FINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 53

224606 E. GAME FARM ROAD – KENNEWICK, WA 99337

 

REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF DIRECTORS – April 16, 2007

 

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER  

 

The meeting was called to order by Chair Scott F. Conley at 7:00 pm in the Finley School District Board Room.  Other members present were Larry Ayre, Pete Buck, Ken Cox and Carol Sonderland.

 

Those in attendance were Colleen Cowan, Bill Rutz, Barb Thoren, LaVonne DeFilippis, Judy Andrews, Terri McGaughey, Patti Grow, Barb Donaldson, Trisha Gier, Irene Russell, Mike Davis, Karen Ringwood, Tabitha Smith, Dave Schneider, Dan and Brandi Cook and Ron and Staci Curbow.

FLAG SALUTE

Ron Curbow led the flag salute.

SET AGENDA

 

The Board rearranged the agenda as follows: Item #11 to Item #12, Item #12 to Item #13 and Item #13 to Item #11.

AGENDA

 

A.      Approve Minutes for the regular meeting of March 19, 2007

B.      Approve the retirement of Vici Weatherby, a paraeducator at Finley Elementary.

C.      Approve supplemental contract for GATE services for Kate Jansen

D.      Approve supplemental contract for Kathy Locker for WASL Test Support at Finley Middle School

E.      Approve supplemental contract for Christine Bowen for WASL Academy at Finley Middle School

F.      Approve supplemental contract for Pete Frankovic for WASL Academy at Finley Middle School

G.     Approve supplemental contract for Gary McKinley for WASL Academy at Finley Middle School

H.      Approve supplemental contract for Karli Teagle for WASL Academy at Finley Middle School

I.         Approve Science Material Kit Services Agreement with Kennewick School District

J.       Approve Affirmative Action Plan

K.      Approve District Technology Plan

L.       Approve Summer Programs

M.     Approve Authorization to issue teaching contracts for 2007-2008 school year.

N.      Approve Modified Education Plan for the 2007-2008 school year.

O.     Approve 2007-2008 school year calendar

P.      Accept $500 donation to the Board Scholarship Fund from Bill Houchin.

Q.     Second reading – Policy 2152

R.      Second reading – Policy 5010

S.      Approve Executive Limitations 5 – Policy

T.       Approve Executive Limitations 5 – Monitoring Report

U.      Approve Executive Limitations 15 – Policy

V.      Approve Executive Limitations 15 – Monitoring Report

 

Voucher Approval                          General Fund                                    $130,240.71

                                                   Payroll                                              $577,282.98

                                                   ASB                                                   $19,391.43

Pete Buck moved to approve the consent agenda and Ken Cox seconded.  Motion carried.

RECOGNITION

A.      The superintendent recognized our district volunteers and April 15-21 as Volunteer Appreciation Week.

 

AUDIENCE HEARING

None.

OLD BUSINESS

 

A.      Board Scholarship – The applications must be completed and sent to the district office.  The board will receive only completed application packets.  Scott Conley moved to approve the Board Scholarship Application as presented.  Larry Ayre seconded.  Motion carried.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

A.     Approve GP – 8E.  After discussion, Scott Conley moved to approve GP – 8E.  Larry Ayre seconded.  Motion carried.

REPORTS

 

Colleen Cowan presented the monthly budget and enrollment report and informed the board that the auditors are in the district.  The board thanked her for the report.

 

INFORMATION ITEMS

 

A.      The board was informed that the high school would be taking a field trip to State in Pullman from May 9-13, 2007.

 

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 

A.      Consent agenda – School Improvement Plans – May

B.      Recognition – Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6-12) – May

C.      Consent agenda - Executive Limitation 6 Monitoring Report – May

D.      New Business - End 4 Monitoring Report – May

E.      New Business - GP8E – May

F.      Consent agenda - Executive Limitation 10 Monitoring Report – June

G.     Linkage – End 5 – June

H.      New Business – GP8E - June

I.         New Business - End 5 Monitoring Report – July

J.       New Business – GP8E - July

K.      Consent agenda - Executive Limitation 3 Monitoring Report – August

L.       Consent agenda - Executive Limitation 4 Monitoring Report – August

M.     New Business – GP8E - August

N.      Linkage – End 1 – August

 

ADJOURNMENT/I-728 PUBLIC HEARING

Chair Scott F. Conley adjourned the regular board meeting at 7:25 pm.

 

Chair Scott F. Conley opened a Public Hearing on I-728 at 7:25 pm.  Superintendent Suzanne Feeney presented the I-728 plan for the 2007-08 school year.  There was no public comment.

 

The Public Hearing was adjourned at 7:38 pm and Chair Scott F. Conley called the regular board meeting to order at 7:38 pm.

LINKAGE

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                                            Scott F. Conley, Chair

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                                            Suzanne Feeney, Secretary to the Board