RIVERVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 407
Minutes of Board of Directors’ Meeting
May 13, 2014
Duvall, WA 98019
Educational Service Center – Board Room
CALL TO ORDER
The Board President, Carol Van Noy, called the meeting to order at 7:02 PM, followed by the
Pledge of Allegiance.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Mrs. Van Noy, Ms. Oviatt, Mr. Bawden, Mr. Edwards
MEMBERS ABSENT
Ms. Fletcher
2013 Washington Achievement Award – English Language Acquisition
Dr. Smith proudly announced Carnation Elementary was honored by the Superintendent of
Public Instruction, Randy Dorn, by receiving the Washington Achievement Award in the area of
English Language Acquisition. Dr. Stocker said it was a testament to his building staff and an
award for their efforts. Carnation continues to look at student data and refine it as they really
start to identify student needs. The Board congratulated Dr. Stocker and his staff. Mrs. Van Noy
added schools qualify for recognition if they are in approximately the top 5% of elementary,
middle and high schools based on the median point gain on the Washington English Language
Proficiency Assessment (WELPA).
COMMUNICATIONS, AGENDA ADJUSTMENT AND HEARING OF PUBLIC
Mrs. Van Noy reported that Ms. Fletcher is excused from tonight’s meeting as she is out of state.
The Board held a Work Study prior to this meeting, working with Greg Lobdell and Marilyn
McGuire from the Center for Educational Effectiveness on the new accountability index
assessment and how Riverview rated.
Mr. Knoth said he was glad AP Testing was over, prom was fantastic, and only 21 days of high
school left.
Ms. Korn mentioned she was also glad AP testing was over and she enjoyed prom very much.
Sports are into playoffs now.
Mr. Bawden enjoyed visiting the schools and being able to thank all certificated staff for their
dedication and hard work. He mentioned the DUI simulation at Cedarcrest, with fire and police
staging a motor vehicle accident, and students acting as victims. The junior and senior classes
attended this and were very engaged in the presentation.
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COMMUNICATIONS, AGENDA ADJUSTMENT AND HEARING OF PUBLIC, Cont.
Mr. Edwards said it was a privilege to visit all certificated staff and observe the great things
going on in our district. He attended the WSSDA Regional meeting in Kent, hosted by WSSDA
Board Director Carol Van Noy. Good Information was presented particularly about Washington
State being the first state to lose their ESEA waiver.
Mrs. Van Noy added that she also enjoyed visiting staff and seeing the amazing learning taking
place in the classrooms. She hosted the WSSDA Regional meeting and found the discussions
very interesting as superintendents there shared their concerns. The Board submitted their
application to present at the WSSDA State Conference in November in Spokane on Riverview’s
Alternative Learning Experience programs. She will be attending a WSSDA Special Board
Meeting on Sunday.
Agenda Adjustment
Motion 14-25: To amend the Consent Agenda, Item C. Personnel Actions, Item E. Donations,
and Item F. 2014-2015 Student Fees to reflect current changes. (Oviatt and Bawden)
Unanimous.
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 14-26: To approve the May 13, 2014, Consent Agenda, as amended. (Edwards and
Oviatt) Unanimous.
Approval of Regular School Board Meeting Minutes for April 22, 2014, Board Work Study
Minutes for April 22, 2014, and Board Work Study Minutes for May 2, 2014
Approval of Warrants
General Fund Warrant No. 192583 through 192696 in the amount of $314,897.87, and direct
deposits of $8,891.57; Capital Projects Fund Warrant No. 192697 in the amount of $379.89, and
No. 192783 through 192784 in the amount of $1,688.73; ASB Fund Warrant No. 192698
through 192707 in the amount of $6,063.09, and direct deposits of $640.58; and Private Purpose
Trust Fund Warrant No. 192708 through 192712 in the amount of $3,338.39, and direct deposits
of $12,269.54. Total payroll for April 30, 2014, was $2,068,174.08, which includes General
Fund Warrant No. 192713 through 192782 in the amount of $718,176.89, and direct deposits of
$969,524.22.
Approval of Personnel Actions, as amended
The Board recognized the hiring of Kim Korn as Assistant Cheer Coach Advisor. Kim is the
mother of student representative Amanda Korn.
Approval of Service Contracts
Approval of Donations, as amended
The Board recognized the generous donation from Patrick Clarke for Science Equipment at CHS
and from RHYTHM for Guitar supplies at CHS.
