March 23, 2006
In Attendance: Ken Renstrom, Craig Cochran, Rusty Jamison, Paul Hendrickson, Ed Griner, Val Fisher, John Leendertsen, Mike White, Mike Dymkoski
Also in Attendance: Superintendent/Principal Bill LaMunyan, Superintendent/Principal Bev Fox, Business Manager Patsy Dunning, Assistant Business Manager Frankie Swinney, and Reporter Neva Kuehner
Guests: Amberly Kent
Board Chairman Ken Renstrom called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM
Accounts Payable:General Fund: Vouchers 37722-37779 Warrants 43979-44035 in the amount of $27,774.37
ASB Vouchers 836-840 Warrants 836-840 in the amount of $849.45
Payroll Warrants 43906-43978 in the amount of $99,129.12 Payroll taxes in the amount of $22,883.16
It was moved by Craig Cochran and seconded by Ed Griner to approve the Consent Agenda including the minutes of the February meeting.
Business Manager, Patsy Dunning, presented the financial report to the Board.
With there being no further business the Garfield Board meeting was called to recess at 7:08 PM.
Palouse School District #301
March 23, 2006
Regular Board Meeting
In Attendance: Val Fisher, John Leendertsen, Kent Keller, Mike Dymkoski, Mike White, Ken Renstrom, Craig Cochran, Rusty Jamison, Ed Griner, Paul Hendrickson
Also in Attendance: Superintendent/Principal Bev Fox, Superintendent/Principal Bill LaMunyan, Business Manager Patsy Dunning, Assistant Business Manager Frankie Swinney, and Reporter Neva Kuehener
Guests: Amberly Kent
Board Chairman Val Fisher called the meeting to order at 7:15 PM. A Palouse work session was added as Item B under New Business.
Accounts Payable: General Fund: Vouchers 17679-17728 Warrants 31316-31365 in the amount of $35,334.85 ASB Vouchers 2931-2943 Warrants 2931-2943 in the amount of $6,728.09 Payroll Warrants 31232-31314 in the amount of $127,374.44 Payroll taxes in the amount of $27,817.10
It was moved by Mike White and seconded by Kent Keller to approve the
Consent Agenda including the minutes of the February meeting and the hiring of Jill Chalmers for a Child Care Center position.
Business Manager, Patsy Dunning, read the financial report to the Board. Superintendent/Principal Fox stated that with the decreasing fund balance and student enrollment significant reductions will have to be made. Superintendent/Principal Fox would like to set a work session to take place before the special Joint Board meeting to be held Tuesday, March 28, 2006. After discussion, a work session was planned for March 27, 2006 at 7:00 PM in Palouse.
Superintendent/Principal Fox reported that the Palouse school has been awarded a grant to be used to finish the roof repair. The school has received a paper bid from the company that has done previous work on the roof. The school will have two other companies give informal bids.
With there being no further business the meeting was called to recess at 7:26 PM.
Palouse School District #301
Garfield School District #302
March 23, 2006
Regular Joint Meeting
In Attendance: Ken Renstrom, Craig Cochran, Rusty Jamison, Ed Griner, Paul Hendrickson, Val Fisher, Mike White, John Leendertsen, Kent Keller, and Mike Dymkoski.
Also in Attendance: Superintendent/Principal Bev Fox, Superintendent/Principal Bill LaMunyan, Principal Steve Heeg, Business Manager Patsy Dunning, Business Manager Assistant Frankie Swinney, and Reporter Neva Kuehner.
Guests: Amberly Kent
Board Chairman Ken Renstrom called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM. Item E was stricken from the Agenda.
It was moved by Craig Cochran and seconded by Kent Keller to approve the hiring of Suzy Pinter as the Assistant HS Volleyball coach for the 2006-2007 season and Bob Russell as a volunteer MS Assistant Baseball coach for the 2005-2006 season. The minutes of the Cost Sharing meeting on March 20, 2006 as well as the Regular Joint Board minutes of February were also approved by this motion. Motion passes.
Principals Bill LaMunyan, Bev Fox, and Steve Heeg presented written principals’ reports and gave brief oral presentations to the Boards.
Board Chairman Ken Renstrom asked the Boards to look over the Board Goals and Action Plan to see if any revisions should be made. Superintendent/Principal Fox has been looking for a speaker to give a lecture on the topics listed in the Board Goal and Action Plan document. The Boards would then have dinner and discuss the topics.
Public hearings were held in both Garfield and Palouse March 23, 2006 at 6:30 PM. With there being no public comment, Craig Cochran moved to approve I-728 plans for the Garfield School District. Rusty Jamison seconded the motion. Motion passes. John Leendertsen moved to approve the I-728 plan for Palouse. Mike White seconded the motion. Motion passes.
The first reading of the new WSSDA Health Plan was held. The Health Plan will be on next months Consent Agenda for approval.
Discussion was held over school starting dates for the next three years. Superintendent/Principal Fox stated that it works well if school can start before Labor Day. Approval of the proposed starting dates will be sought at the March 28, 2006 meeting.
Superintendent/Principal Bill LaMunyan announced the Science Fair would be held Tuesday March 28, 2006 at 6:30 PM in the middle school gym.
Rusty Jamison asked the Boards if the Special Board Meeting planned for Tuesday March 28, 2006 could be held in Garfield instead of Palouse to accommodate for parents planning to attend the Science Fair. The Boards agreed to move the Special Meeting to Garfield and change the start time to 7:30 PM.
With there being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM.