>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. THE
MARCH 28th 2024 MEETING OF THE
LIBRARY EDUCATION NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMITTEE WILL COME TO ORDER.
IT IS 9:30 A.M. AND I AM THE
CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE,
MARITZA RIVERA. WILL YOU CALL
THE ROLE?
>> TANYA WOO?
>> PRESENT.
>> ALL FOUR COUNCIL MEMBERS
ARE PRESENT
>> THERE ARE A FEW ITEMS ON
TODAY'S AGENDA. FIRST, WE WILL
RECEIVE A BRIEFING FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN
EARLY LEARNING. FOLLOWING THAT,
WE WILL LEARN ABOUT FOUR
PENDING APPOINTMENTS IN THE
COMMISSION. IF THERE IS NO
OBJECTION, THE AGENDA WILL BE
ADOPTED. HEARING NO OBJECTION,
THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED. WE WILL
NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD. THEY SHOULD RELATE TO
ITEMS ON THESE AGENDAS AND END
WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THIS
COMMITTEE. CLERK, HOW MANY
SPEAKERS ARE SIGNED UP TODAY?
>> NO SPEAKERS TODAY, CHAIR.
>> THERE ARE NO SPEAKERS, SO WE
WILL PROCEED TWO-HOUR ITEMS OF
BUSINESS. I WANT TO SAY FOR THE
RECORD, WE ARE BEING JOINED BY
COUNCILMEMBER HOLLANDSWORTH.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE
FIRST ITEM INTO THE RECORD?
>> AGENDA ITEM 1, A BRIEFING BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND
EARLY LEARNING.
>> THANK YOU. WE HAVE WITH US
DWANE CHAPPELLE, DIRECTOR OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND
EARLY LEARNING, JOINED BY DR.
ISMAEL FAJARDO, WHO IS THE
DIRECTOR OF IMPACT AND EXTERNAL
AFFAIRS FOR THE DEPARTMENT.
THANKS TO BOTH OF YOU FOR BEING
HERE. YOU CAN PROCEED TO THE
DESK PLEASE INTRODUCE
YOURSELVES FOR THE RECORD. ONCE
YOU GET SETTLED, YOU CAN BEGIN
YOUR PRESENTATION.
>> I AM DR. ISMAEL FAJARDO AND
HAPPY TO BE HERE.
>> I AM DR. DWANE CHAPPELLE,
PROUD DIRECTOR OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND
EARLY LEARNING .
>> GOOD MORNING. YOU CAN
PROCEED. THANK YOU.
>> GOOD MORNING,
COUNCILMEMBERS, AGAIN. I AM DR.
DWANE CHAPPELLE, THE PROUD
DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION AND EARLY LEARNING.
AS YOU HEARD A MOMENT AGO, I AM
JOINED BY MY COLLEAGUE, DR.
ISMAEL FAJARDO. SO, THANK YOU
FOR HAVING US. TODAY, WE WILL
WALK YOU THROUGH AN OVERVIEW OF
THE MISSION AND GOALS OF DEEL ,
ALONG WITH INVESTMENTS. WE WILL
SHARE DETAILS REGARDING SELECT
INVESTMENTS AND LOOK FORWARD TO
ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS AT THE
END OF THIS PRESENTATION. THANK
YOU. SO, DEEL'S MISSION IS TO
TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF
CHILDREN, YOUTH , AND FAMILIES
THROUGH STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS
IN EDUCATION. AS YOU COME TO
SEE IN OUR WORK, WE ARE A
DATA-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION WITH A
STRONG COMMITMENT TO USING
RESULTS AND A FOCUS ON RACIAL
EQUITY TO MAKE DECISIONS TO
GUIDE OUR INVESTMENTS. WE TAKE
ON ROLES AS STEWARDS OF THE
VOTER LEVY SERIOUSLY AND WE
STRIVE TO FOSTER COLLABORATIVE
RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR
IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS. IT IS
ROOTED IN TRANSPARENCY AND A
SHARED COMMITMENT TO CLOSING
OPPORTUNITY GAPS PREDICTED BY
RACE. THROUGH OUR INVESTMENTS,
WE ENVISION A CITY WHERE ALL
CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES
HAVE EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES
AND ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY
EDUCATION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS
-- IN SUPPORTS AND OUTCOMES.
DEEL WAS FOUNDED IN 2014. THE
SAME YEAR THAT VOTERS APPROVED
THE SEATTLE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
LEVY. I WAS APPOINTED AS THE
DIRECTOR IN 2015 AND I AM SO
PROUD OF THE WORK OUR TEAM HAS
ACCOMPLISHED IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH MANY OTHERS OVER THE LAST
NINE YEARS. WE SUCCESSFULLY
PASSED THE FAMILY'S EDUCATION
PRESCHOOL AND PROMISE LEVY IN
2018, WHICH EMERGED THE
FAMILIES AND EDUCATION LEVY
WITH THE SEATTLE PRESCHOOL
PROGRAM LEVY, BRINGING THE
LARGEST EDUCATION LEVY IN
SEATTLE HISTORY TO VOTERS FOR
CONSIDERATION AT 619 MILLION.
GUESS WHAT? IT PASSED WITH 69%
OF VOTERS SUPPORT. AT THE SAME
TIME, HISTORIC WORK WAS
UNDERWAY TO ESTABLISH THE
SWEETENED BEVERAGE TAX, WHICH
RECEIVED FUNDS AS WELL. THE
COVID-19 PANDEMIC AFFECTED US
ALL AND OUR STAFFING PARTNERS
ARE NO EXCEPTION. IMPACTS TO
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS AND STUDENT
ACHIEVEMENT WERE PROFOUND. OUR
DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO ADAPT
OUR STRATEGIES TO MEET THE
EMERGENT NEEDS OF CHILDREN,
YOUTH, AND FAMILIES WHO ARE
STILL RECOVERING FROM COVID-19.
OR, SHOULD I SAY FROM COVID'S
IMPACT TOOTH -- TO CHILD
DEVELOPMENT, ET CETERA. THE
FIFTH LEVY WILL EXPIRE IN
DECEMBER OF 2025 AND WE LOOK
FORWARD TO PARTNERING WITH THE
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, THE PUBLIC,
TO BRING FORTH A
REAUTHORIZATION PACKAGE TO
VOTERS. WE ARE ORGANIZED WITH
FOUR DIVISIONS. EARLY LEARNING,
K-12 AND POSTSECONDARY, IMPACT
AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, AND
FINANCE AND OPERATIONS. WE HAVE
MORE THAN 100 FTE, AND AS YOU
WILL SEE ON A SUBSEQUENT SLIDE,
OUR 2024 ADOPTED BUDGET IS
MORE THAN $150 MILLION. OUR
INVESTMENTS STRIVE TO ACHIEVE
FOUR GOALS, ACCESS TO
AFFORDABLE QUALITY CHILDCARE,
KINDERGARTEN READINESS, ON-TIME
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, AND
ATTAINMENT OF A POSTSECONDARY
DEGREE, CREDENTIAL, OR A
CERTIFICATE. THESE GOALS ARE
NOT ACHIEVED BY US ALONE,
HOWEVER I AM SURE EVERYONE HAS
HEARD THAT ADAGE OF IT TAKES A
VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD, AND
THAT SPIRIT OF COLLECTIVE
IMPACT IS HOW WE APPROACH ALL
OF OUR INVESTMENTS. WE PARTNER
WITH FAMILIES, COMMUNITY-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS, SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS, PUBLIC CHARTER
SCHOOLS, AND THE SEATTLE
COLLEGES TO IMPLEMENT
STRATEGIES THAT ADVANCE THESE
GOALS. OUR FOCUS ACROSS ALL
AREAS IS TO SERVE STUDENTS FOR
EDUCATIONAL JUSTICE, OR THE
STUDENTS WHO NEED THE MOST
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO ACHIEVE
THESE GOALS. OUR INVESTMENTS
FOCUS ON A COMBINATION OF THESE
THREE STRATEGIES, EQUITABLE
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND
AS AN EXAMPLE, THIS LOOKS LIKE
FREE OR SUBSIDIZED TUITION TO
INCREASE ACCESS TO PRESCHOOL
AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION.
STUDENT AND FAMILY SUPPORTS --
AN EXAMPLE OF THIS IS OUR
SEATTLE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM,
INCLUSION CLASSROOMS, OR THE
SPP PLUS. CHILDREN WITH
INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLANS
PARTICIPATE IN LEARNING
ALONGSIDE THEIR NEURO- TYPICAL
PEERS. LASTLY, HIGHLY QUALIFIED
ENVIRONMENTS. WE ADVANCED AS
PROOF -- THROUGH CAREER
ADVANCEMENT FOR CHILD CARE,
PRESCHOOL, AND IN THE K-12
SETTING. SO, AS I NOTED
EARLIER, WE HAVE AN ADOPTED
BUDGET OF $157 MILLION. WE HAVE
FOUR REVENUE SOURCES, THE
GENERAL FUND, THE SWEETENED
BEVERAGE TAX, GRANTS, AND A
LEVY. IT IS OUR LARGEST REVENUE
SOURCE, WHICH IS AT 69%. SO,
HERE WE HAVE MEMBERS FROM OUR
AMAZING OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
FROM FEPP . THESE INDIVIDUALS
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FEPP
LIVVIE AND COURSE CORRECTIONS
AND ADVOCATING OF THE BEST IN
FREIGHT -- INTEREST OF THE LEVY
FOR SEATTLE'S CHILDREN, AND
FAMILIES. THEY MEET MONTHLY
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND ALSO
ENGAGES IN SITE VISITS TO LOOK
AT PROGRAMMING AND TO MEET OUR
FANTASTIC PARTNERS. THERE ARE
17 MEMBERS OF THE LEVY, THAT
ARE ON THE LEVY OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE. FIVE ARE REQUIRED
MEMBERS BY ORDINANCE. THIS
INCLUDES THE MAYOR, OR HIS
DESIGNEE, THE CHAIR OF THE
EDUCATION COUNCIL COMMITTEE,
SEATTLE COLLEGES CHANCELLOR,
SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SUPERINTENDENT, AND SEATTLE
PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD DIRECTOR.
