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 Colleen Cowan, Barb Donaldson, Judy Andrews, Bill Rutz, Cami Cleaver, Kathy Locker, Lois Susilla and Janet Westfall.

FLAG SALUTE

Bill Rutz led the flag salute.

CONSENT AGENDA

A.      Approve Minutes for the regular meeting of August 21, 2006.

B.      Approve resignation of Sonia Rodriguez, a bilingual paraeducator.

C.      Approve Supplemental Contract for Michael Roberts as a Middle School Football Coach.

D.      Approve shared Supplemental Contract for Emilio Avila and Laurie Clayton for the Girls’ Volleyball “C” team at River View High School

E.      Approve Licensed Product Agreement for NovaNet Product

F.      Approve Contract with ESD 123 for Vision Services

G.     Approve Governance Process-GP-2 Governing Style

H.      Approve Governance Process-GP-2-E Board Self-Assessment

I.         Approve Governance Process-GP-2-E1 School Board Legal Status

J.       Approve Governance Process-GP-2-E2 School Board Elections/Board Member Qualifications

K.      Approve Governance Process-GP-2-E3 Regular Board Meetings/Special Meetings/Executive Sessions

L.       Approve Governance Process-GP-2-E4 Quorum

M.     Approve Governance Process-GP-2-E5 Board Organizational Meeting

N.      Approve Governance Process-GP 2-E6 Board Officers and Duties

O.     Approve Governance Process- GP 3 Board Job Description

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

Q.     Approve Executive Limitations-EL 16 -Policy

R.      Approve Executive Limitations-EL 16 -Monitoring Report

S.      Approve Second Reading – District 4000 Policies – Community Relations

T.        Approve Overnight Trip to Pullman by the Panther Dance Team

U.      Approve Memo of Understanding with Head Start for 2006-2007

V.      Approve Vocational Training from Columbia Industries

W.    Approve Vocational Training from Goodwill

X.       Approve Contract with Lourdes Health Network

Y.      Approve PSE Letter of Agreement/Salary Schedule

Z.       Approve Tri-Cities Area Educational Cooperative Tri-Tech Skills Center Joint Operation Agreement for Services

AA. Approve Rachel Merkley to attend SPI conference in Vancouver, BC

BB.   Voucher Approval

                General Fund                             $33,011.67                              $164,772.51

            Payroll                                                                                     $577,958.01       

            ASB                                            $4,663.35                                $12,609.25

CC.   Authorization to Issue Supplemental Contracts

DD.  Authorization to hire Robert Boyce, Custodian at Finley Middle School

 

After discussion, the Board moved Item N – Approve Governance Process-GP 2-E6 Board Officers and Duties to New Business as Item E.

 

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

 

 

AUDIENCE HEARING

Bill Rutz, FEA President and teacher at Finley Elementary and Kathy Locker, FEA representative and teacher at Finley Elementary, spoke.

RECOGNITION

 

Superintendent Suzanne Feeney recognized Janet Westfall as a recipient of the Good Samaritan award.

 

NEW BUSINESS

A.      Approve End 1 – Monitoring Report – It was moved and seconded to accept the End 1 Monitoring Report as presented.  Motion carried.

B.     Approve End 1 – Policy – It was moved and seconded to accept the End 1 Policy as presented.  Motion carried.

C.    Vision, Mission and Goals – It was moved and seconded to accept the Vision, Mission and Goals as presented.  Motion carried.

D.    Approve Governance Process – GP 8-E Annual Board Agenda – During discussion, the wording was changed so that the Governance Policies would be updated to include a reference to GP8-E in the monitoring frequency.  It was moved and seconded to accept GP-8E Annual Board Agenda as changed.  Motion carried.

E.     Approve Governance Process - GP2-E6 Board Officers and Duties – During discussion the wording was changed to include “usually” assumes office in December.  Pete Buck moved to accept GP2-E6 as changed.  Scott Conley 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

 

BOARD SELF ASSESSMENT

Pete Buck completed the self assessment. 

EXECUTIVE SESSION - NEGOTIATIONS

At 8:35 pm, according to Board Governance Policy 2(E3-4F), Chair Scott F. Conley adjourned the Board meeting to an Executive Session for Negotiations.

 

ADJOURNMENT

Chair Scott F. Conley adjourned the meeting at 9:15 pm.

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                                            Scott F. Conley, Chair

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                                            Suzanne Feeney, Secretary to the Board