FINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 53

224606 E. GAME FARM ROAD – KENNEWICK, WA 99337

 

REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF DIRECTORS – September 17, 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 absent.

 

Those in attendance were Colleen Cowan and Bill Rutz.

FLAG SALUTE

Scott Conley led the flag salute.

SET AGENDA

On the Consent Agenda, Item I and J were duplicates, so they were deleted. 

CONSENT AGENDA

A.      Approve Minutes for the regular meeting of August 20, 2007

B.     Approve a request for a leave of absence for Lou Anne Traver

C.     Approve the resignation of Julie Bussell, a paraeducator.

D.     Approve the resignation of Larae Noel, a paraeducator.

E.     Approve a supplemental contract for Roger Sonderland to prepare for the Alternative class at the high school

F.      First Reading

1.      Approve Policy 6600 - Transportation

2.      Approve Policy 6630 - Driver Training Responsibility

3.      Approve Policy 6640  - School-Owned Vehicles

G.     Approve GP2 – Governing Style

H.     Approve GP-2-E Board Self Assessment

I.         Approve GP-2-E1 – School Board Legal Status

J.       Approve GP-2-E Board Self Assessment

K.     Approve GP-2-E1 School Board Legal Status

L.      Approve GP-E2 School Board Elections/Board Member Qualifications

M.     Approve GP-2-E3 Regular Board Meetings/Special Meetings

N.     Approve GP-2-E4 Quorum

O.    Approve GP-2-E5 Board Organizational Meeting

P.     Approve GP-2-E6 Board Officers and Duties

Q.    Approve GP-3 Board Job Description

R.     Approve GP-4 Monitoring Board Governance Process and Board/Superintendent Relationship

S.     Approve EL 16 – Monitoring Report

T.      Approve EL 16 – Policy

U.     Vision, Mission, Beliefs and Goals

V.      Voucher Approval

 

                        General Fund  $138,163.05

                        General Fund  $39,948.13

                        Payroll             $608,092.49

                        ASB                             $30,610.06

                        ASB                             $25,823.78   

 

Carol Sonderland moved to approve the consent agenda as amended and Ken Cox seconded.  Motion carried.

 

 

RECOGNITION

None.  However, Superintendent Feeney shared a letter from OSPI informing the district that  individual students who pass the WASL may not be recognized publicly due to the Family Education Rights Privacy Act (FERPA).  A letter will be drafted from the Board to students who pass the WASL and will serve as the recognition.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

None.

OLD BUSINESS

None
NEW BUSINESS

 

A.     Approve End 1 – Monitoring Report – Carol Sonderland moved to approve the End 1 Monitoring Report and Scott Conley seconded.  Motion carried.

B.     Approve End 1 – Policy – Larry Ayre moved to approve the End 1 Policy and Ken Cox seconded.  Motion carried.

C.    Approve GP-8-E Annual Board Agenda – After discussion, GP-8-E was tabled and will be presented at the October board meeting.  Superintendent Feeney carry on with the October items.  It will be an item under Old Business

 

REPORTS

 

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

 

 

INFORMATION ITEMS

A.     Curfew on School Property – Superintendent Feeney shared information she received from Deputy Joe Lusignan.

B.     National FFA Convention in Louisville, Kentucky and Indianapolis, Indiana – The board asked the Superintendent to find out how students are selected.

C.  2008 Levy – There was a general discussion on dates for the levy and the possibility of the board approving a resolution for the Simple Majority this fall.

 

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 

A.    Consent Agenda – EL 13 – Monitoring Report – Oct.

B.    Consent Agenda – EL 13 – Policy – Oct.

C.   Consent Agenda – EL 14 – Monitoring Report – Oct.

D.   Consent Agenda – EL 14 – Policy – Oct.

E.    New Business – GP-8-E Annual Board Agenda – Oct.

F.    Linkage – End 6 – Oct.

G.   New Business – GP-8-E Annual Board Agenda – Nov

H.    Consent Agenda – EL 17 – Monitoring Report – Nov

I.        Consent Agenda – EL 17 – Policy – Nov

J.     New Business – End 6 – Monitoring Report – Nov

K.    New Business – End 6 – Policy - Nov

L.     New Business – Levy Resolution - Dec

 

 

 

BOARD SELF-ASSESSMENT

 

Ken Cox completed the board self-assessment.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 pm.

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                                            Scott F. Conley, Chair

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                                            Suzanne Feeney, Secretary to the Board