12 MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED. HALF
BY THE MAYOR AND HALF BY CITY
COUNCIL. MEMBERS SERVE A
THREE-YEAR TERM WITH NO LIMIT
ON REAPPOINTMENTS. I JUST WANT
TO PAUSE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE HAVE NOT
CHANGED -- WE DO HAVE A CHANGE
ON THE LEVY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
THIS YEAR. SO, WELCOME
COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA. I ALSO
WANT TO SAY THAT IT HAS BEEN A
PLEASURE TO WORK WITH
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, A PAST
REPRESENTATIVE ON THE
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND THEN
THE COMMITTEE CHAIR. WE ARE
GLAD TO SEE YOU REMAINING HERE
ON THIS EDUCATION COMMITTEE,
ALONGSIDE OUR NEW, AMAZING
COUNCIL MEMBERS. OKAY, SO
LET'S GET INTO THE WORK.
TODAY, I WOULD LIKE TO
HIGHLIGHT A VIEW OF OUR EARLY
LEARNING INVESTMENTS AND A
SIGNATURE PROGRAM FOR YOU. OUR
CHILDCARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
PROVIDES SUBSIDIES TO ELIGIBLE
FAMILIES TO HELP THEM BETTER
AFFORD HIGH QUALITY CHILDCARE
SERVICES. I WILL SHARE MORE ON
THIS SLIDE LATER. OUR SEATTLE
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM OR SPP ALSO
SUBSIDIZES TUITION TO INCREASE
ACTION AND PROVIDES MORE
DETAILS. OUR PRENATAL TO THREE
COMMUNITY GRANTS ARE FUNDED BY
THE SWEETENED BEVERAGE TAX AND
AIMED TO REDUCE DISPARITIES IN
OUTCOMES FOR PREGNANT
INDIVIDUALS, INFANTS, AND
TODDLERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES.
ONE OF OUR GRANTEES, THROUGH
THIS PROGRAM, IS FAMILIES OF
COLOR SEATTLE. FAMILIES OF
COLOR SEATTLE WILL CONVENE
PARENT CAREGIVER GROUPS OVER A
SPAN OF EIGHT TO 10 WEEKS TO
SUPPORT CAREGIVER MENTAL HEALTH
AND INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF
FAMILY RESOURCES, AND EQUIP
CAREGIVERS WITH TOOLS TO
SUPPORT RAISING STRONG,
COMPASSIONATE CHILDREN OF
COLOR. HOME VISITING SERVICES
INCLUDE TWO PROGRAMS, THE
NURSE'S FAMILY PARTNERSHIP AND
THE PARENT-CHILD PLUS PROGRAM.
NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP IS AN
EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM THAT
SERVES FIRST-TIME LOW INCOME
MOTHERS WHO RECEIVE SUPPORT
FROM THEIR SECOND TRIMESTER
UNTIL THEIR CHILD IS TWO YEARS
OLD. PARENT-CHILD PLUS IS
DESIGNATED TO SUPPORT
2-YEAR-OLDS AND 3-YEAR-OLDS BY
ENHANCING CAREGIVER CHILDCARE
INTERACTIONS IN FAMILIES
NEEDING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.
THIS COULD BE YOUNG PARENTS
WORK IMMIGRANT/REFUGEE
HOUSEHOLDS, OR EVEN OUR LOW
INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. CCAP IS A
LEGACY PROGRAM FOR THE CITY. IT
WAS LAUNCHED IN 1970 , OR
SHOULD I SAY IT WAS LAUNCHED IN
THE 1970s. WE CURRENTLY HAVE
MORE THAN 250 PARTICIPATING
LICENSED CHILDCARE PROVIDERS
CITYWIDE THAT EXCEPT OUR SUB
CITY. CCAP SERVES 700 15
CHILDREN -- 715 CHILDREN FROM
ONE MONTH TO 12 YEARS OLD.
THERE IS ALSO A STATE SUBSIDY
PROGRAM CALLED WORKING
CONNECTION CHILDCARE. AS WELL
AS A COUNTY PROGRAM FUNDED BY
THE BEST STARTS FOR KIDS LEVY.
THEY SERVE FAMILIES WHOSE
HOUSEHOLD INCOME MAKES THEM AN
ELIGIBLE FOR THOSE PROGRAMS. AS
AN EXAMPLE, A FAMILY OF THREE
WHOSE HOUSEHOLD INCOME FALLS
ROUGHLY BETWEEN 56 AND 88,000 A
YEAR WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR
JULIO PEREZ. WE KNOW THE COST
OF LIVING IS HIGH IN SEATTLE
AND WE ARE PROUD TO CONTINUE TO
OFFER CCAP AS A RESOURCE TO OUR
FAMILIES. THE SEATTLE
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM IS IN ITS
NINTH YEAR OF IMPLEMENTATION.
FOLLOWING VOTER APPROVAL IN
2014, WE LAUNCHED IN THE
'50/'16 SCHOOL YEAR WITH FIVE
PROVIDERS, 15 SITES, AND 15
CLASSROOMS SERVING 283
CHILDREN. SO, FAST FORWARD
SEVEN YEARS AND WE HAVE 26
PROVIDERS, 87 SITES, 130
CLASSROOMS, SERVING NEARLY 2000
CHILDREN IN A SEVENTH YEAR
IMPLEMENTATION. THIS IS TRULY
REMARKABLE AND IT SPEAKS TO
THE COMMITMENT AMONG EARLY
CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS AND
BUSINESS OWNERS TO SUPPORT
DIVISION, PRESCHOOL FOR ALL.
IT IS DONE WITH HIGH QUALITY
STANDARDS AND WE ARE PROUD TO
HAVE EARNED A GOLD MEDAL FROM
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR
EARLY CHILDHOOD -- EXCUSE ME,
EARLY REGISTRATION -- EDUCATED
RESEARCH A COUPLE YEARS IN A
ROW. TWO WEEKS AGO, WE OPENED
ENROLLMENT FOR THE UPCOMING
SCHOOL YEAR AND I WANT TO
ENCOURAGE ALL FAMILIES WITH A
CHILD WHO WILL BE THREE OR FOUR
BY AUGUST 31st TO VISIT OUR
WEBSITE OR CALL US TO LEARN
MORE ABOUT THE SEATTLE
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM. THIS
PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ALL
3-YEAR-OLDS AND 4-YEAR-OLDS WHO
LIVE IN SEATTLE AND IT IS FREE
FOR MOST ALWAYS AND OFFERS A
REDUCED TUITION FOR OTHERS. AS
YOU CAN SEE, FROM THIS MAP, WE
HAVE CLASSROOMS ALL OVER THE
CITY AND OFFER A LOT OF VARIETY
TO MEET FAMILIES' UNIQUE
NEEDS. SOME SITES ARE DUAL
LANGUAGE. WE HAVE PROGRAMS
DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO SERVE
CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL
NEEDS AND INDIVIDUALIZED
EDUCATION PLANS, HALF-DAY AND
FULL-DAY SITES, AS WELL AS
SCHOOL, CENTER, OR HOME-BASED
OPTIONS. TRANSITIONING NOW TO
OUR K-12 INVESTMENTS . WE CHOSE
EXAMPLES TODAY TO HIGHLIGHT
JUST THE RANGE AND SCALE OF
STRATEGIES THAT WE SUPPORT. TWO
OF OUR LARGEST INVESTMENTS IN
THE K-12 ARE THE SCHOOL-BASED
INVESTMENTS AND HOURS
SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS
FUNDED BY THE LEVY. WE AWARDED
30 GRANTS TO SCHOOLS IN 2019
AND WE ARE IN AN OUR FIFTH YEAR
OF INVESTMENT AT 20 ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS, FIVE MIDDLE SCHOOLS,
AND FIVE HIGH SCHOOLS. THESE
SCHOOLS RECEIVED GRANTS OF 200
TO 560,000 TO IMPLEMENT
ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES AND
EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES,
INCLUDING SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL
SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT AND COLLEGE
CAREER READINESS PROGRAMS, BOTH
DURING THE DAY AND DURING THE
SCHOOL DAY AND OUT OF SCHOOL
TIME. THE GOAL OF THIS
INVESTMENT IS TO ADVANCE
STUDENTS' ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
AND CLOSE OPPORTUNITY GAPS.
THIS WORKS IN TANDEM WITH OUR
SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS,
WHICH ARE IMPLEMENTED IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH PUBLIC HEALTH
SEATTLE IN KING COUNTY. FOR
THOSE WHO MAY NOT KNOW, THE
SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS ARE
ESSENTIALLY FULL-SERVICE
CLINICS WITHIN SCHOOL BUILDINGS
THAT OFFER COMPREHENSIVE
MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES. THE SCHOOL-BASED
HEALTH CENTERS ARE STAFFED BY
TEAMS OF HEALTH PROVIDERS,
TYPICALLY A NURSE PRACTITIONER
OR A PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT OR
SOCIAL WORKERS AND HEALTH
EDUCATORS WHO PARTNER WITH THE
DISTRICT AND THEY EMPLOY SCHOOL
NURSES TO SERVE STUDENTS DURING
THE SCHOOL DAY. THE
SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS ARE
EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS, PROVEN
TO INCREASE ACCESS TO
UTILIZATION OF HEALTH SERVICES,
INCREASED SCHOOL ATTENDANCE,
AND TO INCREASE ACADEMIC
OUTCOMES. THE FEPP LEVY --
EIGHT ELEMENTARY, SEVEN MIDDLE
SCHOOLS, AND 14 HIGH SCHOOLS.
AS A RELATED STRATEGY,
RESEARCH SHOWS ACADEMIC
OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS OF COLOR
IMPROVE IN CULTURALLY
RESPONSIVE LEARNING
ENVIRONMENTS. ONE WAY TO
INCREASE THAT IN A CLASSROOM IS
TO HAVE EDUCATORS WHO LOOK LIKE
THE STUDENTS THAT THEY TEACH
AND HAVE SHARED LIVED
EXPERIENCES. IN SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS, ABOUT 55% OF THE
STUDENTS ARE BIPOC, HOWEVER
ONLY 20% OF THE CLASSROOM
TEACHERS ARE BIPOC. SO, TO
ADDRESS THIS GAP AND TO INVEST
IN PROGRAMS LIKE THE ACADEMY
FOR RISING EDUCATORS, WHICH
SEEKS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF
EDUCATORS OF COLOR IN OUR
CLASSROOMS. THE ACADEMY FOR
RISING EDUCATORS, THAT IS A
PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN SEATTLE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SEATTLE CENTRAL
COLLEGE, AND CITY UNIVERSITY TO
SUPPORT INSPIRING TEACHERS ON A
PATH AWAY FROM HIGH SCHOOL
DIPLOMA TO A BACHELORS DEGREE
AND TEACHING CERTIFICATE. THIS
PROGRAM INCLUDES OUTREACH AND
RECRUITMENT, TUITION
ASSISTANCE, CULTURALLY
RESPONSIVE MENTORSHIP THROUGH
EDUCATOR PREPARATION, AND
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. NOW,
WHAT I WANT TO DO IS I WANT TO
SHARE A BIT ABOUT OUR
OPPORTUNITIES AND ACCESS
STRATEGY. SO, THIS GRANT
PROVIDES FUNDING DIRECTLY TO
COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS
THROUGH A COMPETITIVE FUNDING
PROCESS. ONE PARTNER, ACE, ACE
ACADEMY, PROVIDES BLACK AND
AMERICAN MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS
WITH CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE
PROGRAMMING ON EARLY DISMISSAL
DAYS AND DURING SCHOOL BREAKS.
