RIVERVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 407
CARNATION, WA 98014
Minutes of Board of Directors’ Meeting
May 11, 2010
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, Ms. Oviatt, Mrs. Van Noy, Mr. Pflugrath, Mr. Edwards
Student Representatives: Ms. Bawden, Ms. Fields
COMMUNICATIONS, AGENDA ADJUSTMENTS AND HEARING OF PUBLIC
Mr. Bawden welcomed back Ms. Fields and Ms. Bawden. He noted the Board held a Work
Study last Thursday on Race to the Top and another Work Study this evening on Board and
Superintendent evaluations.
Mr. Bawden asked Board members who would be attending the League of Education Voters’
meeting in Seattle on Tuesday, May 18, on the Supplemental Levy. Mrs. Van Noy felt she
would be there as well as Mr. Robertson.
Mrs. Van Noy mentioned the Board honored certificated staff on May 3rd for Teacher
Appreciation Week by visiting all the schools. Mrs. Van Noy thanked Carnation Elementary and
the PARADE Program for the beautiful artwork displayed in the Board Room.
Mr. Edwards noted Ms. Oviatt and he attended the WSSDA Leadership Program in Tukwila last
Friday and Saturday.
Agenda Adjustment
Motion 10-35: To amend the May 11, 2010 Consent Agenda by amending the Personnel
Actions, and by adding:
Item H. Approval of Agreement between RSD and Northwestern Construction of
Washington, Inc. for the Modernization of Carnation Elementary School;
Item I. Approval of Constructability Review Report for Cherry Valley Elementary
Construction Project;
Item J. Approval of Agreement between RSD and CDK Construction Services for the
construction of the Cedarcrest High School Baseball Field and Athletic Improvements
(Van Noy and Oviatt) Unanimous.
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CONSENT AGENDA
Motion 10-36: To approve the May 11, 2010 Consent Agenda as amended. (Edwards and
Oviatt) Unanimous.
Approval of Regular School Board Meeting Minutes for April 27, 2010, and Board Work Study
Minutes for April 22, 2010
Approval of Warrants
General Fund Warrant No. 176283 through 176426 in the amount of $173,250.30, and direct
deposits of $7,737.60; Capital Projects Fund Warrant No. 176427 through 176437 in the amount
of $88,177.31; ASB Fund Warrant No. 176438 through 176458 in the amount of $12,671.25, and
direct deposits of $50.09; and Private Purpose Trust Fund Warrant No. 176459 through 176470
in the amount in the amount of $11,981.63, and direct deposits of $6,554.12. Total payroll for
April 30, 2010 was $1,938,308.18, which includes General Fund Warrant No. 176216 through
176282 in the amount of $661,114.23, and direct deposits of $935,381.00.
Approval of Personnel Actions, as amended
The Board acknowledged Sue Schnase’s many years of service and support.
Approval of Service Contracts
Approval of WIAA 2010-2011 Membership
Approval of Out-of-State Travel for FBLA Students and Staff to National Leadership
Conference in Nashville, TN from July 12-18, 2010
Approval of Letter of Agreement between PSE and RSD adding new classification title – Bus
Discipline Officer
Approval of Agreement between RSD and Northwestern Construction of Washington, Inc. for
the Modernization of Carnation Elementary School
Approval of Constructability Review Report for Cherry Valley Elementary Construction Project
Approval of Agreement between RSD and CDK Construction Services for the Construction of
the Cedarcrest High School Baseball Field and Athletic Improvements
OLD BUSINESS
M&O Supplemental Levy
Motion 10-37: To adopt Resolution 10-08 submitting a 4-year Supplemental Educational
Programs Maintenance and Operations Levy on the August 17, 2010 ballot. (Bawden and
Edwards) Unanimous.
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OLD BUSINESS, Cont.
M&O Supplemental Levy, Cont.
On behalf of the Board, Mr. Bawden said he regrets the Board has to do this supplemental levy
but the Legislature has given us no options. The Board hopes our community will step up again
to help us. Maintaining class sizes, investing in updated instructional materials, and supporting
struggling learners are priorities in Riverview and these priorities are being threatened next year
and in future years by the underfunding of education at the state level.
Mr. Bawden also mentioned the need for a Pro and a Con Committee to address statements in the
Voters’ Pamphlet and noted this would be advertised on the District website.
Second Reading, Policy 6220, Bid Requirements
Motion 10-38: To approve Policy 6220, Bid Requirements, for Second Reading. (Oviatt and
Van Noy) Unanimous.
NEW BUSINESS
Race to the Top
The Board held a work study last Thursday on Race to the Top with Perry Garrison, REA
President, and Janet Gavigan, Principal representative. The Governor and OSPI are encouraging
every district in the state to support this. The district has the option to opt out after the state finds
out in September if they are awarded the grant.
