REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

COULEE-HARTLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT #151

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2007 - 7:00 PM

COULEE CITY ELEMENTARY LIBRARY

Open - Welcome

Board chair Brian Isaak called the regular school board meeting of Coulee-Hartline School District #151 to order at 7:00 PM and welcomed guests. Directors present were Howard McDonald and Kim Jorgensen. In addition to Superintendent Edward Fisk, others present were Kelley Schafer, Susan Miller, Gloria Randall, Brian Knopp, Dawn Baergen and Mary Pat Brown.

Public Comment

Brian Knopp commended the high school staff on the prompt updates to the high school web page. He also expressed concern for staff safety and the proposed location of a staff parking lot for the new high school addition.

Knopp also asked about the status of the emergency generator Grant County had proposed to install at the elementary school and if it could be coordinated with the electrical work with the new addition.

Approve Consent Agenda

McDonald moved to approve the consent agenda. Jorgensen seconded; motion passed.

a. Minutes of January 18, 2007 regular board meeting

b. Grant County Treasurer's report for January 2007

c. General Fund vouchers #334 to #389 for $43,296.35

d. Capital Projects Fund voucher #15 for $1,062.85

e. ASB Fund vouchers #46 to #54 for $7,323.60

f. February payroll of $160,450.28, all items for budget year 2006-07

Superintendent/Staff Reports

2007 Employees of the Year - Superintendent Fisk said that Stuart Gloyn has been selected as the certificated employee of the year and Dewey Spurbeck as the classified employee of the year. They will be honored at the Grant County Excellence Banquet sponsored by the North Central ESD March 15th at Big Bend Community College. Board member and spouses are invited to attend.

Facilities Update - District architects are currently working on design

plans for the high school addition from the completed education specifications.

Insurance Settlement - Fisk said he and Brian Isaak met earlier in the day with insurance company representatives and their attorney. They are continuing to work on a settlement for the flood and vandalism damage to the high school building.

2006-07 BEA Compliance - The State Board of Education has certified the district is in compliance with requirements for basic education allocation entitlement for the 2006-07 school year.

Unfinished Business

Jorgensen said a driver's education class is scheduled on the same date as the ACH Foundation auction and dinner and asked that the class be rescheduled.

Jorgensen also requested that parents be notified of Board Policy No. 2411, Attendance/Loss of Credit, adopted in November 2006. Board members also asked for a review of the policy.

New Business

Jorgensen moved to approve sending up to two middle school students to the Marine Science Camp sponsored by the North Central ESD June 4-7, 2007.

McDonald seconded; motion passed.

McDonald moved to approve Resolution #3-06-07. Jorgensen seconded; motion passed. This resolution will show district support for fair and equitable state funding for schools. Copies of the resolution will be sent to Governor C. Gregoire, State Senator M. Prentice and State Representatives H.

Sommers and K. Haigh and all other state legislators whose districts include a portion of Coulee-Hartline School District.

Fisk said applicants for project manager for the high school addition were

interviewed on February 16th. The interview committee recommends an

independent services contract be offered to Construction Services Group, Vancouver, Washington, with the amount to be negotiated not to exceed the state funding level and local matching funds. McDonald moved to approve the contract; Jorgensen seconded. Motion passed.

Jorgensen moved to establish a committee of ten plus Superintendent Fisk to clarify language in the athletic/activity code and to propose "earn-back"

options for second and third offenders. McDonald seconded; motion passed.

Fisk said he was not prepared to offer a recommendation at this meeting to move the preschool from the former middle school to the elementary school.

Personnel

McDonald moved to approve an extracurricular contract for Lyndsey Cooper as track supervisor. Jorgensen seconded; motion passed.

Next Meetings

Possible joint meeting @ Coulee City March 20, 2007 6:00 PM

Regular C-H board meeting March 20, 2007 7:00 PM

Executive Session

At 8:45 PM, Isaak announced the board would meet in executive session to discuss personnel issues.

Reconvene - Adjourn

At 9:30 PM, the meeting reconvened in regular session and adjourned.

Clerk Chair