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The speaker identified as Williams (referred to in the meeting as Chris Williams and as \"Mr. Williams\") said crews repiped the Boerne Round Building between May 13 and about May 30, 2024. \"We repiped the Boerne Round Building ... It was a $90,000 that were allocated to complete that,\" Williams said. He added the district installed a water bottle filling station in September 2024 and that staff routinely filled bottles with no sign of discoloration.

Williams described work this week to address a reported strong odor: the city recommended the district \"cap the sewer lines.\" He said the district completed an additional cap (a double cap) on the lines on the city's advice; the vendor named was Drain Pro. Williams characterized the Round Building as an older structure with heating units and mechanicals that are 40 to 50 years old. He said the newer building on the campus, not the Round Building, is where the odor has been detected.

Board members asked clarifying questions about whether it was standard to leave sewer lines uncapped; Williams explained the district and city had added the extra cap as a precaution. Principal Ronnie Fullerton was cited as having sent notices to families and the district said it has been coordinating with Pierce County Health Department. Williams said the HVAC system in the affected building was not fully functional because replacement parts are difficult to source; the district has mounted heaters and is awaiting parts.

The board did not take a formal vote on the Boerne work; the item was an informational update and staff said they will continue coordination with the health department and share follow-up information with families.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","March 27, 2025 TPS Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Facilities staff told the Tacoma School Board March 27 that interior piping at the Boerne Round Building was replaced in May 2024 at an estimated $90,000 and that the district completed city-recommended sewer capping this week to address reported odors.","taxTitle","Tacoma School District, School Districts, Washington","taxId",14628,"location","Washington","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6100485,"Tacoma schools say state——transportation formula left district $3 million short this year",1337,1642000,2979000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2813418-812210aa15ed6742ca4b34c70e3f9169&start=1642&end=2979","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2813418-812210aa15ed6742ca4b34c70e3f9169/thumbnail_1642000.jpg","/articles/6100485/Washington/Tacoma-schools-say-statetransportation-formula-left-district-3-million-short-this-year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6100485-fc95d5284f083a3bf2bbc77e3bfe64de/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184245&Signature=grK5-Q4YRTfqIV5U8mbbtf1ZdSWhRyCpXvyk-unrI1MNE3TMFj4KZjrht1rVnrAnTGHMt3oYm3AQ-1ULWS2Bqh3FJHyusYjQ7QSC2rPrheNOjBDUxM0bfgi9cxGXdwPt3kiTdbJADeFNxzGTs7JJqqI3AyMHNrea6MGTaNuBOqcbI3cNKnvfpSIPPvox1xPDq5OK9EBmbWxYAz44J2XStTxxwscIIzGxwxB6~vY-Keo9pxc8jxOt74Cgibb0Q8mo1NNWTYLAjocp5GxCLXMZPL602s27AQQApP0Ulp4a9LX4Kf6UofwPuY3PwD~Mm0i526QX9Y4dRwZEkMT28mHGDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Carrie Kaufman, presenting the district's transportation funding report, told the Tacoma School Board on March 27 that the state's Students Transportation Allocation Reporting System (STARS) produced $15.8 million for the district for the 2024-25 year.

Kaufman said that figure is roughly $1 million less than what the district received the previous year and about $3 million below the district's budget forecast. \"We were showing about a 4% increase and we thought we were going to be doing pretty good,\" Kaufman said. \"The reality is that we're going to receive $15,800,000.0. So, let that sink for a second. It's a million dollars less than last year.\"

The drop comes despite local steps the district took to increase efficiency and ridership, Kaufman said, including route changes and a tiered bell schedule designed to reduce miles and stop count. She explained the STARS output is calculated by a regression model the district cannot fully observe. \"We have nicknamed it the black box,\" she said. \"Things go in, something comes out the end, and we're not quite sure how it all gets there.\"

Kaufman outlined the four components of state transportation funding the district reports to OSPI: ridership (the largest component), a safety-net allocation, an \"In Lieu Of\" payment tied to contracted transportation, and small grant funds. She said the STARS calculation weights several inputs (land area, average distance, number of destinations, basic program ridership and special programs such as special education and McKinney-Vento) and then applies a cohort coefficient that can change annually.

Kaufman and board members warned the February \"true-up\" OSPI performs introduces uncertainty into budgeting: money is allocated incrementally and then adjusted in February based on counts and STARS calculations. The district's transportation expenditures have been fairly flat even as costs such as fuel and labor rise. Kaufman said the transportation team has held costs steady while absorbing the funding gap. \"We're gonna be $2,700,000 short this year,\" she said later in the presentation when discussing year-to-date forecasts.

