WISHKAH VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS             MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING

JANUARY 19, 2010                                                                         6:00 P.M.

WISHKAH VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

CHAIRMAN _________________________________

SECRETARY­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ ­­­­­­­­­________________________________

MEMBERS PRESENT                                              GUESTS

Mike Pauley, Chairman                                                                     

Jim Peterson, Vice Chairman                                               

Dee Busse                                                                 

Rick McDougall                                                         

Karen Stutesman

Joel Tyndell, Principal                                                

Ray Yoder, Superintendent   

Sandy Sundling, Business Manager

1. CALL TO ORDER, VERIFICATION OF QUORUM, AND FLAG SALUTE

The meeting was called to order by the chairman, Mr. Pauley. The flag salute was said by all present.

 2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

Mr. Pauley stated that item B.(Superintendents Contract) under new business will be tabled until the February meeting and there is an addition under new business item C: Community Forum for the Levy. Mr. McDougall made a motion to adopt the amended agenda. Mrs. Busse seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

3. Acknowledgement of school involvement – None

4. Members of the audience who may wish to address the board – None

5. Mr. McDougall made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Mr. Peterson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

The following voucher/warrants are approved for payment:

Payroll warrant/transaction numbers: 310316 through 310335 $129,128.89

District Voucher (warrant) numbers: 310336 through 310366 $ 32,365.88

ASB Voucher (warrant) numbers: 310367 through 310369 $ 921.98

6. Old business – None

7. A. Mr. McDougall made a motion to adopt the affirmative action plan that is required by law. Mr. Peterson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

   B. The Superintendent Contract tabled until the February meeting.

  C. There was consensus to hold a community levy forum on Tuesday, January 26^th at 6:00 pm in the school cafeteria. The forum will be advertised in the newspaper, radio, community stores, and on the school reader board.

8. Principals Report

• Mr. Tyndell reported that the benefit dinner for the Berry’s was very successful raised over $3,000.00 plus miscellaneous items that were donated.
• Mr. McDougall asked what FTE the budget for next year will be based on. Mr. Yoder responded that the budget will be based on 103 or 104.

9. Superintendents Report

• Mr. Yoder stated that the letter from the ESD#113 Superintendent to the State Legislature discusses concerns about the cuts that have been proposed by the legislature.
• Mr. Yoder stated that the QEC (Quality Education Council) Recommendations regarding math standards that were supposed to be implemented by 2011 through 2014 have been moved to 2017 and 2018.
• Mr. Yoder stated that the transportation inspection received a 100% on the evaluation, and we received a certificate of achievement.

10. Executive Session – Mr. Pauley stated that the board will adjourn for about 25 minutes to discuss a personnel issue at 6:16 pm.

The board reconvened at 6:50 pm. No action was taken.

Mr. Pauley read a letter from Mr. Peterson resigning his position on the board. Mr. Peterson made a motion to accept the letter of resignation. Mr. Pauley seconded the motion with regret, remorse, and understanding. The motion passed unanimously.

11. Mr. McDougall made a motion to adjourn at 6:53 pm