THERE ARE ACTIVITIES THAT
INCLUDE STEAM MAC OR SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS,
AND MATH. ENRICHMENT AS WELL AS
FIELD TRIP AND CAREER
EXPLORATION OPPORTUNITIES.
ANOTHER ONE OF OUR GRANTEES,
FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN
SEATTLE, PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE
MENTAL -- MENTORSHIP TO LOOK AT
FUTURE GOALS AND TO PREPARE
THEM FOR THEIR POSTSECONDARY
TRANSITION. AND OUR LAST
INVESTMENT AREA IS IN
POSTSECONDARY. OUR UPPER BOUND
PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY A FEDERAL
GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO
PREPARE FIRST-GENERATION
STUDENTS OR STUDENTS WHO ARE
THE FIRST IN HER FAMILY TO
ATTEND COLLEGE. OUR PROGRAM
SUPPORTS STUDENTS AT GARFIELD
HIGH SCHOOL AND RAINIER BEACH
HIGH SCHOOL AND THEY ARE
SERVING MORE THAN 100 STUDENTS
ANNUALLY. THE REGIONAL GRANT,
THE REGIONAL CHALLENGE GRANT
WAS AWARDED TO DEEL FROM THE
WASHINGTON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
COUNCIL TO FUND CULTURALLY
RELEVANT AND REASONABLE
PARTNERSHIPS THAT INCREASED
POSTSECONDARY ATTAINMENT AND
CLOSED EQUITY GAPS. ONE
APPROACH -- OUR APPROACH
EXPANDS MENTORSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES FOR BIPOC HIGH
SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS AND
SEATTLE PROMISED SCHOLARS IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH SEATTLE
COLLEGES AND SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS IN OUR COMMUNITY-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS. THE SEATTLE
PROMISED PROGRAM IS OUR LAST
INVESTMENT IN THE POSTSECONDARY
SPACE. THE SEATTLE PROMISE IS A
STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAM
DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COLLEGE
ENROLLMENT, ASSISTANCE, AND
COMPLETION. THIS PROGRAM IS
IMPLEMENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
SEATTLE COLLEGES AND SEATTLE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THIS PROGRAM
GREW FROM THE 13th YEAR MODEL,
THE 13th YEAR SCHOLARSHIP MODEL
AT SOUTH SEATTLE COLLEGE WITH
INCREMENTAL FUNDING FROM
COUNCIL UNTIL THE PASSAGE OF
THE S.T.E.A.M. COMPANY -- LEVY
. THEY BROUGHT IT TO SCALE
CITYWIDE. LIKE THE PROMISE
PROGRAM, THE SEATTLE MODEL
INCLUDES TUITION ASSISTANCE AND
ACADEMIC ADVISING. WHAT IS
UNIQUE ABOUT OUR APPROACH IS
OUR EQUITY SCHOLARSHIP AND
EQUITY ENHANCEMENTS THAT ARE
DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY WITH
STUDENTS WHO NEED THE MOST
SUPPORT IN MIND -- THE EQUITY
SCHOLARSHIP, FOR EXAMPLE,
PROVIDES INCOME ELIGIBLE
STUDENTS AN ADDITIONAL
SCHOLARSHIP OF UP TO $1000 PER
SEMESTER. THE PROMISE SCHOLARS
USE THIS FUNDING TO REDUCE
COSTS RELATED TO BOOKS,
TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING, OR
OTHER NEED'S THAT MAY ARISE.
SO, THE STABLE, IT SHOWS YOU
SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF THE
PROGRAM'S GROWTH OVER THE LAST
FIVE YEARS AND AS YOU CAN SEE,
WITH EACH HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATING CLASS, WE SEE MORE
PROMISE APPLICATIONS AND MORE
STUDENTS ENROLLING IN THE
SEATTLE COLLEGE AND PROMISE
PROGRAM. WE LOVE TO SEE THE
NUMBER OF APPLICATION GROW
YEAR-OVER-YEAR AND WHAT THIS
TELLS US IS THE SEATTLE PROMISE
PROGRAM IS HELPING TO CREATE A
COLLEGE GROWING CULTURE IN
SEATTLE, WHERE EVERY HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENT BELIEVES THAT
THEY CAN SUCCESSFULLY PURSUE A
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, AS
WELL AS AFFORD IT. SO, NOW THE
NUMBERS DO DECREASE FROM
APPLICATIONS TO ACTUALLY
ENROLLING TO THE SEATTLE
COLLEGES, AND WE EXPECT TO SEE
THIS. FOR A FIVE-YEAR TIME
FRAME, WE OBSERVED ROUGHLY A
40% MATURATION RATE, WHICH IS
WHAT WE INCLUDED IN OUR INITIAL
PROJECTIONS FOR THE FEPP LEVY.
WE WILL SOON BE RELEASING THIS
FEPP ANNUAL YEAR FOR YEAR
REPORT AND WHAT YOU WILL SEE
THERE IS THAT THE 2023 COHORT
FOR THE SEATTLE PROMISE
EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS AGAIN. IT
WAS THE LARGEST COHORT YET,
WITH 900 STUDENTS ENROLLED ,
AND 68% OF THE STUDENTS
IDENTIFIED AS STUDENTS OF
COLOR. SO, THERE IS SO MUCH
MORE TO CELEBRATE AND SHARE
ABOUT THE SEATTLE PROMISE
PROGRAM AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO
DIGGING IN DEEPER AT OUR
COMMITTEE PRESENTATION COMING
TO YOU IN MAY. OKAY, SO NOW
MOVING ONTO DEEL'S PRIORITIES
FOR 2024. WHAT YOU WILL SEE,
WE HAVE SIX PRIORITIES. THE
FIRST PRIORITY IS PRENATAL TO
POSTSECONDARY ALIGNMENT. DEEL
WILL EXPLORE WAYS OUR CURRENT
EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM CAN
SUPPORT CRITICAL TRANSITION
MILESTONES SUCH AS PRESCHOOL TO
ELEMENTARY TO MIDDLE SCHOOL TO
HIGH SCHOOL AND TO PROMISE.
THIS WILL ALLOW FOR STRONG
STUDENT TRANSITIONS ACROSS OUR
PARTNERS AND STRENGTHEN THE
STUDENT SUPPORT OVERALL. THE
NEXT IS OUR SEATTLE PRESCHOOL
PROGRAM EXPANSION. WE WILL
CONTINUE TO GROW THE SEATTLE
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM TO MEET THE
FEPP LEVY TARGET , TO SERVE
2500 STUDENTS ANNUALLY BY 2026.
THE NEXT ONE IS EQUITY AND
ANTI-RACISM. DEEL WILL
CONTINUE OUR EXISTING PRACTICE
OF EXAMINING OUR INTERNAL
POLICIES AND PROGRAMS AND NORMS
TO MOVE US CLOSER TO BECOMING
AN ANTIRACIST ORGANIZATION AND
THIS INCLUDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR
STAFF AND SUPERVISOR TRAINING,
ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE NATIONAL
EQUITY PROJECT AND EQUITY
MATTERS. WE ALSO ARE PLANNING
FOR A FEPP LEVY RENEWAL. WE ARE
JUST KICKING OFF OUR WORK FOR
THIS PROJECT AND AS I SAID, WE
ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO
PARTNERING WITH THE EXECUTIVE,
THE COUNCIL, AND THE PUBLIC TO
BRING FORTH REAUTHORIZATION TO
VOTERS, A PACKAGE TO VOTERS.
AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH, A
DEEL -- DEEL WILL WORK TO
EXPANDING IT AT SCHOOLS. I WILL
SHARE MORE ABOUT THIS ON THE
NEXT SLIDE. AND THEN, FINALLY,
THERE IS OUR OPERATIONAL
EXCELLENCE GOAL , OUR PRIORITY.
TO ACCOMPLISH ALL OF THESE
PRIORITIES AND TO CONTINUE THE
GREAT WORK AT DEEL THAT WE ARE
DOING, I WANT TO ENSURE WE HAVE
A STRONG DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS
INFRASTRUCTURE. OKAY, SO THE
YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH OVERVIEW --
YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH IS A NEW
FOCUS INVESTMENT AREA FOR DEEL.
I LIKE TO SHARE A BIT OF DOUBT
OUR STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH
SUPPORT NETWORK. IN 2022,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD LOOKED AT
A COUNCIL BUDGET ACTION TO
EXPAND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
IN SCHOOLS. SUBSEQUENT COUNCIL
ACTION GREW THIS INVESTMENT TO
A TOTAL OF 4.5 MILLION OVER
THREE SCHOOL YEARS FROM GENERAL
FUNDS, THE PAYROLL EQUITY TAX,
AND FEPP LEVY RESOURCES. WE
HAVE DEVELOPED A FRAMEWORK FOR
SCHOOL INVESTMENTS AND STUDENT
MENTAL HEALTH THAT IS
CODESIGNED WITH STUDENTS AND
SCHOOL LEADERS TO MEET THE
UNIQUE NEEDS OF THEIR SCHOOL
COMMUNITIES. IN THE CURRENT 23
-- '23/'24 COMMUNITY, WE
HAVE GRANTS RECEIVING $250,000
EACH TO BEST SUPPORT STUDENTS.
