REGULAR MEETING September 11, 2006 The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Kelso School District No. 458 was called to order at 7 p.m. in the board room at Ruth B. Clark Educational Services Center. Present: President Mike Haas, Vice President Roy Parsons and Directors Bob Simmons, Diane Dick and Patty Wood Administrators – Superintendent Glenys Hill, Assistant Superintendent Patty Page and Executive Director of Business Services Jim Biwer KEAwas represented FLAG SALUTE COMMUNICATIONS CORRESPONDENCE AND INTRODUCTIONS The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. President Haas asked for a moment of silence in memory of the September 11 tragedy in New York. Superintendent Hill introduced Scout Jammer Free, Troop 305, who was in attendance to obtain his Merit Badge. Superintendent Hill announced that Butler Acres principal Mark Connolly and Student Services Director Mark Hottowe were doing their superintendent internships this year. Superintendent Hill also announced that district agendas and minutes are now accessible on line and are able to be searched. COMMENTS/ QUESTIONS AGENDA APPROVAL Director Dick commended Wallace Elementary School students, staff and parents for their outstanding score of 73.4% on the math portion of the WASL. President Haas asked to have the second reading of Policies 2000 moved to new business before the legislative proposals. Director Wood moved and Director Simmons seconded to approve the agenda as revised. Motion carried. Director Parsons moved and Director Dick seconded to approve the consent agenda which included the minutes of August 14, 2006, work session and regular meeting; classified employment recommendations of Ian Dieter and Karin Hogg; certificated employment of Stefanie Accimus, David Crayk, Jenny Hammer, Gilma Lauderdale, Cynthia Pihl, and Darcy Wishard; resignations of Constance
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Board of Directors September 11, 2006 Page 2 Cleghorn, Laura Stueve, and Janis Zilbert; leave requests of Gail Burgoyne from approximately September 6 through September 18, 2006, and Gerald Enders from approximately August 17 through September 7, 2006; supplemental contracts issued September 11, 2006; contracts/agreements with Entertainment Fireworks, Evergreen Washington Healthcare, Ruth Gonzalez, Mobile Mic Entertainment and Signing Resources & Interpreters, LLC; August 15, 2006, General Fund vouchers, warrant numbers 200275 through 200279, in the amount of $9,249.88; August 31, 2006, General Fund vouchers, warrant numbers 200280 through 200434, in the amount of $2,767,011.90, warrant numbers 200435 through 200542 in the amount of $35,048.82, warrant numbers 200543 through 200749 in the amount of $473,335.83; August 31, 2006, ASB Fund vouchers, warrant numbers 22306 through 22320, in the amount of $14,787.64; August 31, 2006, Capital Projects Fund vouchers, warrant numbers 2690 through 2693, in the amount of $193,976.58; September 12, 2006, ASB Fund vouchers, warrant numbers 22321 through 22352, in the amount of $70,449.19; travel requests of Don Iverson, Sandra Paulson, Tammy Bell, Julie Toney, Susan Ferrell, and Dave Woods to attend the September 13-15, 2006, Professional Learning Communities in Atlanta, Georgia; Mary Beth Tack, Don Iverson, Brenda Ward, Nancy Gill, Jan Baxter and Glenys Hill to attend the November 5-10, 2006, Fall Thinking Strategies Institute in Denver, Colorado; and Shelley Hamrick to attend the October 17-23, 2006, 37th Annual National Indian Education Association Convention in Anchorage, Alaska; Resolution 06/07-1 issuing a credit card for Adele Marshall, Kelso High School principal, in the amount of $10,000 to be used for designated school travel and lodging expenses. Motion carried. SMART PROGRAM Tom Wyman, Special Programs Director, reported the classroom in the IRC at Butler Acres is set up with five computers that are Nova Net ready, and had their first student start that day. He indicated he hoped to have 5-6 students by the end of the week. The program, at capacity, would have 15 students per session. Jim Biwer reported that a portable has been ordered for the program and should arrive around the end of November. Plans to site the building behind Loowit High School were cost prohibitive so the classroom will be placed on the high school campus south of the greenhouse.
Board of Directors September 11, 2006 Page 3 TITLE V-A GRANT Director Simmons moved and Director Dick seconded to approve the Title V Part A Innovative Programs grant in the amount of $8,339. Mark Hottowe, Director of Student Services, indicated the money would be used for the Nova Net computer program. Motion carried. Jim Biwer reported on several completed summer projects, including the parking lot at Huntington Middle School and the exit/entrance used by buses only that can be utilized by students the remainder of the day. Butler Acres also has a separate exit for buses and 14 new parking spaces. Mr. Biwer reported the large round sinks in the auto and shop areas at the high school were refurbished during the summer. He also reported that enrollment for the 2006-07 school year is near the projected numbers. Patty Page reported an unfilled social studies position at Coweeman. She indicated that Butler Acres and Rose Valley will be receiving an additional half-time kindergarten teacher each and Coweeman will gain one additional FTE teacher. Huntington will be losing 1 1/2 teachers due to low enrollment numbers. Ms. Page also indicated Rose Valley will be doing blended classes. BOARD/LEADERSHIP Board President Mike Haas indicated he felt the September TEAM WORK SESSION 22 workshop with leadership team and consultant Dan REVIEW Miller had produced a good exchange on the district’s strategic plan. REVISED BOARD MEETING DATES Director Simmons moved and Director Parsons seconded to approve the following revisions to the 2006-07 calendar of school board meetings: cancel the November 6, 2006, and April 30, 2007, meetings; add a strategic plan update to the November 27, 2006, and May 7, 2007, meetings beginning at 5 p.m.; and change the starting times of the strategic planning meeting on January 22 to 5 p.m. Motion carried. Curriculum Director Jan Baxter reviewed updates on policies the board had questioned at first reading. Board consensus was to keep the district’s policy on character education and to delete Policy 2195 on time allocation. The policies, with revisions indicated, were advanced to third reading and possible adoption at the next regular meeting. Director Dick requested board direction on various proposals for consideration at the WSSDA Legislative Assembly to be held on September 15-16 in Pasco.
SCHOOL OPENING
SECTION 2000 POLICIES
WSSDA LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:21 p.m.
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