SULTAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO



SULTAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 311

MINUTES OF REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

DECEMBER 13, 2004

SULTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIBRARY

501 DATE STREET, SULTAN WA

7:30 PM

Board Members Present Superintendent Present

Tracy Cotterill Al Robinson

Charles Van Pelt

Patty Fountain

Sholine Ravensberg

Board Members Absent Student Rep Absent

Craig Roesler Tim Meyer

Staff Members Present: Dale Fortenbacher, Kaarin Cargill, Dede Babcock, Jerry Alles, Claire Touhy-Morgan, Dianna Harvey, David Harvey

Visitors Present: Karen McIntosh, Craig Knapp, John & Terry Meaney, Rat & Donna O'Donnell, Hilda Harvey, Amanda Rollis, Sara Schirman, Cheryl Soderstrom, Josh Noel, Patrick Clune, Jacob Howard

Vice Chairman Patty Fountain called the regular board meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

Al Robinson, Superintendent recommended that item No. 13 Employee Recognition be moved to item 5a.

Cheryl Soderstrom addressed the Board of Directors regarding a concern of student safety. She stated that her son had been involved in a new choking fad at Sultan High School. Cheryl states that her son was not a willing participant in the act and is concerned that the other student involved was not punished. Cheryl is also concerned that the district is not taking this fad seriously and requests that warnings be sent out regarding the dangerousness of this type of horseplay.

Al Robinson, Superintendent presented Dianna Harvey with a plaque of recognition for her National Board Certification achievement from the Sultan School Board.

As required by Policy 1210, at the December meeting, the Board shall elect a Chairman and a Vice-chairman to serve one-year terms and a Legislative Representative to serve a two-year term. Tracy Cotterill made a motion to nominate Craig Roesler as Chairman and Patty Fountain as Vice-chairman.. Sholine Ravensberg seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.

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Tracy Cotterill made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented:

8) Approval of Minutes of Nov. 22, 2004 regular board meeting.

9) Approval of Certificated & Classified Personnel Report

10) Approval of General Fund Vouchers for Nov. Nos. 10469

through 10517 in the total amount of $60,866.84; Nov ASB Fund Vouchers 4089 through 4093 in the total amount of $1,352.06; Nov. Capital Projects Vouchers No. 2028 through 2029 in the total amount of $1252.70.

Sholine Ravensberg seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.

SULTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: In response to our parent community, SES is hosting a Raising Safe Kids seminar tomorrow evening in the SES gym. Stanley D. Wilson, Ph.D, conducts this event. We are expecting a fair number of participants. Patricia Hays organized and is overseeing this event. The final musical performance of the year will be held at SES on Thursday. This performance features the 3/4 multi-age program and concludes all of the grade level performances for the 2004-2005 school year. Phyllis Mentzos conducts the performances and is working hard to provide strong musical experiences with our students. Students are continuing to strive for our goal of 1.5 million minutes of at home reading this year. So far we have collected three months of data and our students have accumulated a total of 530,784 minutes.

GOLD BAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Thanksgiving- our PTA and student body donated 18 baskets for needy families. Sadie Brumley and Nikki Taylor directed the making of 153 pies that were donated to several soup kitchens and to Sultan’s Harvest Feast and the Food Bank. Visually Impaired Student- Kathy Dalbeck and Lisa Thebo report that our kindergarten student is learning Braille very well! Life Skills Classes- students are excelling in their cooking skills. Projects send delightful aromas throughout the school and are delicious. They include integrating curricular skills: measurement, reading and writing. Surveys- from staff, parents and students have been completed on Scantron cards and will be tallied by ESD 189. Results will be used and analyzed at our spring Data Carousel for our School Improvement Planning Technical Assistance Project (SIP/TAP).

SULTAN MIDDLE SCHOOL: As part of our efforts to recognize students for positive efforts in school, three assemblies were held (one for each grade level) to recognize first quarter perfect attendance, exemplary citizenship, and academics.  Over half of our student body received at least one award for either perfect attendance, exemplary citizenship award or perfect attendance.