THE SCHOOLS USE THESE FUNDS TO
SUBCONTRACT WITH
COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS
TO PROVIDE STAFF TRAINING AND
TO INCREASE INTERVENTIONS IN
THE SCHOOL. THIS INCREASES
ACCESS TO COUNSELING,
REFERRALS, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT,
AND THE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL
SUPPORTS FOR STUDENTS. AS YOU
KNOW, DURING THE 2024 BUDGET
PROCESS COUNCIL PAST A BUDGET
ALLOCATING RESOURCE TOWARDS
MENTAL HEALTH AND THE CITY
OFFICE OF INNOVATION AND
PERFORMANCE IS CURRENTLY
CONDUCTING STAKEHOLDER
ENGAGEMENT AND A PROPOSED
INVESTMENT STRATEGY IS EXPECTED
LATER THIS SPRING. WE WOULD
EXPECT TO LAUNCH ANY NEW
PROGRAMMING DURING THE
2024/2025 SCHOOL YEAR AND WE
ARE WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE. AND, SO, THIS
YEAR, DEEL WILL HAVE FOUR
COMPETITIVE FUNDING PROCESSES
TO INVEST MORE THAN 8 MILLION
INTO THE COMMUNITY. THESE
INCLUDE SUMMER LEARNING
PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY PROPOSALS
TO SUPPORT EXPECTING NEW
PARENTS, PRENATAL TO AGE 3.
FACILITIES AND CAPITAL PROJECTS
FOR THE SEATTLE SCHOOL PROGRAM
PROVIDERS, AS WELL AS FUNDING
TO CONTINUE GROWING THE SEATTLE
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM TO ADDITIONAL
SITES BY BRINGING IN NEW
PROVIDERS OR ADDING NEW SITES
WITH OUR EXISTING PROVIDERS.
OKAY, SO THIS CONCLUDES OUR
PRESENTATION. AS I STARTED, WE
ARE SUPER EXCITED TO CONTINUE
TO PARTNER WITH THE COUNCIL
THROUGHOUT THIS YEAR. OUR NECKS
PLANNED PRESENTATION TO THE
COMMITTEE IS IN MAINE, WHERE WE
WILL SHARE THE RESULTS FROM OUR
FOURTH YEAR OF THE LEVY
IMPLEMENTATION, SO WE ALSO
WANTED TO EXTEND AN INVITATION
TO MEET ONE-ON-ONE WITH
COUNCILMEMBERS OR HELP ARRANGE
A SITE VISIT, SO YOU CAN SEE
OUR INVESTMENTS IN ACTION OR
EVEN MEET THE FANTASTIC
PROVIDERS OR THE YOUTH IN OUR
PROGRAMS. AGAIN, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, DIRECTOR
CHAPPELLE. COLLEAGUES, I'M
GOING TO OPEN IT UP FOR
QUESTIONS, BUT I HAVE A COMMENT
AND A COUPLE QUESTIONS MYSELF.
IF YOU'LL INDULGE ME. I DID
WANT TO NOTE DIRECTOR
CHAPPELLE DID MENTION THE
COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND I WANTED
TO SAY BECAUSE I HAPPEN TO BE
AT THE CITY -- THEY HAD TO
REALLY SHIFT DURING THOSE YEARS
TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEEDS OF
STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE
STUDENTS THAT WERE SCHOOLING
FROM HOME DURING THAT TIME.
ALL THE SUPPORT THEY NEEDED
THROUGH THAT TIME -- I JUST
WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WAS A
DIFFICULT TIME FOR STUDENTS AND
I KNOW THAT DEEL WAS WORKING
WITH SPS TO ACCOMMODATE AS
BEST THEY COULD UNDER VERY
DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES. SO, I
WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT. AND
THEN ALSO, I WANTED TO
ACKNOWLEDGE, IN TERMS OF THE
FEPP LEVY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ,
IT IS A COMMITTEE THAT WAS
ESTABLISHED BY AN ORDINANCE TO
BE AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND TO
MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
CITY ON THE FEPP INVESTMENTS.
THAT IS WHERE THAT COMES FROM.
I DO HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS,
DIRECTOR CHAPPELLE. JUST IN
TERMS OF THESE PROGRAMS , I
KNOW THAT IT WAS NOT DISCUSSED
-- NOT THE RESULTS AND OUTCOMES
OF THESE VARIOUS PROGRAMS, AND
SO I SUSPECT -- I KNOW I
SUSPECT MY COLLEAGUES WILL HAVE
QUESTIONS RELATED TO THOSE
OUTCOMES, ESPECIALLY GIVEN THAT
WE ARE FACING THE OPPORTUNITY
FOR ANOTHER FEPP LEVY NEXT
YEAR, FOR PASSAGE NEXT YEAR.
HOPEFULLY. IT WILL BE CRITICAL
TO UNDERSTAND THE OUTCOMES AND
RESULTS FOR EACH OF THESE
PROGRAMS , SO I WILL JUST NOTE
THAT AS A GENERAL OVERALL
QUESTION, SOMETHING WE WILL
LOOK FOR YOU TO BRING AT
SUBSEQUENT COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
WE CAN WORK TOGETHER ON THE
TIMING ON THAT. I DID ALSO WANT
TO NOTE THAT IN TERMS OF, YOU
KNOW, I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS
RELATED TO RESULTS ON SOME OF
THESE INVESTMENTS, PARTICULARLY
ON THE K THROUGH 12 SPACE, HOW
DEEL IS GOING ABOUT MEASURING
HOW SUCCESSFUL THESE
INVESTMENTS HAVE BEEN IN THE
SCHOOLS, AND WHO IS DETERMINING
WHAT SCHOOLS GET THESE
PARTICULAR INVESTMENTS BECAUSE
I KNOW THAT THE NEED IS GREAT
AND SUBSEQUENT TO THE PANDEMIC,
THE NEED IS GREAT ACROSS ALL
SCHOOLS ACROSS THE CITY. SO,
WANTING TO KNOW HOW YOU GO
ABOUT MEASURING HOW WELL THESE
PROGRAMS ARE DOING BECAUSE THEY
HAVE BEEN AT THE SCHOOLS FOR
QUITE SOME TIME. HOW DO YOU
MEASURE THE STUDENTS THAT HAVE
ACCESS TO THESE INVESTMENTS?
HOW WELL ARE THEY DOING OVER
TIME? AND THEN, YOU KNOW, DO
WE NEED TO SHIFT? DO YOU SHIFT
INVESTMENTS IF STUDENTS ARE
STARTING TO DO WELL OR -- TO
YOU SHIFT THEM TO OTHER SCHOOLS
OR MAYBE THEY ARE NOT DOING AS
WELL? I KNOW THE INVESTMENTS
CANNOT COVER EVERY SINGLE
SCHOOL.
>> SO, I AM GOING TO ALLOW DR.
ISMAEL FAJARDO TO SPEAK ABOUT
HOW WE MEASURE OUTCOMES. JUST
KNOW THAT I THINK ONE PART OF
YOUR QUESTION WAS ABOUT HOW WE
SELECTED THE SCHOOLS. CAN YOU
SPEAK TO THAT AS WELL?
>> THANK YOU. YES, THE THEFT
LEVY -- THERE IS GREATER NEED
IN SCHOOLS. WE DID A
COMPETITIVE REQUEST FOR
INVESTMENTS, WHERE WE LOOKED
AT PROPOSALS. WE EVALUATED THE
REPOSE OF AND SELECTED THE
PROPOSALS BASED ON A SET OF
CRITERIA THAT WOULD MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE LEVY. WE
WERE NOT ABLE TO SELECT ALL OF
THE SCHOOLS THAT HAD A NEED. WE
DO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS NEED IN
THE COMMUNITY, BUT AS DR.
CHAPPELLE MENTIONED, WE WORK 20
MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND FIVE MIDDLE
SCHOOLS AND FIVE HIGH SCHOOLS.
IN TERMS OF HOW WE ARE
MEASURING IMPACT, WE ARE
MEASURING IMPACT FOR ALL OF OUR
INVESTMENTS. WE DO A FEPP
ANIMAL REPORT, WHICH WILL GIVE
US INSIGHT INTO HOW THE
PROGRAMS ARE MEETING THE
OUTCOMES AT A HIGH LEVEL AND WE
ALSO HAVE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL
EVALUATIONS THAT WE CONDUCT, A
SET OF PROGRAMS. SO, WE DO HAVE
WAYS TO MEASURE IT. YOUR THIRD
KIND OF QUESTION WAS BASED ON
THE RESULTS, IF WE ARE SEEING
IMPROVEMENTS AND WE SHIFT FUNDS
AFTER? I BELIEVE -- I WOULD
HAVE TO CHECK WITH MY
COLLEAGUES, BUT I BELIEVE THE
FEPP SCHOOLS THAT WERE SELECTED
WERE FOR THE DURATION OF THE
SEVEN YEARS. THE SEVEN YEARS
OF THE LEVY.
>> CAN YOU SAY, IN TERMS OF
HIGH LEVEL, YOU SAID IN THE
FEPP ANNUAL REPORT, YOU DO
HIGH-LEVEL OUTCOMES . WHAT DOES
THAT MEAN? FOLKS ARE INTERESTED
IN SEEING IF YOU ARE INVESTING
IN PARTICULAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STUDENTS, HOW ARE THEY DOING IN
MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL AND ARE
THEY GOING TO COLLEGE? THAT
TYPE OF OUTCOME IS WHAT I
THINK PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN
SEEING. SO, WHEN YOU SAY
HIGH-LEVEL, WHAT DOES THAT
MEAN?
>> IN THE EARLY LEARNING SPACE,
IT MEANS OUR GOAL IS
KINDERGARTEN READINESS, SO WE
ASSESS HOW OUR PRESCHOOL
PROGRAM LEADS TO HIGHER
KINDERGARTEN READINESS WHEN
THEY ARE IN KINDERGARTEN, FOR
THOSE IN ELEMENTARY, WE LOOK TO
SEE STUDENTS ARE MEETING
STANDARDS AT THE EARLY
LITERACY AND MATH AREAS, THEN
WE LOOK AT OTHER CRITICAL
MILESTONES ALONG THE ELEMENTARY
AND MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL
PIPELINES. FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL,
WE LOOK AT SEVENTH AND EIGHTH
GRADE MATH. WE ALSO LOOK AT
STUDENTS THAT ARE MEETING ON
TIME OR GETTING ON TIME CREDITS
IN THE FRESHMAN YEAR, THEN WE
ALSO LOOK AT GRADUATION. WE
HAVE A LOT OF INDICATORS ALONG
THE WAY, SO WE REPORTED IN A
COUPLE WAYS. ONE, REPORTING THE
NUMBERS AS WE SEE THEM. AND
THEN THE EVALUATION TRIES TO
DRAW COMPARISONS FOR STUDENTS
THAT RECEIVED INTERVENTION
COMPARED TO THOSE WHO HAVE NOT
RECEIVED AN INTERVENTION. WE DO
LONGITUDINAL STUDIES TO ASSESS
IF WE CAN ATTRIBUTE SOME OF
THAT SUCCESS TO OUR
INVESTMENTS. WE DO THAT BOTH
INTERNALLY WITH OUR DEEL STAFF
AND WE ALSO HIRE OTHER
EVALUATORS WHEN NESSUS TERRY.
