Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of

                          Whitefish School District No. 44 and High School

September 11, 2007

The Trustees of Whitefish School District No. 44 and High School met in regular session on September 11, 2007 in the District Board Meeting Room.

Members Present:         Chairperson Dave Fern, Pat Jarvi, Ruth Harrison, Shannon Hanson, Mike Ferda, and Amy Eddy.

Members Absent:          Eric Hosek

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

Call to Order

Chairperson Fern called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.

Review and Revision of the Agenda

There were no changes.

Public Comment

There was none.

Minutes

Chairperson Fern requested comments and changes to the minutes of the August 14 regular meeting and the August 15 special meeting.  Amy Eddy moved to approve the minutes as presented.  Pat Jarvi seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

Administrative Staff Reports

District Clerk Reisch presented the following reports for discussion:

·         Elementary and HS Expenditure Budget Reports

·         Elementary and HS Revenue Reports

·         Cash Flow Report

·         Student Activity Account Ledger Report

·         Building Fund Cash Flow Report

·         Auditorium/District Office Construction Budget Report

Superintendent House presented information on the following:

·         Role of Religion in Public Schools

·         Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll

·         Ginny Tribe’s Summary

·         National School Board Association Conference

·         MCEL Conference – October 17-19

·         Monthly Work Sessions

·         Parking Issue

·         School Nurse’s Position

·         Enrollment Chart

Action Items

Bulldog Booster Donation

Superintendent House requested approval for a new sound system for the WHS gymnasium.  The project will be funded through Booster Club donations and a Carter Foundation grant.  Amy Eddy moved to approve the project.  Pat Jarvi seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

Second Reading – Policy revisions

Superintendent House recommended approval of the following policy revisions on second reading as provided by MTSBA.                                   

·         BP 1105 Membership

·         BP 1111 – Election

·         BP 1420 – School Board Meeting Procedure

·         BP 3121 – Enrollment and Attendance Records

·         BP 5130 – Staff Health

·         BP 5334P – Vacations

·         BP 8430 – Records Management

Pat Jarvi moved to adopt the policies on second reading except Policy 5130.  Ruth Harrison seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

Policy 5130 will be reviewed at the October meeting.

First Reading – Policy revisions

Superintendent House presented the following policy revisions on first reading:

·         BP 3416 – Administering Medicines to Students

·         BP 3416F – Montana Authorization of Carry and Self-Administer Medication

Amy Eddy moved to approve the first reading of the Policy revisions.  Pat Jarvi seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

Montana Dept. of Environmental Quality Grant

Superintendent House recommended approval of a $1500 grant from the Montana Dept. of Environmental Quality for the Advanced Chemistry Class of WHS.  Mike Ferda moved to approve the grant.  Ruth Harrison 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 August:

·         Payroll – Warrants 101616-101652 for $157,911.37

·         Accounts payable - Warrants 25834-25979 for $341,761.98

Personnel - Resignation

Superintendent House requested approval of the following resignations:

·         Kim Anderson – WMS Principal

·         Tara Kloker – WHS Athletic Trainer

Personnel – Approval of Transfer/Hire

Superintendent House requested approval of the following transfers/hires:

·         Carrie Wick – Muldown 3^rd Grade Teacher

·         Diane Marsh – WHS Computer Lab Aide

·         Kerry Drown – WMS Principal

·         Dani Jenkins – WMS Special Education Aide

·         Julie Wentworth – Muldown Preschool Special Education Aide/Title 1

·         Suzanne Hitesman – WMS Special Education Teacher (part-time)

·         Terry Hinman – WMS Computer Lab Aide

·         Jennifer Vilar – WHS Junior Prom Advisor

·         Sean Duff – WMS English Teacher

·         Brett Bollweg – WHS Freshman Football Coach

·         Lisa Olson – Muldown Kindergarten (0.5 to 1.0 position)

·         Lacey Hoffman – Muldown Title 1 Aide

Out-of-District Students

Superintendent House requested approval of three out-of-district students.

Amy Eddy moved to approve the consent agenda as presented.  Pat Jarvi seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

Adjourn

At 8:36 p.m. Ruth Harrison moved to adjourn the meeting.  Pat Jarvi seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

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Chairperson of the Board                                   Date                

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Attest:  Clerk to the Board                                  Date