FINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 53

224606 E. GAME FARM ROAD – KENNEWICK, WA 99337

 

REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF DIRECTORS – August 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.  Suzanne Feeney was excused.

 

Those in attendance were Colleen Cowan, Barb Donaldson, Judy Andrews and Bill Rutz.

FLAG SALUTE

Bill Rutz led the flag salute.

SET AGENDA

The Consent Agenda was changed by removing Item G to New Business.

CONSENT AGENDA

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

B.      Approve the hire of Brandi Cook, language arts teacher at Finley Middle School

C.      Approve supplemental contract for Becky Thomas for scheduling support at the middle school

D.      Approve supplemental contract for Rod Bryson for performing closure and transition activities at the middle school

E.      Approve a leave of absence for Tony Greager for first semester, 2007-2008.

F.      Approve contract with Benton-Franklin Counties Juvenile Justice Center

G.     Approve donation to the Board Scholarship Fund

H.      Approve Joint Purchasing Cooperative Interlocal Agreement with Pasco School District

I.         Approve contract with ESD 123 for Vision Specialist Services

J.       Approve contract with Goodwill Industries for Vocational Training Services

K.      Approve contract with Columbia Industries for Vocational Training Services

L.       Approve contract with Benton Franklin Headstart for Early Childhood Services

M.     Approve contract with Lourdes Counseling Center for Mental Health Day Treatment Program

N.      Approve contract with Katie Stangeland, Med, LMHC for Clinical Counseling Services

O.     Approve spending authority for accounts payable

P.      Approve Executive Limitation 3 – Monitoring Report

Q.     Approve Executive Limitation 3 – Policy

R.      Approve Executive Limitation 4 – Monitoring Report

S.      Approve Executive Limitation 4 - Policy

 

T.       Voucher Approval

 

                        General Fund                             $172,185.85

                        Payroll                                      $528,343.25

                        ASB                                         $     6,115.85

 

Larry Ayre moved to approve the consent agenda as amended and Ken Cox seconded.  Motion carried.

 

RECOGNITION

None

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

None

OLD BUSINESS

None
NEW BUSINESS

 

Approve donation to the Board Scholarship Fund from Bill Houchin.  Pete Buck moved to approve the donation and Larry Ayre seconded.  Motion carried.

REPORTS

 

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

 

 

INFORMATION ITEMS

Curfew on School Property was tabled until the September 17, 2007 meeting.

 

 

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 

A.      New Business – Set Levy Date - Dec

 

 

BOARD SELF-ASSESSMENT

 

Ken Cox completed the board self-assessment.

 

ADJOURNMENT

The Board Workshop on GP-8-E Annual Board Agenda will be rescheduled.  Chair Scott F. Conley adjourned the regular board meeting at 7:20 pm.

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                                            Scott F. Conley, Chair

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                                            Barb Donaldson for Suzanne Feeney, Secretary to the Board