-- NECESSARY.
>> I LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE
PARTICULAR DATA POINTS AND HOW
WELL THEY ARE DOING. AND THEN
MY LAST QUESTION FOR NOW, I
KNOW THAT YOU MENTIONED, DR.
CHAPPELLE, THAT YOU DO
TUTORING. I KNOW OTHER CITIES
DO THAT AS WELL . LIKE HSD. HOW
DO YOU WORK WITH OTHER CITY
DEPARTMENTS TO ENSURE THAT WE
ARE COORDINATED IN OUR APPROACH
AND THAT THE INVESTMENT IS
GOING TO AS MANY KIDS AS
POSSIBLE? AS WE ARE PUTTING
FORWARD THESE PARTICULAR
INVESTMENTS?
>> SO, WE DO TRY TO COLLABORATE
AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE WITH OUR
CITY DEPARTMENTS. WE KNOW THAT
THE SERVICES WE OFFER IN DEEL
MAY OVERLAP WITH OTHER
DEPARTMENTS. WHEN WE HAVE TOUCH
POINTS, WE JUST LOOK TO SEE,
LIKE, WHETHER THEY ARE BEING
FUNDED GEOGRAPHICALLY -- AND
HOW CAN WE COLLECTIVELY COME
TOGETHER TO HAVE MORE OF A
COLLECTIVE IMPACT AROUND THE
GOAL WE ARE TRYING TO
ACCOMPLISH. SO, THAT IS
SOMETHING THAT IS ONGOING, THAT
WE CONSTANTLY LOOK AT. OUR
DEPARTMENT IS MORE SO
INTERESTED IN THE CONTINUOUS
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, TO SEE HOW
WE CAN IMPROVE. THIS IS
SOMETHING WE ARE ALWAYS
STRIVING TO DO BETTER.
>> THANK YOU, DIRECTOR
CHAPPELLE. I AM SORRY, JUST ONE
LAST QUESTION ON THE MENTAL
HEALTH INVESTMENT . SO, I
UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ALL ARE
CURRENTLY CONTRACTING FOR THIS
PARTICULAR INVESTMENT. WHY DID
YOU ALL NOT MAKE THE DECISION
TO WORK WITH THE HEALTH CENTERS
THAT YOU ALREADY FUND , TO
PROVIDE THIS MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICE? I KNOW THIS IS NOT
SOMETHING THAT IS NECESSARILY
MENTAL HEALTH RELATED, BUT --
THIS IS A NEW THING FOR THE
DEPARTMENT, BUT YOU DO FUND
HEALTH CENTERS. WHY DID HE NOT
WORK WITH THEM VERSUS WITH THE
CEOs AND ALSO, IF YOU HAD
WORKED WITH HEALTH CENTERS,
MAYBE YOU WOULD'VE HAD MORE
INVESTMENT TO BRING TO MORE
SCHOOLS BECAUSE I KNOW IT IS
NOT ROBUST, GIVEN THE NUMBER,
THE NEED AND THE NUMBER OF
SCHOOLS ACROSS THE CITY.
>> SO, LET ME FIRST APOLOGIZE
FOR NOT BEING CLEAR. WHEN I
MENTIONED ABOUT OUR STUDENT AND
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT NETWORK,
I DID NOT MENTION HEALTH
PROVIDERS. I DID NOT MENTION
PUBLIC HEALTH SEATTLE-KING
COUNTY, BUT THEY WERE UP PART
OF WHO WE WORKED WITH, COMING
UP WITH THIS MENTAL HEALTH
STUDENT SUPPORT NETWORK. MY
APOLOGIES. SOMETIMES IT IS HARD
WHEN YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT
EVERYONE. YOU ALWAYS LEAVE
SOMEBODY OUT, HOWEVER STUDENTS,
PUBLIC HEALTH SEATTLE -- WE ARE
PART OF CREATING THIS MENTAL
HEALTH SUPPORT NETWORK.
>> THANK YOU. NO WORRIES ON
THAT. THIS IS WHY I AM ASKING.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU COLLEAGUES
FOR YOUR PATIENCE. ANY
QUESTIONS?
>> I HAD A QUESTION.
>> YES?
>> GOOD MORNING. IT IS A
MORNING. NICE TO SEE YOU BOTH
AGAIN. I AM HAPPY TO SEE THAT
THE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM IS SEEING
INCREASED SITES. I KNOW THAT
LAST YEAR, MAYBE THE YEAR
BEFORE, WE OPENED A BUNCH OF
SITES THAT HAD BILINGUAL
EDUCATION, SO I'M HAPPY TO SEE
THAT. THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS
ARE ALSO INCREASING IN PART
BECAUSE WE KNOW CAN A GARDEN
READINESS IS ONE OF THE REALLY
CRITICAL FACTORS FOR IS TO DIG
A SUCCESS. WE KNOW THAT THIRD
GRADE READING, ACHIEVING THOSE
LEVELS IS TRITICAL TO SUCCESS
FOR THE REST OF SCHOOL. LAST
SUMMER, I'VE INKED THE LEVY
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE WAS TALKING
ABOUT PERHAPS INVESTING SOME OF
IT IN LITERACY. THERE WAS A
HUGE INTEREST IN FOCUSING IN
THAT. CAN YOU TALK ABOUT WHAT
HAPPENED AND HOW WE ARE, MAYBE,
ACHIEVING AT THIRD GRADE
READING LEVEL?
>> SORRY TO CUT YOU OFF. NO,
YOU ARE CORRECT. LITERACY WAS
MORE OF A CONCEPT THAT WAS
PROPOSED BY THE LEVY OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE AND INTERNALLY, WE
ARE WORKING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT
IS THAT CONCEPT GOING TO LOOK
LIKE? WE ARE STILL IN THE
DEVELOPMENT STAGES OF LEANING
INTO THAT CONCEPT.
>> OKAY. DOCTOR, CAN YOU TALK
ABOUT WHERE WE ARE WITH THIRD
GRADE READING ACHIEVEMENT?
>> THAT IS A GREAT QUESTION. WE
-- WE CURRENTLY HAVE EDUCATION
NORTHWEST DOING AN EVALUATION
OF OUR PROGRAMS. ALSO,
INTERNALLY, WE LOOK AT -- OF
THOSE HERE, HOW DID THEY GO
INTO KINDERGARTEN? DID THEY
HAVE AN IMPACT ON 3rd GATE ROAD
-- THIRD GRADE READING. WE HAVE
A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES, TO SEE
HOW OUR INVESTMENTS ARE
REACHING COMMON GOALS LIKE
THIRD GRADE READING.
INTERNALLY, WE ARE LOOKING AT
OUR SCHOOL IS WORKING WITH
INVESTMENTS SUPPORTING
THIRD-GRADE READING AT AN
INVESTMENT LEVEL AND WE ARE
ALSO TAKING A DATA DIVE
SPECIFICALLY AT CERTAIN
INTERVENTIONS, THEIR IMPACT ON
THIRD-GRADE READING. A LOT OF
STUDIES, BUT WE ARE ALSO
LOOKING AT INTERVENTIONS. THERE
IS A LOT OF ROOM TO UNDERSTAND
HOW OUR INVESTMENTS CONTRIBUTE
TO THE GOAL. I WILL SAY THAT I
WOULD BE REMISS TO NOT REMIND
US THAT THERE ARE 400
ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH
SCHOOLS IN SEATTLE AND OUR
INVESTMENTS ARE 20 ELEMENTARY
AND FIVE MIDDLE AND FIVE HIGH
SCHOOL. THERE IS A LOT OF
COMPARISON SCHOOLS THAT WE CAN
LOOK AT TO SEE WHETHER OUR
IMPACT ON THIRD-GRADE READING
IS BECAUSE OF US.
>> THANK YOU. I WOULD SAY, YOU
KNOW, YES, THE ANNUAL REPORT
THAT THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
DOES IS REALLY USEFUL TO START
TO SEE HOW YOU DO THOSE
MEASUREMENTS AND WHAT GAINS
HAVE BEEN MADE AND WHERE THERE
IS STILL ROOM TO GROW. IT IS A
REALLY HELPFUL REPORT. I GUESS
THE LAST THING I WILL SAY IS
THAT AS WE ARE THINKING ABOUT
THE RENEWAL CONVERSATION THAT
IS COMING UP AND WHICH SCHOOLS
ARE GETTING THE INVESTMENT, THE
INTENT REALLY WAS TO FOCUS ON
THOSE SCHOOLS, WHERE THE
STUDENTS ARE FURTHEST FROM NOT
ECONOMIC -- EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES. AND WE KNOW
THAT THOSE KIDS WHO WENT
THROUGH THE PROGRAM ARE
SUCCESSFUL AND THAT THE KIDS
COMING UP BEHIND THEM ARE STILL
IN THOSE ENVIRONMENTS THAT
CREATE DISPARITY FOR STUDENTS.
SO, IT IS GOOD TO KNOW THAT
STUDENTS ARE ACHIEVING SUCCESS
AND ABLE TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH
SCHOOL AND POTENTIALLY GO INTO
COLLEGE OR A TRADE. AND THAT
THEIR SIBLINGS ARE STILL COMING
UP THROUGH PUBLIC LIVING,
LIVING IN PUBLIC HOUSING, IN
COMMUNITIES THAT ARE
UNDERINVESTED IN. IF WE CAN
EXPAND THE SCHOOLS THAT GET
ACCESS TO THE NEXT RENEWAL
PROGRAM, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
NOT THAT IT IS MY DECISION TO
MAKE, BUT I WOULD BE ADVOCATING
FOR THE SCHOOLS THAT ARE
CURRENTLY GETTING THAT FUNDING
TO CONTINUE TO GET THAT
SUPPORT. THANK YOU, CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES. THERE ARE OTHER
SCHOOLS WITH STUDENTS SIMILARLY
SITUATED ALL ACROSS THE CITY,
SO THE REASON I RAISED THE
ISSUE OF CAN WE HELP SOME OF
THESE OTHER STUDENTS IS BECAUSE
THOSE FAMILIES ARE ALSO
FAMILIES WITH STUDENTS WHO ARE
FURTHEST FROM ECONOMIC NEED
AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, MORE
IMPORTANTLY, BECAUSE THIS
REALLY IS ABOUT ACADEMIC
ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL OUR
STUDENTS. I WILL SAY WE ARE
NEAR SIX OF THE SEVEN YEAR
LEVY, CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG.
SO, I WOULD THINK --
>> YEAR FIVE.