Motion 10-40: To sign the Washington State Partnership Agreement between OSPI and the
Riverview School District to participate in the Race to the Top Program. (Van Noy and Oviatt)
Unanimous.
Board Agenda Topics
Mr. Bawden called for a Special Meeting on Thursday, May 13, 2010, at 5:30 PM at the District
Office to review the Program Reduction Plan, which has a state-mandated timeline.
The Board agreed to hold an Executive Session on Superintendent Evaluation prior to the June
8th Board Meeting at 6:00 PM. The Board Leadership meeting will be held on Friday, May 21 st,
in the Superintendent’s office with Mr. Bawden and Mr. Edwards attending.
The Board will review schedules for July to be sure there is a quorum available for the July
meeting.
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REPORTS
Enrollment Report
Mr. Robertson reported May’s FTE was slightly over 3,000, with a small loss of 5.23 FTE from
April. The average loss from September to May over the last nine years has been 25.26 with this
year’s loss at 21.8 FTE. He noted we are still 43 FTE over budget but felt the closure of Duvall
Christian School was the main reason for the increase.
Student Representative Report
Ms. Fields reported on ASB activities: Junior/Senior Prom is Saturday on the Sprit of Seattle
Argosy Cruise Ship; there will be an assembly on Friday for announcement of Prom royalty; Mr.
CHS assembly went well and there is a Mr. CHS Pageant to be held in June as an after-school
event. She continued with the organizations:
FFA: The plant sale starts this week. Amanda Mattingly, FFA President, won the
WAVE scholarship. State FFA competition is May 12-17 in Pullman, Washington.
DECA: Four DECA members attended the International DECA Conference in
Louisville, Kentucky. A laser tag event is scheduled to finish off the year, along with
carwash ticket sales.
FBLA: Many members placed in regional and state competitions and at least two
members qualified to attend the National Leadership Conference in Nashville.
Ms. Bawden continued:
NHS: A bake sale is planned for the second week in May and members are teaming up
with FBLA to create a new recycling program for Cedarcrest. The Mariner’s game was a
perfect end-of-the-year activity as students from many different clubs attended.
TSA: Cedarcrest placed in the top 3 at the State Conference and brought home 11 award
plaques out of 14 competitions. Twenty-three students qualified for nationals in
Baltimore this June with approximately 11 planning to make the trip.
RAK: The Miracle League Baseball was held on May 8th in Monroe with disabled kids,
continuing the great opportunity for our students since 2004. RAK members continue to
clean up the downtown Duvall main street six times a year.
WCTSMA: Washington Career and Technical Sports Medicine Association held a
competition at Great Wolf Lodge where 18 Cedarcrest members competed. Mr. Chris
Kracht, CHS Sports Medicine Teacher, was elected Vice President of WCTSMA.
Baseball: The boys lost in the District Tournament and we share their disappointment.
Fastpitch: District tournament is scheduled for next week.
Boys’ Soccer: District playoffs are now with CHS playing on Thursday.
Track: CHS is hosting Cascade League playoffs this week, with District playoffs next
week at Sultan High School.
Girls’ Golf: May 17 and 18 is District tournament at Snohomish Golf Course. Lauren
Houk placed 3rd, Sophie LaBate placed 9th, and Riley Berens placed 15th in Cascade
Championship.
Boys’ Golf: Ryan McKinlay placed 1st at the Cascade Champions at Snohomish Golf
Course and District tournament will be next week at Skagit Golf and Country Club.
Drill and Cheer: Tryouts began last week.
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Superintendent Report
Mr. Robertson reported on the week:
Our weekly Carnation Elementary Construction Meeting begins on Thursday with
Northwestern Construction, Erickson-McGovern Architects, Heery International, Bill
Adamo, Doug Poage, John Mark and I. In the near future, weekly construction meetings
will begin with CDK Construction on the Riverview Learning Center and Cedarcrest High
School fields/stadium/parking lot project.
The bid opening for the Cherry Valley Elementary School Remodel will occur on Thursday,
May 20th.
On May 14th the annual WASA Metro Community Service Recognition will be held at the
Puget Sound Educational Service District. Wendy Tumbleson, the Riverview Schools
Committee chairperson, will be the recipient for the Riverview School District.
Pam Werner and Wendy Tumbleson will be meeting with me later this week to discuss how
the Schools Committee can assist in educating the voters on the August 17th supplemental
levy.
Thank you to the school board for participating in the Riverview Learning Center Ground
Breaking event this afternoon. Also joining us were representatives of CDK Construction,
the Riverview Schools Committee, Heery International, Erickson-McGovern Architects, the
RLC design team, PARADE Program, CLIP Program and Riverview School District
personnel.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Bawden adjourned the May 11, 2010 School Board
Meeting at 7:43 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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