Superintendent Josh Garcia and board members framed the STARS concern as a statewide policy problem that requires legislative remedy. Board members and presenters said they have pressed OSPI for more transparency but have not received usable detail on how to influence the formula beyond the broad advice to \"become more efficient\" and increase ridership.

Kaufman recommended the board and community review the statutory and regulatory references she cited, including RCW 28A and related WAC rules governing transportation reporting. The district's finance team will continue to update the board as budget work for 2025-26 proceeds.

The board did not take a vote on funding policy at the meeting; the session was an informational briefing and the district said further budget decisions will follow in the coming weeks.","District finance staff told the school board the STARS transportation funding formula produced $15.8 million for 2024-25, about $1 million less than last year and roughly $3 million below the district's budgeted estimate, forcing projected shortfalls for operations contracted to First Student.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6100471,"Board approves strategic plan, local contracts and construction bids; votes on multiple consent items",753,4895000,5648000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2813418-812210aa15ed6742ca4b34c70e3f9169&start=4895&end=5648","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2813418-812210aa15ed6742ca4b34c70e3f9169/thumbnail_4895000.jpg","/articles/6100471/Washington/Board-approves-strategic-plan-local-contracts-and-construction-bids-votes-on-multiple-consent-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6100471-2666f01667c8337bf3c22712ea12cfba/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184245&Signature=PJLDhBptIGOYUEH6rIO9u1wzGmYoQPM0lJ40VqP0opbkQB6DBlY4o~yIIynD194wExVRqf9BG2N0tJe6pyanE9Gu4rdtwjl9RvSgjNA9xGYkjpyX7uR7S90K1If4U~sl~4TbTSvkWvcgHAEuOE5WSKEK7yL3wrc7HK7BWnA49u4082P8dSS8eREqR8oNVKCwV1F79BGMnIi0D522vFkWIzqPnkKG-qLYSTNJ~~hXHUxBOQyAHYnKb~w8nRe7AmW5NU1VO95c0OesyJMBTLrsNNjd5HnoaYGfCqeDXiYPca8siuRKAuWF1cclAQUcmTtp1WS814ioabWPBzMMTsUsnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tacoma School Board took multiple formal actions at its March 27 business meeting. Key votes included adoption of the district's 2025\u00121035 strategic plan, approval of software and service renewals, acceptance of construction bids and authorization to negotiate a design-build contract, and a resolution supporting the City of Tacoma's Proposition 1 streets ballot measure.

Summary of key votes (all items were moved and seconded as recorded in the meeting):

- Consent agenda: moved and approved by voice vote (items not individually detailed in public record during the meeting).

- Policy 24.12, \"Diplomas for Veterans\": The board adopted the revised policy on second reading. The general counsel summarized edits, including references to the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs application process. The motion passed on a regular vote with an affirmative voice vote and no recorded opposition.

- Item 14.1: SolarWinds software renewal, 05/19/2025 to 05/19/2026, funding source Technology Levy Fund. Motion moved and seconded; passed by voice vote.

- Item 14.2: Interlocal agreement TSD-25-045 with Puget Sound Educational Service District to provide transportation for McKinney-Vento students, funding from the transportation budget. Motion moved and seconded; passed by voice vote.

- Item 14.3: Acceptance of bid from Construct, Inc., for tenant improvements at Tacoma School of the Arts (Ted Brown Building) in the amount of $1,033,150 (excluding sales tax), funded by capital bond proceeds approved by voters Feb. 11, 2020. Motion moved and seconded; passed by voice vote.

- Item 14.4: Authorization to negotiate and award a design-build alternative-method contract with Cornerstone Construction for the Whittier Elementary replacement project, funded by capital project bonds (voter-approved Feb. 11, 2020). Motion moved and seconded; passed by voice vote.

- Item 15.1: Resolution No. 2,157 in support of the City of Tacoma Proposition 1 (streets measure). The board took a roll call on the resolution: Vice President McCollery \u0011 Aye; Director Keating \u0011 Aye; Director Leon \u0011 Aye; Director Bombardier \u0011 Aye. Resolution 2,157 passed, 4-0.

- Item 15.2: Adoption of the proposed 2025\u00121035 strategic plan goals (second reading). The board approved the strategic plan by roll call: Vice President McCollery \u0011 Aye; Director Keating \u0011 Aye; Director Leon \u0011 Aye; Director Bombardier \u0011 Aye. The plan was adopted.

