FINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 53

224606 E. GAME FARM ROAD – KENNEWICK, WA 99337

 

REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF DIRECTORS – October 15, 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

 

Those in attendance were Colleen Cowan, Bill Rutz, Jan Black and Janet Westfall.

FLAG SALUTE

Janet Westfall led the flag salute.

SET AGENDA

No action taken.

 

CONSENT AGENDA

Consent Agenda

A.      Approve Minutes for the regular meeting of September 17, 2007

B.     Second Reading

a.      Approve Policy 6600 – Transportation

b.      Approve Policy 6630 – Driver Training Responsibility

c.      Approve Policy 6640 – School-Owned Vehicles

C.     Approve Title V, Part Innovative Programs Grant

D.     Approve Carl D. Perkins Grant

E.     Approve change in January and February board meeting dates from January 21 to January 22 and from February 18 to February 19.

F.      Accept the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant.

G.     Approve spending authority for accounts payable.

H.     First Reading

a.      Approve Policy 6511 – Staff Safety

I.         Approve EL 13 – Monitoring Report

J.       Approve EL 13 – Policy

K.     Approve EL 14 – Monitoring Report

L.      Approve EL 14 – Policy

M.     Voucher Approval

                        General Fund  $159,540.57

                        Payroll             $580,610.95

                        ASB                 $  11,853.56

 

Pete Buck moved to approve the consent agenda and Ken Cox seconded.  Motion carried.

RECOGNITION

None.

 

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

Janet Westfall thanked the school district and the board for approving the health care carve out for PSE employees.

OLD BUSINESS

None

 

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

A.            Approve GP-8-E – Annual Board Agenda – After discussion, it was agreed that End 3 would be moved to May and End 4 would be moved to March.  The January Linkage will focus on the levy and the 21st Century grant, which will provide for after school activities at the middle school.  The April Linkage will focus on community and youth issues.  Pete Buck moved to approve GP-8-E as amended.  Scott Conley seconded.  Motion carried.

 

B.           Approve Resolution 2007-5 Simple Majority – Pete Buck moved to approve Resolution 2007-5.  Larry Ayre seconded.  Motion carried.

 

C.           Set 2008 Levy Date – After discussion, Scott Conley moved to accept February 19, 2008 as the date for the levy.  Pete Buck seconded.  Motion carried.

 

REPORTS

 

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

 

 

INFORMATION ITEMS

A.      Yakima State Fair – October 4, 2007

B.     Junior/Senior Agriculture Trip – November 15-18, 2007

C.     Moose Fraternity

 

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 

A.     Recognition – FFA Students – Nov

B.    Recognition – RVHS School of Distinction - Nov

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

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

E.    Consent Agenda – EL 17 – Policy – Nov

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

G.    New Business – End 6 – Policy - Nov

H.    New Business – Levy Resolution – Dec

I.        Reports – Liam Talbot – Middle School Leadership Class - Dec

 

 

BOARD SELF-ASSESSMENT

Larry Ayre completed the board self-assessment.

 

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 pm.

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                                            Scott F. Conley, Chair

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                                            Suzanne Feeney, Secretary to the Board