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Board appoints Shauna Freeman Lane and approves contracts, MOU and consent agenda
Summary
The board appointed Shauna Freeman Lane to fill Board Director Position No. 2 and approved the consent agenda, a city–district MOU for career and technical education, and three contracts for asset inventory and facility renovations; roll-call votes were recorded for the appointment.
The Tacoma School District board took several formal actions at the meeting.
Board appointment: General Counsel explained the vacancy process following Director Leon’s resignation. A nomination for Shauna Freeman Lane was moved and seconded; the board conducted a roll-call vote and President Stroer, Vice President McClure, Director Keing and Director Bombbrite each voted in favor. General Counsel said the board will contact Lane to confirm acceptance and plan a swearing-in on March 26; she will serve through the next general election (November 2027) if she accepts.
Consent agenda and other approvals: The board moved, seconded and passed the consent agenda by voice vote. The board approved item 9.1, a memorandum of understanding (TSD-26-01) between the City of Tacoma and Tacoma School District No. 10 for Jobs 253 (Jan. 1, 2026–Dec. 31, 2027) under career and technical education funding. The board also moved and approved three business matters:
• Item 10.1 — Approval to negotiate and award a contract with Falllet Software LLC for asset inventory services (mover/second not specified in the transcript).
• Item 10.2 — Contract TSD-26-016 with Washington Patriot Construction for the Foss High School renovation project (the transcript read an amount as "310,71" excluding sales tax; full amount not specified in the meeting record).
• Item 10.3 — Contract TSD-26-00007 with Leid (Lighted) Construction for Central Administration building improvements (the transcript read an amount as "1,556,22" excluding sales tax; full amount not specified in the meeting record).
Why it matters: The appointment fills a board vacancy and the contracts and MOU authorize work and partnerships that shape district facilities and career-technical programming. Contract amounts and exact procurement details should be confirmed in the posted board materials because the meeting transcript contained garbled numerics for some dollar amounts.
Next steps: The district will confirm Shauna Freeman Lane’s acceptance and swear her in on March 26 if she accepts; contract and MOU documents are available in the board packet for verification.
