Palouse School District #301
April 28, 2005
Regular Board Meeting
In Attendance: Kent Keller, Mike White, Val Fisher via phone
Also in attendance: Superintendent/Principal Bev Fox, Principal Steve Heeg, Business Manager Patsy Dunning, and Reporter Neva Kuehner
Guests: Superintendent/Principal Bill LaMunyan, Craig Cochran, Rusty Jamison, Jill Palmer, Ken Renstrom
Kent Keller called the Palouse Board meeting to order at 7:00PM.
Accounts Payable: General Fund: Voucher 17016-17080 Warrants 29781-29845 in the amount of $44,609.55
ASB Fund: Voucher 2798-2807 Warrant 2798-2807 in the amount of $3,098.44
Payroll: Warrants 29693-29780 in the amount of $27,594.30
It was moved by Mike White and seconded by Val Fisher to approve the consent agenda including the minutes of the March meeting. Motion passes.
The meeting was called to recess at 7:12 PM.
The Palouse Board went into Executive Session at 9:45 PM to discuss the Superintendent’s contract. At 10:15 PM the Board came out of Executive Session and decided to table the Superintendent’s contract until the May meeting.
With there being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 10:20PM.
Garfield School District #302
April 28, 2005
Regular Board Meeting
Attendance: Craig Cochran, Jill Palmer, Roger Pennell, Rusty Jamison and Ken Renstrom
Also in Attendance: Superintendent/Principal Bill LaMunyan, Kent Keller, Mike White, Superintendent/Principal Bev Fox, Principal Steve Heeg, Business Manager Patsy Dunning, and Reporter Neva Kuehner
Guests: Tina Coles, Kim Akin, Emma Akin, Noel Akin, Sarah Bofenkamp, and Chris Bofenkamp
Board Chairman, Craig Cochran, called the Garfield meeting to order at 7:15PM.
There were no changes to the agenda.
General Fund: Vouchers 16669-16726 Warrants 42609-42666
ASB Vouchers 774-777 Warrants 774-777 in the amount of $666.74
Payroll Warrants 42536-42608 in the amount of $89,733.33
Ken Renstrom moved to approve the consent agenda including the minutes of the March meeting. Jill Palmer seconded the motion. Motion passes.
Business Manager Patsy Dunning presented the financial report to the Board.
The meeting was called to recess at 7:20 PM.
Executive Session was called to order at 9:25PM
Resumed normal session at 10:00 PM
Ken Renstrom moved to offer Superintendent LaMunyan a 2-year contract with a $5,000.00 contract increase for the 2005-2006 school year. Rusty Jamison seconded the motion. Motion passes.
With there being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 10:03PM.
Palouse School District #301
Garfield School District #302
April 28, 2005
Regular Joint Meeting
In Attendance: Kent Keller, Mike White, Craig Cochran, Jill Palmer, Ken Renstrom, Rusty Jamison and Roger Pennell
Also in attendance: Superintendent/Principal Bill LaMunyan, Superintendent/Principal Bev Fox, Principal Steve Heeg, Business Manager Patsy Dunning and Reporter Neva Kuehner
Guests: Tina Coles, Noel Akin, Kim Akin, Libby Akin, Emma Akin, Chris Bofenkamp and Sarah Bofenkamp
Kent Keller called the April 28, 2005 Regular Joint meeting to order at7:30 PM.
Item C: Resignation of Shelly Nawash Item D: volunteer massage therapist Item E: Dennis Griner- Driver’s Education contract Resolution #119 Board Waiver Days
Jill Palmer moved to approve the consent agenda for the Garfield Board. Craig Cochran seconded the motion. Motion passes.
Superintendent/Principal Bill LaMunyan reported that the new Elementary playground equipment is installed and ready to go. Mr. LaMunyan said the Elementary concert was a hit. Mrs. Stefani had done a wonderful job. Rusty Jamison commented that the senior citizens really enjoyed being invited and attending the play. Elementary students meeting their Accelerated Reading goal spent an afternoon at Zeppoz in Pullman bowling.
Principal Heeg reported that several members of FCCLA would be heading to National competition in San Diego in July. The Gar-Pal Envirothon team placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th at the County Competition. The FFA will have members competing at the State tournament on May 12-14.
Superintendent/Principal Bev Fox reported that WASL testing was occurring this week. Principal Fox said that the children had done an amazing job learning their lines for the Elementary concert. Elementary students meeting their AR goal will be attending a WSU baseball game.
Sarah Bofenkamp and Emma Akin presented their Science Fair project to the Boards. Mrs. Coles shared about the curriculum she is using in her classroom.
The first reading of policy 6122 was presented to the Board. The Board Goals and Action Plan was tabled until the May meeting. Superintendent/Principal Bill LaMunyan reported that he would like to use the I-728 money to fund ½ of the K-1 teachers salary. Rusty Jamison moved to approve the I-728 plan for the 2005-2006 school year. Craig Cochran seconded the motion. Motion passes unanimously.
Superintendent/Principal Bill LaMunyan stated that the Middle School teachers would like to try lengthening their classroom time to 48 minutes next year with a 15 minute silent sustained reading time each day. The teachers feel by lengthening the class periods it will provide more on task learning time. Mr. LaMunyan also reported that the incoming 6th graders would have the option to take an enrichment class from 2:55 to 4:00 that will help get them organized to be successful in Middle School. The class will be funded through Title I monies. Some of the basic skills taught in this class will be keyboarding and organization of their homework and notebooks. Mr. Bob Wolf will also be teaching one period of Elementary P.E. next year.
The Garfield-Palouse High School will be hosting, Getting to Graduation: A Parent Workshop, on May 25, 2005. Mr. Heeg said the presentation would inform both parents and students of new Washington graduation requirements, information on culminating project, credit requirements, as well as certificate of academic achievement.
Superintendent/Principal Fox updated the Boards on the findings and lawsuit concerning the upper gym. In a letter from ALSC architects they state that, “During Strata’s excavations at the northeast corner of the gymnasium, it was discovered that an expansion joint/construction joint was not sealed and that the wall had not been damp-proofed. These two facts probably explain probable water entry into the gymnasium space and the subsequent cupping of the gym floor that occurred last year in this corner.” Lydig will be coming again next week to do more interior core drillings. Superintendent Fox stated that the floor will have to come out, the question is how much of the slab will have to be replaced. Once that is determined, ALSC will get three companies to bid the project. The Palouse School District will take those three estimates to court to help prove the cost of repair.
Teachers will be going to workshops during the 2005-2006 school year concerning classroom based assessments of learning.
The Joint meeting was called to recess at 9:25 PM
9:30 PM: Kent Keller, Mike White, Superintendent/Principal Bev Fox, Business Manager Patsy Dunning, and Reporter Neva Kuehner reconvened in the business office and contacted Jerry Schwartzman via telephone. It was moved by Mike White to approve the 2005-2006 I-728 plan which would include paying ½ of the 2nd /3rd grade combination teacher’s salary. Jerry Schwartzman seconded the motion. Motion Carries.
Mike White moved to approve the consent agenda for the Palouse Board. Jerry Schwartzman seconded the motion. Motion carries.
With there being no further business the Joint Board meeting was adjourned at 9:30 PM.