REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
COULEE-HARTLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT #151
TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2006 - 7:00 PM
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Open  - Welcome
Brian Isaak called the regular school board meeting of Coulee-Hartline
School District #151 to order at 7:06 PM and welcomed guests.  Directors
present were Robert Dove and Dean Thompson.  Others present were
Superintendent Edward Fisk, Kelley Schafer, Susan Miller and guest Gloria
Randall.

Approve Consent Agenda
Dove moved to approve the consent agenda.  Thompson seconded; motion passed.
    a.    Minutes of July 18, 2006 budget hearing and regular meeting
    b.    Grant County Treasurer's report for July 2006
    c.
    General Fund vouchers #693 to  #746 for $70,460.74
    d.    August payroll of $158,702.06, all items for budget year 2005-06

Superintendent/Staff Reports
Fisk reviewed the schedule for next week:
        Monday, August 28        Staff and building meetings
        Monday, August 28        Sixth grade orientation @ CC - 6:30 PM
        Tuesday, August 29        Teacher room prep
        Wednesday, August 30    First day of classes for students

Fisk said the portable classroom will be delivered to the high school site
on Wednesday, August 23rd, and should be assembled and ready for students by
September 5th.  The original location at the high school campus has been
changed because of safety concerns of Grant County PUD.  Fisk said approval
has been received from Grant County for the site change and the Town of
Hartline will have a special meeting to approve the change.

Fisk reviewed preliminary WASL (Washington Assessment of Student Learning)
results for grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10.  He said the district has met
AYP (annual yearly progress) and official results should be released soon
from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Board members received copies of Resolution #7-05-06 to review before
adoption at the joint board meeting with Almira School District on August
24th.  The resolution will extend the cooperative agreement for ten years
and request state approval for funding of a high school building project.

Fisk said no facility committee meetings will be held until word is received
from the Lauzier Foundation on the grant application and from the insurance
company on the settlement for the high school damage.  The district
application for state approval and matching funds still needs to be sent to
OSPI by October 16th.

Two families have filed their annual declaration of intent to provide
home-based instruction for the 2006-07 school year.

Unfinished Business
Six bids were received for the surplus 1962 Chevrolet 2-ton truck, four bids
were received for the Sentry office safe, and eight bids received for the
1992 International 48-passenger diesel bus by the closing date of August 15,
2006.  The bids were opened on August 16th by Superintendent Fisk and are
listed on the attached sheet.  Dove moved to accept the high bid of $600.00
from Pete Thiry for the Chevrolet truck; the high bid of $55.00 from Katie
Evans for the office safe, and the high bid of $2,100.00 from John Harrell
for the 1992 International bus.  Thompson seconded; motion passed.

Personnel
Thompson moved to approve an employment contract with Vern McClung for the
2006-07 year.  Dove seconded; motion passed.

Next Meetings
    Joint board meeting @ Almira        August 24, 2006        7:00 PM
    Regular C-H board meeting        September 19, 2006        7:00 PM.


Adjourn
At 7:40 PM, Dove moved to adjourn.  Motion passed.




                  
Clerk                            Chair