was convened.l The funding plan is comprehensive responsible, cost-conscious and fiscally disciplined. Implementes the task forc recommendations, adresses short and long temr needs.l Address needs of all lc. Addresses covercordin and agin faiclity, reduces reliance on portables, reuced build costs through use of speciifc desing princpales, leverages use of existing facilities for long-term needs. Does not increase the tax rate maintsin the 2015 tax rate and priorities construction proects and addresses growth over time.

Apriul 2016 bond is $398 milion and does not increase tax rate - This includes subsequent bond measures - in 2018, 2022 and 2026 - do not increase the tax rate an dputs bond and levies on the same four year cycle. Short and long term fundign plan for April 2016, 2018 and 202 and 2026 - Focused ont he April 2016 bond. Summary Board voting on bond measure ont he april 2016 ballot to fund most immediate needs Subseuqne tbond measures to fund longer term needs - the tax rate will maintain the 2015 tax rate - each bond measure will include consutrciotn projects to increase classrom space and reduce the reliance on protable classooms., Cost-effective construction design principals will be implemented.

Traci - Janene and FOrrest present ont he project specifics for the April 20 16 Bond projects. Janene - April 206 bond projects - (review list of projects and bond amoutns0 - The recommendation of the taskforce recommendations - Create quality design that reduces costs and imporves the educational experience (reviewing powerpoitn presentatoin) Reviewing specifics projects and history of the projects: Juanita High School - "lacks ADEQUATE bathrooms" - insert the word adeuate XXXXX Peter Kirk - reviewing current situation and history - and Margaret Mead - " " Talked about the three news schools - two elementary schools and one north redmond and one in redmond ridge and the new ms also in redmond ridge - all on property the dsitrict currently owns - New ms in redmond ridge (reviewing project info) New es in north redmond - (reviewing project info) New es in Redmond Ridge - (reviewing project info) Explorer Elementary - (reviewing current situation and project info) Old Redmond School Hourse - reviewing current situation - need additional info - how many classrooms would free up - what students it woudl draw from - Reviewing lsit of other capital projects - program continency, extension of disrictw ide area network (WAN to three new schools, special education learnign spaces and title ix and ADA compliance. Reviewed a chart of the project costs details for each project - along witht he overall project costs and she reviewed the project fundign sources., Estiamted project costs $429 milion estimated funding source - school construct funding assint 21 milion school impact fees

Traci - read recommendation she recommended that the board adopt Resolution 2205 bonds to reduc overshocrewing in order to property provide fo trht edcioant Chris - Redmond is the epci center of our growth in discussion previosuly over 1/3 in come from RLC - even though doesn't solve all of the preschool challenges from preschool out of k12 can solve a good chunk of the crowidn gin redmond - appreciate the city uses 40 years lease but it a challenge something good way to solve it and good for th eparents in redmond community -trying to find ways to use ways to continue to use it was a community cente r- two weeks ago with redmond city council - our understand - not something we are doing because it is the least worst solution ot a rpobem that we fac e- thank youf or youritm e- if yu have spent .

Eric - this proposal substanted is community generated proposal - 63 tf and another community generate bac - community - not a top down - a bottom up plan and really impo - great plan it incorproates the tf recomendtion toihave a cost effective plan and what this bond does - so I am thrilled to be able vote on it. Mark - apparent situation we are in - the reason i believe need to focus on alleviating the crowidn from the preschool out o f redmond school house - the impact o f the earlier learning kids laern shpae the better able to excel and to ignore th eproobems that we have - especially with special need students and identifie dearlier the earlier communiation skills the better chance better education system and one of hte most important to look at - . Siri - echo sentiments that ahs gone to set up for this bond and looking out over the next 15 rate and mainting the tax rate and we as incorpoarte design principal - this bond presented addresses immediate needs and need for classroom space but as well as the ways we need to eduacate our chioldrn - this will give us first step - one chuka t a time and very responsibel way to loka t it and be responsive slong that way so appreciate all the work that has gone into it as well as from the staff sid e- recognie community to be equal partner inour schoo builodng are comunity buiods - we might need to look at how to improve access for community - looking at partnership down the way - improve onthse thing - s

Mark - address the fact substnatil amount in the redmond learnign community thge other ripple effectve once you start allowing for growth on throughout the rest of the school ad aleviater overcrowding overall - everyone has the benefit in the various buidings- not just kirkland remdond sammamish - wea re a larer communty and have to hep each other. Chris - study session - how much cost per sq foot and come up with it hit me bild one 1k300 and opened for 50,000 kids- these bidings arenot like buioding a house one of hte most constnad of humanity in the us - these average office bioding is completing

