RIVERVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 407
CARNATION, WA 98014
Minutes of Board of Directors’ Meeting
November 24, 2009
District Office – Conference Room A/B
CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Bawden, Board President, called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Mr. Bawden, Mrs. Van Noy, Mr. Pflugrath, Ms. Oviatt, Mr. Edwards
Student Representatives: Ms. Bawden, Ms. Fields
COMMUNICATIONS, AGENDA ADJUSTMENTS AND HEARING OF PUBLIC
Mr. Bawden thanked the student representatives, superintendent and Board members for
attending the WSSDA Conference in Seattle last week. He announced Mrs. Van Noy was
elected to represent District 2 on the WSSDA Board of Directors. Mr. Bawden will also
represent District 2 on the WSSDA Nominating Committee.
Mr. Bawden attended the Cedarcrest High School production of “Our Town” praising the
students and community members involved.
Mr. Bawden asked that the scheduled Work Study for December 4 be changed to December 3 at
7:00 AM at the Raging River Café in Fall City to discuss Board goals. He confirmed that the
Work Study on December 15 would be at 5:30 PM to discuss Strategic Plan public input process.
He asked Board Members to have a Work Study on December 14 at 6:00 PM by visiting Monroe
School Board’s presentation on the Lighthouse Project.
Ms. Oviatt also enjoyed “Our Town” commending the high school and middle school students
for a great job. She congratulated Cedarcrest students, Devon Young, Aaron Shell, and Kathy
Brusewitz, for winning 3rd place with their “Seeds of Life” video about the benefits of college in
the 2009 Higher Education Coordinating Board Student Film Contest. These students are in the
TSA Club with advisor Tim Kennedy. “This video surprised all of us when it was shown at the
WSSDA Conference,” she said.
Agenda Adjustment
Motion 09-73: To amend the Consent Agenda, Personnel Actions, and Service Contracts to
reflect current changes. (Bawden and Van Noy) Unanimous.
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CONSENT AGENDA
Motion 09-74: To approve the November 24, 2009 Consent Agenda as amended. (Oviatt and
Van Noy) Unanimous.
Approval of Regular School Board Meeting Minutes for November 10, 2009, and Work Study
Minutes for November 10, 2009
Approval of Warrants
General Fund Warrant No. 173736 through 173900 in the amount of $145,276.76, and direct
deposits of $874.48; Capital Projects Fund Warrant No. 173734 through 173735 in the amount of
$249,058.60, No. 173901 through 173910 in the amount of $263,703.13, and No. 173960
through 173961 in the amount of $100.00; ASB Fund Warrant No. 173911 through 173945 in
the amount of $48,546.73; and Private Purpose Trust Fund Warrant No. 173946 through 173949
in the amount of $1,655.84. Total payroll for November 13, 2009 was $36,037.64, which
includes General Fund Warrant No. 173950 through 173959 in the amount of $3,321.20 and
direct deposits of $26,149.24.
Approval of Personnel Actions, as amended
Approval of Service Contracts, as amended
Approval of Budget Status Report
OLD BUSINESS
Construction Update
Tim Ausink, Heery International, updated the construction projects.
Riverview Learning Center
Construction document development is ongoing.
The City of Carnation has provided Site Development Review comments to the design
team who is now working on addressing each comment for eventual approval by the City.
The district’s traffic consultant is completing the Traffic Impact Analysis and Heery will
submit the document to the City of Carnation for review and approval.
Cherry Valley Elementary
Construction drawings and the phasing plan are currently in development.
The SEPA checklist draft has been completed and submitted to the City of Duvall, the
Lead Agency, for review.
The City of Duvall has reaffirmed their request of a new bike lane and sidewalk adjacent
to the school along Cherry Valley Road. This is part of the City’s Transportation Plan for
biking and walking paths. The design team is proceeding with design work on a 4 ft.
bike path and a 4 ft. sidewalk. The district has expressed their concerns about student
safety in this area.
Heery is receiving contractor’s proposals to provide temporary on-site classroom
portables during the remodel.
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OLD BUSINESS, Cont.
