HIGHLINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
DISTRICT NO. 401 –
Minutes of
March
14, 2007
CALL TO ORDER
President Pina called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. in the Board
Room at the Educational Resource and
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Executive Director of Secondary Schools Alan Spicciati led the Pledge
of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Phyllis
Byers
Susan
Goding
Central office members present:
John Welch, Superintendent
Geri Fain, Assistant Superintendent/Support Services
Carla Jackson, Assistant Superintendent/Teaching,
Learning, and School Improvement
Steve Grubb, Executive Director/Elementary Learning
Susanne Jerde, Executive Director/Elementary
Learning
Alan Spicciati, Executive Director/Secondary Schools
Marsha Spreier, Executive Director/Elementary
Learning
Don Waring, Executive Director/Human Resources
Andréa Johnson, Interim Executive
Director/Facilities Services-Construction and Planning
Beckie Bouchard, Director/Assessment, Evaluation,
and System Accountability
Catherine Carbone Rogers, Director/Communication and
Community Relations
Mark Finstrom, Director/Technology Services
Nancy Pappas Barnhart, Director/Recruiting and
Retention
Barbara Piguet, Director/Business Services
Michael Sita, Interim Supervisor/High School
Programs
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Tom Slattery moved approval of the February 28, 2007, regular Board
meeting minutes and executive session minutes as presented, Phyllis Byers
seconded the motion.
The minutes were approved as presented.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Tom Slattery moved approval of
the agenda as presented, seconded by Susan Goding.
The agenda was approved unanimously.
COMMUNICATION
Community/Staff
Organizations and Committee Reports
Highline Education Association President Alan Sutliff remarked he gave
Superintendent Welch copies of the Washington Adequacy Funding Study- 2007 summary and a potential resolution
regarding Fair and Equitable State Funding for Schools and said that Board members
would receive them in this week’s Friday packet; asked Board members to
consider joining the network of public schools supporters, called the Network
for Excellence in Washington Schools (NEWS), in support of adequate funding for
education; and expressed his appreciation to the voters for approving the levy
and thanked staff and community members for their work of informing voters
about the importance of the levy.
Scheduled Communication
1. Dennis Farmer was not in attendance.
2. Peter Arends telephoned
and withdrew his name as a speaker.
RECOGNITION
Superintendent Welch honored the following individuals for achieving
National Board Certification status: Dr. Sandra Hunt -
Superintendent Welch presented retirees Nancy Rudy and Mary Wining of
the Washington State School Retirees Association with a proclamation declaring March 19-25
as School Retirees Appreciation Week.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
Superintendent Welch announced the district has begun WASL testing;
expressed gratitude to the community members for passing the Educational
Programs & Operations Levy; and specifically recognized Highline Citizens
for Schools President Lois Shipper for her leadership and commitment to the
levy.
MATTERS REQUIRING BOARD
ACTION
Consent Agenda
Payroll warrants as listed totaling $262,047.76;
Payroll automatic deposits dated 2/28/2007
for $5,472,323.05;
Payroll wire tax transfer dated 2/28/2007 for
$2,088,698.02;
General Fund warrants #190392 through #190641
dated 3/07/2007 for $736,975.88;
Capital Projects Fund warrants #190642 through #190651 dated 3/07/2007 for $30,683.37;
ASB Fund warrants #190652 through #190695 dated
3/07/2007 for $24,094.56;
General Fund warrants #190696 through #190922
dated 3/14/2007 for $303,569.67;
Capital Projects Fund warrants #190923 through #190935 dated 3/14/2007 for $101,088.38;
and ASB Fund warrants #190936 through #190964
dated 3/14/2007 for $13,394.13.
Phyllis Byers moved
approval of the consent agenda as presented, Susan Goding seconded the motion.
The consent agenda
was unanimously approved as presented.
There
was no unscheduled communication.
1. Legislative Report
There was no legislative report given.
2. Other
Business
Susan Goding asked how the
district defines “success” and what “success” looks like. Ms. Goding asked
the Board to consider creating a policy that addressed the money from the levy
only be spent on cost-benefit programs.
A discussion followed Ms. Goding’s
request.
Phyllis Byers personally
thanked Director of Communication and Community Relations Catherine Carbone
Rogers for the personal time she spent regarding the levy campaign.
3. Next Steps
The
next regularly scheduled Board meeting will take place on March 28, 2007, at 6
p.m. in the Yormark Room at the
ADJOURNMENT
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President,
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Secretary to the