Nancy - work with sd around the state and chasing the tails of tacoma and spokane - and seattle - very proud - really want ot echo the appreciation for want staff ahs done - we have mmany factors above that - Really excited about ths and the proposal - multi story buidings - JHS was bit bit in a different era state expected to tear down the schools every 20 years - California model was a cost saving steps that was taken - didn't pay for hallways to save money but made life miserable fo rour schools - Open school consept for lasted for very long tiem - always been issue - open schol and biod in walls the challenges are tremensou - happy when - we are much more thoughtgul design standards - takes into consideration substainability health enviroment all to supprot our students and our staff for academic achivement and growth - this is very exciting On th epreschool issue -movign to pubic schools providng preschoool- always do this for our at risk kids bu the trend is publci schools providing more preschool - but a lot of at risk and special needs kids really need preschool enviorment - district are buiding preschool centers - numerous presentaiton with ospi staff on thie sisue of preschool - .lextend my apprciation to staff.

Motion to Adjourn G. Non-Consent Agenda Moved by Siri Bliesner, seconded by Mark Stuart.

6. Solicitation of Community Members, Statement for April 2016 King County Elections Voters' Pamphlet

tRACI - wILL DO SUPT REPORT WITH THE PRESENTATION., So we got Supt. Report first - LWSD gorwingh together - LKSD Mission - and vision - The Current Sitution - growing as a district - many facotrs contributing - live and work in a arera with quality school system - current enrollment 27,830 students - cover 76 sq miels - 52 schoolsk serves fmailies in three cities, and 4th largest sd. I[ 1114 stidmets = 34 classrooms (chec facts) - reviewed historical growth - for the past seven years sig entlmment gorwth and will contiue - 7 straight years of enrollment increases - averaged 625 per student per year ove rthe past five years, this is the size of a large elemnetary school. we know the growth will contiue by 2020-21 school year, over 30,000 school year - we will be the 3rd largest school disrict - by 202-30 we expect to have over 32,000 students. The challenge not enough classrooms, crowded schools, aging faciltiies, - by beginning of next year 168 portables across the distirct - 14% of our classroom capacity that is equal to seven elementary schools. In adidtion to our growth - good news comign from the state stgartign to fund mclceary - we will be receiving to start ADK and class size reductions at grades k-3 - they also mean we need more classrom space - In adition to need for additional classrom space, we have agin facilities -schools that need to be updated or repalced - do not meet curren tbuilding specifications, school acoustics lighting, temperature and other facotrs. We have done a number of things to address and plan for the futur e- historical enorllment growt - in 1999 through today we have planend for that growth and some plans have been successful and not - passed onbd in 1998 to repace agin facilites and buit new schools carson and rose parks - we have tried bond measures in past years that haven't garner th e60%^ voter approval needed to pass in 2010 successful ran a capital levy in 2011 alloed addition at ehs and rhs and tesla enough room to shift fo four yhear high school - we moved 6 graders to middle school k-5 and gave us some temporary space at the lementary level. Attempted bond measure in 2014 the feb measure 58% voter approval but not 60% needed to pass l In 2015 completed districtwide boundary adjustment to hep us to get through the years - added more portables - doig small addtiion at red El and interiod buid modifications - THe long term solution is to buiold more schols - convened in Dec. 20145 a 63 member task force - to analyze the issues negaging the community and developing recomendatiosn to meet the district's facility needs. They presented recomendation the board approve the recomendation long-term strategy through 202-30 to buiold more schools - intentional planning, creative options, efficient use of space, well-buiolt, cost effective designs, continued community involvement, and recommended backup plans. So once the board approved the task force recomendations - the funding plan was developed. A bond advisory committee was convened.l The funding plan is comprehensive responsible, cost-conscious and fiscally disciplined. Implementes the task forc recommendations, adresses short and long temr needs.l Address needs of all lc. Addresses covercordin and agin faiclity, reduces reliance on portables, reuced build costs through use of speciifc desing princpales, leverages use of existing facilities for long-term needs. Does not increase the tax rate maintsin the 2015 tax rate and priorities construction proects and addresses growth over time.

Apriul 2016 bond is $398 milion and does not increase tax rate - This includes subsequent bond measures - in 2018, 2022 and 2026 - do not increase the tax rate an dputs bond and levies on the same four year cycle. Short and long term fundign plan for April 2016, 2018 and 202 and 2026 - Focused ont he April 2016 bond. Summary Board voting on bond measure ont he april 2016 ballot to fund most immediate needs Subseuqne tbond measures to fund longer term needs - the tax rate will maintain the 2015 tax rate - each bond measure will include consutrciotn projects to increase classrom space and reduce the reliance on protable classooms., Cost-effective construction design principals will be implemented.

