WOODLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 404 DIRECTOR'S MEETING MINUTES
February 22, 2010 7:00PM Regular Meeting-District Meeting Room
MEMBERS PRESENT
Jim Bays, Janice Watts, Bill Woodard, Tina Cayton, Steve Madsen, Chelsey Rohm-Student Representative, Michael Green-Secretary, and Tegan Steen-Recording Secretary
OTHERS PRESENT
Craig Downs, Stacy Brown and John Huffman.
MINUTES
Bill Woodard moved to approve the minutes of the February 8, 2010 regular meeting as presented.
Steve Madsen yes Tina Cayton yes Bill Woodard yes Janice Watts yes carried
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORT
Chelsey Rohm reported that the WHS Talent Show is Saturday in the Auditorium at 7pm. Admission is $5. The Prevention Club will be having meetings on Fridays to plan a school-wide event about drug, alcohol and tobacco awareness. There has been some discussion about the budget cuts at the High School and interest in the Budget Advisory Team (BAT). Chelsey spoke with two students who volunteered to be members of the BAT and they are very excited.
OPERATIONSREPORTS
Tech Report- The Board had no questions about the Tech Report. Financial/Enrollment Report- Stacy Brown gave the Board a page of the report that had been missing from the view online.
SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
Mr. Green said that the Auditor's exit conference is in the District Meeting Room at 8:30am Wednesday morning. The Senate budget had not been released this morning. When it is released the District will have a flavor of what might happen with the budget. Last Friday, the Board received information about the Governor's budget adjustments. There is much levy lid talk among the legislators. Stacy said she received an email that said the House budget will be released tomorrow and the Senate budget later this week. Stacy said that there are some potential bills that could cost the District more money. One is a leave share bill that would allow people outside the District to share their leave with employees in the District. She said this would be a paperwork nightmare. Michael said that there is also an anti-discrimination bill that could also cost the District because it changes the avenue of recourse on claims. Our insurance companies are worried that it will make it a lot easier to file discrimination claims.
Wednesday will be the first Budget Advisory Team (BAT) meeting. Jim Bays asked Mr. Green, what assumptions he will use to begin the BAT process. Michael said that he will use the Governor's original budget that cut $922,000 from the budget. The Team will look at the House numbers when we receive those. Stacy is planning on decreased revenues for the coming year by $340,000 due to declining enrollment. The Board discussed declining enrollment and how it affects the sports category the District is in.
CORRESPONDENCE
WSSDA Regional Meetings Michael said he received a WSSDA flyer with the regional meeting schedules. He asked if Board members were interested in attending the meetings in Tumwater or Stevenson. Steve Madsen said he was interested in attending the Stevenson meeting on March 17th.
CITIZENS REQUESTS
John Huffman was present and told the Board he was just visiting. Steve Madsen told John that he had attended the Yale Christmas presentation and really enjoyed it.
BOARD REPORTS AND REQUEST
Steve Madsen said his sled team had won 8th place out of 15 in a recent competition in Montana.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
None.
CONSENT AGENDA
Consent Agenda The Board discussed the consent agenda.
Steve Madsen moved to approve the consent agenda.
Janice Watts yes Bill Woodard yesTina Cayton yes Steve Madsen yes carried
ACTION ITEMS
Policy No. 2024-Online Learning-Second Reading and Approval Steve Madsen said that, down the road, he would like to learn more about online learning options and guidelines, as per paragraph two of this policy. Bill Woodard moved to approve Policy No. 2024-Online Learning. Steve Madsen yes Tina Cayton yes Bill Woodard yes Janice Watts yes carried
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Board President, Jim Bays, recessed the meeting into executive session at 7:26pm to discuss the annual Superintendent evaluation with no action to be taken upon return. Board President, Jim Bays, reconvened the meeting into regular session at 9:30pm.
ADJOURNMENT
Board President, Jim Bays, adjourned the meeting of the Board of Directors at 9:30pm.
ATTEST:
_______________________________ Secretary to the Board
WOODLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT #404 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
____________________________________ President
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