HIGHLINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
DISTRICT NO. 401 –
Minutes of
December
12, 2007
CALL TO ORDER
President Pina called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. in the Board
Room of the Educational Resource and
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Former
ROLL CALL
Phyllis
Byers
Susan
Goding
Central office members present:
John Welch, Superintendent
Carla Jackson, Deputy Superintendent
Geri Fain, Assistant Superintendent/Support Services
Alan Spicciati, Chief Accountability Officer
Steve Grubb, Executive Director/Elementary and
Middle Schools
Susanne Jerde, Executive Director/Elementary and
Middle Schools
Susan Smith Leland, Executive Director/Finance &
Business Services
Max Silverman, Executive Director/High Schools
Don Waring, Executive Director/Human Resources
Catherine Carbone Rogers, Director/Communication and
Community Engagement
Nancy Pappas Barnhart, Director/Recruiting and
Retention
Tony Zeman, Director/Security and Safety
Kim O’Neil, Assistant Director/Employee Services and
Labor Relations
Courtney Vollan, Assistant Director/Title I, LAP,
ELL, & Indian Education
Michael Sita, Coordinator/Secondary Alternative
Programs
Rick Mahoney, Manager/Retention Programs
Lisa Tylor, Coordinator/Budget Financial Reporting
& Grants
Cherri Smith, Coordinator/District Secondary
Literacy
Wendy Sayan, Supervisor/Secondary Alignment
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Phyllis Byers moved approval of the August 22, 2007, regular Board
meeting and executive session minutes as presented; Tom Slattery seconded the
motion.
The minutes were approved as presented.
SCHOOL BOARD
REORGANIZATION
President Pina asked Phyllis Byers and Tom Slattery to join him in
stepping down from the Board and turned the meeting over to Vice President
Julie Burr Spani.
Vice President Spani turned the meeting over to Superintendent Welch.
Vice President Spani announced the meeting would be recessed for a few
minutes for pictures, and to give the audience an opportunity to congratulate
the new Board members and thank the out-going Board members. The meeting recessed at 6:16 p.m.
At 6:24 p.m. Vice President Burr Spani reconvened the meeting and took
roll with of the new members now serving on the Board. Those present were: Bernie Dorsey, Susan
Goding,
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Susan Goding moved approval of
the agenda as presented, seconded by Michael Spear.
The agenda was unanimously approved as presented.
Vice President Burr Spani asked for nominations for president of the
Board.
Susan Goding nominated Julie Burr Spani; Michael Spear seconded the
motion.
No other names were nominated for president.
Mrs. Burr Spani was unanimously elected as the new Board president.
President Burr Spani asked for nominations for vice president.
Susan Goding nominated Bernie Dorsey as Board vice president; Michael
Spear seconded the motion.
No other names were nominated for vice president.
Mr. Dorsey was unanimously elected as Board vice president.
The following Board members volunteered to serve as Board
representatives on the following committees and/or organizations:
Bernie Dorsey Panasonic Foundation
Susan Goding WIAA
Sili Savusa Superintendent’s Advisory
Council
Julie Burr Spani The Highline Forum
Michael Spear Highline Schools Foundation for
Excellence
RECOGNITIONS
Karen Matsumoto of the Environmental Educational Association of
Washington recognized Marine Technology Teacher Joe Weiss of the
Manger of Retention Programs Rick Mahoney recognized teachers Ron
Adams, Diana Hass, Victoria Holeman, and Kyong Yim for receiving their
certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Superintendent Welch congratulated the
teachers for their accomplishments.
President Spani commended the teachers for their hard work and commented
that the students will benefit from teachers’ hard work.
COMMUNICATION
Community/Staff
Organizations and Committee Reports
Co-president of the Highline Council PTSA Jill Wunch welcomed new Board
members; thanked outgoing members for their dedication and service in serving the
district; announced the organization’s upcoming meeting on February 25 with
Superintendent Welch and Deputy Superintendent Carla Jackson; and gave Board
members the new PTSA 2007-2008 Directory.
Highline Education Association Representative Debbie Strayer mentioned the
organization was pleased regarding the Simple Majority legislation passing; reported
the executive board attended a training session in
Scheduled Communication
There was no scheduled communication.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
MATTERS REQUIRING BOARD
ACTION
Consent Agenda
Susan Goding wanted to
discuss item # 7 - Policy Series 2000 – Instruction – First Reading before voting on the consent agenda, and she pulled
item # 4 - Renaming
of Meeting Rooms at the Educational Resource and Administrative Center.
Susan Goding and Julie Burr Spani both requested changes to wording concerning various 2000 policies, and requested the verbiage be incorporated in the second reading of Policy Series 2000 – Instruction.
1.
Approval to Submit Application for Carl Perkins
Federal Funding for Career and Technical Education at the Puget Sound Skills
Center, 2007-08 School Year. The Board approved the Puget Sound Skills’
Center 1007-08 application for Carl Perkins Career and Technical Education
funding and authorized the superintendent to sign the assurances pages.
2.
Approval to Submit Application for Carl Perkins
Federal Funding for Career and Technical Education in the Highline School
District, 2007-08 School Year. The Board approved Highline Public Schools
2007-08 application for Carl Perkins Career and Technical Education funding and
authorized the superintendent to sign the assurances pages.
3.