Traci - Janene and FOrrest present ont he project specifics for the April 20 16 Bond projects. Janene - April 206 bond projects - (review list of projects and bond amoutns0 - The recommendation of the taskforce recommendations - Create quality design that reduces costs and imporves the educational experience (reviewing powerpoitn presentatoin) Reviewing specifics projects and history of the projects: Juanita High School - "lacks ADEQUATE bathrooms" - insert the word adeuate XXXXX Peter Kirk - reviewing current situation and history - and Margaret Mead - " " Talked about the three news schools - two elementary schools and one north redmond and one in redmond ridge and the new ms also in redmond ridge - all on property the dsitrict currently owns - New ms in redmond ridge (reviewing project info) New es in north redmond - (reviewing project info) New es in Redmond Ridge - (reviewing project info) Explorer Elementary - (reviewing current situation and project info) Old Redmond School Hourse - reviewing current situation - need additional info - how many classrooms would free up - what students it woudl draw from - Reviewing lsit of other capital projects - program continency, extension of disrictw ide area network (WAN to three new schools, special education learnign spaces and title ix and ADA compliance. Reviewed a chart of the project costs details for each project - along witht he overall project costs and she reviewed the project fundign sources., Estiamted project costs $429 milion estimated funding source - school construct funding assint 21 milion school impact fees

Traci - read recommendation she recommended that the board adopt Resolution 2205 bonds to reduc overshocrewing in order to property provide fo trht edcioant Chris - Redmond is the epci center of our growth in discussion previosuly over 1/3 in come from RLC - even though doesn't solve all of the preschool challenges from preschool out of k12 can solve a good chunk of the crowidn gin redmond - appreciate the city uses 40 years lease but it a challenge something good way to solve it and good for th eparents in redmond community -trying to find ways to use ways to continue to use it was a community cente r- two weeks ago with redmond city council - our understand - not something we are doing because it is the least worst solution ot a rpobem that we fac e- thank youf or youritm e- if yu have spent .

Eric - this proposal substanted is community generated proposal - 63 tf and another community generate bac - community - not a top down - a bottom up plan and really impo - great plan it incorproates the tf recomendtion toihave a cost effective plan and what this bond does - so I am thrilled to be able vote on it. Mark - apparent situation we are in - the reason i believe need to focus on alleviating the crowidn from the preschool out o f redmond school house - the impact o f the earlier learning kids laern shpae the better able to excel and to ignore th eproobems that we have - especially with special need students and identifie dearlier the earlier communiation skills the better chance better education system and one of hte most important to look at - . Siri - echo sentiments that ahs gone to set up for this bond and looking out over the next 15 rate and mainting the tax rate and we as incorpoarte design principal - this bond presented addresses immediate needs and need for classroom space but as well as the ways we need to eduacate our chioldrn - this will give us first step - one chuka t a time and very responsibel way to loka t it and be responsive slong that way so appreciate all the work that has gone into it as well as from the staff sid e- recognie community to be equal partner inour schoo builodng are comunity buiods - we might need to look at how to improve access for community - looking at partnership down the way - improve onthse thing - s

Mark - address the fact substnatil amount in the redmond learnign community thge other ripple effectve once you start allowing for growth on throughout the rest of the school ad aleviater overcrowding overall - everyone has the benefit in the various buidings- not just kirkland remdond sammamish - wea re a larer communty and have to hep each other. Chris - study session - how much cost per sq foot and come up with it hit me bild one 1k300 and opened for 50,000 kids- these bidings arenot like buioding a house one of hte most constnad of humanity in the us - these average office bioding is completing

Nancy - work with sd around the state and chasing the tails of tacoma and spokane - and seattle - very proud - really want ot echo the appreciation for want staff ahs done - we have mmany factors above that - Really excited about ths and the proposal - multi story buidings - JHS was bit bit in a different era state expected to tear down the schools every 20 years - California model was a cost saving steps that was taken - didn't pay for hallways to save money but made life miserable fo rour schools - Open school consept for lasted for very long tiem - always been issue - open schol and biod in walls the challenges are tremensou - happy when - we are much more thoughtgul design standards - takes into consideration substainability health enviroment all to supprot our students and our staff for academic achivement and growth - this is very exciting On th epreschool issue -movign to pubic schools providng preschoool- always do this for our at risk kids bu the trend is publci schools providing more preschool - but a lot of at risk and special needs kids really need preschool enviorment - district are buiding preschool centers - numerous presentaiton with ospi staff on thie sisue of preschool - .lextend my apprciation to staff.

Motion to Adjourn G. Non-Consent Agenda Moved by Siri Bliesner, seconded by Mark Stuart.

6. Solicitation of Community Members, Statement for April 2016 King County Elections Voters' Pamphlet

I. Legislative Update

J. Board Follow-Up

K. Future Agenda Items

L. Debrief

M. Board Member Comments

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