HIGHLINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
DISTRICT NO. 401 –
Minutes of
February
11, 2009
CALL TO ORDER
President Dorsey called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. in the Board
Room of the Educational Resource and
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Battalion Chief John Madsen led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Bernie
Dorsey President
Sili
Savusa, Vice President
Julie
Burr
Susan
Goding
Michael
Spear
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
Andréa Johnson, Executive Director/Facilities
Services
Terri LePenske, Executive Director/Student Support
Services
Angus Mairs, Executive Director/Instruction Design
and Development
Max Silverman, Executive Director/High Schools
Don Waring, Executive Director/Human Resources
Catherine Carbone Rogers, Director/Communication and
Community Engagement
Michael Sita, Coordinator/Secondary Alternative
Programs
Jackie Martinez-Vasquez, Manager/Family and
Community Partnerships
Rod Sheffer, Project Manager/Facilities Services
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Susan Goding moved approval of the January 28, 2009, regular Board
meeting and executive sessions as presented; Julie Burr 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.
COMMUNICATION
Community/Staff
Organizations and Committee Reports
Highline Education Association President Stacie Hawkins commented on
bills before the Legislature this session; remarked that the Washington
Education Association and the Highline Education Association consider HB 1410
and SB 5444 vague and misguided since there is no funding or revenue sources
identified, and mentioned a number of other concerns regarding the bills; and
remarked that Washington State School Directors’ Association, the Association of
Washington School Principals, Public School Employees of Washington, and Washington
Education Association ask for support for SB 5607 – Attaining a World
Class K12 Education System ‑ for funding state education.
Scheduled Communication
There was no scheduled communication.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
Superintendent Welch announced that, as of February 9, 2009, all
schools across the district are ‘live” on the new student information system; reported
that he made the decision to have McMicken
Heights Elementary School move to Sunnydale after school is out in June,
acknowledged the impact the decision will have on the staff and the necessary
maintenance that will need to be addressed at the current location; referenced
the state auditor’s entrance conference President Dorsey, Susan Goding, and he
attended; remarked that the state’s short-fall is now estimated at $8-9 billion;
and announced he has been asked to participate on the committee for
interviewing for an executive director for the Highline Schools’ Foundation for
Excellence.
MATTERS REQUIRING BOARD
ACTION
Consent Agenda
Julie Burr asked
that item number 4 – Revised Policy – 1105 Director District Boundaries, First
Reading, and item number 5 – Policy 2255 Annual Revision – 2008-2009
Alternative Learning Experience Programs, First Reading be pulled for
discussion and clarification. After a
Board discussion, both items were placed back on the consent agenda as first
readings only.
1.
Capital Facilities Improvement Plan – Final Acceptance
of Bid No. 06/07-2 –
2.
Final Acceptance of Purchase Order No. CP080202
Beresford Company/KCDA –
3.
Revised Policies – 3413 (Immunizations and
Life-Threatening Health Conditions), 3415 (Accommodating Students with
Diabetes), 3416 (Medication at School), and 3418 (Emergency Treatment) for
Adoption. The Board approved the revised policies 3413
(Immunizations and Life-Threatening Health Conditions), 3415 (Accommodating
Students with Diabetes), 3416 (Medication at School), and 3418 (Emergency
Treatment).
4.
Revised Policy 1105 - Director District Boundaries,
First Reading. Revised Policy 1105 - Director District
Boundaries was a briefing only, no action was taken.
5.
Policy 2255 - Annual Revision – 2008-2009 Alternative
Learning Experience Programs, First
6.
Approval of Vouchers and Warrants (voucher review
approval for January 27, 2009, through February 4, 2009). 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 that is available to the Board were as
follows:
Payroll warrants as listed totaling $38,271.27;
Payroll automatic deposits dated 1/30/2009
for $6,464,059.35;
Payroll wire tax transfer dated 1/30/2009 for
$2,426,154.53;
General Fund warrants #215462 through #215522
dated 1/27/2009 for $2,145,215.68;
General Fund warrants #215523 through #215649
dated 1/28/2009 for $420,796.43;
Capital Projects Fund warrants #215650 through
#215661 dated 1/28/2009 for $2,729,839.36;
ASB Fund warrants #215662 through #215679 dated
1/28/2009 for $8,062.59;
General Fund warrant #215680 dated 1/30/2009 for
$2,315.00;
General Fund warrants #215681 through #215840
dated 2/04/2009 for $867,539.98;
Capital Projects Fund warrants #215841 through
#215858 dated 2/04/2009 for $102,577.18;
ASB warrants #215859 through #215879 dated 2/04/2009
for $26,206.45;
and Trust Fund warrants #215880 through #215881
dated 2/04/2009 for $2,365.35.
7. Personnel Matters. The Board approved two (2) resignations, three (3) new hires, one (1) new hire-retire/rehire, and one (1) supplemental contract as listed on the regular agenda; and one (1) resignation, one (1) new hire, eleven (11) supplemental contracts, and seven (7) others as listed on the supplemental agenda.
Susan Goding moved
approval of the consent agenda as presented; Sili Savusa seconded the motion.
The consent agenda
was unanimously approved as presented.
SeaTac
Fire Department Battalion Chief John Madsen,
1. Legislative Report
Susan Goding commented that the state’s estimated stimulus
package share will be approximately $4 billion and that school construction has
been temporarily cut for a year and a half.
2. Board and
Superintendent Business and Updates
President Dorsey commented
on the Board’s recent visit with legislators in
Susan Goding asked for a
discussion regarding the Puget Sound Skills Center wanting to build a fire-training
center, the funding for the new facility, and the possibility of using The City
of Seattle Joint Training Facility on Myers Way S. Susan Goding stated she
feels that capital funding should not be used to build a fire-fighting training
center at the Puget Sound Skills Center and the program should try to utilize
existing facilities for their training. President Dorsey asked Battalion Chief
Madsen to address questions the Board had regarding the possibility of using a facility
within the community. A discussion
followed.
Superintendent Welch
remarked concerning the governance of the Administrative Council of the
President Dorsey asked Board
members for a vote as to whether or not the plans should continue to include
building a training tower at the
Michael Spear moved to table
the discussion concerning the
Susan Goding addressed various
questions she had regarding policies at the
Superintendent Welch
responded to Highline Education Association President Hawkins’ comments
regarding legislation, and the importance of working and listening to each
other.
3. Next Steps
The next regularly scheduled Board meeting is
scheduled on February 25, 2009, beginning at 6 p.m., at
ADJOURNMENT
Sili Savusa moved the meeting be adjourned; Susan Goding seconded the
motion.
President Dorsey declared the meeting adjourned at 7:33 p.m.
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President,
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Secretary to the