REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

COULEE-HARTLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT #151

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 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 7:22 PM and welcomed guest Brian Knopp. Directors present were Howard McDonald and Dean Thompson. In addition to Superintendent Edward Fisk, others present were Jim Evans and Susan Miller.

Approve Consent Agenda

Thompson moved to approve the consent agenda. Howard seconded; motion passed.

a. Minutes of July 17 19, 2007 budget hearing and regular meeting and

August 2, 2007 special board meeting

b. Grant County Treasurer's report for July 2007

c. General Fund vouchers #649 to #693 for $66,720.31

d. Capital Projects Fund vouchers #25 to #29 for $42,897.29

e. ASB Fund vouchers #112 to #113 for $676.57

f. August payroll of $159,773.39, all items for budget year 2006-07

Superintendent/Staff Reports

Student Transfer Requests - Inter district transfer forms have been received from Quillayute Valley School District No. 402 notifying the district that Alicia and Jessy Nutt have enrolled in the Insight School of Washington for the 2007-08 school year.

Opening of School - Superintendent Fisk reviewed activities planned for Monday, August 27th, for faculty and staff. Teachers will have a room preparation day on Tuesday, August 28th, and students will start classes on Wednesday, August 29th. The first home high school football game is Friday, August 31st, at Coulee City.

2007-08 Budget Approval - Approval for the 2007-08 annual budget has been received from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and from North Central ESD.

Building Project Review - Fisk said four bids were received at the August 16, 2007 bid opening for construction of the new high school. The bids received were from:

1. Kop Construction $5,392,548 - base bid

1602 S. Chestnut Street

Spokane, WA 99224

2. Leone & Keeble, Inc. $5,820,000 - base bid

PO Box 2747

Spokane, WA 99220-2747

3. Northwestern Construction of WA, Inc. $5,543,356 - base bid

PO Box 2522

Spokane, WA 99220

4. T. W. Clark Construction, LLC $5,593,500 - base bid

10807 E. Montgomery - Suite 3

Spokane, WA 99206

Fisk said the following alternates would be included in the project:

Alternate 1 Vo ag building $34,677

Alternate 5 Add casework at classrooms $11,321

Alternate 6 Add flagpole $3,727

Alternate 8 Landscape and irrigation outside of parking lot

$25,665

Unfinished Business

Fisk presented a preliminary sketch showing the location of a new bus garage behind the former middle/high school at the end of Main Street. After meeting with the mayor, he learned the Town of Coulee City would rather vacate an unused alley than lease or sell six lots to the the school district. The district will need to remove the brick boiler building, a storage shed and a quonset hut. Fisk will continue to work on the removal of the current bus garage and construction of a new one.

McDonald asked about the district providing transportation for the high school students coming from Grand Coulee Dam School District. Fisk will research this possibility.

New Business

Approval of the final plans and specifications for the high school replacement project from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (Form D-8) was received July 25, 2007, and authorized the bid opening on August 16, 2007.

McDonald moved to approve Resolution #13-06-07 - Intent to Construct Project with State Match Funds - Almira Coulee Hartline Coop High School Replacement (N/L). Thompson seconded. Motion passed.

Thompson moved to approve Resolution #14-06-07 - Recommendation of Award of Contract - for the general construction contract of the project to Kop Construction, 1602 South Chestnut Street, Spokane, WA 99224, for the total contract amount of $5,775,937. McDonald seconded; motion passed.

Kristen Elder, representing the high school curriculum adoption committee, requested approval to order the Holt, Rinehart, & Winston series "Elements of Literature" for the 10th grade. McDonald moved to approve the request; Thompson seconded. Motion passed.

Thompson moved to approve an independent services contract with Linda Emery to provide school nursing services for the 2007-08 school year. McDonald seconded; motion passed.

High school principal/athletic director Jim Evans reported that 17 have turned out for high school volleyball, 27 for football and nine for cheerleading. Middle school football and volleyball will begin on August 29th.

Personnel

McDonald moved to approve supplemental contracts for fall sports:

High school Stuart Gloyn, assistant coach - football

Shelley Higginbotham - cheerleading (fall/winter)

Sean Matthewson, head coach - volleyball

Barbara Thiry, assistant coach - volleyball

Brandon Walsh, head coach - football

Middle school John Ashley, assistant coach - football

Mark Gregson, head coach - football

Kelley Schafer, head coach - volleyball

Thompson seconded; motion passed.

Next Meetings

Joint meeting @ Almira September 20, 2007 7:00 PM

Regular C-H board meeting September 18, 2007 7:00 PM

Executive Session

At 8:32 PM, Isaak announced the board would meet in executive session for about 15 minutes to discuss personnel.

Reconvene - Adjourn

The board reconvened in regular session at 9:00 PM. Thompson moved to adjust the business manager's pay to equal the rate paid by Almira School District. McDonald seconded; motion passed.

At 9:02 PM, McDonald moved to adjourn. Thompson seconded; motion passed.

Clerk Chair