FINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 53

224606 E. GAME FARM ROAD – KENNEWICK, WA 99337

 

REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF DIRECTORS – November 19, 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, Russ Hill and Kelly Williamson.

FLAG SALUTE

Kelly Williamson led the flag salute.

SET AGENDA

The October 15, 2007 minutes, End 6 Monitoring Report and End 6 Policy were removed from the Consent Agenda and placed under New Business.

 

An Executive Session was added to the agenda at the end of the regular board meeting.

 

CONSENT AGENDA

Consent Agenda

A.      Approve Minutes for the regular meeting of October 15, 2007

B.     Approve Resolution 2007-6 – Levy Rollback

C.     Approve retirement of Linda McLean, effective at the end of first quarter, November 2, 2007

D.     Approve the hire of Phil Neill as a PE teacher at River View High School

E.     Approve supplemental academic activity contracts as per attached list

F.      Approve supplemental contracts for Kim Anderson for coaching middle school volleyball, middle school girls’ “C” basketball and middle school softball

G.     Approve supplemental contract for Andrea Chapin

H.     Approve supplemental contract for Ron Curbow

I.         Approve supplemental contract for Laci Davis

J.       Approve supplemental contract for Camilo Mendez

K.     Approve supplemental contract for Robert O’Neil

L.      Approve supplemental contract for Josh Stacy

M.     Second Reading

1.       Approve Policy 6511 – Staff Safety

N.     Approve END 6 – Monitoring Report

O.    Approve END 6 – Policy

P.     Approve EL 17 – Monitoring Report

Q.    Approve EL 17 - Policy

R.     Voucher Approval

                        General Fund  (210205-210323)                 $136,256.30

                        General Fund (210187-210204)                    $14,901.52

                        Payroll                                                          $620,583.82

                        ASB (107863-106896)                                   $24,837.18

                        ASB (106681-106682)                                     $1,936.90

 

Item B – Resolution 2007-7 – Levy Rollback was approved and signed by four of the five board members.  The Resolution will be corrected and resubmitted for signature at the December board meeting.    Scott Conley moved to approve the consent agenda as amended and Pete Buck seconded.  Motion carried.

 

 

RECOGNITION

A.      FFA Students – County Fair Awards – The Superintendent read the names and awards.  No students were present.

B.     River View High School – School of Distinction – Russ Hill was presented with a framed certificate honoring River View High School as a School of Distinction.  A letter will be sent to Mr. Bob Miller thanking him for his part in helping to make River View High School a School of Distinction.

 

 

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

 

None.

OLD BUSINESS

 

None.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

A.            Approve GP-8-E – Annual Board Agenda – Scott Conley moved to approve GP-8-E.  Pete Buck seconded.  Motion carried.

 

B.           Approve End 6 Monitoring Report – Scott Conley moved to approve the End 6 Monitoring Report as presented.  Pete Buck seconded.  Motion carried.

 

C.           Approve End 6 Policy – Pete Buck read the policy.  After discussion, Carol Sonderland moved to approve End 6 Policy as presented.  The motion was seconded.  Motion carried.

 

D.           Approve the October 15, 2007 Minutes – The minutes were corrected (Larry Ayre) and the payroll figure was added.  Pete Buck moved to accept the minutes as corrected.  The motion was seconded.  Motion carried.

 

REPORTS

 

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

 

2.      Navigation 101 – Student Led Conferences – This report was cancelled.

 

 

INFORMATION ITEMS

A.      Wrestling Field Trip – The wrestling field trip memo was reviewed.

 

B.     Levy Amount Discussion – The Levy resolution will be presented at the December 17, 2007 meeting.

 

C.     WSSDA Report – The Superintendent distributed handouts she received from workshops on special education, performance audits up date and no child left behind.  Scott Conley attended the school law session and funding for small schools session.

 

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 

A.     New Business – Levy Resolution – Dec

B.    Reports – Liam Talbot – Middle School Leadership Class – Dec

C.    Recognition – Cyndie Horvath and Janet Westfall – Dec

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

At 8:15 pm, according to Board Governance Policy GP 2(E3-4f), Chair Scott F. Conley adjourned the Board meeting to an Executive Session to review the performance of a public employee and stated that there would be no action taken.

 

The Board meeting resumed at 8:30 pm .

 

BOARD SELF-ASSESSMENT

Carol Sonderland completed the board self-assessment.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 pm.

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                                            Scott F. Conley, Chair

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                                            Suzanne Feeney, Secretary to the Board