(At the November Board Meeting, Brian Crow moved to approve the minutes from the October 22, 2007 regular meeting as sent out. Discussion held. Motion passed unanimously by the Board.)

 

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE OAKESDALE

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 324

State of Washington

Whitman County

Towns of Oakesdale &

Farmington

 

Minutes of the meeting of October 22, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. in the Video Conference Room of the High School.

 

 

 

Kind of meeting:  Regular                               If special called by:

 

Time called to order:     5:15 p.m.                    Time adjourned:    9:45  p.m.

 

Presiding officer:   Doug Hinkins, Board Chairman

 

Members present:                                                                           Time of arrival:          

            Doug Hinkins                                                                        5:00 p.m.

            Dennis Pfaff                                                                            Absent

            Brian Crow                                                                              5:00 p.m.

            Cap Perry                                                                                5:00p.m.

            Erin Rambo                                                                             5:00p.m.

 

Secretary to the Board present:

            Steve A. Deal                                                                           5:00 p.m.

 

Guests Present: Karl Ostheller, Ken Lindgren, Jason Reed, Linda Crooks, Dennis Ray, Jim  Howard, Les Portner

 

Meeting called to order by Doug Hinkins, Board Chairman.

 

Roll call taken and a quorum declared.

 

Doug Hinkins adjourned to Executive Session at 5:15 pm be begin the interview process for two different Superintendent/Principal Consultant Companies:  NW Leadership Consultants and Educational Consultants with no objections from the Board.

            

Interview #1           NW Leadership Consultants Dennis Ray and Jim Howard handed out booklets describing what they could do for us as far as helping us hire a new Superintendent/Principal.  Discussion held.

 

Reconvened to Open Session at 6:00 p.m.

 

Doug Hinkins adjourned to Executive Session at 6:10 p.m. to begin the interview with our 2nd consulting company with no objection from the Board.

 

 Interview #2          Les Portner from Educational Consultants presented his options to the Board for how he could help us to hire a new Superintendent/Principal.  Discussion held.

 

Reconvened in Open Session at 7:40 p.m.

 

Erin Rambo moved to approve the minutes from the September 24, 2007 regular meeting as sent out.  Discussion held.  Motion passed unanimously by the Board.  Brian Crow              moved to approve the minutes of the October 10, 2007 Special Board Meeting as sent out.  Discussion held.  Motion passed unanimously by the Board.

 

New Business:

 

            Item e        Linda Crooks presented to the Board copies of two grants for new playground equipment, one from General Mills and one from Nike.  She gave them to Karl Ostheller to fill out and send.  The Board congratulated Linda Crooks for all her work involved in researching the playground equipment information.  Discussion held

 

Vouchers audited and certified by the auditing officer as required by RCW 42.24.080 and those expense reimbursement claims certified as required by RCW 42.24.090 have been recorded on a General Fund Voucher Register and an Associated Student Body Program Fund Voucher Register, which have been made available to the Board.                                                                                                                               

Brian Crow moved as of this date to approve the payment of those vouchers included in the Voucher and Warrant Registers presented and further described as follows: General Fund voucher numbers 22141 through 22197 (warrant numbers 42102 through 42158) in the total amount of $31,001.76; General Fund voucher number 22198 (warrant numbers 42159) in the total amount of $1,380.60; Associated Student Body Fund voucher and warrant numbers 2902 through 2906 in the total amount of $980.21; to certify and approve the October 2007 Payroll (warrant numbers 42160  through 42212) in the total amount of $156,241.76.  Discussion held.  Motion passed unanimously by the Board.

 

Mr. Deal reviewed the budget status reports for the General Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Associated Student Body Fund, Transportation Vehicle Fund and the current Property Tax Report.  

 

Consent Agenda:   Brian Crow moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Items a. thru c. as presented.

            Item a.       To approve the Winter Extracurricular Contracts for the following people for the 2007-08 school year and allow the Superintendent to sign said contracts on behalf of the Board: Greg Faunce, Head Girls Basketball; Jon Tampien, Assistant High School Boys Basketball; Brenda McFarling, Assistant Junior High Girls Volleyball; Jodi Lanius, Winter Cheer; and Kelly Lawhead Assistant Boys Junior High Basketball (if there are enough boys). 

 

            Item b.       To approve a Supplemental Contract to Patty Mills for Drama Advisor and to allow the Superintendent to sign said contract on behalf of the Board.

 

            Item c.       To approve Substitute Teacher Contracts for the following people and to allow the Superintendent to sign said contracts on behalf of the Board:  Hilory Brown and Teresa Lohman.

 

Consent Agenda (ContÕd.):

 

Discussion held.  Motion passed unanimously by the Board.

 

Unfinished Business:

 

            Item a.       Our enrollment is now 120 students (headcount) and 109 FTE which is above our budgeted figure of 105.94.  That will mean increased apportionment for the extra students.  Discussion held.

 

            Item b.       Ken Lindgren verbally presented the October AD report saying:  Football improved from last year in that our season is now 3-3 including non-league.  There will be two more teams in 1B Football next year which will give us 7 league games.  Volleyball is doing great Š they are ranked 1st in the state for 1B volleyball.  Mr. Lindgren has already booked rooms for the State B games.  In cross country the only participant got sick.  Junior High Football did not have a great season but there are mostly 7th graders on the team.  Junior High Girls Basketball split the season 5 and 5.  They also had a lot of 7th graders on the team.  
High School Boys and Girls Basketball begins Nov. 12, 2007 with Greg Faunce as Head Coach and Dan Hutton as Assistant Coach for the Girls and Russ Tampien as Head Coach and Jon Tampien as Assistant Coach for the Boys.  Junior High Boys Basketball begins 10/23/07 with Laurie Overton as Head Coach and no Assistant Coach because of low turnout.  Also Junior High Cheer turns out 10/23/07 with Diane Patterson as Head Coach.  Discussion held.

 

            Item a.       Cap Perry moved to approve the 2006-07 Annual Report Card as presented.  Discussion held.  Motion passed unanimously by the Board

 

            Item b.       A levy discussion was held as a informational subject.  Steve Deal informed the Board that we need to make a decision by our December meeting.  He also suggested keeping the levy at $280,000 for the 2009-10 Levy.  Steve Deal also encouraged the Board members to have their patrons vote for the 50% +1 to pass school M&O levies.  The board requested 1.  the Levy Lid  and 2.  % increase from 2006-07 Fund to 2007-08.  Discussion held.

 

Item c.       Wayne Massie called Steve Deal and said he had polled his Board and they agreed with our actions decided by our Board which includes verbal reprimand and classes for coaches.  Discussion held.

 

Doug Hinkins moved to place New Business, Item d. Personnel after Miscellaneous Communications with no objection from the Board.  Motion passed unanimously by the Board.

 

Miscellaneous Communications:  The Senior Class will be at the next Board meeting discussing their Senior Trip.  Steve Deal will be sending out some information on the Senior Trip.  Discussion held.

 

The Board approved the Fundraisers submitted by Karl Ostheller as well as the new fundraiser for the Sophomore Class (Carnival in the Spring) and the Senior Class (Winter Dance).  Discussion held.

 

Brian Crow moved to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss New Business, Item d. Personnel at 9:10 p.m.  Motion passed unanimously by the Board.

 

Meeting reconvened in Open Session at 9:35 p.m.

 

            Item d.       Brian Crow moved to hire Educational Consultants for the Superintendent/Principal search.  Discussion held.  Motion passed unanimously by the Board.

 

Cap Perry moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:45 p.m.  Motion passed unanimously by the Board.

 

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