Board actions: purchase orders, contracts, resolutions and land conveyance approved
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Summary
The board passed a consent agenda, approved several college partnership purchase orders, authorized construction and vendor contracts (Turner, Stagecraft, Lydig), approved conveyance of Baker Middle School land for pedestrian improvements, and appointed a levy campaign committee for the Feb. 10, 2026 ballot.
At the meeting the board approved a series of routine and project-specific actions across business, curriculum and facilities items:
- Consent agenda: Passed without objection after staff confirmed forthcoming links for several items.
- Purchase orders: Approved PO 34870 with Tacoma Community College, PO 34871 with Pierce College, and PO 34872 with Highline Community College for the 2025–26 school year (state-funded pass-through).
- Design/construction contracts and resolutions: • Adopted Resolution No. 2174 and approved Turner Construction for the Skyline Elementary replacement project. • Adopted Resolution No. 2175 and approved Stagecraft Industries for Falls High School stage rigging replacement. • Authorized negotiation and award of a design-build alternative-method contract with Lydig Construction for improvements to the central administration (cab) building.
- Conveyance and easement: Authorized the superintendent to negotiate and approve conveyance of district land at Baker Middle School to the City of Tacoma for a right-of-way and pedestrian improvements (temporary construction easement AD-1669; right-of-way D7612).
- Committees and proclamations: Appointed a 'for' committee for expiring levies to appear on the Feb. 10, 2026 ballot and adopted a resolution proclaiming January 2026 as Whole Child Month (read by Laura Allen, Director of Whole Child).
All listed motions were moved, seconded and approved by voice or roll-call votes as noted in the meeting record. Staff noted a clerical discrepancy between printed purchase-order numbers and the orally read numbers and said they would ensure the published agenda numbers match procurement records.
The board scheduled upcoming meetings at the Professional Development Center in January and adjourned the session.