Wishkah Valley School District

WISHKAH VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS             MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING

APRIL 20, 2010                                                                                6:00 P.M.

WISHKAH VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

CHAIRMAN _________________________________

SECRETARY­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ ­­­­­­­­­________________________________

MEMBERS PRESENT                                              GUESTS

Mike Pauley, Chairman                                              Rose Anderson                      

Dee Busse                                                                  Byron Anderson

Rick McDougall                                                          Bob Anderson

Karen Stutesman                                                        David Anderson

Rebecca Richie                                                          Carrie Anderson

Joel Tyndell, Principal                                                 Kirsten Daniels

Ray Yoder, Superintendent                                        Terri Matsen

                                                                                    Ron Matsen

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 recommendation to move item 6A (District 1 Board Position) to item 2A. Mr. McDougall made a motion to adopt the amended agenda. Mrs. Busse seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

2A. District 1 Board Position. Mr. McDougall made a motion to accept Rebecca Richie as a new board member representing District 1. Mrs. Busse seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Mr. Pauley administered the oath of office to Rebecca Richie.

3. Acknowledgement of school involvement – No Presentations

4. Members of the audience who may wish to address the board

• Byron Anderson asked the board if they would consider not taking action on a basketball coach’s letter of resignation until they speak with him. Mr. Pauley responded that they had received a letter of resignation, the board will be discussing the matter in executive session later in the meeting, and there will be no action taken tonight on the matter.
• Mr. and Mrs. Matsen address the board about their son Jacobs’s senior project. Mr. and Mrs. Matsen walked out of the meeting before the board was able to answer the questions and concerns that they had stated.

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:          310489-310509           $137,016.50

District Voucher (warrant) numbers:           310518-310553              $38,571.85

ASB Voucher (warrant) numbers:               310510-310517                $4,393.37

6. Old Business – Moved to 2A.

7. New Business

A. Seconded reading of Policy 2024 Online Learning. Mr. Pauley stated that this policy will be on the agenda for action next month.

8. Principals Report

• Mr. Tyndell stated that the district should be very proud of our High School Knowledge Bowl team at the state competition.
• Mr. Tyndell stated that he gave the board information regarding conferences, and he feels that high school conferences should remain the way they are.
• Mr. Tyndell stated that he and Mr. Richardson were, for the most part, very happy with the Senior Presentations. His only concern is that they were done too early.
• Mr. Tyndell stated that there is one senior who may not graduate. She is completing an Advanced Academic course at her expense. If she does not complete it before graduation she will get her diploma after she has completed the course.

9. Superintendents Report

• Mr. Yoder informed the board that since the legislature has finished their budget we now have tentative numbers to develop a budget for next year. We will be able to retain the staffing and programs we have at this time. Grants for next year and end of year reports for this year are being completed as they become available. Hopefully the state will be awarded the Race To The Top grant.
• Mr. Yoder informed the board that the process has been started to move the District Offices into the main school building for next year.

10. Executive Session –The board adjourned into executive session for 20 minutes at 6:25 pm regarding RCW42.30.110 1f. The board Reconvened at 6:41 pm. There was no action taken during the executive session.

11. Adjournment – Mrs. Busse made a motion to adjourn at 6:42 p.m.