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Vinaccio Coffee donated gift certificates for ice cream or cocoa to those students earning both an exemplary citizenship award and perfect attendance. Spirit week is up and running, with the kick off as crazy hair day.  Other spirit activities include college day, pajama day, and old school day. Twelve staff members are participating in a book study group focusing on student engagement.  The teachers meet each Monday morning at 6:45 to discuss ways of increasing student learning. 

Students are also involved in the teachers' learning by completing weekly surveys on their own perceptions of the work they have done.  Girls' soccer and boys' basketball is winding down this week.  Students are already signing up for wrestling and girls' basketball. The winter music program took place last Tuesday evening, filling the seating in the gym to capacity.  The Skyhawks Music Parents' Booster Club held an ice cream social after the concert, raising about $200.00.

SULTAN HIGH SCHOOL: The SHS Music Department Madrigal Feast was held this past weekend to sold out audiences. All had good food and fun! Winter Sports are under way and doing well. Boy's Basketball is 2-1, Girl's Basketball is 1-2, and Wrestling is 6-2. The wrestling team took second place this weekend at the Skyline Tournament in Sammamish.

Bob Shacklett, Kris Hatfield and Kirsten Doughty went to Jackson High School in Mill Creek last Wednesday to talk with them about their transition from a four-period day to a six period day. Many good ideas were discussed and they will be glad to help us in our transition. Happy Holidays from Sultan High School!!

Director of Facilities, Jerry Alles presented an amendment to page 20 of the 2004-2009 Sultan School District's Capital Facilities Plan to include a paragraph titled "Forecast of Future Facility Needs for the Next Twenty Years" as recommended by the Masters Builders Association and Barclays North. Tracy Cotterill made a motion to approve the amended plan as presented. Charles Van Pelt seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.

Director of Finance, Kaarin Cargill, reviewed the financial reports for the General Fund, ASB Fund, Capital Projects Fund and Transportation Fund November 2004. Kaarin informed the board that the General Fund has a positive cash flow and that the actual spending level was at 23% while the year was 25% through. All 03/04 grants have been collected and closed except for Title I and Title II A, both of these grants have carryover funds. The Transportation Fund is substantial, Kaarin and Doug Moore, Transportation Supervisor, have been discussing purchasing two replacement buses for the district fleet.

Vice-Chairman Patty Fountain reported to the group that she had an encounter with a parent in a local business that was very positive.

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The parent expressed to Patty how happy she was to be in the Sultan School District and how helpful the district had been to her and her children

Tracy Cotterill moved and Sholine Ravensberg seconded a motion to meet in executive session on Personnel at 8:12 p.m.

Sholine Ravensberg moved and Tracy Cotterill seconded to reconvene the regular meeting at 8:40 p.m.

Being there was no further business Patty Fountain adjourned the meeting at 8:41 p.m.

Jackie Whaley

Recording Secretary

Al Robinson, Superintendent Craig Roesler, Chairman

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Roll Call

Call to Order

Review of Agenda

Public Input

Employee Recognition

Annual Board Organization

COTTERILL/

RAVENSBERG

UNANIMOUS

RAVENSBERG/

COTTERILL

UNANIMOUS

COTTERILL/

RAVENSBERG

UNANIMOUS

COTTERILL/

VAN PELT

UNANIMOUS

Executive Session

GLOVER/

FOUNTAIN

UNANIMOUS

Good News

Approval of Resolution 1-02

2001/2002 Capital Projects

Budget Extension

SUMPTER/

FOUNTAIN

UNANIMOUS

Approval of Amendment to 2004-2009 CFP

Financial Reports

Other Items

Executive Session

Reconvene

Adjournment

Consent Agenda

COTTERILL/

RAVENSBERG

UNANIMOUS

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