PALOUSE SCHOOL DISTRICT #301  -  GARFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT #302

JOINT BOARD MEETING - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2001

The Garfield School Board and the Palouse School Board meetings were reconvened at 8:00 p.m. by Palouse Board Chairman Jerry Schwartzman.

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

Also Present: Principal Bill LaMunyan, Principal/Superintendent Beverly Fox and Recorder Cindy Kimberling.

Guests: Dennis Griner, Marv Pillers, Alice Rockhill and Ron Rosebrook.

Excused: Garfield board members Roger Pennell and Warren Neal.

The oath of office was deleted from the agenda. Extracurricular contracts were added to the consent agenda.

Mike Cronk and Jill Palmer moved to accept the minutes from November 20, 2001. The motion passed.

John Leendertsen and Mike White moved for the Palouse board to accept the contracts for these extracurricular activities: High School Drama Coaches - Don and Carol Fitch, Middle School Drama-Louanne Deerkop, Garfield Elementary and Gar-Pal Middle School Annuals Advisor - Stacey Peppin, Freshman Class Advisors - John Bofenkamp and Jay Iverson. Mike Cronk and Jill Palmer made the same motion for the Garfield board. Both boards passed the motions unanimously.

In Patsy’s absence, the cost sharing information was not available. For the special meeting on January 10, 2002, the boards will meet jointly at 6 p.m. to discuss cost sharing. The boards will then meet individually at a time to be determined. The agenda for the Special Joint Meeting on January 10th will be moved to the Regular Joint Meeting on January 24^th.

John Leendertsen and Mike White moved to accept the board goals as amended. The motion passed.

Mike Cronk and Craig Cochran moved to adopt new times for the board meetings. The hosting board's individual meeting will begin at 7 p.m., and then the visiting board will meet at 7:15 p.m. with the joint meeting beginning at 7:30 p.m. Any additional individual business will be done after the joint meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

There were no Superintendent announcements.

The Curriculum Committee is meeting on Thursday night. According to Mr. LaMunyan, the committee is on track for the April deadline. January 9^th will be the first meeting of the MS Curriculum Committee.

Bill LaMunyan reported that ASB officers cancelled the dance for Saturday night. There was not going to be enough students there to break even. He reported that the music concerts were wonderful. The second semester schedule is being worked on.

Bev Fox reported that the concerts were excellent. The carpet in the band room is completed. There is another leak on the ramp. The insurance company has been contacted.

Mrs. Fox will have a short summary each month on the Board Goals now that the goals are approved.

John Leendertsen moved to enter into executive session to discuss personnel. Mike Cronk seconded it. The motion passed.

The regular meeting was reconvened at 9:22 p.m.

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 9:25 p.m.