ST JOHN SCHOOL BOARD ENDICOTT SCHOOL BOARD
BOARD MEETING
MINUTES
Monday Ð February
23, 2009
St John School
Library
7:00 p.m.
Scott
Hollingsworth called the St John meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Dwight Lust
called the Endicott meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Dwight Lust led
the flag salute.
Roll Call:
Present from St
John were Frank Watson, Scott Hollingsworth, Mark Bailey and Jim Rogers. Andrea Miller was absent. Present from Endicott were Dwight Lust,
Marvin Schmick, Greta White, Frank Garrett and Debbie Schlomer. Also present were Mr. Winters
(Superintendent) and Dana Crider (Business Manager). Guests at the meeting
included Rob Roettger, Suzanne Schmick, Bruce Porubek, Becky Gonzalez, Michele
Beckmann and Becky Dickerson.
AGENDA/MINUTES:
Frank Watson
moved and Jim Rogers seconded the motion to approve the board minutes of the January
26, 2009 regular meeting and the agenda of the current meeting with
the addition of Resolution #08-03 as item #3 in New Business. All St John Board members agreed. Greta
White moved and Marvin Schmick seconded the motion to approve the board minutes
of the January 26, 2009 regular meeting and the agenda of the current meeting
with the addition of Resolution #08-04 as item #3 in New Business. All Endicott board members agreed.
CONSENT
AGENDA:
ST JOHN Ð Frank
Watson moved and Mark Bailey seconded the motion to approve the items on the
consent agenda. Approved were the
February 2009: payroll warrants #8982-9062 in the amount of $201,768.14; the
General Fund accounts payable warrants #8924-8981 in the amount of $46,525.66;
the ASB Fund accounts payable warrants #4453-4474 in the amount of
$9,335.60. Also approved were
supplemental contracts for spring sports.
All St. John board members agreed.
ENDICOTT Ð
Marvin Schmick moved and Frank Garrett seconded the motion to approve the items
on the consent agenda. Approved were the February 2009: payroll warrants
#39719-39784 in the amount of $140,216.81; the General Fund accounts payable
warrants #39667-39718 in the amount of $28,888.46 and the ASB Fund accounts
payable warrants #1310-1319 in the amount of $9,169.78. The board also approved supplemental
contracts for spring sports and the resignation of Ray Storm Ð Preschool Bus
Driver. All Endicott board members
agreed.
OLD
BUSINESS:
Mr. Winters
provided a letter to the board from Musco Lighting regarding their presentation
at the last board meeting. Musco
Lighting has studied their competitor and feel their product is the best for
the price. Frank Watson believes
that the initial bid from Musco is the best way to go. Mr. Watson asked Mr.
Winters for his recommendation and he recommends Musco because of the
technology and feels it will be a better product in the long run. After a lot of thought, Mark Bailey is
struggling with the cost and whether now is the right time to spend the
money. Without the stimulus
package, are we really going to get money from the Federal Government? Where do we stand financially? What is to come? Mr. Bailey doesnÕt feel we are
comparing the same products between Blankenship and Musco Lighting. Frank Watson stated that if we are
going to do it, we need to put up a good, quality product. Jim Rogers asked if there was another
way to fund the project? Mr.
Winters has asked both principals to form a facility committee at each building
to make a list of capital projects needed in both districts. We are trying to make ourselves
eligible for the right monies.
Both principals will bring their lists to the March meeting. Mr. Watson still sees the project as a
pride issue.
NEW
BUSINESS:
Jim Rogers moved
and Frank Watson seconded the motion to approve a classified contract for Lori
Miller as Elementary Custodian in St John. All members agreed.
The cooperative
board members were presented with examples of four 2009-2010 calendar
options. This is not a complete
list at this time, however, Mr. Winters wanted the board to see what options
are currently being explored. All
of the calendar options start before Labor Day. Mr. Winters has also built snow makeup days into each of the
calendars.
Frank Watson
moved and Mark Bailey seconded the motion to approve Resolution #08-03 to offer
St John School District employees direct deposit for monthly payroll
warrants. All board members
agreed. Debbie Schlomer moved and
Greta White seconded the motion to approve Resolution #08-04 to offer Endicott
School District employees direct deposit for monthly payroll warrants. All board members agreed.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
None
COOPERATIVE
BOARD MATTERS:
Rick Winters
provided the board members with information regarding the Legislative
Conference that was attended by Marvin Schmick, Dwight Lust and Rick
Winters. The group met with
Senator Mark Schoesler and he is very interested in receiving input from people
in his district. Marvin Schmick
feels that representatives and senators in our district are working for us.
Mr. Winters asked both principals, Rob Roettger and Suzanne
Schmick, to provide presentations to the board about their 2nd grade
classrooms. The main focus of
instruction is literacy. Reading
and writing workshops are used everyday in the classrooms.
Bruce Porubek congratulated the high school girls basketball
team for their 2nd place finish at the District tournament. Also receiving congratulations
were: high school boys basketball
academic state champs, band academic state champs (third year in a row), and to
Jesse Nichols and Charles Newton for their 4th place finishes at
state wrestling. Mr. Porubek
announced that spring sports will begin the week of March 2nd. Currently 17 students are signed up to
participate in track, 15 for golf and 4 for softball. Unfortunately, we will not have a girls softball team this
year due to lack of interest.
However, Mr. Porubek has been in contact with Garfield/Palouse and
Lacrosse/Washtucna and they are willing to allow our softball players join
their team this year. The winter
sports banquet is scheduled for Thursday, March 5th, 2009 at the
school.
Dana Crider
provided fiscal reports and cash flows for both schools.
ADJOURNMENT
Frank Watson
moved and Jim Rogers seconded the motion to adjourn the St John board meeting.
Scott Hollingsworth adjourned the St John board meeting at 8:20 p.m. Marvin Schmick moved and Debbie
Schlomer seconded the motion to adjourn the Endicott board meeting. Dwight Lust
adjourned the Endicott board meeting at 8:20 p.m.
Rick Winters, Scott
Hollingsworth, St. John Board Chair
Superintendent
Dwight
Lust, Endicott Board Chair