>> I WOULD THINK WE HAVE THE
DATA SETS TO SHOW WHETHER, YOU
KNOW, THE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
INVESTMENT FOR KINDERGARTEN
READINESS, WE WOULD HAVE SOME
DATA TO SHOW .
>> YES, WE DO HAVE THE DATA,
BUT I WANT TO REMIND US THAT
DURING COVID, THERE WERE SOME
DATA DISRUPTIONS AND HOW DATA
WAS COLLECTED. SOME OF THE DATA
MAY NOT REFLECT WHAT STUDENTS
WERE AT AT THAT STAGE OF THEIR
LIVES BECAUSE SOME WERE AT
HOME, HAVING A DIFFERENT
INSTRUCTION MODEL, AND ALSO THE
STATE DID NOT COLLECT CERTAIN
DATA SETS LIKE THE SBA TEST
SCORES. THERE MIGHT BE A GAP IN
KNOWLEDGE, BUT WE HAVE ENOUGH
DATA TO DO SOME OF THESE
ANALYSIS.
>> THANK YOU, DOCTOR. I STARTED
TALKING ABOUT COVID-19 AND ITS
IMPACTS -- IT WILL BE REALLY
IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT THE DATA
BECAUSE THERE WERE AT LEAST A
COUPLE YEARS PRE-COVID WHERE WE
HAVE SOME DATA TO PULL FROM, TO
SEE IF THOSE 3-YEAR-OLDS AND
4-YEAR-OLDS WERE KINDERGARTEN
READY AND FOR THE
THIRD-GRADERS, WHAT THEIR
LITERACY SCORES WERE AT, FOR
INSTANCE. I THINK, STILL EVEN
WITH THE BLIP OF COVID, WE HAVE
SOME DATA -- WE HAVE TO BE
ABLE TO SHOW THE PUBLIC IS WHAT
I'M GETTING AT, THAT THE
INVESTMENTS WE ARE MAKING ARE
WELL MADE AND THAT THE STUDENTS
ARE ACTUALLY CHEATING. AT THE
END OF THE DAY, AS I SAID
EARLIER, THIS IS ABOUT MAKING
SURE OUR STUDENTS ARE
ACHIEVING. SO, THANK YOU. I
KNOW THAT THERE ARE SUBSEQUENT
COMMITTEE MEETINGS WHERE THEY
WILL DEEP DIVE, TO TAKE A
DEEPER DIVE, AT SOME OF THESE
PROGRAMS AND THOSE DATA SETS.
>> THANK YOU. YES, THANK YOU,
COUNCILMEMBER.
>> THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOORE?
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM
CHAIR. THIS IS VERY IMPRESSIVE,
THE AMOUNT OF SERVICES THAT THE
DEPARTMENT PROVIDE'S AND I
REALLY APPRECIATE THE FOCUS ON
THE EARLY LEARNING. I THINK WE
CAN ALL AGREE THAT THE DATA IS
VERY CLEAR, THAT ZERO TO THREE
IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT, AND WE
NEED TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT
BEYOND THAT. I AM LOOKING
FORWARD TO MORE OF A DEEP DIVE
ON THESE PROGRAMS. I DO HAVE
SOME GENERAL QUESTIONS FOR
CLARIFICATION. LOOKING AT THE
BUDGET, I WANTED TO CONFIRM
THAT THE 20 MILLION CAME OUT
OF THE PAYROLL EXPENSE TAX, IS
THAT CORRECT?
>> OKAY.
>> DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT WAS
MEANT TO BE A ONE-TIME THING?
IT DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE
DESIGNATED BUDGET. I'M GLAD
THAT WE UTILIZE IT, BUT I AM
WONDERING GOING FOR --
>> ACCORDING TO THE CBA, I
BELIEVE IT IS THROUGH 2040
ACCORDING TO THE CBA. I FEEL
LIKE WE PUT A LINK IN THERE TO
THE CBA.
>> OKAY, GREAT. THAT IS GOOD TO
KNOW. AGAIN, I WOULD JUST
REITERATE CHAIR RIVERA'S
COMMENTS, THAT THE NEED FOR
MENTAL HEALTH IS ACROSS THE
CITY, AND CERTAINLY, I WOULD
SAY, WE HAVE SORT OF LOST SIGHT
OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND WE
REALLY NEED THOSE SERVICES
BEGINNING IN MIDDLE SCHOOL, BUT
ACROSS THE BOARD. I KNOW THAT
INGRID IS RECEIVING SERVICES,
BUT THEY HAVE A SIGNIFICANT
POPULATION THAT COULD ALSO
BENEFIT FROM THE SERVICES OF
MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS. THEY
HAVE A SIGNIFICANT POPULATION
OF PEOPLE WHO ARE FROM LOWER
SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS. WE
HAVE A SIGNIFICANT REFUGEE AND
IMMIGRANT POPULATION, AS DO WE
HAVE A SIGNIFICANT BIPOC. IT IS
IMPORTANT THAT WE BE CLEAR THAT
THE NEED DOES EXIST VERY MUCH
IN THE DISTRICT 5 AND ACROSS
THE CITY. THAT SAID, I'M
CURIOUS ABOUT THE CHILD CARE
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE CUT OFF
IS 94%. IS THAT SEATTLE MEDIAN
INCOME?
>> THE STATE.
>> THE STATE MEDIAN INCOME,
OKAY. HAS THERE BEEN ANY
DISCUSSION OF TRYING TO
INCREASE THE ELIGIBILITY, THE
INCOME ELIGIBILITY, FOR THAT
PROGRAM? THAT IS STILL RATHER
LOW. IT IS, I THINK, THE
STATISTICS ARE IT COSTS MORE
FOR CHILDCARE THAN COLLEGE.
>> YES, THERE ARE TRADE-OFFS,
AS YOU CAN INCREASE WHO IS
ELIGIBLE FOR THE SUBSIDIES.
THERE IS A DECREASE IN AMOUNT.
THERE IS A WEIGHTLESS, WHICH
MEANS IF YOU INCREASE THEM,
MORE WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THAT
FUNDING AND WE ARE STILL ON A
WEIGHTLESS. THERE ARE
TRADE-OFFS FOR INCREASING THE
SMI.
>> SORRY?
>> I AM ALSO HAPPY TO SCHEDULE
AN OPPORTUNITY, WHETHER IT IS A
ONE ON ONE TO HAVE A DEEPER
DIVE -- WE CAN TALK A BIT MORE
OF DOUBT IT. I JUST WANTED YOU
TO KNOW.
>> IN THE AREA BUDGET DEFICITS,
WE WOULD GROW THE BUDGET?
EXPAND THE PIE. I AM CURIOUS
ABOUT THE SEATTLE PRESCHOOL
PROGRAMS . IT LOOKS LIKE THERE
IS A PRETTY GOOD DISTRIBUTION,
ALTHOUGH -- AM CURIOUS, HOW DO
-- HOW ARE PARENTS MADE AWARE
OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM?
>> YOU SAID HOW ARE PARENTS
MADE AWARE? THERE ARE
OPPORTUNITIES. WE DO SEVERAL
-- WE DO OUTREACH TO INFORM
PARENTS, WHETHER THAT IS
THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, WHETHER
IT IS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE,
WHETHER IT IS THROUGH OTHER
CURRENT SEATTLE HIGH SCHOOL
PROGRAM PROVIDERS REACHING OUT
TO FAMILIES IN THEIR COMMUNITY.
WE TRY TO FIGURE OUT DIVERSE
WAYS TO INFORM FAMILIES OF THE
SERVICES RIGHT HERE. EVEN WHEN
IT COMES TO MULTIPLE LANGUAGE,
WE TRY TO MAKE SURE IT IS
REPRESENTED IN WHATEVER THE
LANGUAGE OF THE FAMILIES ARE.
AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE DO
NOT WANT ANY BARRIERS TO
PREVENT ANY FAMILY FROM HAVING
ACCESS TO THE PROGRAM.
>> OKAY. DO YOU HAVE ANY KIND
OF DATA ON HOW AFFECT THAT
OUTREACH HAS BEEN? IT LOOKS
LIKE THERE IS A HEAVY
CONCENTRATION IN SOUTH SEATTLE,
SOMEWHAT IN NORTH SEATTLE. WE
COULD BE USING A LOT MORE.
AGAIN, TO MY EARLIER POINT
ABOUT THE MAKEUP OF THE NORTH
END AND HOW WE GET THOSE
MESSAGES OUT.
>> I AM HAPPY TO COME BACK AND
SHARE, TO COME TO A ONE-ON-ONE
TO TALK ABOUT THAT MORE WITH
YOU.
>> GREAT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER, THANK YOU FOR
RAISING THIS. THIS HAS BEEN MY
CONCERN AS WELL. DOCTOR
CHAPPELLE AND I HAVE DISCUSSED
THIS . THIS MAP IS THE SITE,
THE PRESCHOOL SITES. IT
KNOWLEDGE AND THAT THERE IS A
NEED ON THE NORTH AND THAT
THERE ARE FAMILIES ON THE NORTH
AND THAT WOULD ALSO QUALIFY
UNDER THE CURRENT INCOME
REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS
ELIGIBILITY, FOR THIS PROGRAM,
SO DOCTOR CHAPPELLE AND I HAVE
BEEN TALKING ABOUT NOT THE
LATEST INVESTMENT, BUT UPCOMING
INVESTMENTS, ENSURING THAT WE
HAVE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
OPPORTUNITIES, WHERE THERE ARE
ALSO FAMILIES THAT ARE IN NEED,
FOR FULL TRANSFER -- TRANCE
PARITY. I ALSO THINK ABOUT THAT
IN TERMS OF THE FAMILIES IN THE
SANDPOINT HILLS, MAKING SURE
THAT THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES. I
KNOW IT IS SOMETHING WE WILL
LOOK AT, SOMETHING WE WILL TAKE
A DEEPER DIVE IN. ESPECIALLY IN
LIEU OF AN UPCOMING LEVY, THERE
IS GREATER NEED AND THIS IS WHY
I THINK IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT
TO SHOW THE OUTCOMES,
MEASURABLE OUTCOMES, AS WITH
ANY OTHER PROGRAM BECAUSE WE
WILL BE GOING TO VOTERS TO ASK
FOR A LEVY RENEWAL AND WE WANT
TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PUBLIC IS
AWARE OF HOW THEIR MONEY IS
CURRENTLY BEING SPENT AND IF
WE ARE THINKING ABOUT MAKING
ANY EXPANSION, WHICH WE KNOW
THE NEED IS THERE, THEN WE
REALLY WANT TO BE COMING WITH
THEM WITH ACTUAL NUMBERS, SO
THAT WE ARE MAKING THE CASE.
