REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
COULEE-HARTLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT #151
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2005 - 7:00 PM
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Open Meeting - Welcome
Chairman 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 Robert
Dove. In
addition to Superintendent Edward Fisk, Scott
Brown, and Susan Miller, the
guests listed on the attached sheet were also present.
Interview - Appointment
Superintendent Fisk reported that Dean J. Thompson had applied for the
vacant position to represent Director District #1. McDonald moved to
approve the appointment; Dove seconded. Motion passed. Fisk
administered
the oath of office to Mr. Thompson who then was seated on the board.
Guest Comments
Isaak said the board would receive comments from the
guests present. Fisk
and Isaak responded to questions about the weapon
policy, difference between
types of weapons, and student privacy.
Approve Consent Agenda
McDonald moved to approve the consent agenda. Dove seconded; motion
passed.
a. Minutes of October 18, 2005 regular
meeting
b. Grant County
Treasurer's report for October 2005
c. General Fund vouchers #151 to #211 for $39,630.51
d. Capital Projects Fund voucher #1 for
$3,105.75
e. ASB Fund vouchers #18 to #40 for
$7,060.06
f. November payroll of $157,626.51, all
items for budget year 2005-06
Superintendent/Staff Reports
Trial dates of April 14, 2006 and May 5, 2006 have been set in Grant County
Superior Court for Kathleen S. Daniels vs. NCW/Coulee-Hartline School
District. Fisk noted that this is an information item for the board
members; the district is represented by attorneys hired by Sedgwick Claims
Management Service, the insurance company for NCW (North Central Washington
Workers Compensation Trust). The district is part of the NCW cooperative
for worker's compensation administered by the North Central ESD.
Fisk reported the winter bus inspection by Washington State Patrol was
completed November 2, 2005, with all inspected buses passing. Fisk and
board members commended Transportation Supervisor Tom Crowder and his
department for the good inspection.
Unfinished Business
Surplus property - No bids were received for the surplus 1987 Chevrolet
pickup and the 1995 Ford pickup. Dove moved to re-advertise the vehicles
with no minimum price but with the district reserving the right to reject
any or all bids. McDonald seconded; motion passed.
M&O levy rates - Board members discussed the M&O levy rates for
collection
in 2007 and 2008. They will pass a resolution at the December meeting to
meet the resolution filing deadline of December 23rd for an election date of
February 7, 2006.
Facilities issues - Isaak reviewed options on facilities
and said that
Option 2. Fisk said he is working on cost estimates for the various
options
and should have an architect's report within two weeks. This item
is on
the agenda for the joint board meeting at Almira on
Tuesday, November 22nd.
New Business
Fisk presented the 2005-2009 collective bargaining agreement between the
district and the Coulee-Hartline Education Association and reviewed some of
the changes. Thompson moved to approve the agreement; Dove seconded.
Motion passed.
Dove moved to approve a request from high school principal Scott Brown for
an advisor for the high school ASB, pending approval by
District
McDonald moved to approve the request from the ACH Classified Bargaining
Unit to extend the current contract to August 31, 2006, with no changes.
Dove seconded; motion passed.
Dove moved to approve a request from Pete Thiry,
representing the
function on New Year's Eve. McDonald seconded; motion passed.
Personnel
McDonald moved to accept Scott Hunt's resignation as assistant coach for the
high school girls' basketball team. Dove seconded; motion passed.
Next Meetings
Joint board meeting @ Almira
November 22 7:00 PM
Regular Almira board
meeting
November 22 8:00 PM
Regular C-H board meeting @ CC
December 20 7:00 PM
Executive Session
At 8:30 PM, Isaak announced the board would meet in
executive session for
approximately 20 minutes to discuss personnel.
Reconvene
At 10:22 PM, the meeting reconvened in regular session.
Extracurricular/supplemental Salary Schedule
Dove moved to approve the extracurricular/supplemental salary schedule as
presented. Thompson seconded; motion passed.
Adjourn
At 10:24 PM Dove moved to adjourn; McDonald seconded. Motion passed.
Clerk
Chair