PALOUSE SCHOOL DISTRICT #301  -  GARFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT #302

JOINT BOARD MEETING - THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2002

The Garfield school board and the Palouse school board meetings were reconvened at 7:30 p.m. by Garfield board chairman Mike Cronk. 

Present: Garfield board members Mike Cronk, Warren Neal, Jill Palmer and Craig Cochran. Palouse board members Mike White, Jerry Schwartzman, John Leendertsen, Kent Keller and Paula Echanove.

Also Present: Principal Bill LaMunyan, Principal/Superintendent Beverly Fox, Business Manager Patsy Dunning and Recorder Cindy Kimberling.

Guests: Dennis Griner, Marv Pillers, Alli Bennett, April Pfaff, Sabrina Wride, Richard Leinweber, Alice Rockhill, and Connie Newman.

Excused: Garfield board member Roger Pennell.           

Mrs. Fox presented the board members with certificates of recognition as part of Board Appreciation month.

Emergency bus routes changes were added to the agenda.                                 

Jerry Schwartzman moved to accept the minutes from December 18, 2001 - special, December18, 2001 - regular, and January 10, 2002 - special. The motion was seconded by Craig Cochran. The motion passed.

Contracts for Patty Green-Kent as MS Assistant Drama Coach and Jim Stevens as HS Assistant Track Coach and MS Head Track Coach were approved by a motion from Jerry Schwartzman and Mike White. Garfield approved the same contracts with a motion from Jill Palmer and Warren Neal. Both boards passed the motions unanimously. The contract for Tim Coles as HS Head Track Coach was tabled until after executive session.

Alli Bennett reported on the proposal from Kittitas School District to separate public and private school classifications for the "A" and the "B" school districts. The boards did not want to make any considerations on the subject at this time. 

Mrs. Fox reviewed Draft #2 of the budget information document. A table of contents and figures were added. The board members shared information to be added. More charts will be available for viewing at the February meeting.

Mrs. Fox shared the staffing and fund balance projections using a roll over enrollment figure.       

The benefits of the cooperative were discussed as they were discussed with the staff on Friday during the budget luncheon. The final draft of this compilation will be made available to the public soon. Jerry Schwartzman moved to accept the following cost sharing procedures for the1999-2000 school year and for the 2000-2001 school year. John Leendertsen seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.

• Student activities - on an enrollment basis with a floor of 40%. The Athletic Director is to be included the activities cost sharing.
• The superintendent salary/benefits - split 55% Palouse and 45% Garfield.
• The principals salaries/benefits - 30% paid by each of the districts, and then split on 6-12 enrollment basis.
• Office of superintendent and offices of principals to be based on K-12 enrollment.
• School board expenses to be split equally.
• Business office expenses to be split equally.
• Transportation department expenses to be split equally.
• Traffic safety expenses based on participation.
• Gifted program - each district pays for own contract.
• Motor pool expenses to be split equally.

The meeting was recessed for a short break at 9:20 p.m.

Warren Neal and Paula Echanove moved to accept the administrative appeal committee guidelines as presented. It passed unanimously.    

Jerry Schwartzman and Jill Palmer moved to approve the senior trip to Fairmont Hot Springs. They will be leaving June 2, 2002 and returning June 5, 2002. The motion passed.

The Superintendent evaluation form was given to the board members. The board members will also include comments reflecting job performance within the Principal's job for Mrs. Fox. At the February meeting, the board will go into executive session to discuss the evaluations. Mrs. Fox will then be asked to join them in executive session to review the evaluations with them. Jill Palmer and John Leendertsen will tabulate the results.

Jill Palmer and Jerry Schwartzman moved to change the November 2002 board meeting date to the 21^st . The motion passed.

Mrs. Fox would like the board members to think about the 2002-2003 school year start date, in-service dates and board waiver days. She would like the boards to be able to set the start date at the February meeting.

John Leendertsen and Warren Neal moved to accept the modification of the emergency bus routes as presented. The motion passed.

Mrs. Fox reported that Patsy Dunning has completed and passed her classes to become a Certified School Business Administrator. Congratulations to Patsy.

There is a correction on the Special Board Meeting date for Tuesday, January 24, 2002. It was incorrectly printed as Thursday, January 24, 2002.

The secondary curriculum committee met this evening to finalize their recommendations. At the February meeting, they should have documentation available to share with the boards. The Middle School curriculum committee has a meeting set for February 6, 2002.

Bill LaMunyan reviewed his report with the board. He added that staff members had attended the OSPI conference in Spokane this week. Many DELL computers were recently picked up from the correctional institute. All we need is site licenses to get them up and running. Approximately 25 FFA students went to the AG Expo in Spokane.

Bev Fox reviewed her report with the board. She added that on the board waiver day last Friday, the elementary teachers attended an in service on curriculum mapping.

Mrs. Fox reviewed the board goals. The board seems to be on track.   

Warren Neal moved to enter into executive session for personnel evaluation at 10:22 p.m. Craig Cochran seconded it. The motion passed.       

The regular meeting resumed at 11:41 p.m.

Jerry Schwartzman moved to approve Tim Coles as HS Head Track Coach.     Paula Echanove seconded it. The Garfield board approved his application as well with a motion from Jill Palmer and Warren Neal. Both boards passed the motions.