Construction Update, Cont.
Cherry Valley Elementary, Cont.
The Board requested site drawings of Cherry Valley Elementary to reacquaint themselves
with the project.
Carnation Elementary
Construction drawings are currently in development.
The SEPA checklist has been completed and published on 11/20/09.
Erickson McGovern is scheduling an appointment to submit the application and plans for
building permit review next week.
Heery is receiving contractor’s proposals to provide temporary portables for classroom
facilities during the school remodel and one new double portable to replace two of the
very old portables.
Cedarcrest High School Field Improvements
The City of Duvall has agreed to allow the existing pond outflow to remain as currently
constructed. Additional geotechnical testing has been done and analysis of the tests is
ongoing with the engineers. The design team is proceeding with plans to handle storm
water generated by the completed project via a dispersal trench at the district’s adjacent
site to the northeast. This brings us back to five or six months ago when the district first
proposed this and the City went a different direction.
There is a possibility that a hearing to approve an amendment to the previous hearing
examiner’s decision will be necessary for final approval of the proposed storm water
management design.
Cedarcrest High School Remodel
CDK construction has provided the necessary close-out documentation for final
acceptance and Erickson McGovern is compiling documentation to present for School
Board acceptance.
CDK Construction has provided a proposal and has agreed to remodel the FBLA student
store area.
Tolt Middle School Remodel
Testing of the building HVAC mechanical systems is ongoing for optimal performance in
the commission process.
Allied Construction has submitted preliminary close-out documentation to Erickson
McGovern.
Erickson McGovern and design engineers are providing check-up on the status of
Allied’s punch list corrections which are still ongoing.
Tolt Middle School Field Improvements
Final documentation is being gathered by the contractor for project close-out.
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Strategic Plan Update
Dr. Smith provided information on the Objectives and Tasks due.
Goal 3: Provide Human Resources and Communication practices to improve student
learning.
Objective 3A: Implement a five-year Human Resources (HR) plan.
Task 1: Report on progress of new five-year HR plan. Dr. Smith and Sandy Christian,
HR Coordinator, reviewed the 5-year HR Plan which began in the 2008-09 school year.
The Plan emanates from a Personnel Services Support Review report provided by Sherrie
Evans, Consultant, Educational Management Solutions, on November 1, 2008. The Plan
incorporates Ms. Evans’ recommendations in addition to Riverview’s HR Department’s
draft summary of critical objectives and tasks as part of the Strategic Plan.
Each year of the 5-year Plan, identifies the following Objectives, with varying tasks from
year to year:
 Identify Goals to Provide Additional Staff to Support HR Functions of the District
 Use of Technology
 HR Records and Processes (Year 1-4)
 Legal Compliance
 Training
 Expand Existing Operating Calendar (Year 2-3)
 Develop a System for Retaining Historical Records (Year 3-5)
 Future HR Program (Year 5)
Objective 3C: Develop and implement a Parent and Community Relations program.
Task 2: Study possible options for consistent training in customer service models for all
staff. Dr. Smith will meet with Ms. Oviatt and Mr. Bawden for further clarification on
this Task.
Goal 1: Increase the academic achievement of all students.
Objective 1B: Improve State assessment scores in reading, writing, and math to meet or exceed
80% of students meeting standard with 60% of students meeting or exceeding standard in science
by 2010.
Task 3: Provide ongoing staff development opportunities in the areas of math and
science. This task has been discussed.
Task 4: Ensure that all schools and programs provide opportunities for students not
meeting standard to improve. This task has been discussed.
Objective 1E: Evaluate and improve district programs.
Task 1: Provide plan for two-year evaluation process for honors/highly capable student
program. This task has been postponed until January 15, 2010.
Task 2: Report on the progress of the ELL program evaluation. This task has been
postponed until January 15, 2010.
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OLD BUSINESS, Cont.
Strategic Plan Update, Cont.
Objective 1F: Implement an improved Special Education program.
Task 1: Implement Transition processes for students meeting High School graduation
requirements. This task has been postponed until January 15, 2010.
