FINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 53

224606 E. GAME FARM ROAD – KENNEWICK, WA 99337

REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF DIRECTORS – August 21, 2006

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.

Colleen Cowan also attended.

FLAG SALUTE

Carol Sonderland led the flag salute.

CONSENT AGENDA

A. Approve Minutes for the regular meeting of July 17, 2006.

B. Approve the resignation of Paula Post, a paraeducator at Finley Middle School

C. Approve the hire of Barb Donaldson as Special Services Manager.

D. Approve the hire of Andy Clayton as the High School Girls’ Basketball Coach.

E. Approve the Employee Assistance Program Contract with Lourdes Occupational Health Center.

F. Approve the Benton-Franklin Counties Juvenile Justice Center contract for Truancy Board Services.

G. Approve contract for Dairy Products.

H. Approve Memorandum of Understanding for Gear-Up Grant.

I. Approve spending authority for accounts payable.

J. First Reading – District 4000 Policies – Community Relations

K. Voucher Approval

General Fund $150,585.95

Payroll $546,117.97

ASB Fund $3,646.41

Pete buck moved to approve the consent agenda as changed. Scott Conley seconded. Motion carried.

AUDIENCE HEARING

None.

RECOGNITION

NEW BUSINESS

A. Naming of Facilities. Superintendent Feeney presented the process for naming specific rooms/gyms after an individual and informed the Board that it takes Board action to name a facility. Discussion followed about naming the River View High School gym after John Doran. Larry Ayres moved to name the River View High School gym after John Doran. All of the board seconded! Motion carried.

B. Ends – E-4 – Communication and Learning Skills. The Board discussed the E-4 report. Scott Conley moved to accept the E-4 monitoring report as presented. Carol Sonderland seconded. Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS

None.

REPORTS

Business Manager Colleen Cowan gave the board a report on the current budget. The Board thanked Ms. Cowan for her report.

INFORMATION ITEMS

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

1. Review/approve annual Board agenda – GP – 8E (New Business – September)

2. End 1 – Policy and Monitoring Report (New Business – September)

3. GP 2 – Policy and Monitoring Report (Consent Agenda – September)

4. GP 3 – Policy and Monitoring Report (Consent Agenda – September)

5. GP 4 – Policy and Monitoring Report (Consent Agenda – September)

6. EL-16 – Policy and Monitoring Report (Consent Agenda – September)

7. Second Reading – 4000 Policies (Consent Agenda – September)

BOARD SELF ASSESSMENT

Ken Cox completed the self assessment.

ADJOURNMENT

Chair Scott F. Conley adjourned the meeting at 7:45 pm.

Scott F. Conley, Chair

Suzanne Feeney, Secretary to the Board