JUST KNOW THAT WE ARE ENGAGED
IN THAT CONVERSATION AND WE
WELCOME IT. THAT IS WHY WE HAVE
TALKED ABOUT DOING DEEPER DIVES
FOR SOME OF THESE PROGRAMS AT
THIS COMMUNITY MEETING COMING
UP IN THE MONTHS TO COME,
LEADING UP TO IT.
>> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND THE
ADDITIONAL FOCUS. IT IS VERY
IMPORTANT.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MOORE. I
WANT TO MAKE SURE -- I WANT TO
CLARIFY, IF I SAID IT, THERE IS
NO INCOME REQUIREMENT FOR THE
SPP. IF I DID SAY THE OPPOSITE,
THERE IS NOTHING FOR CCAP.
>> THERE IS FOR SPP BECAUSE --
WE JUST DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH
SLOTS FOR ALL THE FAMILIES THAT
WOULD WANT TO PURCHASE IT IN
THE PROGRAM.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I JUST HAD A QUICK QUESTION.
THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN AND
DOCTORS. IT IS -- I HAD A GREAT
CONVERSATION WITH ONE DOCTOR AT
SEATTLE CENTRAL AND WE HAD
EXPRESSED HOW INCREDIBLE THE
SEATTLE PROMISE LEVY HAS BEEN
TO THE SEATTLE COLLEGES AND
WHEN HE TOLD ME SOME OF THE
STATS, BECAUSE I HAD HIM SEND
ME THAT 60% OF THE GRADUATES
FROM SEATTLE SCHOOL WERE
APPLYING TO THE PROGRAM. I
THOUGHT THAT WAS ABSOLUTELY
PHENOMENAL. I WAS GOING THROUGH
THE WEBSITE. HOW IS IT. YOU CAN
BE ABLE TO SAY, HEY, WE HAVE
THIS PROGRAM. WHAT DOES THAT
OUTREACH LOOK LIKE? I WAS
REALLY BLOWN AWAY WITH THE
OUTREACH YOU ALL HAD DONE FROM
POSTERS TO QR CODES TO THE
ACCESSIBILITY OF THE WEBSITE,
WHICH IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT
FOR THESE CHILDREN AT 17 AND
18, NAVIGATING HOW TO NAVIGATE
COLLEGE, WHICH CAN BE VERY,
VERY FRIGHTENING. ONE OF THE
THINGS I KNOW THAT WE ARE
STRUGGLING WITH IN THE CITY IS
HAVING MECHANICS, PLUMBERS,
JUST TRADES. GROWING UP, WE HAD
AN SBI BUILDING THAT WAS
TRADES, TRADES, TRADES. IT WAS
A GREAT ACCESSIBILITY PEACE. IS
DEEL, SINCE WE HAVE THIS
PIPELINE FROM OUR SEATTLE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS INTO OUR
COLLEGES, WHICH IS INCREDIBLY
IMPORTANT, WILL WE START
THINKING ABOUT, HEY, HOW DO WE
ALSO DRIVE OUR KIDS INTO
CERTAIN MECHANICS IN TRADES AND
ENGINEERS? I SAW A JOB POSTING
FOR OUR PARKS DEPARTMENTS AT
$55 AN OUR. WOW, RIGHT? HOW DO
WE GET OUR KIDS INTO THOSE
TYPES OF PATHWAYS OF WORK?
>> YOU KNOW, I DEFINITELY START
WITH, AS YOU MENTIONED, THE
RECRUITMENT AND OUTREACH AT THE
OUTREACH AND RETENTION OFFICE.
HOW DO WE WORK TOGETHER TO
GET A PIPELINE FOR THAT, AND
I'M HAPPY TO THINK MORE ABOUT
THAT AND GET BACK TO YOU.
>> I WOULD LOVE TO. SEEING THE
AMOUNT OF STUDENTS TAKING
ADVANTAGE OF THAT PIPELINE AND
KNOWING OUR SEATTLE COLLEGES
OUR TREASURES TO OUR CITY AND
SOUTH SEATTLE HAS A PHENOMENAL
AMOUNT OF PROGRAMS IN THE
TRADES AND SOME WHITE TO STEER
SOME STUDENTS TOWARDS THAT ,
YOU DO PHENOMENAL. I WOULD
LIKE TO SEE BRANDING
ANESTHETICS . IF I WAS A
COLLEGE KID, I WOULD SCAN THE
QR CODE AND HOW EASY IT IS TO
APPLY, I THINK THAT IS HUGE .
PAIRING THAT WITH DIFFERENT
TYPES OF TRADES THE KIDS COULD
GET INVOLVED IN , I THINK THAT
WOULD GO A LONG WAY FOR US TO
START FEELING SOME OF THESE
JOBS IN OUR CITY.
>> THANK YOU .
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH,
OUR OWN CHIEF SCOGGINS DID A
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SEATTLE
COLLEGES TO DO CERTIFICATE
PROGRAMS FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND
IT IS TO GET KIDS REPAIRED FOR
THAT TYPE OF JOB. THEY CAN
PULL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT -- THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT CAN PULL FROM
THOSE KIDS WHO HAVE THE
CERTIFICATE. THAT IS AN
EXAMPLE OF THE PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE COLLEGES FOR THESE TYPES
OF JOBS . IT IS SOMETHING THAT
THE CITY HAS GONE INTO WITH
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND
SOMETHING WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT,
OTHER TRADES , AND I WELCOME
THE PARTNERSHIP AND I
APPRECIATE YOU SAYING THAT.
COUNCILMEMBER WOO?
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP, I AM ENCOURAGED
BY THE DIRECTION THE DEPARTMENT
IS HEADING IN, WITH OUR YOUNG
PEOPLE NEEDING THE MOST SUPPORT
AND SEEING ALL THESE PROGRAMS
AND THE EVOLUTION AND
ADAPTATION HAS BEEN AMAZING.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU WE HAVE A
FANTASTIC DEPARTMENT, THE BEST
IN THE CITY, WE HAVE AMAZING
PEOPLE COMING INTO OUR YOUTH
AND FAMILIES. IT IS ABOUT OUR
DEPARTMENT. THANK YOU FOR THAT.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
DEFINITELY, A LOT TO TALK
ABOUT, A LOT OF PROGRAMS TO DO
DEEPER DIVES IN AND WE WILL.
EVEN FOR PROMISE, I LOVE TO
SEE THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS
COMING IN. I KNOW THE
DISPARITY BETWEEN APPLICATIONS
AND ACTUAL KIDS ARE BECOME SUB-
-- SOME KIDS GO TO PRIVATE
COLLEGES AND TAKE OTHER
OPPORTUNITIES. BUT, FOR THE
STUDENTS THAT ARE UTILIZING
PROMISE AND GOING TO THE
PROGRAM, WE ALSO NEED TO MAKE
SURE THERE IS SOMETHING ON THE
BACKEND. AND THAT ACADEMIC
SUCCESS IS SOMETHING I AM SURE
YOU ARE TRACKING AND WE WOULD
LOVE TO HEAR MORE ABOUT SO THAT
WE KNOW THAT WE ARE MAKING THE
INVESTMENT IN THE RIGHT AREAS .
IF THEY ARE NOT SUCCESSFUL
THROUGH THE TWO-YEAR PROGRAM,
WHAT DO THEY NEED TO DO TO BE
SUCCESSFUL , WHICH IS WHAT THE
EQUITY SCHOLARSHIPS WERE MEANT
TO ADDRESS, AND WE NEED TO KNOW
HOW WELL THAT IS DOING AN HOUR
-- OUR KIDS GETTING THE
SUPPORT THEY NEED TO MAKE IT TO
THE TWO-YEAR PROCESS? A
PARTNERSHIP WITH UW TO TAKE THE
PROMISE STUDENTS AND HAVE THEM
COMPLETE FOR YOUR COLLEGE
EDUCATIONS. HAVE THE STUDENTS
BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN
TRANSFERRING FROM A TWO-YEAR
INTO UW, AND HAVE THEY BEEN
ABLE TO GRADUATE. COVID HAD
IMPACT AND THE TWO-YEAR PROGRAM
HAD TO BE CHANGED TO ALLOW FOR
A THIRD YEAR FOR THOSE
STUDENTS BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT
ABLE TO COMPLETE IT IN THE TWO
YEARS, WHICH WAS THE ORIGINAL
INTENT OF THE PROGRAM. BECAUSE
OF COVID , THERE WAS A
THIRD-YEAR ALLOWANCE FOR THOSE
STUDENTS . I WANTED TO LET YOU
KNOW ABOUT THAT. LOOKING
FORWARD TO HAVING YOU BACK.
THANK YOU FOR COMING DR.
CHAPPELLE AND FAJARDO.
>> APPOINTMENTS 2779 THROUGH
2782, THE APPOINTMENT OF JULIO
PEREZ AS A MEMBER OF THE
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
COMMISSION FROM MAY 31st, 2026
, APPOINTMENT OF MARTHA LUCAS
, REAPPOINTMENT AS AHOUA KONE
TO MAY 31st, 2026.
>> THANK YOU. ALL APPOINTMENTS
AND REAPPOINTMENTS HAVE BEEN
READ INTO THE RECORD. WE ARE
JOINT BY LAURA JENKINS AND
ALVIN EDWARDS , FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS .
WELCOME AND THANK YOU FOR BEING
HERE. THEY ARE COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT COORDINATORS AND
THEY BOTH SERVE AS STAFF
LIAISONS TO THE COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT COMMISSION. PLEASE
INTRODUCE YOURSELVES FOR THE
RECORD AND WE CAN LEARN MORE
ABOUT THESE FOUR NOMINEES FOR
THE COMMISSION.
>> THANK YOU. MY NAME IS ALVIN
EDWARDS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
COORDINATOR WITH THE DEPARTMENT
OF NEIGHBORHOODS. SOUTHEAST
SEATTLE, GEORGETOWN, AND I AM
THE STAFF LIAISON, OR ONE TO
THE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
COMMISSION. I WILL PASS IT
OVER TO LAURA.
>> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL
MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS,
I AM LAURA JENKINS, A COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR
COVERING CENTRAL SEATTLE, THE
NEIGHBORHOODS IN AND AROUND
CENTRAL SEATTLE I AM THE OTHER
STAFF LIAISON TO THE COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT COMMISSION. WE
WILL TALK MORE ABOUT THE
COMMISSION AND TALK ABOUT THE
APPOINTMENTS AND
REAPPOINTMENTS.
