Minutes

Board Meeting
Minutes – July 18, 2007
Lakeside Middle School

MEMBERS PRESENT: Ken Tenny, Greg Fosse, Vicki Daggy, Greg Flemming, Rose Theisen, and Superintendent Bridget Lewis.

ADMINISTRATORS PRESENT: Floyd Smith, Scott Friedman, Kevin Simpson, Debbie Lahue, and Administrative Assistant Kathy Fairbanks.

Excused: Mark St. Clair, Jeff Baerwald, Len Mortlock, and Marc Bell.

GUESTS PRESENT (Recorded): Jeana Vierra

OPENING OF THE MEETING: Chair Ken Tenny called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Director Fosse led the flag salute. Mrs. Fairbanks called roll.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mrs. Lewis requested that the agenda be amended by adding item B. Discussion of Attendance at the WSSDA Legislative Assembly and item C. GC/CM Project Delivery to New Business and adding an Executive Session at the end of the meeting to discuss negotiations and litigation, which would last no more than 30 minutes.
MOTION: I move we approve the agenda as revised.
Daggy / Flemming 5-0

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS: None

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA:
MOTION: I move we approve the consent agenda items as presented.
Daggy / Fosse 5-0

Consent Agenda:
- Minutes, June 20, 2007, Regular Board Meeting
- Vouchers:
General Fund (1418-1437) $ 17,367.66
General Fund (1438-1555) $ 193,177.12
Capital Projects (101-104) $ 7,754.63
ASB (403-414) $ 10,090.39
- Budget Status Report
- Hiring of Shelbie Karl, Speech Language Pathologist, Continuing Contract
- Hiring of Jeana Vierra, MS Science Teacher, 1-Yr Replacement Contract
- Hiring of Taryn Hall, Language Arts/Social Studies Teacher, LMS, 1-Yr Replacement Contract
- Resignation of Jeana Vierra from the Youth and Community Specialist position at LMS
- Retirement of Dolores Kramer from Food Service position, effective August 31, 2007
- Resignation of Jaime Messinger-Willman, Special Education Teacher, Lake Spokane Elementary, at end of 2006-07 school year.

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT: Mrs. Lewis reported:
Bond Passage – The portable classrooms (2) will be arriving the week of August 6th. These will house the overflow at LSE, therefore, there will be no need to transport students to NMFE this year. The portable will be installed in the parking lot towards the front, and will be used for two years. The district has arranged to rent the portable during this time.

Construction Management – The first step in the selection of a construction management firm has taken place. The team screened proposals submitted from eight firms. Two firms were selected to interview. Interviews will take place on the 24th of July.

Summer school is up and running. Approximately 70 students are participating.

WASL retakes will take place in August.

Maintenance is working hard on summer projects (LHS roof repairs, oiling the parking lot at LMS, looking at an electronic locking system at LHS and eventually all schools, and installing security camera systems on the exteriors of the schools.

Math Coach Grant – Mrs. Lahue has applied for a grant, which, if received, would fund a math coach for two years.
Discussion followed regarding:
- Classes offered for summer school and how students were identified.
- Offering math curriculum year-round at LHS.
- Other avenues for collection of evidence.

NEW BUSINESS:

2007-08 Budget – Public Hearing and Adoption – Resolution 11-07 Fixing the Budget for Various Funds for 2007-08 Fiscal Year Mr. Smith presented Resolution 11-07 for approval.
7:40 PM The meeting was suspended for a public hearing. Seeing no one rise, the meeting resumed at 7:41PM.
MOTION: I move we approve Resolution 11-07 as presented.
Flemming / Fosse 5-0

ATTENDANCE AT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY A discussion was held on whether or not it would be beneficial for Director Theisen and Superintendent Lewis to attend the September WSSDA Legislative Assembly in Yakima. It was decided that the two would attend.

GC/CM vs. DESIGN-BID-BUILD Mrs. Lewis presented the pros and cons in using GC/CM project delivery. A new law, effective July 1, 2007, allows all public agencies to use GC/CM project delivery for approved projects. There is an application process that must be followed. Mrs. Lewis asked the board for approval to proceed with this process, and if the approval is received it will be brought back for board approval on whether or not to use this method.
MOTION: I move to approve pursuing the application of GC/CM.
Fosse / Flemming 5-0

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS: None

TIME, PLACE, DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
Regular Session: Wednesday, August 15, 2007, 5:00 PM, Lakeside Middle School
The time change to 5:00 PM was noted. The work session and meeting will be combined for the month of August.

RECESS: 8:05 PM Chair Tenny announced that the meeting would recess into Executive Session to discuss negotiations and litigation. The session was expected to last no longer than 30 minutes and no decisions would be made.

EXECUTIVE SESSION: 8:25 PM

RECONVENE: 8:56 PM

ADJOURNMENT: 8:56 PM

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