November 17, 2005
Board Chairman, Craig Cochran called the Board to order at 7:02 PM
In Attendance: Craig Cochran, Roger Pennell, Ken Renstrom, Jill Palmer, Kent Keller, Val Fisher, John Leendertsen, and Mike White
Also in Attendance: Superintendent/Principal Bill LaMunyan, Superintendent/Principal Bev Fox, Principal Steve Heeg, Business Manager Trainee Frankie Swinney, and Reporter Neva Kuehner
Accounts Payable:
General Fund: Vouchers 36683-36742 Warrants 43452-43511 in the amount of $32,915.06
ASB: Vouchers 813-818 Warrants 813-818 in the amount of $5,099.76
Payroll: Warrants 43380-43451 in the amount of $97,976.60
Ken Renstrom moved to approve the Consent Agenda including the minutes of the October meeting. Roger Pennell seconded the motion. Motion passes.
Superintendent/Principal Bill LaMunyan read the financial report to the Board.
With there being no further business the meeting was called to recess at 7:10PM.
Palouse Board Chairman, Kent Keller, called the Palouse Board to order at7:15PM.
In Attendance: Kent Keller, Mike White, Val Fisher, John Leendertsen, Mike Dymkoski, Craig Cochran, Roger Pennell, Jill Palmer, Rusty Jamison, and Ken Renstrom
Also in Attendance: Superintendent/Principal Bev Fox, Superintendent/Principal Bill LaMunyan, Principal Steve Heeg, Business Manager Trainee Frankie Swinney, and reporter Neva Kuehner
Guests: Tim Coles, Ed Griner, and Paul Hendrickson
Superintendent/Principal Bev Fox asked that item B under New Business be changed from an action item to report.
Accounts Payable:
General fund: Vouchers 17448-17501 Warrants 30745-30798 in the amount of $48,453.94
ASB: Vouchers 2869-2881 in the amount of $7,368.96
Capital Projects: Voucher 121 Warrant 121 in the amount of $15,812.26
Payroll: Warrants 30664-30744 in the amount of $130.995.34
It was moved by John Leendertsen to approve the Consent Agenda including the minutes of the October 2005 meeting. Val Fisher seconded the motion. Motion passes.
Superintendent/Principal Bev Fox read the financial report to the Board.
Superintendent/Principal Fox recommended Harrison Electric for the lighting project. Mrs. Fox stated that she would like to wait until after November to see how the apportionment will end up before making the recommendation to the Board to move ahead with the project. Superintendent/Principal Fox stated that the Board could give her authority to move forward with the project if after she looked at the apportionment and ending fund balance she felt comfortable in doing so. Mike White moved to give Superintendent/Principal Fox authority to draw up a contract with Harrison Electric if both the Superintendent and Business Office feel it is appropriate to do. John Leendertsen seconded the motion. Motion passes.
With there being no further business the meeting was called to recess at 7:29PM
Palouse School District #301
Garfield School District #302
November 17, 2005
Regular Joint Meeting
Board Chairman, Craig Cochran, called the regular Joint Board to order at 7:30PM.
In Attendance: Craig Cochran, Roger Pennell, Ken Renstrom, Jill Palmer, Rusty Jamison, Kent Keller, Val Fisher, Mike White, and John Leendertsen
Also in Attendance: Superintendent/Principal Bill LaMunyan, Superintendent/Principal Bev Fox, Principal Steve Heeg, Business Manager Trainee Frankie Swinney, Reporter Neva Kuehner
Guests: Paul Hendrickson, Ed Griner, and Tim Coles
Item B, approval of volunteers, was added to the Consent Agenda. Item C under New Business is being stricken from the Agenda. Item D will be discussion on long range planning.
It was moved by Ken Renstrom and seconded by Jill Palmer to approve Willy Woltering as a high school boy’s basketball volunteer as well as the minutes of the October Joint meeting.
Principals’ Mr. Heeg, Mr. LaMunyan, and Mrs. Fox presented written reports to the Boards and gave a brief oral presentation.
The 2006 School Board calendar meeting dates were discussed. John Leendertsen asked to change the August meeting to the 4th Friday, August 31, 2006
Board Chairman, Craig Cochran, suggested planning a work session to discuss topics of long range planning. Mrs. Fox stated that she would meet with Mr. LaMunyan to select some optional dates to hold the work sessions. The Board will be E-mailed the proposed dates to review. The date or dates will be set at the December meeting.
Val Fisher brought an example of the District brochure for the Board to review. Any suggestions are to be sent to Val via E-mail.
The meeting was called to adjournment at 8:15PM