PALOUSE SCHOOL DISTRICT #301 & GARFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT #302
JOINT MEETING - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2002
The Garfield school board and the Palouse school board meetings were reconvened at 7:50 p.m. by Palouse board chairman Jerry Schwartzman
Present: Garfield board members Mike Cronk, Roger Pennell, and Craig Cochran.
Palouse board members Mike White, Jerry Schwartzman, John Leendertsen, and Kent Keller.
Also Present: Principal Bill LaMunyan, Superintendent Beverly Fox, Principal Skip Wilson, Business Manager Patsy Dunning and Recorder Cindy Kimberling.
Guests: Marv Pillers, Marcia McCracken, Shelley Nawash, Alice Rockhill, Tim Coles, and Randy Zehm.
Excused: Garfield board members Warren Neal and Jill Palmer and Palouse board member Paula Echanove
Add Program Sharing by Staff, Palouse Preschool Aide, Volunteer, and Board Retreat.
Shelley Nawash is the Palouse School counselor. She shared with the board what her role is as school counselor. She does an Elementary and a senior newsletter monthly. This helps keep the lines of communication open.
Marcia McCracken is the 4th and 5th grade teacher in Garfield. She shared curriculum of the Garfield Elementary. On Tuesday and Thursday afternoons all elementary classes get together to do a project. This encourages helping from the upper grades.
The minutes of September 26, 2002 meeting was approved by a motion from Mike Cronk and Mike White. The motion passed.
Hs Asst. Baseball – Dan Kallaher
MS Asst. Boys BB – John Potter
MS Head and Asst. Drama – Don & Carolyn Fitch
MS Counselor – Connie Brown
Palouse Preschool Aide – Patty Villa
FFA Advisor – Buddy Carter
FCCLA Advisor – Mickey Sell
Gar Elem. & MS Annual – Stacey Peppin
Roger Pennell moved to approve the hiring of these employees. Kent Keller seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously.
Mike Cronk and Mike White moved to accept the volunteer application from Tasha Swinney to help with high school girls' basketball. The motion passed.
Bev Fox gave the board members a first reading of the pesticide policy. This will be Policy #6895. The draft is straight from WSSDA. Bev Fox reported that there were some additions to the board goals since last meeting. Mike White moved to accept the board goals as presented with possible additions as they come up. Craig Cochran seconded the motion. The motion passed.
Emergency bus routes were presented to the board for approval. Mike Cronk moved and Kent Keller seconded the motion to accept the bus routes. The motion passed unanimously.
Bev Fox brought the first reading for the interview process. This will come to the next meeting for approval.
The coaches met with the administration to discuss the fundraisers for athletics. Kent Keller moved to accept the matching plan for athletic fundraisers with a cap for each district of $1800. Craig Cochran seconded the motion. The motion passed.
The surplus list from Garfield School District was accepted by a motion from Mike Cronk and Mike White. The motion passed.
Cost sharing for 2001-02 school year can remain the same as 2000-01. For 2002-03 the superintendent salary and benefits will need to different because the superintendent is no longer combined with the principal position. There will be action taken on the format for 2001-02 at the November meeting.
The board retreat will be on November 11, 2002.
Superintendent announcements are:
School climate survey 3rd grade – 12th grade.
WSSDA Conference – November 14th & 15th
Roger Guiney's reception will be at the first home basketball game in Garfield on December 7, 2002.
The accreditation reports were submitted on time by the Principals.
I-728 reports will be completed and submitted by November 1, 2002.
Form 1497 is due November 4th.
ESEA report card is now required by mid December.
HSBB – site change to Garfield on January 24, 2003.
For all tournaments – board members will have their names on the list. Please sign in for yourselves only. If they want a pass for their wife, pay and get reimbursed or let Alli know ahead and ASB will pay for this out of tournament proceeds.
Bill LaMunyan reported that there will be 5 students going to the FFA state convention. Homecoming this year had some themes inappropriate for school activities. Next year there will be no cross-dressing and no inappropriate themes. The dance was well attended and the decorations were awesome.
Skip Wilson reported that the magazine sales went very well. They achieved their goal and beyond.
Tim Coles reported that part of his masters program at Eastern is to create a plan for the culminating project required for graduation in 2008. He reviewed his progress toward creating the senior project.
Bill LaMunyan reported that there are not very many students interested in football for the next school year. Optimistically there will be 18 students to go out for football in 2003-04. Next month there will be a recommendation for the 2003-04 school year.
The regular meeting went into executive session at 9:32 p.m. for personnel evaluations.
The executive session went into a closed session for negotiations at 10:09 p.m.
The regular meeting resumed at 10:15 p.m.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 10:15 p.m.