CURLEW SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 50
Regular School Board Meeting Minutes
February 24, 2011, at 5:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Brad Miller called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Present --- Brad Miller, Jan Stephens, Gretchen Halbach, Kim McElheran, Steve McCullough, Brett Simpson, Terrie Morrison, Cherie Exner, Charlie Groth, Dave DeVoe and Janae Miller.
REGULAR MEETING
ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
Public Comments: Combining football with Republic
PUBLIC COMMENTS/PRESENTATIONS
Public Comments and Positive Happenings:
Spring sports for grades 8 through 12:
Track – 20
Baseball – 18
Softball – 15
6th grade “Math is Cool” had a great time at their last competition.
5th grade “Math is Cool” have 8 students going on March 18 to their competition.
There will be a “Bridge Building” competition here on March 19th.
Football: Republic and Curlew are discussing whether we should combine football for the 2012/2013 school year. Charlie Groth; Athletic Director, Dave DeVoe; football coach and Superintendent Steve McCullough have been looking into this. Total costs would be more for each school to begin with. Each school would hire only one coach. The board would like Charlie and Burl Coffee (Republic) to put together a plan then come back to the board.
MINUTES
Jan Stephens moved to approve the minutes of January 25, 2010. Kim McElheran seconded the motion, motion passed.
CONSENT AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA Jan Stephens moved to approve items on the consent agenda. Kim McElheran seconded the motion, motion passed.
Items on the consent agenda:
Resignations: Landon Swafford: Head High School Boys Basketball Coach
John Bell: Jr Hi Boys Basketball and High School Boys JV Basketball Coach
\ Accounts payable:
Warrants: 100333 - 100426 General Fund: $ 86,605.89
ASB: $ 6,995.92
Payroll: AP payroll warrants: 10434 - 100458 $181,055.20
Payroll: wnts payroll warrants 100427 - 100433 $ 3,758.18
Planning and Discussion
New Discussion Items:
WIAA Classification Survey: Not having private schools playing sports with public schools.
Contacting our Representatives: Keeping in touch with our legislators.
Old Discussion Items:
2010-2011 Budget cuts: K-4 cut, Steve has included a spreadsheet to show what may be cut.
Boiler update: Air handler over the office is fixed. There are still two more issues to be resolved.
REPORTS
Principal
School Board Liaison: Janae Miller, Music students will be going to Okanogan Sunday for a competition. Panorama Music Festival March 19th in Cusick.
Brett Simpson: HSPE testing coming up in March. Science Fair; March 23rd, Academic Fair; May 25th.
Discipline report for 1st semester is higher this year than last based on teachers being more aware of bullying and harassment. Mr. Simpson thanked the board for being able to officiate basketball games again this year.
Superintendent
Steve McCullough: Examples of teacher and principal evaluations were included in the packet. John Meyer is doing research on using dyed fuel in the buses. NEW ESD 101 is doing a review of the director district boundaries. Filing period for elections is June 6-10, 2011. Jan Stephens, Jon Newman and Gretchen Halbach are up for reelection this year. Seth Cribby and James Davidson had an IT meeting with Kinross to recommend changes to our system. The Auditors will be here next week.
Financial Report
Cash reserve: $635,141.68
Enrollment: 213.05
Legislative Report
Steve gave the legislative report.
BUSINESS
6th Grade Science Camp: 6th graders would like to go to Lost Lake June 1-3 for science camp. Gretchen Halbach moved to approve 6th grade science camp. Jan Stephens seconded the motion, motion passed.
2011-2012 School year calendar: Jan Stephens moved to go with the calendar that the staff wanted. Kim McElheran seconded the motion, motion passed.
Network for Excellence Resolution: Discussion was held on Resolution # 2011-02-01. Kim McElheran moved to go forward the Resolution #2011-02-01. Jan Stephens seconded the motion, motion passed.
Surplus Equipment & Materials: Jan Stephens moved to approve the sale of surplus equipment & materials. Gretchen Halbach seconded the motion, motion passed.
Board Meeting time change: Discussion on time and date change for the board meetings. Motion tabled.
POLICY REVIEW
1st reading:
Policy #2410 – High school graduation requirements
Policy #3207 – Prohibition of Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying
Policy #4129 – Family involvement
Policy #4130 – Title 1 Parent involvement for Curlew School District and Curlew Schools
Policy #4215 – Use of Tobacco and Nicotine Substances
Policy #4260 – Use of school facilities
Policy #4314 – Notification of threats of violence or harm
Policy #4315 – Release of information concerning sexual and kidnapping offenders
Policy #6590 – Sexual Harassment
Kim McElheran moved to adopt 1st reading of above policies. Jan Stephens seconded the motion, motion passed.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
None
OTHER BUSINESS
None
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn at 7:20 p.m.
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