Task 2: Implement Transition process for students whose educational requirements will
end at age 21. This task has been postponed until January 15, 2010.
Student Representative Report
Due to the late hour, the Board agreed to move the Student report up in the agenda.
Ms. Fields reported on the following:
ASB:
The Senior Class officers have designed class sweatshirts and order forms are available.
ASB officers are still working on a service project to do.
The Halloween Assembly last month was a great success with lots of games and class
competitions.
Organizations:
FFA is making and selling Cornucopias for $20 for Thanksgiving decorations.
DECA is working on putting together gifts for CHS Staff Appreciation. The products
from the Red Apple Morley Fundraiser came in and officers are working on more ideas
for future fundraisers. The officers are also finalizing sweatshirt and polo shirt designs to
be ordered soon.
FBLA sent eight members to the National Fall Leadership Conference in Denver,
Colorado. Last week, many members planted trees at Chinook Bend in Carnation to
preserve a salmon habitat. Their current focus is preparing students for the upcoming
competition in February. The Espresso stand is going well but the student store is still
under renovation.
NHS has begun Foodball, with groups putting out boxes for collecting food, creating
posters, and spreading the word. Foodball will start the first week of December.
ConnectedEDU students are working on perfecting their projects and presentation.
Ms. Bawden continued with:
RAK just finished their annual personal products drive with Mrs. Carlson’s class having
the most products. RAK is working on catching students “in the act” of doing kind
things. Every time someone does something kind and is “busted” they will be recognized
for being amazing!
Sports:
Cross Country: The girls placed 3rd in State Competition, while the boys were the
Academic State Champions, but finished 9th in District playoffs.
Girls’ Soccer: The girls place second in league, losing in the State Tournament. They
finished the season with a record of 12-7-1.
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Student Representative Report, Cont.
Sports, Cont.:
Football: The football team finished the season with 8 wins and 2 loses. The defense set
a school record with 26 total takeaways, while the offense boasted a 1,000+ yard rusher
in Jacob Kriegbaum. All-Conference players were: Dakota Bunce, Jacob Kriegbaum,
Alex Gibbs, Mark Bishop, and CJ Mowry.
Winter Sports: Games have yet to begin, but girls’ and boys’ basketball and wrestling
have their first matches the first weekend of December.
Miscellaneous:
The orders for Seniors’ caps and gowns are due in Mid December.
The play “Our Town, by Thornton Wilder, put on by the CHS drama department was a
huge success!
Ms. Fields thanked the Board for including the student representatives in their WSSDA
presentation. She thought the different points of view between Governor Gregoire’s and Dr
Yong Zhao’s speeches were very interesting.
Ms. Bawden found Dr. Donna Beegle’s speech on Generational Poverty very moving. She also
enjoyed the session by Tukwila Students talking about their experiences in the most ethnically
diverse school district in the United States. Forty-two languages are spoken besides English at
Foster High School.
Mr. Edwards spoke for the Board in saying they were very proud of how well the students
represented Riverview School District at the Conference. They were prepared, poised, and
professional.
RECESS
Mr. Bawden recessed the Board Meeting at 8:45 PM for a five-minute break, and called the
meeting back to order at 8:50 PM.
Voter Pamphlet Pro-Con Committee Nominees
For each measure of a district that is included in the voters’ pamphlet, the Board shall formally
appoint Pro and Con committees (max of 3 members each) to prepare arguments advocating
voters’ approval or rejection of the measure. Members shall be appointed from persons known
to favor or oppose the measure as appropriate. If such persons are not immediately known, the
district should employ some formal means of notifying the public that members for the
proponent or opponent committee are being sought.
The Board announced they are seeking Pro and Con Committee members and will also advertise
on the District’s website. Formal appointments will be made at the December 8, 2010 Board
meeting.
Second Reading, Policy 6800, Operations and Maintenance of School Property
Motion 09-75: To approve Policy 6800 for Second Reading. (Pflugrath and Oviatt) Discussion
followed. Unanimous.
