Palouse School District #301

October 26, 2006

Regular Board Meeting

In Attendance:  Val Fisher, Mike White, John Leendertsen, Mike Dymkoski, DarinWatkins, Ken Renstrom, Craig Cochran, Rusty Jamison, Paul Hendrickson, and John Orfe.

Also in Attendance: Superintendent/Principal Bev Fox, Superintendent/Principal Bill LaMunyan, Business Manager Frankie Swinney, and reporter Neva Kuehner

 

Guests: Michael Rose

 

Board Chairman Val Fisher called the Palouse Board to order at 7:00 PM.

 

There were no changes in the agenda.

Accounts Payable: General fund: Vouchers 18054-18125 Warrants 32237-32308 in the amount of $48,966.51

ASB: Vouchers 2999-3015 Warrants 2999-3015 in the amount of $13,608.43

Capital Projects: Voucher 128 Warrant 128 in the amount of 1,325.14

Payroll: Warrants:  32167-32236 in the amount of $154,709.70 Electronic transfer of withholding in the amount of $28,331.78

It was moved by Mike White and seconded by Mike Dymkoski to approve the Consent Agenda including Resolution #132 transfer of $26,884.30 from the General Fund to the Capital Projects fund, approval of Denise Thompson as a volunteer in Mrs. Oleson’s classroom as well as the minutes of the September Board meeting.  Motion passes.

Business Manager Frankie Swinney read the financial report to the Board.

 

The Palouse Board was called to recess at 7:15 PM.

 

The Palouse Board reconvened at 9:15 PM.

 

It was moved by John Leendertsen and seconded by Mike White to use the profit of the rental house to pay off the daycare loan.  Motion passes unanimously.

 

The Palouse Board held a discussion on levy amounts and proposed use of levy monies.  A special meeting will be held for both Boards on November 7th at 7:00 PM in the Garfield library

 

Superintendent/Principal Bev Fox reported the upper gym court date is November 9th at 10:30 AM.  She encouraged the Boards and community to attend.

 

The meeting went into Executive Session for the lawsuit at 10:10 PM and came out at 10:45 PM.  The Board went into Executive Session for the Superintendent Evaluation at 10:45 and came out at 11:05 PM.

 

With there being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 11:05 PM


Garfield School District #302

October 26, 2006

Regular Board Meeting

 

In Attendance: Ken Renstrom, Craig Cochran, Rusty Jamison, Paul Hendrickson, John Orfe, Val Fisher, Mike White, John Leendertsen, Mike Dymkoski, and Darin Watkins

Also in Attendance: Superintendent/Principal Bill LaMunyan, Superintendent/Principal Bev Fox, Business Manager Frankie Swinney, and reporter Neva Kuehner

 

Guests: Michael Rose and Don Cox

 

Ken Renstrom called the Garfield Board to order at 7:17 PM

There were no changes in the agenda.

Accounts Payable: General fund: Vouchers 39081-39155 Warrants 44838-44912 in the amount of $39,511.67

 

ASB: Vouchers 875-878 Warrants 875-878 in the amount of $1,074.85

Payroll: Warrants 44774-44837 in the amount of $106,648.77 Electronic transfer of federal withholding   in the amount of $25,267.19

It was moved by Craig Cochran and seconded Rusty Jamison to approve the Consent Agenda including the minutes of the September regular Board meeting.  Motion passes.

Business Manager Frankie Swinney read the financial report to the Board. Superintendent/Principal Bill LaMunyan reported that he would have a list of surplus items for Board approval at the November meeting with updates reported for the December meeting.  Surplus sale has been set for January 5, 2007

With there being no further business the meeting was recessed at 7:25 PM.


Palouse School District #301

Garfield School District #302

October 26, 2006

Regular Joint Meeting

 

In Attendance: Val Fisher, John Leendertsen, Mike White, Mike Dymkoski, Darin Watkins, Ken Renstrom, Craig Cochran, Rusty Jamison, Paul Hendrickson, and John Orfe.

Also in Attendance: Superintendent/Principal Bev Fox, Superintendent/Principal Bill LaMunyan, Business Manager Frankie Swinney, and reporter Neva Kuehner

Guests: Michael Rose, Don Cox

Val Fisher called the Joint Board to order at 7:30 PM.

The hiring of Willy Woltering as Middle School boys head basketball coach and Dan Kallaher as Middle School assistant boys basketball coach was added as Item D under New Business.

Board member, Rusty Jamison, introduced Representative Don Cox to the Board.  Mr. Cox updated the Board on current educational topics being discussed in the legislature.  Board members had the opportunity to question Mr. Cox on issues.

It was moved by Craig Cochran and seconded by Mike White to approve the following items under the Consent Agenda. Approval of September joint minutes Overnight Trips: State Envirothon, FFA ALD Conference, FCCLA State STAR events, Music in May, Emergency Bus Routes, Hiring: Traci Sanderson/Freshman Class Advisor, Volunteers: Ron Redman/HS Football, Michelle Rose MS and Elementary Classroom Volunteer, Shannon Jones/ MS Classroom Volunteer  Motion passes.

Mrs. Fox and Mr. LaMunyan presented written Principal’s reports to the Baords.  Mrs. Fox reminded the Boards of the court case on November 9th.

Craig Cochran moved to amend the April 2006 motion to move 1.0 FTE from Palouse to Garfield for 2005-2006 only; not to include 2005-2006 and 2006-2007.  Ken Renstrom seconded the motion.  Motion passes.  Mike Dymkoski moved for the Palouse Board, Mike White seconded the motion.  Motion passes.

John Leendertsen moved to approve the 2005-2006 Performance Report.  Craig Cochran seconded the motion.  Motion passes.

November 7, 2006 at 7:00 PM in the Garfield library was selected as the date and time of a special meeting to work on Co-op administration plan for the 07-08 school year and to discuss the levies.

With there being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 9:10 PM.