Board materials show funding sources where noted (technology levy fund, transportation budget, capital bond proceeds). Where the meeting recorded no roll call, the action was taken on a standard voice vote and recorded as \"Aye\" with no opposition noted.

Board members and staff indicated follow-up steps where appropriate: the revised policy 24.12 will be implemented through the superintendent's office and the strategic plan team will propose benchmarks and measures in coming months.","At its March 27 business meeting the Tacoma School Board adopted the 2025\u00121035 strategic plan, approved several vendor contracts and construction actions, and passed a resolution supporting the City of Tacoma's Proposition 1 streets measure; most motions passed by voice vote, strategic plan adopted by roll call and resolution 2,157 recorded 4-0.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6100475,"Dozens of speakers urge Tacoma board to preserve inclusive sports policies and oppose WIAA amendments",1199,3570000,4769000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2813418-812210aa15ed6742ca4b34c70e3f9169&start=3570&end=4769","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2813418-812210aa15ed6742ca4b34c70e3f9169/thumbnail_3570000.jpg","/articles/6100475/Washington/Dozens-of-speakers-urge-Tacoma-board-to-preserve-inclusive-sports-policies-and-oppose-WIAA-amendments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6100475-24de9dfdb572cebf168c60658a772689/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184245&Signature=JNSy5ZCYPv2nxEWfiAOsEnh0hNYORxbG3yPHXEjq8ZGSaZ~Srco0NCA32LWENVkhBraRRzagrTmbRiIusl5H5usDNpZYNZnerwkvf84ip2YFDzMHmmt0Vu6PZxugF1DR2sfS~Fyi-0sOX1J0EKfnts~E~A2tZqIrrAxBjQjY1DjfXZaD3HLJDsBx8PReHBIetMJA4nl0QWNHc-ZF8OltWncQdNdZatnlfPBTs063FqYLkDxxSNLr7HDcwLTPjEEnsdgfNrSsRm6ueOB99rLzjFk~MMGDp8Yd3fgwThHtr0g2CNPgi4TS2CDL1OkHjOtWOaowSODqxT8-cOmX01BJ5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Nine public speakers addressed the Tacoma School Board on March 27, overwhelmingly urging the district to continue inclusive policies for transgender students and opposing proposed Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) amendments identified in testimony as Amendments 7 and 8.

Emmett Jones, a parent and Tacoma Public Schools employee who identified himself as a transgender man and an ESP in special education, said exclusionary policies would \"send a message to everyone that some people are worthless.\" Jones asked the board to resist bans on transgender students in girls' sports. \"No child deserves to be treated this way. And Tacoma this can never be what we teach,\" he said.

Other speakers recounted personal or professional reasons to support inclusion. Nayser Coleman, a Stadium High School senior who has participated in the district's Beyond the Bell program, said the programs helped develop leadership skills. Rachel Deal, a registered dietitian who works with adolescents, warned that the proposed WIAA changes would contribute to \"othering\" and could worsen mental-health outcomes for teenagers. Val Middleton, a former teacher and coach, said national groups use targeted campaigns to push restrictive policies and warned that exclusion strategies harm all students.

Multiple speakers explicitly named \"Amendments 7 and 8\" as the policy proposals they opposed and asked board members to carry their concerns to decision-makers. Gabrielle Favre Cochin said she moved to Tacoma because she wanted her children to grow up in \"an inclusive and welcoming community\" and urged board members to ensure that message applies to LGBTQ students.

The board did not vote on athletic eligibility policies or on WIAA positions at the meeting. General counsel reminded speakers that the board would not respond during the meeting and that staff or the superintendent's designee would follow up if action was needed.

Public comment concluded after Beverly Allen, a Franklin Elementary parent, asked the board to focus on supporting students and not be distracted by outside political pressure. \"When kids are not supported we know that they have bad health outcomes,\" Allen said. \"Let's focus on education ' let's focus on love.\"","Nine members of the public told the board they oppose proposed WIAA amendments and urged the district to keep transgender students eligible for teams and school activities; several speakers described personal experience and professional observations about harms from exclusion.","actionData","errors"]

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District says Boerne building piping replaced and sewer lines capped after odor concerns; HVAC parts still delayed

Tacoma schools say state——transportation formula left district $3 million short this year

Board approves strategic plan, local contracts and construction bids; votes on multiple consent items

Dozens of speakers urge Tacoma board to preserve inclusive sports policies and oppose WIAA amendments