FINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 53

224606 E. GAME FARM ROAD – KENNEWICK, WA 99337

 

REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF DIRECTORS – June 18, 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, LaVonne DeFilippis, Judy Andrews, and parents and students.

FLAG SALUTE

Kayla Markland and Jessica Burrus led the flag salute.

SET AGENDA

 

A.      Item V – Approve the resignation of Gary McKinley, a teacher at Finley Middle School, was added to the consent agenda.

B.     Items S and T on the consent agenda were added to New Business.

AGENDA

A.      Approve Minutes for the regular meeting of May 21, 2007

B.     Approve 2007-2011 Coaches’ Collective Bargaining Agreement

C.     Approve 2007-2008 Coaches’ Contracts

D.     Approve supplemental contract for Barb Donaldson for administrative services during 2006-07

E.     Approve Summer Program for Girls’ Basketball

F.      Approve the hire of Barb Donaldson, Special Services Manager

G.     Approve the resignation of Cathy Graham, middle school lunch custodian

H.     Approve the resignation of Julie McEnderfer, second grade elementary teacher

I.         Approve the hire of Karli Teagle, second grade elementary teacher

J.       Approve donation to the Board Scholarship Fund

K.     Approve out of area endorsement for Andy Clayton

L.      Approve contract with Unicom for telephone services

M.     Second reading – Revised Policy 5231

N.     Second reading – Policy 3413

O.    Second reading – Policy 3417

P.     Second reading – Policy 6608

Q.    Second reading – Policy 6625

R.     Second reading – Policies 5005, 5020, 5203, 5211, 5240, 5271, 5310, 5315, 5400, 5401, 5402, 5403, 5404, 5405, 5406, 5407, 5408, 5409, 5410, 5411, 5510, 5520, 5521, 5525, 5610, 5612, 5641, and 5642

S.     Approve Executive Limitations 10 – Monitoring Report

T.      Approve Executive Limitations 10 – Policy

U.     Voucher Approval

                        General Fund                          $157,058.45

                        Payroll                                     $573,514.29

                        ASB                                         $  23,805.70

V.   Approve resignation of Gary McKinley, FMS teacher

 

 

Pete Buck moved to approve the consent agenda as amended and Larry Ayre seconded.  Motion carried.

 

 

RECOGNITION

 

A.      LaVonne DeFilippis, the Principal at Finley Elementary School recognized Kayla Markland and Jessica Burrus as recipients of the President’s Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence and presented them with certificates of achievement.

 

 

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

None

 

OLD BUSINESS

None

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

A.      Approve GP – 8E. – It was moved and seconded to approve GP – 8E as presented.  Motion carried.

B.     Approve Executive Limitations 10 – Monitoring Report – After discussion, Pete Buck moved to accept EL10 Monitoring Report in compliance with the exception of Item 3, which is in partial compliance as related to maintenance and grounds.  Larry Ayre seconded.  Motion carried.

C.     Approve Executive Limitations 10 – Policy – Larry Ayre moved to accept EL 10 as written.  Ken Cox seconded.  Motion carried.

REPORTS

 

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

 

Colleen Cowan presented the 2007-08 budget.

 

INFORMATION ITEMS

 

The board was given information about the River View High School boy’s basketball trip to Eugene, Oregon.  The trip is a part of the basketball summer program led by Roger Sonderland.

 

 

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 

A.      New Business - End 5 Monitoring Report – July

B.     New Business – GP8E – July

C.     Public Hearing – 2007-2008 Budget - July

D.     New Business – Approve 2007-2008 Budget – July

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

F.      Consent agenda – Executive Limitation 3 Policy - August

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

H.     Consent agenda – Executive Limitation 4 Policy - August

I.         New Business – GP8E - August

J.       Linkage – End 1 – August

 

BOARD SELF-ASSESSMENT

 

Pete Buck completed the board self-assessment.

LINKAGE

The Linkage was on End 5 “How can the district help students utilize their natural and learned talents, to succeed in their life choices?”

ADJOURNMENT

Chair Scott F. Conley adjourned the regular board meeting at 9:15 pm.

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                                            Scott F. Conley, Chair

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                                            Suzanne Feeney, Secretary to the Board