PALOUSE SCHOOL DISTRICT #301  -  GARFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT #302

JOINT BOARD MEETING - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2002

The Garfield school board and the Palouse school board meetings were reconvened at 7:35 p.m. by Palouse board chairman Jerry Schwartzman.

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

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

Guests: Susie Payne, Marv Pillers, April Pfaff, Betty Boucher, Ron Rosebrook, Jayne Oleson, Guy Curtis, Mary Cocking, and Patty Kent.

Excused: Palouse board member Paula Echanove.

Guy Curtis and Superintendent & Assistant Superintendent contracts were added to the agenda.

Mike Cronk moved to accept the minutes from the January 24, 2002 meeting and the Special Joint Board meeting on February 12, 2002. The motion was seconded by Warren Neal. The motion passed.

There were no resignations, retirements, nominations, or leaves of absences.

Guy Curtis from First Step Internet in Moscow approached the boards with a proposal to install a distribution antenna on the new gym roof. This would help to provide faster internet service for the community of Palouse. The district would not be charged for installation. John Leendertsen moved to accept the proposal with the stipulation that the contract includes a liability clause stating that the school district not be held liable for any damage that may occur to the unit. Mike White seconded the motion. The motion passed. The installation could be started as soon as Wednesday of next week. The proposal included the installation of a distribution antenna on the Garfield building as well. Jill Palmer moved to accept the proposal with the same liability stipulation as Palouse, and Roger Pennell seconded the motion. The motion passed. The installation of Garfield's distribution antenna will be at a later date.

Patsy Dunning reviewed new budget pie charts with the board. The board made more suggestions to clarify the charts.

The board made more suggestions to clarify the budget information. The board asked to clarify some of the terminology used in the information packet.

Craig Cochran and Mike Cronk moved to adopt the cost sharing for 1999-2000 and 2000-01 as presented. The motion passed. The Palouse Board voted unanimously to adopt the cost sharing for 1999-2000 and 2000-01 with a motion from Kent Keller and John Leendertsen.

The board members had a discussion about the Pay to Play concept for student activities. They reviewed a summary of some Washington schools that use the Pay to Play. There are some reservations about putting this into effect in our districts at this time.

Warren Neal moved to adopt September 9, 2002 for the start date of the 2002-03 school year. Craig Cochran seconded it and the motion passed unanimously.

Roger Pennell moved to allow Mrs. Fox to apply for the three board waiver days for the 2002-03 school year. Mike Cronk seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.

The board evaluation form was given to the board. Jill Palmer volunteered to tally the evaluations. They will be turned into her at the March meeting.

Mrs. Fox will have the affirmative action report at the March meeting. This must be filed with OSPI.

The written principal's reports were reviewed with the board members. Bill LaMunyan added that the band is looking into a trip Seattle.

There are two proposals for the board members to look at this month. Patrons, students, and staff will also look at it. This will be on the agenda for the March meeting.

Mrs. Fox has added a few more Board goals.

The board members looked over the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent contracts. They will be reworded according to the discussion and will be on the agenda for the March meeting.

ALSC will have a hospitality room for the State B Tournaments on Thursday, February 28^th. The board members received an invitation to join them for great seats and refreshments. It was suggested that the board send a card to the Jazz Band congratulating them on their performance at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival.

Clean out notebooks.

Roger Pennell moved to enter into executive session for personnel evaluations. Mike Cronk seconded it. The motion passed.

The regular meeting reconvened at 10:53 p.m.

Warren Neal moved to table the personnel matter until the Special Joint Meeting scheduled for March 7, 2002. Mike Cronk seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.

There will be a Joint Board Meeting held in Palouse on March 7, 2002 at 7 p.m. Palouse's special budget meeting will immediately follow the Joint Board Meeting on March 7, 2002.

At 11:00 p.m. the meeting was recessed.

The regular meeting returned to executive session at 11:05 p.m. to discuss personnel evaluations.

The regular meeting reconvened at 12:25 a.m.

There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 12:26 a.m.