The Trustees of Whitefish School District No. 44 and High School met in regular session on August 9, 2005 in the Whitefish Independent High School.

 

Members Present:         Chairperson Dave Fern, Doug Rhodes, Pat Jarvi, Dave Fern, Eric Hosek, and Amy Eddy.

 

Members Absent:          Phil Mitchell and Brian Lauterbach.

 

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

 

Call to Order

Chairperson Fern 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 Fern requested comments and changes to the minutes of the July 12 regular meeting.  Pat Jarvi moved to approve the minutes of the meetings as presented.  Amy Eddy seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

 

District Program

No summer program.
 
Administrative Staff Reports

District Clerk Reisch presented the following reports for discussion:

·         Cash Flow Report

·         Student Activity Account Ledger Reports

·         Building Fund Cash Flow Report

·         Central School Construction Budget Report

 

Superintendent House presented information on the following:

·         Central School Construction Update – Superintendent House presented updated information about Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III of the construction

·         Board retreat agenda

·         Absenteeism Report

 

Action Items

 

Rocky Mountains Transportation Contract

Superintendent House recommended approval of the contract addendum providing for a 5% increase to the contract for school bus routes with Rocky Mountains Transportation.  The contract addendum provides for a total of $391,792.   Pat Jarvi moved to approve the contract with Rocky Mountains Transportation as presented.   Doug Rhodes seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

 

Board Policy -  1st Reading

Superintendent House recommended approval of the updates to the following policies due to legislative changes and court action:

·         Policy 2100 – School Calendar

·         Policy 2151 – Interscholastic Activities

·         Policy 2161P – Special Education

·         Policy 2221 – School Closure

·         Policy 2320 – Field Trips, Excursions, and Outdoor Education

·         Policy 2335 – Health Enhancement

·         Policy 3121 Enrollment and Attendance Records

·         Policy 3121P – Average Number Belonging

·         Policy 3231 – Searches and Seizure

·         Policy 3310 - Student Discipline

·         Policy 3413  - Student Immunization

·         Policy 3416 – Administering Medicines to Students

·         Policy 3416F – Montana Authorization to Carry and Self-Administer Asthma Medication

·         Policy 3600F2 – Student Directory Information Notification

·         Policy 5140 – Classified Employment and Assignment

·         Policy 5225 – Tobacco Free Policy

·         Policy 5321 – Leaves of Absence

·         Policy 5334 – Vacations

·         Policy 7320 – Purchasing

·         Policy 8100 – Transportation

·         Policy 8101 – Transportation – remove this policy

·         Policy 8110 – Bus Routes and Schedules

·         Policy 8111 – Transportation of Students with Disabilities

·         Policy 8301 – District Safety

·         Policy 8310 - - Remove, replaced by Policy 8301

 

Amy Eddy moved to adopt all the policies on first reading, except to table Policy 3600F2.  Pat Jarvi seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

 

Budget Approval Process

 

District Clerk Reisch presented the following budgets for 2005-06:

 

Fund

Elementary

High School

General

$6,077,526

$4,435,162

Transportation

$363,801

$154,104

Tuition

$67,538

$19,254

Retirement

$717,967

$523,016

Adult Education

$50,755

 

Technology

$59,318

$60,302

Flex

$18,907

$3,603

Debt Service

$1,016,520

$1,500

Total

$8,372,332

$5,196,941

 

Chairperson Fern requested public input on the budget.  There was none.

 

Amy Eddy moved to approve the 2005-06 budget as presented.  Eric Hosek 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 June:

·         Payroll – Warrants 9911335-9911381 for $103,392.42

·         Accounts payable - Warrants 20867-20993 for $522,629.04

 

Resignations

Superintendent House recommended approval of the following resignations:

·         Donna Burt as Food Service Aide

 

Personnel Hiring

Superintendent House recommended hiring the following:

·         Connie Bartlett – WHS Reading Specialist

·         Laura Strong – WHS Volunteer Soccer Coach

·         Kelsy Jensen – WHS Volunteer Volleyball Coach

·         Joli Christensen – WHS Assistant Speech & Debate Coach

·         Robbe Pitts – WHS English Teacher (rescinded his resignation)

 

Amy Eddy moved to approve the consent agenda.  Doug Rhodes seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

 

Adjourn

At 9:15 p.m. Pat Jarvi moved to adjourn the meeting. Doug Rhodes 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