PALOUSE SCHOOL DISTRICT #301  -  GARFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT #302

JOINT BOARD MEETING - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2002

The Garfield school board and the Palouse school board meetings were reconvened at 7:30 p.m. by Garfield board chairman Mike Cronk.   

Present: Garfield board members Mike Cronk, Roger Pennell, Jill Palmer, Warren Neal, and Craig Cochran. Palouse board members Mike White, Jerry Schwartzman, John Leendertsen, Kent Keller and Paula Echanove.

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

Guests: Tim Coles, Ron Rosebrook, Jayne Olesen, Phil Weagraff, Marv Pillers and Debbie Dawes.

Cost Sharing was moved to later, FFA was deleted and Volunteers were added.          

Jerry Schwartzman and Craig Cochran moved to accept the consent agenda that included:        

• minutes from October 24, 2002 and the special joint board meeting on November 11, 2002
• hire Darlene Perkins as head cook with a 185 day contract as a salaried employee to equal $24,420 with benefits.
• accept the Pesticide Policy and Procedures as presented.
• accept the Certified and Classified Interview Process.
• approve an early payroll for December as long as our financial status allows for it.
• approve Garfield-Palouse High School football to join the 8-man football league for 2003-4
• approve Jason Cronk as a girls basketball volunteer coach for 2002-03.
• approve Rick Smith as a boys basketball volunteer coach for 2002-03.

The motion passed unanimously.

Jayne Olesen and Debbie Dawes reported about the 2^nd-3^rd combination at Palouse Elementary. They have 23 students. They split the group for reading and math. Debbie Dawes' salary is funded by the I-728 money.

Phil Weagraff reported about the Middle School Language Arts 6^th and 8^th grade. He shared his curriculum outline for the year with the board members.

Bill LaMunyan reported on happenings in the Palouse Elementary and the Garfield-Palouse High School. Congratulations to the volleyball team - 3^rd in State.                       

Skip Wilson reported on happenings in the Garfield Elementary and the Garfield-Palouse Middle School. The Elementary concert was well attended and the performers did well.

Mrs. Fox presented the first reading of the Diabetes Policy. The board was asked to review this policy. It will be on the agenda in December.                           

Mrs. Fox presented the first reading of the Life Threatening Conditions Policy. The board was asked to review this policy. It will be on the agenda in December.      

The support fleet plan of replacement was presented to the board. There was discussion about the rotation of the support fleet. This will be discussed again at the December meeting.

Board reorganization will be in the December meeting.                          

The cost sharing structure for 2001-02 was tabled for a month to generate more calculations of the administration salaries by a motion from Jerry Schwartzman and Warren Neal. The motion passed.

Superintendent's announcements:                                              

• work session for levy discussion - December 9, 2002
• items were stolen out of a bus while at Spokane for Volleyball Tournaments. The insurance company has been notified and it is under investigation
• December 7^th is the date for the reception for Roger Guiney at 6 – 8:30 p.m. during the first home basketball game in Garfield.

The regular meeting went into executive session at 8:35 p.m. for personnel evaluation. John Leendertsen did not attend executive session because of conflict of interest.

The regular meeting reconvened at 9:00 p.m.

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 9:01 p.m.