FINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 53

224606 E. GAME FARM ROAD – KENNEWICK, WA 99337

 

REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF DIRECTORS – July 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, Ken Cox and Carol Sonderland.  Pete Buck was present by telephone.

 

Those in attendance were Colleen Cowan, Barb Donaldson, Bill Rutz, Cyndi Horvath, Janet Percifield and Sara Schilling.

FLAG SALUTE

Colleen Cowan led the flag salute.

PUBLIC HEARING

 

At 7:05 pm, Chair Scott F. Conley adjourned the regular board meeting and opened a public hearing to discuss the 2007-2008 budget.

 

At 7:22 pm, Chair Scott F. Conley closed the public hearing.

 

At 7:22 pm, Chair Scott F. Conley called the regular meeting to order.  Carol Sonderland made a motion to approve Resolution 2007-4 – 2007-2008 Budget.  Larry Ayre seconded.  A roll call vote was taken.  Larry Ayre – aye; Pete Buck – aye; Scott Conley – aye; Ken Cox – aye; Carol Sonderland – aye.  Motion carried.

AGENDA

A.      Approve Minutes for the regular meeting of June 18, 2007

B.      Approve the resignation of Becky Thomas, counselor at Finley Elementary and Finley Middle School.

C.      Approve the hire of Sonya Bell, counselor at Finley Elementary and Finley Middle School.

D.      Approve the resignation of Kate Jansen, School Psychologist.

E.      Approve the hire of Robert Olson, School Psychologist.

F.      Approve the resignation of Michael Roberts, Language Arts teacher at Finley Middle School.

G.     Approve the hire of William Talbot, 7th grade math teacher at Finley Middle School.

H.      Approve the hire of Teresa Howard, Title/LAP teacher at Finley Middle School.

I.         Approve the resignation of Rod Bryson.

J.       Approve the hire of Jim Verhulp, interim principal at Finley Middle School.

K.      Approve Resolution 2007-3 Surplus Sale

L.       Approve agreement for Educational Services with the Children’s Developmental Center for 2007-2008.

M.     Approve grant for Title I Part C Migrant Children.

N.      Approve the grant for the Highly Capable Program.

O.     Approve the grant for State Transitional Bilingual Instructional Program.

 

P.      Voucher Approval

                        General Fund                             $136,425.06

                        Payroll                                      $547,504.27

                        ASB                                         $     3,373.94

 

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

 

RECOGNITION

None

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

None

OLD BUSINESS

None

NEW BUSINESS

 

A.      Approve GP – 8E. – After discussion it was decided that the Linkage would begin at 6:00 pm, the Board Meeting would be at 7:00 pm and the Workshop would be at 8:00 pm on Monday, August 20, 2007.  Larry Ayre moved and Ken Cox seconded the motion to approve GP – 8E as presented.  Motion carried.

B.     Approve END 5 – Monitoring Report – After discussion, Carol Sonderland moved to approve END 5 monitoring report as presented.  Scott Conley seconded.  Motion carried.

C.     Approve END 5 – Policy – Larry Ayre moved and Ken Cox seconded a motion to approve END 5 – Policy as presented.

REPORTS

 

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

 

INFORMATION ITEMS

None

 

 

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 

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

B.     Consent agenda – Executive Limitation 3 Policy - August

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

D.     Consent agenda – Executive Limitation 4 Policy - August

E.     New Business – GP8E – August

F.      Information Item – Curfew on School Property

G.     Linkage – End 1 – August

 

 

BOARD SELF-ASSESSMENT

 

Carol Sonderland completed the board self-assessment.

 

ADJOURNMENT

Chair Scott F. Conley adjourned the regular board meeting at 7:53 pm.

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                                            Scott F. Conley, Chair

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                                            Suzanne Feeney, Secretary to the Board