FINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 53

224606 E. GAME FARM ROAD – KENNEWICK, WA 99337

 

REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF DIRECTORS – May 21, 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, Ken Cox and Carol Sonderland.

 

Those in attendance were Colleen Cowan, Barb Donaldson, LaVonne DeFilippis, Rod Bryson, Russ Hill, Bill Rutz, Vici Weatherby, Cathie Prentice, Karla Kimsey, Molly King and parents and students.

FLAG SALUTE

Katie Wilhelm and Jessica Burrus led the flag salute.

SET AGENDA

 

The Board added an item to the consent agenda – FF.  Excuse Pete Buck.

AGENDA

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

B.                 Approve I-728 Plan as presented at the April 16, 2007 public hearing.

C.                 Approve School Board Resolution #2007-1 delegating authority to WIAA.

D.                 Approve the issuance of Administrative Contracts

E.                 Approve Contract for Ashley Schwehr as the high school Dance Team Coach.

F.                  Approve Supplemental Contract for Athena Pelly for migrant/bilingual services.

G.                 Approve Supplemental Contract for Kent Johnson for Summer School 2007.

H.                 Approve Supplemental Contract for Sandra See for Summer School 2007.

I.                    Approve contract for Speech Language Pathologist services for the 2007-08 school year.

J.                   Approve contract for Occupational Therapy Services for the 2007-08 school year.

K.                 Approve contract for ESD 123 Instructional Materials Cooperative

L.                  Approve Finley Center Memorandum of Understanding

M.                Approve PSE Collective Bargaining agreement 2007-2010

N.                 Approve the hire of Sue Flink as the Special Education Preschool Teacher for 2007-08.

O.                 Approve the hire of John Doran as the River View High School Athletic Director for 2007-08.

P.                 Approve Science curriculum adoption – LASER Science Program.

Q.                 Approve Credit Equivalency for Web Design 1 & 2 and Food & Fitness

R.                 Approve Spanish curriculum adoption.

S.                 Approve Governance Process – GP 10

T.                  Approve Governance Process – GP 11

U.                 Approve Governance Process – GP 11-E

V.                 Approve Governance Process – GP 12

W.               Approve Governance Process – GP 13

X.                  First reading – Policy 3413

Y.                 First reading – Policy 3417

Z.                  First reading – Policy 6608

AA.             First reading – Policy 6625

BB.             First reading – Policies 5005, 5020, 5203, 5211, 5231, 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

CC.             Approve Executive Limitations 6 – Policy

DD.             Approve Executive Limitations 6 – Monitoring Report

EE.             Voucher Approval

                        General Fund                             $121,132.15

                        Payroll                                      $570,070.09

                        ASB                                         $  23,249.41

FF.              Excuse Pete Buck – Personal Business

 

Scott Conley moved to approve the consent agenda as amended and Carol Sonderland seconded.  Motion carried.

 

RECOGNITION

A.      Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6-12) – The Superintendent presented Bill Rutz with a certificate of appreciation for the teachers of Finley School District.

B.     Honor retirees – The Superintendent presented a certificate of recognition to Vici Weatherby who is retiring from her position as a paraeducator with the Finley School District.

C.     Elementary – President’s Volunteer Service Award Recipients – Principal LaVonne DeFilippis recognized and honored the Volunteer Service Award recipients from Finley Elementary School.

 

AUDIENCE HEARING

 

Bill Rutz stated that the FEA negotiations have concluded and wanted to thank the District for a nice job.

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

A.      Board Scholarship – After review of the applications, Amanda Kimsey was selected as the recipient of the 2007 Board Scholarship.  Ken Cox abstained.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

A.     Approve GP – 8E. – There was discussion about missing calendar items – GP 10, 11, 12 and 13.  Scott Conley moved to approve GP8E with GP 10, 11, 12, 13 and 11E to July 2008 calendar for review.  Ken Cox seconded.  Motion carried.

B.     Approve End 4 – Monitoring Report – There was a discussion about making contact with the Mid Columbia Library for library books.  Carol Sonderland moved to approve End 4 Monitoring Report.  Larry Ayre seconded.  Motion carried.

C.     Approve End 4 – Policy – Larry Ayre moved to approve End 4 Policy.  Ken Cox seconded.  Motion carried.

D.     School Improvement Plan for Finley Elementary – Scott Conley moved and Carol Sonderland seconded to approve the School Improvement Plan for Finley Elementary as presented.  Motion carried.

E.      School Improvement Plan for Finley Middle School – Scott Conley moved and Larry Ayre seconded to approve the School Improvement Plan for Finley Middle School as presented.  Motion carried.

F.      School Improvement Plan for River View High School – Scott Conley moved and Carol Sonderland seconded to approve the School Improvement Plan for River View High School as presented.  Motion carried.

G.     Three-Year Vocational Plan – Molly King presented the Three-Year Vocational Plan.  Scott Conley moved and Ken Cox seconded to approve the Three-Year Vocational Plan as presented.  Motion carried.

REPORTS

 

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

 

INFORMATION ITEMS

 

A.      The board was informed of a WIAA Sunday Waiver Agreement for the Baseball and Softball tournaments.

 

 

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 

A.      Consent Agenda – Executive Limitation 10 Monitoring Report – June

B.     Consent Agenda – Coaching Contracts - June

C.     Linkage – End 5 – June

D.     New Business – GP8E – June

E.     New Business - End 5 Monitoring Report – July

F.      New Business – GP8E – July

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

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

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

J.       New Business – GP8E - August

K.     Linkage – End 1 – August

 

BOARD SELF-ASSESSMENT

 

Larry Ayre completed the board self-assessment.

PUBLIC HEARING

Chair Scott F. Conley adjourned the regular board meeting at 8:47 pm.

 

Chair Scott F. Conley opened a Public hearing on the Request for 2006-07 Budget Extension at 8:48 pm.  Resolution 2007-2 was presented.  There was no public comment.

 

Carol Sonderland moved to approve Resolution 2007-2 as presented.  Scott Conley seconded.  Roll Call Vote:  Larry Ayre – Aye; Scott Conley – Aye; Ken Cox – Aye; Carol Sonderland – Aye; Pete Buck – Approved absence.  Motion carried.

 

The Public Hearing was adjourned at 9:53 pm and Chair Scott F. Conley called the regular board meeting to order at 9:53 pm. and the board meeting was adjourned at 9:53 pm.

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                                            Scott F. Conley, Chair

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                                            Suzanne Feeney, Secretary to the Board