WISHKAH VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS             MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING

MARCH 16, 2010                                                                             6:00 P.M.

WISHKAH VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

CHAIRMAN _________________________________

SECRETARY­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ ­­­­­­­­­________________________________

MEMBERS PRESENT                                              GUESTS

Mike Pauley, Chairman                                              M’Liss Hansen                       

Dee Busse                                                                  Don Hay

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. McDougall made a motion to adopt the 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. Mrs. Stutesman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

The following voucher/warrants are approved for payment:
Payroll warrant/transaction numbers:          310429-310451           $133,280.48

District Voucher (warrant) numbers:           310457-310487              $20,897.12

ASB Voucher (warrant) numbers:               310452-310456                $7,138.87

6. Old Business

A. District 1 Board Position – Mr. Yoder reported that the district is working on finding a person interested in filling the empty board position, but at this time the district has not received a letter of interest from a person living in that district.

7. New Business

A. Mr. McDougall made a motion to adopt Calendar #2 for the 2011-2012 school year. Mr. Pauley seconded the motion. Mrs. Busse asked if the mid-winter break could be used for snow make up days. Mr. Yoder stated that it is a possibility. With no further discussion the motion passed unanimously.

B. Mr. McDougall made a motion to adopt the Three Year (2010-2013) Technology Plan. Mrs. Stutesman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

C. 1^st Reading of the online learning policy 2024.

8. Principals Report

• After the girls basketball team trip to state there is $1,000 left in the tournament and travel account. Mr. Tyndell anticipates that those funds will not last through the spring sports season.
• Mr. Tyndell informed the board members about the lockdown that occurred the week before the board meeting, and how the electronic devices (cell phones) policy has been reinforced as a result of the lockdown.
• Mr. Tyndell stated that discipline this year has been down. There have only been 4 or 5 suspensions this year.

9. Superintendents Report

• Mr. Yoder reported to the board that the audit has been completed and there were no findings, there were a few recommendations. The recommendations were mostly completed before the auditors left. Mr. Yoder complemented Sandy Sundling on a job well done.
• Mr. Yoder reported that he received a letter from the Washington State Board of Education confirming the district is in (Basic Educational) Compliance for 2009-2010. Mr. Yoder stated that if we were not in compliance they would make the district make changes to our program.
• Mr. Yoder reported that the elementary sport meeting was a success. His understanding is our league athletic directors are willing to schedule basketball games for the kids. The parents will be in charge of coaching, transportation, referees, and anything else involving the teams. Mr. Yoder explained that this will be like an AAU or City league. The only thing the schools will do is supply facilities for games and practices. His understanding is that this will be in the fall so that it will not interfere with the winter basketball season. Mr. McDougall stated that there will also be co-ed teams.

Mrs. Hansen informed the board that the health department was in and did their inspections last week and everything was ok.

10. Executive Session –The board adjourned into executive session for 20 minutes at 6:57 pm regarding RCW42.30.110 1g – Performance of employees. The board Reconvened at 7:20 pm. There was no action taken during the executive session.

11. Adjournment – Mr. McDougall made a motion to adjourn at 7:21 p.m.