Minutes of Regular Board Meeting of December 16, 2009

Minutes of Regular Board Meeting of December 16, 2009

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Minutes of Regular Board Meeting of December 16, 2009

President Greg Hanon called the Regular December 16 meeting of the Board of Directors of Sumner School District No. 320 to order at 6:05 p.m.

Present: Greg Hanon, Mike Pavlik, Sherm Voiles, Richard Hendricks

Dr. Gil Mendoza, Superintendent; Craig Spencer, Assistant Superintendent; Debra Barlow, Executive Director, Human Resources; Deb Campbell, Executive Director, Business Services; Erin LaVerdiere, Executive Director, Teaching & Learning; Ann Cook, Director, Communications; Sandy Nelson Maynard, Chief Technology Officer; Hillery Berteaux, SEA President; Beth Dykman, Principal, Victor Falls Elementary; Steve Fulkerson, Co-Principal, Lakeridge Middle; Margie Bellmer, Principal, Liberty Ridge Elementary; Tim Thomsen, Athletic and Activities Director; Marilee Hill-Anderson, Director, STARR Project; Kellie Fremont, Elementary Curriculum TOSA; Cheryl Eldridge, Teacher, Victor Falls Elementary; Eric Crinklaw, Counselor, Bonney Lake High; Lisa Crinklaw, Teacher, Victor Falls Elementary; Tracy Davis, Technology TOSA; Kyal Olson and Mike Williams, Technology Systems Coordinators; Jack Eaton, Managing Director, D.A. Davidson; Mandy Jowett, Recording Secretary.

Visitors: 0

Flag Salute

Excused Absence

Board President Greg Hanon excused Director Jeff DeMarre from the meeting.

Approval of Agenda

Moved by Mike Pavlik that the Board approve the agenda and supplemental agenda as presented: Seconded by Sherm Voiles. Motion unanimously carried.

Approval of Minutes

Moved by Sherm Voiles that the Board approve the minutes of the Regular November Board meeting as presented: Seconded by Rick Hendricks. Motion unanimously carried.

Consent Items

Moved by Mike Pavlik that the Board approve the consent items on the regular and supplemental agendas: Seconded by Sherm Voiles. Motion unanimously carried.

Offers of Employment

Nadine Fuller, Child Nutrition Services Assistant, Sumner Middle, ongoing position, effective November 24, 2009

Laura Knowles, Paraeducator, Bonney Lake High, rehire, time-limited position, effective November 25, 2009

Dorothy Althea Clark, Finance Director, Business Services, ongoing position, effective January 4, 2010

Supplemental Contracts

Frank Hasiak, Assistant Football Coach, Lakeridge Middle

Chad Davidson, Assistant Football Coach, Lakeridge Middle

Peter Esser, Assistant Football Coach, Lakeridge Middle

Cleo Reed, Assistant Boys Basketball Coach, Lakeridge Middle

Laurel Johns, Assistant Soccer Coach, Sumner Middle School

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Retirements

Dean King, Counselor, Sumner High, effective the end of the 2009-2010 school year. Dean has been with the Sumner School District for 30 years.

Stephen Anderson, Fine Arts Teacher, Sumner High, effective end of 2009-2010 school year. Stephen has been with the Sumner School District for 35 years.

Resignations

Sarah Howell, Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant, Special Services, effective December 18, 2009

Tonia McElderry, Child Nutrition Assistant, Mountain View Middle, effective December 11, 2009

Out of State Travel

Joe Carl, Band Director and Ellen Carl, Color Guard Coach, Sumner High, to accompany the Sumner High School Jazz bands to participate in the Fullerton College Jazz Festival and perform at Disney Magic Music Days in Fullerton and Anaheim, California, March 26-30, 2010. Funding source: All expenses and costs will be paid by the families of participating students. Students are sponsoring four community fundraisers to help acquire funds to defray costs.

