April 27, 2006
In Attendance: Val Fisher, Kent Keller, Mike White, John Leendertsen, Mike Dymkoski, Ken Renstrom, Craig Cochran, Rusty Jamison, Paul Hendrickson, and Ed Griner.
Also in Attendance: Superintendent/Principal Bev Fox, Superintendent/Principal Bill LaMunyan, Principal Steve Heeg, Business Manager Patsy Dunning, Assistant Business Manager Frankie Swinney, and Reporter Neva Kuehner.
Guests: Carmen Bolyard, Tim Coles, Warren Neal, Mike Burt, April Pfaff, Kathy Pinter, Angie Griner, Stacia Palmer, Debbie Mitzimberg, Robin Woltering, Patty Rippee, Penny Klossner, Amberly Kent, Robin Shoemaker, Stephen Shoemaker, Torrey Cochrane Matt Bofenkamp, Jerrod Pfaff, Nikkie Pfaff, Shawn Buckendahl, Tamara Buckendahl, Diane Main, Lenae Holbrook, Rex Kaiser, Patty Cronk, Cindy Kimberling, Sheri Gleasman, Connie Atkinson, Pam Brantner, Joan Hendrickson, Tom Boone, and Thinh Nguyen.
Board Chairman, Val Fisher, called the meeting to order at 7:02.
Gary Miller of OSPI presented Superintendent Fox with a roofing grant in the amount of $90,000.
There were no changes in the agenda.
Accounts Payable: General Fund Vouchers 17731-17785 Warrants 31457-31511 in the amount of $40,509.30Voucher 31595 Warrant 31595 in the amount of $153.19
ASB Vouchers 2945-2955 Warrants 2945-2955 in the amount of $5,100.46
Payroll Warrants 31366-31454 in the amount of $130,312.61 Payroll taxes in the amount of $28,419.44
Superintendent/Principal Bev Fox stated that the Palouse Board would be getting a supplemental report with accounts payable monthly. This report is an attempt to break down the bills with the purpose of seeing if it will help reduce spending. The report breaks the bills out into monthly payments, bills that must get paid, and bills that there are choices on.
It was moved by Mike White and seconded by Kent Keller to approve the Consent Agenda including the minutes of the April meeting.
Assistant Business Manager, Frankie Swinney, read the financial report to the Board. Resolution #126 (commit to public works law) was brought to the Board for approval. Kent Keller moved to approve Resolution #126. Mike Dymkoski seconds the motion. Motion passes.
Resolution #127 (commit to long-term maintenance) was brought to the Board for approval. Kent Keller moved to approve Resolution #127. Mike White seconds the motion. Motion passes.
Board Chairman, Val Fisher, called the regular Palouse Board to recess at 7:15 PM.
Garfield School District
April 27, 2006
In Attendance: Ken Renstrom, Craig Cochran, Paul Hendrickson, RustyJamison, Ed Griner, Val Fisher, Kent Keller, Mike White, Mike Dymkoski, and John Leendertson.
Also in Attendance: Superintendent/Principal Bill LaMunyan, Superintendent/Principal Bev Fox, Principal Steve Heeg, Business Manager Patsy Dunning, Assistant Business Manager Frankie Swinney, and Reporter Neva Kuehner
Guests: Carmen Bolyard, Tim Coles, Warren Neal, Mike Burt, April Pfaff, Kathy Pinter, Angie Griner, Stacia Palmer, Debbie Mitzimberg, Robin Woltering, Patty Rippee, Penny Klossner, Amberly Kent, Robin Shoemaker, Stephen Shoemaker, Torrey Cochrane Matt Bofenkamp, Jerrod Pfaff, Nikkie Pfaff, Shawn Buckendahl, Tamara Buckendahl, Diane Main, Lenae Holbrook, Rex Kaiser, Patty Cronk, Cindy Kimberling, Sheri Gleasman, Connie Atkinson, Pam Brantner, Joan Hendrickson, Tom Boone, and Thinh Nguyen.
Ken Renstrom called the Garfield meeting to order at 7:16 PM.
Accounts Payable:General Fund: Vouchers 37779-37842 Warrants 44192-44255 in the amount of $70,064.86
ASB: Vouchers 841-846 Warrants 841-846 in the amount of $2,825.92
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 April 2006 meeting.
Assistant Business Manager Frankie Swinney read the financial report to the Board.