Capital Facilities Improvement Plan – Final Acceptance
Bid No. 06/07-8 – Upgrade Security at Secondary Schools. The Board
accepted the work of Cannon Construction, Inc. related to Bid No. 06/07-8 -Upgrade
Security at Secondary Schools for a cost of $1,336,000, plus
5. Yearly
Bid Calendar for the 2007-2008 School Year.
The Board approved the Yearly Bid Calendar for the 2007-2008 School
Year.
6. Donation
to
7. Policy
Series 2000 – Instruction – First Reading.
Policy Series 2000 – Instruction was a briefing only, and will be considered
for action at a subsequent meeting.
8. Approval
of Vouchers and Warrants. Approval
of payment of vouchers audited and certified by the auditing committee as
required by RCW 42.24.090, and those expense reimbursement claims certified as
required by RCW 42.24.90 as recorded on a listing which is available to the Board
were as follows:
Payroll warrants as listed totaling $186,264.71;
Payroll automatic deposits dated 11/30/2007
for $6,309,712.56;
Payroll wire tax transfer dated 11/30/2007
for $2,426,031.33;
General Fund warrants #200699 through #200907
dated 11/14/2007 for $548,030.61;
Capital Projects Fund warrants #200908
through #200939 dated 11/14/2007 for $779,149.75;
ASB Fund warrants #200940 through #200971 dated
11/14/2007 for $21,142.90;
Trust Fund warrant #200972 dated 11/14/2007
for $165.00;
General Fund warrants #200973 through #201221
dated 11/21/2007 for $968,073.09;
Capital Projects Fund warrants #201222
through #201239 dated 11/21/2007 for $3,106,723.59;
ASB warrants #201240 through #201282 dated 11/21/2007
for $36,956.49;
Trust Fund warrants @201283 through #201284
dated 11/21/2007 for $530.01;
General Fund warrants #201285 through #201457
dated 11/28/2007 for $303,331.71;
Capital Projects Fund warrants #201458
through #201468 dated 11/28/2007 for $2,646,867.40;
ASB Fund warrants #201469 through #201496
dated 11/28/2007 for $17,199.09;
Trust Fund warrant #201497 dated 11/28/2007
for $340.00;
General Fund warrants #201498 through #210592
dated 11/29/2007 for $3,084,299.23;
ASB Fund warrant #201593 dated 11/29/2007 for
$151.83;
General Fund warrants #201594 through #201788
dated 12/5/2007 for $691,866.89;
Capital Projects Fund #201789 through #201826
dated 12/5/2007 for $2,276,213.52;
ASB Fund warrants #201827 through #201851
dated 12/5/2007 for $10,700.67;
General Fund warrants #201852 through #202095
dated 12/12/2007 for $797,167.16;
Capital Projects Fund warrants #202096
through #202111 dated 12/12/2007 for $2,263,941.89;
and ASB Fund warrants #202112 through #202143
dated 12/12/2007 for $23,549.93.
9. Personnel
Matters. The Board approved five (5)
resignations, twelve (12) new hires, eight (8) supplemental contracts, eleven
(11) special coaches, one (1) certificated exception, and three (3) others as
listed on the regular agenda; and two (2) resignations, four (4) new
hires, one (1) special coach, one
(1) certificated exception, and eleven (11) others as listed on the
supplemental agenda..
10. Administrative
Salary Schedule 2007-2008. The Board
approved the revised Administrative Salary Schedule 2007-2008.
Susan Goding moved
approval of the consent agenda as revised; Bernie Dorsey seconded the motion.
The consent agenda
was unanimously approved as revised.
MATTERS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION
Renaming of Meeting Rooms at the Educational Resource and Administrative Center.
Susan Goding expressed her opposition to renaming conference rooms
after individuals.
Julie Burr Spani gave an explanation as to why she wanted to honor these
individuals by naming rooms after them.
A Board discussion followed.
Board members agreed that the matter could be discussed at the upcoming
Board retreat, and asked for information regarding where rooms have already
been named after individuals. New Board
members did not feel they had enough information to vote on the item, and
agreed that the matter could be brought back at a subsequent Board meeting
after they have been given more information.
Deputy
Executive Director of Human Resources Don Waring gave a presentation on
the district’s recruiting and retention program.
There
was no unscheduled communication.
1. Legislative Report
Susan Goding commented on recent meetings with
legislators regarding the district’s 2008 legislative priorities.
2. Other
Business
Julie Burr Spani mentioned
the HSFFE wants to raise an additional $50,000 to start an endowment fund;
reported that Joe and Jane McGeehan want to do more for arts programs in the
district by doing grants and fundraisers; announced that the Foundation
received $14,000 from employees in pledges via the United Way drive; declared
that after the Foundation gives their final awards this year, the Foundation
will have reached the $1 million mark in gifts to the district; and remarked
the Foundation would like to have representatives from big corporations serve
on their board.
Susan Goding reported on the
Vietnamese fundraiser dinner she and Michael Spear attended. Ms. Goding also commented regarding a school
district in
3. Next Steps
President Burr Spani announced the next regularly
scheduled Board meeting is scheduled for January 9, 2008, at 6 p.m. at the
Educational Resource and
ADJOURNMENT
Sili Savusa moved the meeting be adjourned, Susan Goding seconded the
motion.
President Burr Spani declared the meeting adjourned at 8:29 p.m.
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President,
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Secretary to the Board