Gabrielle Wright and Jennifer Black, English Teachers, Bonney Lake High, to accompany six students to participate in the Harvard University Debate Tournament over President’s Day weekend, February 11-16, 2010, in Boston, Massachusetts. Funding source: Expenses will be paid for by the families of participating students and an ASB approved fundraiser.

Anthony Clarke, Head Wrestling Coach,and Joe Ireland, Assistant Wrestling Coach, Bonney Lake High, to accompany seven student wrestlers to the Tri-State Wrestling Tournament, December 18-19, 2009, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Funding source: All expenses will be paid for by the Bonney Lake Wrestling Booster Club.

Recognition

a.School Insight: Victor Falls Elementary

Cheryl Eldridge, Learning Specialist and Co-chair of the District’s RTI committee spoke about Victor Falls’ AIM (Academic Intervention Mentors) Program. She introduced 2nd grader MitchellWolfe, 4th grader Hannah Schaff, 5th grader Jacob Warren and Lynette Fryberger and TaraBohl, AIM volunteers, who spoke about their positive experiences with the program.

Meeting Recessed: 6:22 p.m.

Meeting Reconvened: 6:29 p.m.

b. Roll of Honor

Board President Greg Hanon recognized accomplishments, achievements and awards for students and staff. A summary is attached.

c.2009 National Board Certified Teachers

President Hanon congratulated the newest board certified teachers: Eric Crinklaw, Bonney Lake High School; Frederica Finch, Eric Stansbury, and Andy Wagner, Sumner High School; Diane Gardner, Todd Hillier, and Paula Strozyk, Sumner Middle School; Mary Neiss, Crestwood Elementary; and Leslie Hartley, Daffodil Valley Elementary; Jody Iverson, Emerald Hills Elementary; and Shannon Papcun, Victor Falls Elementary. Districtwide 58 teachers have

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earned certification through this rigorous program. National Board Certification is the nationally accepted sign of quality in the teaching profession and offers a nationwide standard for evaluating and encouraging quality teaching.

Reports

a.District Improvement

Kellie Fremont, Co-chair of the District’s RTI (Response to Intervention) committee, reviewed the history and multi step approach of the program for services and interventions to students who struggle with learning.

b.Technology Planning

Chief Technology Officer Sandy Maynard reviewed the history of technology in the District, its current status and the plan for technology for the future. She is currently working on the development of the 2010-2013 Technology Plan, which will be brought to the Board in February.

Audience Comments

Sumner Education Association (SEA) President Hillery Berteaux updated the Board on SEA activities.

Superintendent Comments

Dr. Mendoza acknowledged the proposed State budget cuts and spoke about the preliminary work being done on the District’s budget. He also thanked Community Recreation & Education Coordinator BeckyGiles for her work on the interlocal agreement with the cities of Sumner and Bonney Lake to sustain community programs.

Board Member Comments

None

Unfinished Business

a. Instructional Materials Adoption: Second Reading

Moved by Rick Hendricks that the Board adopt the following textbooks for use in the Sumner School

District: Seconded by Mike Pavlik. Motion unanimously carried.

Title: Life on an Ocean Planet

Author: Alexander, Lesley, and Bob Wohlers plus contributing writers

Publisher: Current Publishing Corp.

Copyright: 2009

Title: An Introduction to Human Geography: The Cultural Landscape

Author: James M. Rubenstein

Publisher: Pearson/Prentice Hall

Copyright: 2008

Title: Discovering Computers ’Living in a Digital World’ Fundamentals 2010 Edition

Author: Gary Shelly and Misty Vermaat

Publisher: Course Technology

Copyright: 2010

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New Business

a. Oath of Office: Newly – Elected Board Members

President Hanon administered the Oath of Office to newly re-elected Board members Sherm Voiles and Mike Pavlik.

b. D. A. Davidson: Sale of Tax-Exempt Bonds

Jack Eaton, Managing Director, D. A. Davidson, reported on the details of the bond sale and briefed the Board on the need for recertification of District’s debt service collection.

