REGULAR MEETING November 19, 2007 The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Kelso School District No. 458 was called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the board room at Ruth B. Clark Administration Services. PRESENT: President Roy Parsons, Vice President Patty Wood and Directors Mike Haas, Diane Dick and Bob Simmons. Administrators – Superintendent Glenys Hill, Executive Director of Student Services/Human Resources Mark Hottowe, Executive Director of Business Services Jim Biwer, Educational Programs Assessment Coordinator Scott Westlund, Directory of Elementary Education Mark Connolly, Director of Secondary Education Mary Beth Tack. KEA, Principals and Radio KLOG were represented FLAG SALUTE COMMUNICATIONS CORRESPONDENCE AND INTRODUCTIONS The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Superintendent Hill shared a letter from Governor Gregoir, Terry Bergeson and Sam Reed requesting that the district consider allowing the political parties to use our facilities for their caucuses free of charge. This was not a formal request; however the conclusion of the discussion was that the district would follow the current policy, which is to charge for facility use. President Parsons thanked members of the Citizens for Kelso Schools Committee for their hard work on Resolution 4204. Each board member summarized various breakout sessions that they had attended at the state WSSDA conference in Seattle from November 14 – 17, 2007. President Parsons announced that Director Woods was elected to serve as Chair of the Federal Relations Network Committee, and also as the WSSDA District Area 6 Representative to the Legislative Committee. AGENDA APPROVAL CONSENT AGENDA Director Wood moved and Director Dick seconded to approve the agenda. Motion carried. Director Dick moved and Director Haas seconded to approve the consent agenda that included the minutes of the October 29th Regular Board Meeting; employment recommendation of Jennifer Daggett, Jennifer Gwinn Amber Humphrey and Bobbi Tressler, all as instructional assistants; Elizabeth Guisinger, office clerk at Youth Services Center; resignations of Gail Burgoyne, Jennifer Daggett, Carole Hosler and Harley Strine; medical leaves for Tamara Andrist from approximately November 1, 2007, through December 1, 2007; Kathy Handley from approximately October 25, 2007, through December 11, 2007; Patricia Harper from approximately December 20, 2007, through January 31, 2008, and Ernie St. Louis from
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Daggett, Carole Hosler and Harley Strine; medical leaves for Tamara Andrist from approximately November 1, 2007, through December 1, 2007; Kathy Handley from approximately October 25, 2007, through December 11, 2007; Patricia Harper from approximately December 20, 2007, through January 31, 2008, and Ernie St. Louis from approximately October 16, 2007, through November 26, 2007; supplemental contracts issued November 19, 2007; contracts/agreements with Blue Star Charters & Tours, Cowlitz Americorps Network, ESD 112, David Engebo, Renaissance Learning Inc., WA State School for the Deaf and WA State School for the Blind; October 31, 2007, General Fund vouchers warrant numbers 207921-208098 in the amount of $3,714.189.66; October 31, 2007, General Fund vouchers warrant numbers 208099-208194 in the amount of $9,603.58; October 31, 2007, General Fund vouchers, warrant numbers 208195-208520 in the amount of $694,334.24; October 31, 2007, General Fund vouchers, warrant numbers 208521-208522 in the amount of $2,295.85.October 31, 2007, ASB Fund vouchers, warrant numbers 23242-23296 in the amount of $52,814.23; October 31, 2007, Trust & Agency Fund vouchers, warrant numbers 1075-1082 in the amount of $1,749.34. Motion carried. Superintendent Hill announced that Pansy Nofziger, teacher at KHS, has been selected from a group of 70 applicants to be one of 15 members of the Sexuality Education Curriculum Materials Review Panel for OSPI. Dr. Hill also gave a brief history of the work of the Health Committee and Sexual Guidelines Committee. Dr. Kubitz, a local OB/GYN and member of the Sexual Guidelines Committee, presented the PowerPoint presentation that she developed with the help of the committee on the Prevention of Teenage Pregnancy. The Board was impressed with the professionalism of the presentation. Director Wood moved and Director Dick seconded that the PowerPoint be adopted as a Sexual Guidelines Presentation/Curriculum. Motion passed. Elaine Cockrell and Camille Goldy presented the Project Northland curriculum that is part of the SPF-SIG grant. This curriculum concerns alcohol abuse prevention among underage students, and is divided by grade levels 6 through 11. Although the SPF-SIG grant is based at HMS, the curriculum will also be used at CMS and KHS. The training time frame for staff has yet to be determined, but it is hoped that instruction will be able to able to begin in Spring of 2008. The board appreciated the thoroughness of the research shown in the curriculum.
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thoroughness of the research shown in the curriculum. Ray Cattin, Athletic Director at KHS and Abby Tate, assistant cheerleading coach at KHS, provided information on having male students as part of the cheerleading squad during their competition season. This would be for competitions only. There are six male students who will participate, and this will not interfere with any WIAA regulations regarding their participation in other sports, as it is classified as an activity by WIAA. Mark Hottowe presented a written report on the various types of leaves that have been taken by district staff over the last two years. It was noted that in some categories the usage has increased dramatically. Jim Biwer reported the projected average enrollment for the 2007-2008 school year is 4,838, and expenditures through October are at 17.3%. He estimated the ending Fund Balance for the 2007-2008 school year is $2,845.387.
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Board of Directors November 19, 2007 Page 4 EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT The board adjourned at 8:47 p.m. to executive session to conference with the attorney for approximately one hour. The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
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