Superintendent/Principal Bill LaMunyan reported to the Board that he has decided not to go forward with the next phase of roof repair at this time.
Superintendent/Principal Bill LaMunyan reported on summer maintenance projects that will be done. He included painting of the locker rooms, grounds work, and some cafeteria improvements.
With there being no further business the meeting was called to recess at 7:26 PM.
Palouse School District #301
Garfield School District #302
April 27, 2006
Regular Joint meeting
In Attendance: Val Fisher, John Leendertsen, Mike White, Kent Keller, Mike Dymkoski, Ken Renstrom, Craig Cochran, Paul Hendrickson, Rusty Jamison, Ed Griner
Also in Attendance: Superintendent/Principal Bev Fox, Superintendent/Principal Bill LaMunyan, Principal Steve Heeg, Business Manager Patsy Dunning, Assistant Business Manager Frankie Swinney, and Reporter Neva Kuehner
Guests: Carmen Bolyard, Tim Coles, Warren Neal, Mike Burt, April Pfaff, Kathy Pinter, Angie Griner, Stacia Palmer, Debbie Mitzimberg, Robin Woltering, Patty Rippee, Penny Klossner, Amberly Kent, Robin Shoemaker, Stephen Shoemaker, Torrey Cochrane Matt Bofenkamp, Jerrod Pfaff, Nikkie Pfaff, Shawn Buckendahl, Tamara Buckendahl, Diane Main, Lenae Holbrook, Rex Kaiser, Patty Cronk, Cindy Kimberling, Sheri Gleasman, Connie Atkinson, Pam Brantner, Joan Hendrickson, Tom Boone, and Thinh Nguyen.
Item D was added to the Consent Agenda. Approval of Envirothon Team overnight trip to state competition. Item D was added to New Business.(Right to Speak/Public input)
Rusty Jamison questioned how the Boomerang had reported that the Garfield Board had approved a motion on staff sharing in the recent issue when action has yet to happen. Mr. LaMunyan reported that he had E-mailed the editor of the Boomerang and a correction will be forthcoming in the next issue.
The District Health Policy second reading was presented. There were no questions on the policy.
Specialty Coatings was added to the Small Works Roster.
The Envirothon overnight trip to state competition was presented to the Board for approval.
Craig Cochran moved to approve the Consent Agenda including the Joint April minutes, the overnight trip to State Envirothon competition, and the District Health Policy. John Leendertson seconded the motion. Motion passes.
Principals Bev Fox, Bill LaMunyan, and Steve Heeg submitted written principals’ reports and gave brief oral presentations.
Superintendent/Principal Fox presented Elementary classroom configurations for next year. The configurations would be as follows; Chris Bofenkamp and a Para-Educator would have K-1 in the morning. Chris Bofenkamp would teach Preschool in the afternoon. Jayne Oleson would teach a 2-3 combination class in the morning and would have the 3rd grade by themselves in the afternoon. Jay Iverson will teach 4th grade in the morning and a combination 4-5 in the afternoon. Sue Redman would teach 5th grade in the morning and 1-2 in the afternoon.
Superintendent/Principal Bill LaMunyan reported that he and the Middle School staff are presently working on the 2006-2007 class schedules. Staff has discussed options of Constitutional Law, Public Speaking, and Drama. No decisions have been made at this time. He would like to make a formal presentation at the May meeting.
It was moved by Ken Renstrom and seconded by Craig Cochran to have the Garfield School District pick up the expense for a High School teachers salary for the 2005-2006 and the 2006-2007 school years. This would bring the staffing expenditure split to approximately 48% Garfield and 52% Palouse. Ken Renstrom explained to the audience that although Garfield does not employ high school teachers the district does get funding for high school teachers. It is written into the Co-op operating procedures that each district will carry approximately 50% of the staffing burden.
Palouse Board Chairman, Val Fisher, invited the public to ask questions and to voice comments at this time. Discussion revolved around overstaffing, lunch program deficit, upper gym lawsuit and attorney expenses, administrative costs and cuts, the Child Care center, and the roofing grant.
The meeting was called to recess at 9:50 PM.
The Joint Board was called into Executive Session at 10:25 PM. to discuss personnel issues. The Garfield Board excused them selves from Executive Session at 10:40 PM. The meeting was adjourned at 12:15 AM. No actions were taken in Executive Session or after coming out of Executive Session.