RIVERVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 407
Minutes of Board of Directors’ Meeting
August 12, 2014
Duvall, WA 98019
Educational Service Center – Board Room
CALL TO ORDER
Ms. Oviatt, Board Vice President, called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM, followed by the Pledge
of Allegiance.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Ms. Oviatt, Mr. Bawden, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Fletcher
MEMBERS ABSENT
Mrs. Van Noy
COMMUNICATIONS, AGENDA ADJUSTMENT AND HEARING OF PUBLIC
Ms. Oviatt excused Mrs. Van Noy from tonight’s meeting. She congratulated the CHS
Agricultural Program team of Sarah Thomas, Les Collins and Donna Bielstein for receiving the
Agricultural Program of the Year for Washington State. Ms. Oviatt reported that ArtsEd
Washington Executive Director Una McAlinden announced her resignation in order to pursue
new opportunities and develop a consulting practice. She will be sorely missed. Ms. Oviatt said
the CHS baseball field now has an amazing view. She is looking forward to the RSD
Ambassador Program. She thanked Dr. Smith for sharing the No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
letter that will go out to parents.
Mr. Bawden asked how the Snoqualmie Valley Key Leadership Summit went. He did not
attend, since they were unable to provide audio accommodations so he could participate. Dr.
Smith will give a brief update during his Superintendent Report.
Mr. Edwards just returned from vacation. He attended the WSSDA Legislative Committee
meetings in July and August. Next month is the Legislative Assembly in September. WSSDA
has appointed a new Director of Governmental Relations. Her name is Deb Merle and he’ll be
meeting with her next week.
Ms. Fletcher is busy working on her Welcome Back speech, which is scheduled for Wednesday,
August 27th at Cedarcrest High School.
Agenda Adjustment
Motion 14-47: To amend the Consent Agenda, Item C. Personnel Actions, to reflect current
changes. (Edwards and Bawden) Unanimous.
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CONSENT AGENDA
A list of routine agenda items were considered in a single motion. Board Members have
received and studied background information on all items.
Motion 14-48: To approve the August 12, 2014, Consent Agenda, as amended. (Bawden and
Fletcher) Unanimous.
Approval of Regular School Board Meeting Minutes for July 22, 2014
Approval of Warrants
General Fund Warrant No. 193657 through 193714 in the amount of $87,652.11 and direct
deposits of $423.88; Capital Projects Fund Warrant No. 193715 through 193715 in the amount of
$162.69; ASB Fund Warrant No. 193716 through 193719 in the amount of $8,773.97 and direct
deposits of $507.00; and Private Purpose Trust Fund Warrant No. 193720 through 193723 in the
amount of 2,000.44 and direct deposits of $10,080.36. Total payroll for July 31, 2014, was
$2,154,436.39, which includes General Fund Warrant No. 193610 through 193616 (Employee
Warrants) in the amount of $7,746.21 and No. 193617 through 193656 (Payroll Vendor
Warrants) in the amount of $721,111.12, and direct deposits of $1,021,581.21.
Approval of Personnel Actions, as amended
Approval of Service Contracts
BUSINESS
2014-15 Roundtable Planning
The Board meets with different groups to get input and dates, and to better understand their
needs and roles. The Board discussed what groups they would like to meet with for the four
roundtable sessions in October. They mutually agreed to invite the principals of Carnation,
Stillwater and Tolt to separate roundtables to discuss what they’re doing, what changes and
improvements they’ve implemented since coming to Riverview and any thoughts on future
directions and needs. The fourth roundtable would be with the Cedarcrest Computer Science and
Technology Program to ask what they’re doing, what they need from us, what their challenges
are, and if they’re able to keep up with the trends. Dr. Smith will contact the schools and
programs to see which date works for each group.
2014-15 Board Initiatives
The Board discussed their 2014-15 Initiatives. The list contains Board evaluation, Board blog
and Board training. A work study will need to be scheduled for the tasks.
Board Agenda Topics
The Board discussed upcoming agenda topics and selected August 26, 2014, at 5:30 PM for a
Board Work Study on their goals and objectives. They also added September 9, 2014, at 5:30
PM for a Board Work Study to conduct their Open Public Meetings Act training.
