HIGHLINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
DISTRICT NO. 401 –
Minutes of
February
27, 2008
CALL TO ORDER
President Burr Spani called the meeting to order at 6:36 p.m. in the Multi-purpose
Room at
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Bow Lake Elementary students belonging to Brownie Troop # 765 led the Pledge
of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Bernie
Dorsey, Vice President
Susan
Goding
Sili
Savusa
Michael
Spear
Central office members present:
John Welch, Superintendent
Carla Jackson, Deputy Superintendent
Alan Spicciati, Chief Accountability Officer
Steve Grubb, Executive Director/Elementary and
Middle Schools
Susanne Jerde, Executive Director/Elementary and
Middle Schools
Terri LePenske, Executive Director/Student Support
Services
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
Susan Wood-Megrey, Interim Director/Curriculum
Rexanne Forbes, Manager/Communication and Community Engagement
Rod Sheffer, Project Manager/Facilities Services
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Susan Goding moved approval of the February 13, 2008, executive session
minutes and regular Board meeting minutes as presented; Sili Savusa seconded
the motion.
The minutes were approved as presented.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Susan Goding moved approval of
the agenda as presented; seconded by Sili Savusa.
The agenda was approved unanimously.
HOST PRINCIPAL
Bow Lake Elementary School Principal Diana Garcia welcomed the Board
and community; commented on the various challenges of the staff faced during
the beginning of school; expressed her appreciation to her staff and
acknowledgeD those that were present; mentioned that Bow Lake Elementary is the
3rd largest school in the district; remarked on the school’s various
programs; and introduced the parents in attendance that come every week to classes
to learn English.
RECOGNITION
Superintendent Welch commended Communication and Community Relations
Manager Rexanne Forbes for the excellent job she did coordinating the
COMMUNICATION
Community/Staff
Organizations and Committee Reports
King County Director’s Association Purchasing Department Executive
Director Jim Borrow asked that a Board member from the
Scheduled Communication
Renee Crotty,
Cheryl Forbes,
Hansel Horton,
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
MATTERS REQUIRING BOARD
ACTION
Consent Agenda
Bernie Dorsey
requested Policy 2125 be amended to include teaching regarding caring for
infants and young children. A Board
discussion followed. It was agreed that
the curriculum would include teaching the caring for infants and young
children.
Julie Burr Spani asked that the
Policy 2126 under Aids Prevention Education be more specific and includes
teaching that research shows that condoms and other means of protection are
important for youth who are sexually active.
Board members supported her suggestion.
Since Potential Adoption of
Three (3) New Board Policies in the 2000 Series was a “first reading” and no
action was required, the above suggestions will be included in the policies when
they are brought to the Board for approval.
1.
Potential Adoption of Three
(3) New Board Policies in the 2000 Series – First
2.
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:
General Fund warrants #203990 through #204190
dated 2/20/2008 for $459,580.45;
Capital Projects Fund warrants #20419 through
#204211 dated 2/20/2008 for $3,740,578.72;
ASB Fund warrants #204212 through #204233 dated
2/20/2008 for $10,367.79;
General Fund warrants #204234 through #204399
dated 2/27/2008 for $622,764.98;
Capital Projects Fund warrants #204400 through
#204405 dated 2/27/2008 for $2,140,926.74;
ASB warrants #204406 through #204430 dated 2/27/2008
for $28,288.37;
and Trust Fund warrant #204431 dated 2/27/2008
for $27.01.
3.
Personnel Matters.
The Board approved two (2) resignations, two (2) new
hires, three (3) special coaches,
one (1) certificated exception, and one (1) other as listed on the regular
agenda; and three (3) resignations, two (2) special coaches, and two (2) others
as listed on the supplemental agenda.
Bernie Dorsey moved
approval of the consent agenda as presented; Susan Goding seconded the motion.
The consent agenda
was unanimously approved with the suggested amendments to the policies in the
2000 Series.
1. Legislative Report
No legislative report was given.
2. Board and
Superintendent Business and Updates
Michael Spear commented on
the parking situation at Bow Lake Elementary and reiterated that staff should
look into the matter and find a resolution to the matter.
Bernie Dorsey remarked on
his visit to the
Sili Savusa commended
Executive Director of High Schools Max Silverman and his staff on the great job
they did regarding all the high school fairs; and mentioned that the Puget
Sound Skills Center was inadvertently left out of the promotional video that
featured the district’s high schools and that it needed to be included as part
of the video. Superintendent Welch
stated that a new video would be filmed next year and that he would ensure that
the Puget Sound Skills Center be included in the video to show the full
spectrum of high school choices.
Julie Burr Spani asked that
the Board consider a work/study session regarding sports and extra curricular
activities for students. Susan Goding
asked that parents and students be involved in the conversation. Superintendent Welch said he would review the
Work/Study and Presentation Schedule and see where the requested work/study
could be added.
Julie Burr Spani remarked that
several school financing levies were approved in the last election, and remarked
that several of the levies would not have passed had it not have been for the Simple
Majority legislation. She inquired as to
why the Simple Majority isn’t the same for bond issues. A Board discussion followed.
3. Next Steps
President Burr Spani announced that on March 10,
2008, from approximately 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Educational Resource
and
President Burr Spani also mentioned that the next
regularly scheduled Board meeting will be held on March 12, 2008, at 6:30 p.m.
in the Board Room at the Educational Resource and
Cheryl
Forbes,
ADJOURNMENT
Michael Spear moved the meeting be adjourned; Susan Goding seconded the
motion.
President Burr Spani declared the meeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m. to a work/study
session in the library regarding the 2008-09 Budget.
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President,
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Secretary to the