October 23, 2007

 

 

 

Meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m.  Present were Jan Merriman, President, Grant Daniel, Tim Meyers, Pat Brandt, Jerry Van Winkle, members; Superintendent Millie Watkins, Business Manager Linda Sorensen.

 

Jerry moved to approve the minutes of the September 25, 2007, meeting. Grant seconded. Motion Passed.

 

Request of Audience:  

 

Building Report:  Cross Country participants have done well. Lance, Gail, Millie and Jim attended a health support services meeting.  Our Accelerated Reader program is now web-based and has individual goal support. Conferences are coming up the 13th and 15th. November 13th the Board will host a staff/board dinner at 4:40 p.m.

 

Technology: Document cameras and LCD projectors have been installed in all of the main classrooms.

 

Transportation: staffing has been difficult. Rick has worked on alternative routes to compress the buses if we cannot locate a substitute for a route.

 

Unfinished Business: Millie will work on language for the Department of Ecology covenant.

 

New Business:

 

The procedure for non-high bus routes was reviewed. Grant moved to approve, Tim seconded. Motion Passed.

 

Choice Request Out:  Chandler Erickson, seventh grade renewal request and a new request from Jana Ivory for a third and a fourth grade student to choice to Chelan. Jerry moved to approve, Tim seconded. Motion Passed.

 

Coaching request for $400 for Adam Brandt to assist for the B basketball team was presented. Tim moved to approve, Grant seconded. Motion Passed with Pat Brandt abstaining.

 

Pat discussed a possible basketball clinic for 3rd and 4th grades sometime this winter.

 

Request to approve the hire of Theresa Shriner to replace the position vacated by Catherine Clark.. Also Jennifer Lervold to be the Fruit and Veggie position for this year. Jerry moved to approve the recommended hires, Tim seconded. Motion passed.

 

Personal Services contract for Steve McKenna to assist with negotiations at $50 per hour plus mileage was presented. Grant moved to approve, Jerry seconded. Motion Passed.

 

Grant moved to approve the 3.7% cost of living state increase to the paraprofessional wage scale. Jerry seconded. Motion Passed,

 

Millie informed the Board of the timeline for her evaluation.

 

Levy discussion

 

Jerry moved to increase the unrestricted designated fund balance amount to $21,671 to recognize the sick leave liability that will be due in the next couple of years. Pat seconded. Motion Passed

 

Financial report: Fund balance at September month end is $170,832.

 

General Fund Vouchers, numbers #61 to #139: $61,761.25 and payroll $150,000 and Transportation Fund Voucher #1 for $13,587.13 were reviewed. Jerry moved to approve vouchers and payroll, Grant seconded. Motion Passed.

 

Tim moved to approve payoff of the balance due on the bus loan. Grant seconded, Motion Passed.

 

At 9:25 p.m. the meeting was adjourned.