RIVERVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 407
CARNATION, WA 98014
Minutes of Board of Directors’ Meeting
August 10, 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
COMMUNICATIONS, AGENDA ADJUSTMENTS AND HEARING OF PUBLIC
Mr. Bawden noted on August 17th the Board will hold a Work Study from 4-8 PM on Board Self
Evaluation. August 17th is also the election for the Supplemental Levy. August 24th at 5:30 PM
the Board will hold a Work Study on Superintendent Goals. Also, Mr. Bawden will be out of
town and miss the August 24th Board meeting.
Mr. Bawden asked which Board Member would like to address the Welcome Back staff
gathering on August 26th. Also, he reminded the Board of the upcoming WSSDA Regional
Meeting on September 29th, hosted by Riverview.
Ms. Oviatt passed out the 2009 Citizen’s Report Card on Washington State Education from the
League of Education Voters.
Mrs. Van Noy noted many election signs were missing and she had reported this to the Schools
Committee. She also noted that the WSSDA organization hired a new Executive Director, Dr.
Jonelle Adams, with Marie Sullivan as the new Government Relations Director.
Mr. Edwards said the Board enjoyed hosting the Administrative Team for dinner during the
Administrative Team Institute last week. He also noted he would be attending the WSSDA
Leadership classes on Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week.
Agenda Adjustment
Motion 10-66: To amend the August 10, 2010 Agenda by adding Item B under New Business,
First Reading New Policy 2033, Online Learning; and amending the Consent Agenda by adding
Item E. Approval to sell/surplus two buses. (Oviatt and Bawden) Unanimous.
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COMMUNICATIONS, AGENDA ADJUSTMENTS AND HEARING OF PUBLIC, Cont.
Hearing of Public
Becky Panesko, fifth grade teacher at Carnation Elementary, spoke on behalf of the REA
President. Becky is the Secretary of the REA and was on the last negotiating team. She said the
teachers in the audience were there to show support for their REA bargaining team. Mrs.
Panesko urged the district to make teachers a priority in negotiations, looking at small class size,
classroom support, and adequate pay.
Catherine Mulligan, Resource Room Teacher at Cherry Valley, has been a special education
teacher for over 25 years and spent 13 years in Riverview. She also noted she was on the last
two REA bargaining teams. Ms. Mulligan asked the district to consider all options for managing
resources and, at the least, maintain support for students of special needs.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion 10-67: To approve the August 10, 2010 Consent Agenda as amended. (Edwards and
Van Noy) Unanimous.
Approval of Regular School Board Meeting Minutes for July 20, 2010, and Board Work Study
Minutes for July 20, 2010
Approval of Warrants
General Fund Warrant No. 177332 in the amount of $444.29, No. 173334 in the amount of
$4,178.94, No. 177337 through 177383 in the amount of $210,546.88, No. 177480 through No.
177534 in the amount of $93,848.40, and direct deposits of $3,289.92; Capital Projects Fund
Warrant No. 177335 in the amount of $75.31, No. 177384 through 177410 in the amount of
$1,152,787.61, and No. 177535 through 177543 in the amount of $682,961.40; ASB Fund
Warrant No. 177333 in the amount of $3.97, No. 177336 in the amount of $1,358.87, No.
177411 through 177414 in the amount of $835.69, and No. 177544 through 177548 in the
amount of $2,616.14; and Private Purpose Trust Fund Warrant No. 177415 through 177421 in
the amount of $7,660.11, No. 177549 through 177555 in the amount in the amount of
$13,137.39, and direct deposits of $6,268.20. Total payroll for July 30, 2010 was $1,858,567.18,
which includes General Fund Warrant No. 177422 through 177479 in the amount of
$629,245.07, and direct deposits of $905,918.73.
Approval of Personnel Actions, as amended
Approval of Service Contracts
Approval to sell/surplus two buses
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OLD BUSINESS
2010-11 Roundtable Planning
The Board discussed the Roundtable options for 2010-2011 and agreed on five: Arts Education
in District, Career and Technical Education, CLIP/PARADE Program for the new facility,
Community colleges, and service organizations (i.e. Fire, Police, Medical). The Board also set
aside Roundtable options for next year, including Highly Capable Programs, Early Childhood
Programs, and elementary schools.
Second Reading, Revised Policy 2080 High School Graduation Requirements; Revised Policy
3070 Student Records; Revised Policy 4025 Title I Parent Involvement; Revised Policy 4045
Notification of Threats or Violence or Harm; and Revised Policy 6570 Property and Data
Management
Motion 10-68: To approve Policy 2080, 3070, 4025, 4045 and 6570 for Second Reading. (Van
Noy and Edwards) Unanimous.
NEW BUSINESS
Board Agenda Topics
The Board acknowledged the Work Study on August 17th from 4:00-8:00 PM on Board Self
Evaluation; the Work Study on August 24th at 5:30 PM on Superintendent Goals; and the need to
begin Board Leadership Meetings and Board Breakfast Work Studies once each month.
September 2nd has been set aside for the Board Breakfast Work Study and September 16th for the
Board Leadership Meeting with the Superintendent, both beginning at 7:00 AM.
First Reading, New Policy 2033, Online Learning
The Legislature has mandated that every school district have a policy and procedure in place by
August 2010. WSSDA has sent a model policy. All districts are required to submit their policies
and procedures for Online Learning to OSPI by September 15, 2010.
Motion 10-69: To approve Policy 2033, Online Learning, for First Reading. (Bawden and Van
Noy) Unanimous.
REPORTS
Superintendent Report
1.
Mr. Robertson gave the Board a copy of the Administrative Meetings’ agenda held on
August 4th and 5th. He noted the highlight of having Attorney Bill Coats present on
record keeping. He also thanked the Board for the administrative team dinner.
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REPORTS, Cont.
Superintendent Report, Cont.
2.
On Monday, August 9th, Dr. Ken Heikkila, Ray LaBate, Doug Poage, Tom Oldenburg,
Laurie Minaglia and Mr. Robertson attended the 5th Annual Key Leaders Summit in
North Bend. Students, parents, business leaders, youth organizations, health care
professionals, and city, county and state officials joined together to promote better health
in our communities and leverage their strengths for better outcomes.
3.
On August 12th, Mr. Edwards and Mr. Robertson will be attending a workshop in
Olympia titled “The Changing Face of School Finance.” The workshop will cover the
new school funding model adopted by the 2010 legislature, an outlook on school funding,
priorities for the 2011-2013 state biennium budget, and strategies to convey messages
about school finance to the community.
4.
Mr. Robertson reported on the communications that were accomplished for the August
17th supplemental levy which will help restore purchases of textbook series and retain
teaching and non-teaching staff.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Bawden adjourned the August 10, 2010 School Board
meeting at 8:24 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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