PALOUSE SCHOOL DISTRICT #301 - GARFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT #302

JOINT BOARD MEETING - TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2001

The Garfield school board and the Palouse school board meetings were reconvened at 8:00 p.m. by Palouse board vice-chairman Jerry Schwartzman.

Present: Garfield board members Pam Shelden, Warren Neal, and Bill Broughton.

Palouse board members Mike White, Jerry Schwartzman, Dave Tharp and Paula Echanove.

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

Guests: April Pfaff, Craig Cochran, Tom Boone, Sr., Marvin Pillers, Ron Rosebrook and Patty Kent.

Excused: Garfield board members Roger Pennell and Mike Cronk. Palouse board member John Leendertsen.

The agenda revisions were to delete supplemental contracts, Drama, high school evening tutor and traffic safety fees.. Add these items to the recommendations for hire: Bruce Pemberton - HS Spanish, Garfield Administrative assistant and  MS Language arts. Phil Weagraff - MS language arts. Stacey Peppin – Garfield Elementary teacher and MS language arts. Tina Coles - Palouse 5^th grade teacher. Add classified and administrative salaries, and a request for leave of absence.

Bill LaMunyan has a lot of questions about the 4 period day schedule and will be looking at that closely. A high school schedule was included with the board packets.

Board members are invited to the staff day on the 5^th of September in Palouse.

Pam Shelden and Warren Neal moved to accept the consent agenda to include the minutes from July 24, 2001 and August 1, 2001.

Warren Neal and Mike White moved to accept the handbook changes as presented to the board. They were wording changes not intent changes.

Sue Martin — Garfield special education director

Shaney Moore — HS assistant volleyball coach

Bruce Pemberton — HS Spanish — 0 hour one semester

Bruce Pemberton and Stacey Peppin — MS Language Arts (half day)

Bruce Pemberton — Garfield Administrative Assistant (half day)

Phil Weagraff - MS Language Arts (full day)

Stacey Peppin — Garfield elementary teacher (I-728 money) one year contract

Tina Coles — Palouse 5^th grade teacher

Suzanne Bull Pelfrey — Garfield school psychologist (1/2 day a week)

Patty Villa — Palouse one-on-one para-educator (3 hours and 15 minutes per day)

Pam Shelden and Warren Neal moved to accept the recommendations for hire.

Dave Tharp made the same motion with the stipulation that they pass the background checks . Mike White seconded the motion. Both boards passed the motions unanimously.

Requests for leave of absence (one year)

Marie Carter — family issues

Bob Maurus — employment half time teacher in District 81

Tina Coles — from MS Language Arts position to take Palouse 5^th grade

Warren Neal and Pam Shelden moved to grant the requests for leave of absence for each of the above mentioned employees. Paula Echanove and Dave Tharp made the same motion for the Palouse board. Both boards passed the motion unanimously.

Pam Shelden and Bill Broughton moved to adopt Resolution #80 to set guidelines for acceptable documentation for personnel files. The transcripts for salary schedule placement must be turned into the district office by October 1^st. Mike White and Paula Echanove moved to adopt Resolution #91 to set the same guidelines for the Palouse School District. The motions passed  unanimously.

Patsy Dunning gave a report and options to the board about the 3.7% salary increase. Warren Neal moved to table the issue until September. Dave Tharp and Pam Shelden moved to approve the District performance report card for the 2000 —2001 school year as presented. Echanove moved to reward athletic teams who have earned a GPA average of 3.0 and above at the end of the 1^st semester and during the 4^th quarter (using 3^rd quarter grades) with a pizza party outing.

Pam Shelden and Paula Echanove moved to accept the field trip guidelines as presented: - Elementary - two trips within 30 miles or one trip beyond 30 miles. - Middle school and high school,  one field trip per instructional class. - Competitions and festivals do not count as field trips. - Rewards and special trips, these need to be approved by the principal.

Mike White and Warren Neal moved to accept the calendar as presented with: Waiver days — October 12, January 18,and March 15 (full day)

In-Service days — Oct 11, January 17, November 13, and March 14 (half day)

LID days — September 6 & 7 and June 1

The WSSDA conference is November 14^th — 17^th in Spokane. The current Board members suggested informing upcoming board members of the conference so they may plan to go as well.

The WSSDA legislative assembly is September 21 and 22 in Yakima. Pam will be unable to attend. Paula Echanove will ask for time off to attend.

Warren Neal and Mike White moved to raise the substitute pay rate to $80

Bill Broughton moved to have an executive session for reviewing performance of a public employee. Warren Neal seconded it. It passed with one nay vote. April Pfaff suggested that the board consider forming two committees to serve, a budget and a curriculum committee. Her suggestion was to ask parents, teachers, and community members to sit on these committees. The board will put this on next month's agenda to discuss.

The regular meeting went into executive session at 9:25 p.m. to discuss personnel.

The regular meeting reconvened at 10:05 p.m.

Warren Neal made a motion that the boards accept the superintendents recommendation to non-renew Tom Boone's contract for the reasons provided by the superintendent and that the superintendent provide appropriate written notice to Tom Boone of the Board's action. Mike White seconded the motion and the motion passed with one abstention.

Bill Broughton moved to accept the superintendent's recommendation to split the duties of the transportation supervisors job. Marvin Pillers will be hired as the Transportation supervisor, and a mechanic position will be filled as soon as possible. Mike White seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.

The regular meeting went into executive session at 10:10 p.m. to discuss personnel.

The regular meeting reconvened at 10:44 p.m.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:45 p.m.