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NEW BUSINESS
Washington Lighthouse Project
The Board discussed possibilities of bringing the Lighthouse Project to Riverview. The
Washington Lighthouse Project commits the Board/Superintendent to five years of training,
leading districts to higher levels of student achievement. They all agreed more information was
needed from WSSDA. Some of the concerns were time, leadership, commitment, professional
development, Lighthouse curriculum, and cost. They will be attending the Monroe Board’s
presentation on the Project on December 14th at 6:00 PM.
First Reading, New Policy 2038, Education of Students with Disabilities Under Section 504 of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
New policy language is from WSSDA’s recommended language which is consistent with the 504
Handbook. Previously Section 504 Guidelines were under Procedure P2040-2 and last updated
in 2001. Administrators have reviewed the language.
Motion 09-76: To approve Policy 2038 for First Reading. (Van Noy and Oviatt) Unanimous.
REPORTS
WSSDA Conference Report
The Board discussed highlights from the Washington State School Directors’ Association
(WSSDA) 3-day conference in Seattle last week. Outstanding speakers included Governor
Gregoire speaking on Washington education; Dr. Yong Zhao, Distinguished Professor at
Michigan State University, speaking on international and comparative education; and Dr. Donna
Beegle, author and nationally recognized speaker, talking about generational poverty.
Sessions of specific interest were:
Communicating with Your Constituents in a Struggling Economy – Enumclaw School
District
Engaging the Community in Budget Priorities – Northshore School District
How to Conduct a Transparent Superintendent Search – North Thurston School Board
Our Community Partnerships Office: A Story of Transformational Volunteerism – South
Whidbey School District
Online Board Self Assessment – The Center for Educational Effectiveness
School finance 2: Beyond the Budget – North Thurston School District
Consolidation of School Districts: The Research and What is Happening in Washington
State – ESD 113, WSSDA Task Force on Small Schools, Rural Education Center, Easton
School District
Effective Practices for Leading the Team – WSSDA Cadre
Aim High: Using Washington’s School Board Standards - WSSDA
Starting a Walking School Bus
Fierce Conversations – a variety of table talk discussions
Find Funding for Education Reform – David Iseminger – Lake Stevens School Board
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REPORTS, Cont.
WSSDA Conference Report, Cont.
The Board and Superintendent felt one of the best sessions was Riverview’s “Student Voice: The
Benefits of Student Representation on Your Board.” Many board members and superintendents
throughout the conference complimented Riverview on their informative presentation.
Superintendent Report
On November 23, Bill Adamo, Dr. Anthony Smith, Jon Gores of D.A. Davidson, and Mr.
Robertson had a telephone conference call with Justin Russelo of Moody’s Investor Service in
San Francisco regarding our bond rating for the fourth bond sale of $11,600,000. Based on that
successful conversation, we hope to continue receiving an A1 bond rating which will enhance
our sale of bonds in January. Mr. Russelo said that Riverview is in excellent financial condition
with a strong ending fund balance, increased enrollment, and community support on levies and
bond issues.
Mr. Robertson thanked the school board for the opportunity to attend the Washington State
School Directors’ Association Conference with them last week. He enjoyed the Riverview’s
presentation, noting it was well received by the standing room only crowd.
The student absentee rate has dropped significantly over the past two weeks from a peak absence
of 16.4% on November 6th. Our staff absenteeism has actually been lower than normal.
Since the last board meeting, he has met with members of the Riverview Schools Committee and
PTSA officers to provide information on the upcoming February 9 levy election. In addition,
levy articles, brochures, and PowerPoint presentations have been posted on the district and
school websites and sent to parents through Constant contact.
Riverview is again fortunate to have a number of teachers receive National Board Certification.
The new recipients will be acknowledged at a January school board meeting.
On November 12, Bill Adamo, Anthony Smith, Janet Gavigan, Doug Poage, Jenny Bullard and
Mr. Robertson toured the Tolt earthen dam facility with a guide from the Seattle Water
Department.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Bawden adjourned the November 24, 2009 Board meeting
at 10:15 PM.
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Board President
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Board Secretary
MINUTES PREPARED BY
Cheryl B. Layman, Recording Secretary to the Board of Directors.
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