>> THANK YOU AGAIN FOR HAVING
US TODAY TO TALK ABOUT THE
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
COMMISSION. WE WILL GIVE YOU A
LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND OF THE
CIC, AND TALK ABOUT THE
COMMUNITY MEMBERS UP FOR
APPOINTMENT TODAY. THE
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
COMMISSION ADVISES THE
DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS AND
OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS ON
COORDINATED CITYWIDE OUTREACH
AND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. A
TOTAL OF 16 INDIVIDUAL SERVE
AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT COMMISSION. SEVEN
POSITIONS ARE APPOINTED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL WITH EACH MEMBER
OF THE CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT
CORRESPONDING TO THE POSITION
NUMBER. SEVEN ARE APPOINTED BY
THE MAYOR WITH ONE OF THOSE
SEVEN POSITIONS RESERVED FOR A
YOUNG ADULT . THE FINAL TWO
MEMBERS ARE SELECTED BY THE
COMMISSION SUBJECT TO APPROVAL
BY THE MAYOR AND CONFIRMATION
BY A VOTE OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
THE COMMISSION HAS BEEN
MEETING SINCE 2017.
>> WE ALSO JUST WANTED TO SHARE
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE
COMMISSION'S CURRENT MAKEUP,
CURRENTLY SEVEN OF THE 16
POSITIONS ARE VACANT . TWO
VACANCIES WOULD BE FILLED WITH
THE APPOINTMENTS TODAY MOVE
FORWARD TO A VOTE BY FULL
COUNCIL AND IF APPROVED. FOR
THE COUNCIL'S AWARENESS,
COUNCIL APPOINTED POSITIONS
TIED TO DISTRICTS 1, 2, 3, 4
ARE CURRENTLY VACANT, TYPE II
DISTRICT 5 WILL BE VACANT AT
THE BEGINNING OF JUNE WHEN THE
CURRENT COMMISSIONERS TERM IS
UP. WE PLAN TO DO A RECRUITMENT
PUSH THIS SPRING AND WILL
REACH OUT TO YOUR OFFICES AS WE
MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT. WE
WANTED TO NOTE THAT A FEW
COMMISSIONERS HAVE ALREADY MET
WITH COUNCILMEMBER MORALES
ABOUT RECRUITMENT IN HER
DISTRICT.
>> WE WILL GO INTO THE
COMMISSIONERS WHO ARE UP FOR
APPOINTMENT TODAY. THE FIRST
ONE IS JULIO PEREZ , SEEKING
APPOINTMENT AND REAPPOINTMENT.
THEY HAVE BEEN ATTENDING
MEETINGS PERSONALLY SINCE
SEPTEMBER OF 2023 WITHOUT
KNOWING WHEN HIS APPOINTMENT
WOULD GO TO A VOTE BY THE CITY
COUNCIL. JULIO WAS BORN IN
SEATTLE TO MEXICAN PARENTS ,
RAISED IN A FUSION MEXICAN
TRADITIONS AND AMERICAN VALUES
. AFTER GRADUATING FROM COLLEGE
, JULIO PURSUED A CAREER IN THE
NONPROFIT SECTOR MARKED BY A
PROFOUND COMMITMENT TO
POSITIVELY IMPACTING THE
COMMUNITY AND SUPPORTING
DIVISION OF A COMMUNITY FREE OF
POVERTY. WITH A BACKGROUND IN
SOCIAL WORK AND A PASSION FOR
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, JULIO
HAS DEDICATED HIS TIME TO
WORKING FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT
PRIORITIZE SOCIAL CHANGE AND
ADDRESSING SOCIETAL ISSUES.
JULIO HAS A GOAL OF MAKING A
MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE IN THE
PLACE HE CALLS HOME. THROUGH
ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT AND
COLLABORATION, HE HOPES TO
SHAPE A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR HIS
COMMUNITY. THE SECOND
COMMUNITY MEMBER WHO WE ARE
LOOKING TO APPOINT IS MARTHA
LUCAS , MARTHA HAS BEEN ON THE
COMMISSION AND A COUNCIL
APPOINTED POSITION SINCE 2021.
MARTHA IS ONE OF THE
COMMISSION OF PURCHASE
SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRS AND HAS
PREVIOUSLY BEEN A COCHAIR ON
THE COMMISSION. SHE WAS BORN IN
ETHIOPIA AND MOVED TO SEATTLE
AT THE AGE OF TWO AND IS A
DISTRICT 3 RESIDENT MARTHA IN
THE -- IS A DOUBLE HUSKY WITH
A BACKGROUND IN MANAGEMENT ,
PUBLIC HEALTH, EDUCATION,
INSURANCE, CAREGIVING, 25+
YEARS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE,
ORGANIZING AND RACIAL JUSTICE.
FOR OVER 10 YEARS, MARTHA HAS
BEEN A LOCAL INSURANCE BROKER
AND CAR, HOME, BUSINESS, LIFE,
MEDICARE. MARTHA IS AN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR
WASHINGTON STATE COALITION OF
AFRICAN COMMUNITY LEADERS, THE
LARGEST AFRICAN DIASPORA LED
NONPROFIT IN WASHINGTON WITH
60+ MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND
90+ INDIVIDUALS. MARTHA IS
ALSO THE PROGRAM CONSULTANT FOR
RIVERTON PARK UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH , ASYLUM-SEEKERS PROGRAM
WHERE SHE OVERSEES ALL THE
SHELTER RESIDENT PROGRAM
SERVICES AND I WILL PASS IT TO
LAURA TO TALK ABOUT THE FINAL
TWO COMMISSIONERS.
>> WON THE FINAL TWO, BOTH
PEOPLE SEEKING REAPPOINTMENTS,
WE HAVE AHOUA KONE, WHO HAS
BEEN ON THE COMMISSION SINCE
2022, SHE IS VERY CONSISTENT IN
HER PARTICIPATION AND ALWAYS
AWARE OF CONTRIBUTING TO
CONVERSATIONS BUT LEAVING SPACE
FOR HER FELLOW COMMISSIONERS.
AHOUA KONE IS A PUBLIC HEALTH
PRACTITIONER AND A LICENSED
ATTORNEY WHO IS A FACULTY
MEMBER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF PUBLIC
HEALTH. SHE IS A FIRST
GENERATION IMMIGRANT ON THE
IVORY COAST AND HAS A LIVED
EXPERIENCE AS A BLACK WOMAN IN
THE U.S. FOR NEARLY 4 DECADES.
SHE HAS LED LARGE HEALTH
PROJECTS IN AFRICA AND IN THE
SEATTLE AREA. AS A MOTHER AND
ACTIVIST, SHE IS EXTENSIVELY
ENGAGED WITH COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMISSIONS
TO PROMOTE EQUITY AND JUSTICE
AND AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF
MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. OUR
LAST COMMISSIONER , OR
COMMISSIONER SEEKING
REAPPOINTMENTS , HEIDI
MORISSET , SHE HAS BEEN ON THE
COMMISSION JUST SINCE DECEMBER
OF 2023, BUT HER TERM IS UP AT
THE END OF MAY . IN THAT SHORT
TIME, SHE HAS SHOWN GREAT
INITIATIVE IN MEETINGS AND
ACTIVE IN THE COMMISSION'S
CONVERSATIONS. AS A SNOQUALMIE
TRIBAL MEMBER, SHE IS ROOTED IN
THE HERITAGE OF THESE LANDS AND
HER EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND IS
PSYCHOLOGY, SPORTS MANAGEMENT,
AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING,
WHICH HAS HELPED HER
PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL
GROWTH BY PROVIDING INSIGHT
INTO HUMAN BEHAVIOR. HEIDI HAS
WORKED ON SEVERAL SEATTLE-BASED
COMPANIES AND FINDS HER PASSION
TO MAKING CONNECTIONS IN THE
COMMUNITIES AND WITH PEOPLE
AROUND HER. AS A YOUNG
INDIGENOUS PERSON, HEIDI WILL
BRING A NEW PERSPECTIVE TO THE
CITY. HER GOAL AS A MEMBER OF
THE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
COMMISSION IS TO MAKE CIVIC
ENGAGEMENT EXCITING AND EASILY
ATTAINABLE TO ALL POPULATIONS
AND PEOPLE IN SEATTLE.
>> THANK YOU, LAURA. AND
ALVIN. I APPRECIATE HEARING
THE BACKGROUNDS OF THESE
NOMINEES AND IT IS HELPFUL TO
HEAR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BE
ENGAGED , THAT IS VERY
ENCOURAGING TO ME. COLLEAGUES
, DO YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS? SEEING NO COMMENTS
OR QUESTIONS , I MOVE THAT THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS
2779 THROUGH 2783.
>> SECOND.
>> IT IS MOVED AND SECONDED TO
CONFIRM THESE APPOINTMENTS. ANY
FURTHER COMMENTS? WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
THE CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENTS?
>> COUNCILMEMBER WOO?
>> YES. HOLLINGSWORTH ?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> FIVE IN FAVOR, ZERO OPPOSED.
>> APPROVED. SO GREAT TO SEE
FELLOW CITIZENS OF SEATTLE
WILLING TO STEP UP AND
VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO HELP
OUR GREAT CITY. I WILL
UNDERSCORE THAT VOLUNTEER
THEIR TIME, TO BE ENGAGED, IN
THIS VERY IMPORTANT WORK IN
THE CITY, WE ARE SO GRATEFUL
FOR THEIR SERVICE AND THEIR
CONTINUED SERVICE AS SOME OF
THESE ARE REAPPOINTMENTS , WE
REALLY APPRECIATE THEIR
WILLINGNESS TO CONTINUE TO
SERVE IN THIS VOLUNTEER
CAPACITY. THANK YOU BOTH FOR
BEING HERE TODAY.
>> THANK YOU.
>> DO ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES
HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS IN GENERAL? OKAY ,
SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, I
WANT TO THANK YOU FOR
PRESENTING THESE NOMINEES AND
THANK YOU TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION AND EARLY LEARNING
FOR THE EARLY PRESENTATION THIS
MORNING. THIS CONCLUDES THE
MARCH 28th , 2024 MEETING OF
THE LIBRARIES, EDUCATION, AND
NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE , THE
NEXT MEETING IS THURSDAY, APRIL
11th, 2024 AT 9:30 A.M. IF
THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS,
THIS MEETING WILL BE ADJOURNED
. HEARING NO FURTHER BUSINESS,
10:44 A.M., THIS MEETING IS
ADJOURNED. THANK YOU.