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CONSENT AGENDA, Cont.
Approval of 2014-2015 Student Fees, as amended
Approval of Letter of Agreement with PSE on 2014-15 Salary Schedule
Approval of Surplus Vehicles
Approval of Out of State Travel for Kaye Wetli to the National School Nutrition Association
Conference in Boston, from July 11-15, 2014
BUSINESS
NCLB Waiver Denial
Mrs. Van Noy explained that Washington state’s flexibility under the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) has been denied by the federal government for 2014-2015. One
of the commitments that Washington made in 2012, in order to receive ESEA flexibility, was to
put in place teacher and principal evaluation and support systems that take into account
information on student learning growth based on high-quality college- and career-ready (CCR)
state assessments as a significant factor in determining teacher and principal performance levels,
along with other measures of professional practice such as classroom observations. Requiring
the use of statewide assessments to measure student learning growth requires a legislative
change; however, those efforts were unsuccessful in 2014. Hence, Washington state must
resume implementing the requirements of Title I of the ESEA, as amended by the No Child Left
Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), as well as all other ESEA requirements that were waived under
ESEA flexibility.
In the 2014-15 school year, Washington state will have to once again report Adequate Yearly
Progress (AYP). AYP is an annual measure of student achievement on state tests in reading and
math and the goal is for all students to reach proficiency in both subjects by 2014. Results from
the spring 2014 tests will be released in late summer. Districts that do not meet AYP are
required to “set aside” 20 percent of their Title I funds they may receive from the federal
government. This money, approximately $35,000 for Riverview School District, must be
reserved either for private vendors to provide tutoring or to bus students who want to transfer to
a school that did not fail to meet AYP. An additional 10% of Title I funds (est. $17,000 for
Riverview) will need to be used specifically for professional development. Money that goes
unused for these purposes is returned to the district, but not until the school year is well
underway and too late to be included in that year’s operating budget. These sanctions and
conditions apply only to the Title I schools in the district. It is estimated that 100% of
Washington school districts’ Title I schools will be deemed failing, according to the AYP
requirements of NCLB.
The Board discussed a resolution urging Congress to reauthorize ESEA, and felt it was adequate
to adopt and send to our U.S. Congress representatives. They felt discussions at all levels will be
ongoing regarding this topic.
Motion 14-27: To adopt Resolution 14-02, urging Congress to show leadership and reauthorize
ESEA. (Oviatt and Van Noy) Unanimous.
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Board Agenda Topics
The Board added an Executive Session to the May 27th Board meeting, beginning at 5:00 PM to
discuss the Superintendent’s Contract for approximately two hours.
REPORTS
Superintendent Report
Dr. Smith reported as follows:
Fitness Friday – Visited Rivers Rage CrossFit in Duvall, met with Andrea Lim, owner
manager. She said every day we have varied workouts that are like having a personal
trainer and invited anyone to stop by. CrossFit works on body core, as well as nutrition.
Learning Walk Wednesday – went to Carnation Elementary, observed with Dr. Stocker.
Thursday, May 1st, all principals attended a Teacher/Principal Evaluation Workshop so I
went to every school to observe classes or activities. Enjoyed seeing students engaged
and students having fun. Our teachers and staff do great work.
Attended WASA Superintendent Conference in early May. I was invited to present on
superintendent transition, with several other people. Big session topics included Federal
Legislation and ESEA Reauthorization by Noelle Ellerson; State Legislative Update by
Dan Steele; Dealing with race and the Achievement Gap by Melia LaCour; OSPI
Updates by Randy Dorn, Alan Burke, and Gil Mendoza; Connecting with Your legislator
by Tom Seigel; Central Office Framework by Marci Shephard, Ed.D.; and
Superintendent Evaluation Pilots by Larry Nyland, Ph.D., and Colleen Miller.
Information should be in on pilot efforts this fall and by February/March they hope to be
settling in on the evaluation choices available.
In the PSE negotiated contract, there was a choice of spending a certain amount of funds
for PSE members which was to be determined. It has been determined by PSE to spread
that money out to all their membership in the form of salary. The Board approved the
PSE Letter of Agreement tonight on this. We recognize the importance of what PSE
employees do and how dedicated they are to the district.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mrs. Van Noy adjourned the May 13, 2014 Board Meeting at
7:53 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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