FINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 53

224606 E. GAME FARM ROAD – KENNEWICK, WA 99337

REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF DIRECTORS – February 20, 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, Barb Donaldson, Elaine Hagen and Sam Shiflett.

FLAG SALUTE

Colleen Cowan led the flag salute.

SET AGENDA

The agenda was changed by removing Items K and L from the Consent Agenda and adding these items as C and D under New Business.

CONSENT AGENDA

A. Approve Minutes for the regular meeting of January 16, 2007.

B. Approve Minutes for the special board meeting of January 22, 2007.

C. Approve Minutes for the special board meeting of February 5, 2007.

D. Approve the hiring of Ines Aybar as a secretary at Finley Elementary.

E. Approve two supplemental contracts for Brian Eisenbarth for the PAS Program.

F. Approve two supplemental contracts for Deanna Eisenbarth for the PAS Program.

G. Approve two supplemental contracts for Kent Johnson for the PAS Program.

H. Approve two supplemental contracts for Sandra See for the PAS Program.

I. Approve supplemental contract for LaVonne DeFilippis for policy development.

J. Approve Memorandum of Understanding – Finley Center

K. Approve Executive Limitations-EL 11 Policy

L. Approve Executive Limitations-EL 11 Monitoring Report

M. Approve Executive Limitations-EL 12 Policy

N. Approve Executive Limitations-EL 12 Monitoring Report

O. Second reading – District Policy No. 4000

P. Second reading – District Policy No. 4200

Q. Second reading – District Policy No. 4265

R. Voucher Approval

General Fund $185,279.61

Payroll $577,489.17

ASB $10,343.30

Debt Service Fund $303.50

Pete Buck moved to approve the consent agenda as amended. Carol Sonderland seconded. Motion carried.

RECOGNITION

None.

AUDIENCE HEARING

None.

NEW BUSINESS

A. Approve Governance Process – GP-8-E (Annual Board Agenda). Scott Conley moved to approve GP-8-E. Carol Sonderland seconded. Motion carried.

B. Approve Governance Process – GP-8-E1. Scott Conley asked individual board members for their comments. There was a discussion on Item 4-Individual comments. Scott moved to accept GP-8-E1 with item #4 removed. Motion failed. Pete Buck moved to approve GP-8-E1 by amending the form to include item #4-individual comments and Larry Ayre seconded. Motion carried.

S. Approve Executive Limitations-EL 11 Policy – Pete Buck moved to approve EL 11 Policy as distributed. Larry Ayre seconded. Motion carried.

C. Approve Executive Limitations-EL 11 Monitoring Report– Scott Conley asked individual board members for their comments. Larry Ayre thought that Item #8 (Friday Update) is too brief and would like to see a longer report. Larry Ayre made a motion to approve EL-11 Monitoring Report with a change in Item #8 from full to partial compliance and Carol Sonderland seconded. Motion carried.

REPORTS

Colleen Cowan presented the monthly budget and enrollment report and the board thanked her for the report.

INFORMATION ITEMS

A. There was a discussion about School Closure and Extra Curricular Activities.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

A. ASB - March

BOARD SELF ASSESSMENT

Scott Conley completed the self-assessment.

LINKAGE

Linkage Session: End 3 was discussed.

ADJOURNMENT

Chair Scott F. Conley adjourned the meeting at 9:30.

Scott F. Conley, Chair

Suzanne Feeney, Secretary to the Board