Whitefish Board of Trustees - Minutes of Meetings

The Trustees of Whitefish School District No. 44 and High School met in regular session on August 11, 2009 in the District Board Meeting Room.

Members Present: Chairperson Pat Jarvi, Dave Fern, Ruth Harrison, Eric Hosek, and Shannon Hanson.

Members Absent: Brian McDowell and Mike Ferda.

Officials Present: Superintendent Jerry House and District Clerk Danelle Reisch.

Call to Order
Chairperson Jarvi called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Review and Revision of the Agenda

There were no changes.

Public Comment

There was none.

Minutes
Chairperson Jarvi requested comments and changes to the minutes of the July 14 meeting. Shannon Hanson moved to approve the minutes as corrected. Ruth Harrison seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

Administrative Staff Reports

District Clerk Reisch presented the following reports for discussion:

Elementary and High School Revenue Reports – June Final
General Fund Cash Flow Report – June

She also provided a review of the budget development process.

Superintendent House presented information on the following:

Committee Updates

R & D Leadership
WHS Building Project

District Maintenance Update
Superintendent’s Goals for 2009-10

Action Items

MTSBA Board Policies – Second Reading

BP 1111- Elections
BP 1400 – Regular Meetings
BP 1512 – Conflict of Interest
BP 3121 – Enrollment and Attendance Records
BP 3300 – Suspension & Expulsion
BP 5500 – Payment of Wages Upon Termination

Dave Fern moved to approve the policies on second reading. Shannon Hanson seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

Budget Hearing and Approval
District Clerk Reisch requested approval of the Budget Resolution setting the following budget amounts as well as the providing the District Clerk the authority to set the levies when the taxable valuations are available:

Chairperson Jarvi opened the budget hearing. There were no comments.

Eric Hosek moved to approve the budget resolution as well as the Apportionment of Cash Balances as well as the 1009-20 budget. Shannon Hanson seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

Consent Agenda

Bills and Payroll
District Clerk Reisch requested approval of the payment of the following bills and payroll for July:

Payroll – Warrants 105277-105343 for $317,435.91
Accounts payable - Warrants 30382-30522 for $311,459.79

Matt Stover Donation
Superintendent House requested approval of a $1,000 donation to the Whitefish High School field maintenance budget from Matt Stover.

Personnel – Salary Recommendation
Superintendent House recommended 2% salary increases for the following:

Ron Thompson – District Maintenance Supervisor
Jay Stagg – Food Service Supervisor

Personnel – Transfer/Hire
Superintendent House recommended approval of the following hire:

Sara Mueller – WMS Behavioral Specialist

Shannon Hanson moved to approve the consent agenda as presented. Ruth Harrison seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

Adjourn

At 8:04 p.m.Dave Fern moved to adjourn the meeting. Shannon Hanson seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.