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Board Agenda Topics (Continued)
Mr. Bawden would like to add start times for the high school to the Board parking lot. It would
be great to figure out a way to start the high school later. It’s hard to be the first district to do so,
but if others are doing this, it might be the right time to think about it. Dr. Smith said the district
has formally reviewed high school start times 3 times over the last 17 years, but it hasn’t been
looked at recently. Some districts have made a 10 minute later start. Mr. Bawden commented
that a small change is better than no change at all.
First Reading- New Board Policy #5065, Unpaid Holidays for Reason of Faith or
Conscience
Districts are now required by law to grant two unpaid holidays per calendar year to employees
for reasons of faith or conscience or for an organized activity conducted under the auspices of a
religious denomination, church or religious organization, unless the employee’s absence would
cause the district an “undue hardship.”
Motion 14-49: To approve Policy #5065, Unpaid Holiday for Reason of Faith or Conscience,
for first reading. (Bawden and Oviatt). Unanimous
Second Reading – Board Policy #1130, Open Government Training
The Legislature mandates new training requirements for school directors. This policy conforms
with the 2014 Legislature session.
Motion 14-50: To approve Policy #1130, Open Government Trainings, for second reading.
(Oviatt and Edwards) Unanimous.
Minimum Basic Education Requirement Compliance
Dr. Smith reviewed the Minimum Basic Education Requirements, which the district has met.
REPORTS
Superintendent Report
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Dr. Smith commented that it has been a busy two weeks, but very productive.
Since there was no board/superintendent retreat this year, he would like to spend about 15-30
minutes with each Board member prior to September. This informal meeting would be to
discuss the district and to make sure everyone’s needs are being met in support of students,
staff, and the community.
He is excited about the RSD Ambassador Program, which involves School Board Member
participation. Each session would include a district program director and a school board
member to discuss the district program and board member’s role.
Dr. Smith reported that his Entry Plan Report is complete, except for adding pictures and
graphics.
Dr. Smith commended Dr. Heikkila and Roni Rumsey for the great job they did with summer
school. This year summer school was based on each student’s needs and with additional
Title I funding, we were able to add more teachers. Both administrators spent half of each
work day at summer school, in classrooms.
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Superintendent Report (Continued)
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Dr. Smith has been working with local law enforcement and fire department services. He has
met with Duvall Fire Chief David Burke, Duvall Police Chief Carey Hert, King County
Deputy Scott Allen, and Eastside Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief Bud Backer.
He reported that Mike Ward, Communications Coordinator, is working on an article about
the CHS Agricultural Program of the Year for Washington State. He would like to see it
published in the Seattle Times as well. The program had to be recommended and win the
regional award first before moving on, which they did. He quoted what Donna Bielstein said
about the program, “There are only a handful of high school agriculture programs and FFA
chapters in King County. I am very proud to have, what I believe even before this award,
one of the best agriculture programs in the state of Washington. Mrs. Thomas and Mr.
Collins, day after day, give so much of their time, energy, and knowledge to work with our
agriculture students. They provide opportunities for our students to learn valuable
employability skills in the areas of agriscience, horticulture, floral design, welding, and small
engines in the classroom, through their Student Agriculture Experience (SAE) outside the
classroom, and in their membership in FFA.”
Dr. Smith is looking forward to the Summer Administrative Institute, which begins with a
visit to the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) on Wednesday and then off to Leavenworth
for more training on Homeroom, Common Core Math, and Collaboration.
The Snoqualmie Valley Key Leadership Summit was attended by Dr. Smith and Dr.
Heikkila. It was focused on “Collaborative Smallify,” which looked at 3-5 strategies within
each group and then as a whole identified 9 key challenges and opportunities for
collaboration. They also focused on using the word “and” rather than “but.”
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Ms. Oviatt adjourned the August 12, 2014, Board meeting at
7:54 PM.
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Board President
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Board Secretary
MINUTES PREPARED BY
Sandy Bechtel, Recording Secretary to the Board of Directors.
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