Moved by Mike Pavlik that the Board approve Resolution No. 7/09-10: authorizing the issuance, sale and delivery of $40,961,211 in unlimited tax general obligation bonds, Series 2010 A (Tax-Exempt): Seconded by Sherm Voiles. Motion unanimously carried.

c. D. A. Davidson: Sale of QSCBs

Moved by Rick Hendricks that the Board approve Resolution No. 6/09-10: authorizing the issuance, sale and delivery of $17,445,000 in unlimited tax general obligation bonds, Series 2010B (Taxable Qualified School Construction Bonds Tax Credit): Seconded by Sherm Voiles. Motion unanimously carried.

Resolution No. 8/09-10: Debt Service Collection Recertification

Moved by Mike Pavlik that the Board approve Resolution No. 8/09-10: recertification of the District’s debt service collection: Seconded by Sherm Voiles. Motion unanimously carried.

d. Change Order #1: Sumner High School HVAC

Moved by Mike Pavlik that the Board approve Change Order #1: Sumner High School HVAC replacement: Seconded by Rick Hendricks. Motion unanimously carried.

e.Change Order #3: Victor Falls Elementary School

Moved by Rick Hendricks that the Board approve Change Order #3: Victor Falls Elementary School: Seconded by Sherm Voiles. Motion unanimously carried.

f.Change Order #5: Lakeridge Middle School

Moved by Sherm Voiles that the Board approve Change Order #5: Lakeridge Middle School: Seconded by Rick Hendricks. Motion unanimously carried.

g.Board Reorganization: Election of President and Vice President

As per Board policy, a President, Vice President and Legislative Representative need to be elected for the 2010 term of office. President Greg Hanon opened the floor for nominations.

Moved by Sherm Voiles that Mike Pavlik be elected as president; moved by Mike Pavlik that Rick Hendricks be elected as vice president; moved by Rick Hendricks that Greg Hanon be elected as legislative representative: Seconded by Greg Hanon. Motion unanimously carried.

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h. Warrant Approval

Moved by Mike Pavlik that the Board approve the warrants as certified by the auditing officer: Seconded by Sherm Voiles. Motion unanimously carried.

Warrant #38295-#38381in the total amount of $2,829,937.26

General Fund $242,777.16

Capital Projects $2,416,679.07

ASB Fund $47,863.30

Private Purpose Trust Fund $341.62

Transportation Vehicle Fund $122,101.98

Warrant #38384-#38385 in the total amount of $42,672.22

General Fund

Warrant #38386-#38417 in the total amount of $159,457.01

General Fund $152,824.31

ASB Fund $6,602.70

Private Purpose Trust Fund $30.00

Warrant #38418-#38505 in the total amount of $346,171.58

General Fund $323,272.03

Capital Projects $12,177.01

ASB Fund $10,722.54

Warrant #38506-#38569 in the total amount of $165,738.98

General Fund $152,807.90

Capital Projects $12,865.08

Private Purpose Trust Fund $66.00

Warrant #195806-#195834 in the total amount of $187,143.38

General Fund

Warrant #195835-#195851 and #195853-#195886 in the total amount of $5,010,182.44

General Fund

Warrant #195887-#195907 in the total amount of $126,356.50

General Fund

Information Only

a.Upcoming Board Meeting

The next regular Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 13, at 6:00 p.m. and will be

held in the Board room. A Board Study Session is scheduled for Wednesday, January 27, at

6:00 p.m. for 2010 budget planning.

b. Budget Status Report

The budget status report for November was included for Board information.

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Meeting Recessed for Executive Session: 8:01 p.m.

President Greg Hanon announced an Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the

Superintendent’s evaluation and collective bargaining. No Board action was anticipated.

Meeting Reconvened: 9:15 p.m.

Adjournment

Moved by Sherm Voiles that the meeting be adjourned: Seconded by Rick Hendricks. Motion unanimously carried.

Meeting adjourned: 9:16 p.m.

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Gil Mendoza, Secretary

Board of Directors

Attest:______

Greg Hanon, President

Board of Directors