FINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 53

224606 E. GAME FARM ROAD – KENNEWICK, WA 99337

 

REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF DIRECTORS – February 19, 2008

 

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: Suzanne Feeney, Colleen Cowan, Lin Grant, Russ Hill, LaVonne DeFilippis, Jim Verhulp, Susan Staley, Loria Kirsch, Peggy Layman, Barb Donaldson and Elaine Hagen.

FLAG SALUTE

The librarians led the flag salute.

CONSENT AGENDA

Consent Agenda

A.      Approve Minutes for the regular meeting of January 22, 2008.

B.     Approve the resignation of Tonie Swanson, bus driver.

C.     Approve the resignation of Kim Nopens, food service worker.

D.     Approve the resignation of Robert Olson, school psychologist.

E.     Approve supplemental contract for Kelly Williamson as a GATE teacher at Finley Elementary School.

F.      Approve supplemental contract for Carol Betker as a GATE Art teacher at Finley Elementary School.

G.     Approve a provisional contract for Nichole Allen for second semester.

H.     Approve supplemental contract for Kent Johnson for Math WASL Academy at River View High School.

I.         Approve supplemental contract for Rachel Merkley for Math WASL Academy at River View High School.

J.       Approve supplemental contract for Sandra See for Language Arts WASL Academy at River View High School.

K.     Approve supplemental contract for Bobbie Marlow for Language Arts WASL Academy at River View High School.

L.      Approve supplemental contract for Athena Pelly for bilingual services.

M.     Approve Executive Limitation EL-11 Monitoring Report.

N.     Approve Executive Limitation EL-11 Policy.

O.    Approve Executive Limitation EL-12 Monitoring Report.

P.     Approve Executive Limitation EL-12 Policy.

Q.    Approve Board/Superintendent Relationship Policy - BSR 1

R.     Approve Board/Superintendent Relationship Policy - BSR 2

S.     Approve Board/Superintendent Relationship Policy - BSR 3

T.      First Reading

a.      Approve Policy 2161 - Special Education and Related Services for Eligible Students

U.     Voucher Approval

                        General Fund  (210525-210619)                 $207,526.69

                        Payroll                                                          $586,014.84

                        ASB (106944-106965)                                   $12,362.88

 

Pete Buck moved to approve the consent agenda and Scott Conley seconded.  Motion carried.

 

RECOGNITION

 

Superintendent Feeney introduced Lin Grant, Interim Transportation Supervisor to the board and shared his Certificate of Achievement.  The board thanked Lin for his service. 

 

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

None.

 

OLD BUSINESS

None.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

A.      Approve GP-8-E – Annual Board Agenda – Carol Sonderland moved and Pete Buck seconded to approve GP-8-E as presented.  Motion carried.

 

REPORTS

 

A.      Budget and Enrollment Reports – Colleen Cowan presented the budget and enrollment reports and the board thanked her.

 

 

INFORMATION ITEMS

 

A.      Library—Susan Staley, elementary librarian, Loria Kirsch, middle school librarian, and Peggy Layman, high school librarian provided a presentation of the library program across the district.

B.     School Safety—Superintendent Feeney gave the board the major documents that dealt with pupil and staff safety management.  Each principal shared information about student and staff safety at their buildings.

C.     March Linkage—The linkage meeting was discussed.  The question for the letter was written. The process for selection of participants was discussed. People from each of the board members’ precincts would be selected to attend.

D.     Levy—It was announced that the levy was passing at this time.

E.     Guest Speaker—Bob Hughes would be contacted to facilitate a board workshop in April.

F.      Annual Board Workshop—Larry Ayre and Carol Sonderland will attend the workshop at the ESD.

 

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 

A.     Linkage – Community/Youth Involvement – March

B.    Consent Agenda - BSR 4 – March

C.    Consent Agenda - BSR 5 – March

D.    Consent Agenda - BSR 6 – March

E.    Consent Agenda - Executive Limitation 7 – March

F.     Consent Agenda - Executive Limitation 8 – March

G.    New Business - Ends 4 – March

H.    New Business - GP 8-E – Annual Board Agenda – March

I.        Guest speaker in April – Bob Hughes

J.      Annual Board Meeting -March

 

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 pm.

 

BOARD SELF-ASSESSMENT

 

Scott F. Conley completed the board self-assessment.

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                                            Scott F. Conley, Chair

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                                            Suzanne Feeney, Secretary to the Board