Regular School Board Meeting
February 16, 2010
7:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order –At 7:05 p.m. Chairman Ken Gordon called the regular school board meeting to order. Superintendent John McFarlane and Clerk Cindy Hunter were present.

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Establish Quorum – Present: Chairman Ken Gordon, Trustee Brent Adamson, Trustee Rose Washam, Trustee Lisa St. Claire and Trustee Theresa Pledge

4. Consent Agenda- approved as presented

a. Minutes – approved as presented

b. Financial Reports - approved as presented.

1. Clerk Report- Angel Nelson and Cindy Hunter both successfully passed their on-line accounting class. The State LGIP monthly statements were reviewed and an explanation regarding the 100 Fund revenue report question from the previous Board Meeting was discussed. Cindy Hunter will be working to reconcile the LGIP accounts into the accounting software so that they will reflect the appropriate amounts. District supervisors met to review their budgets and learn to read their reports.

5. Reports –

a. Maintenance Report – The report was reviewed by the board.

b. Transportation – The report was reviewed by the board. Maggie Bonovich is resigning as of the end of February. Dowain Geesey will be the new transportation supervisor.

c. Special Education – The report was reviewed by the board. Beth Woodruff expressed her concerns regarding policy 546 after attending a 504 conference.

d. Administrator Report – The report was reviewed by the board. Chuck Ramsay, high school math teacher, is resigning February 19, 2010. Trustee Lisa St. Claire made a motion to hire Jamie Bell as the new high school math teacher. Trustee Rose Washam seconded the motion and all voted aye. Motion carried. Penrod –Craig Scholarship Fund is $8062.62 this year. The January Community Leaders Luncheon was very informative. ISBA Day on the hill will be attended by Board members Ken Gordon and Lisa St. Claire with Superintendent John McFarlane. Read Across America Week is March 1 st through the 5th.

6. Old/New Business

a. Forest Funds – No new information

b. Policy Review – Policy 246 will be reviewed next year when Eberharter-Maki and Tappen revise the current language. Policies 448, 490, 698, and 546 are being deferred until Superintendent John McFarlane makes adjustments to them. He will e-mail drafts to the Board members. Policies 506 and 506.5 had their first reading and policy 528 stayed as a second reading. Trustee Rose Washam made a motion to defer policy numbers 246, 448, 698, 546; have 506 and 506.5 have their first reading; and keep policy 528 as a second reading. Trustee Lisa St. Claire seconded the motion all voted aye. Motion carried.

7. Chairman’s Update – Chairman Ken Gordon and Clerk Cindy Hunter need to make a schedule of the Trustees election dates in order to comply with changes in Idaho Code. Chairman Ken Gordon suggested that the Biomass Project be discussed at the next Community Leaders Lunch.

Superintendent John McFarlane will contact community leaders to set up another lunch.

8. Superintendent’s Update – The BLM project is going forward.

9. Public Items - No Public Items

10. Executive Session per Idaho Code 67-2345 – At 9:20 p.m., Trustee Brent Adamson made a motion to go into Executive Session per Idaho Code 67-2345 to discuss personnel issues as per subsection two. Trustee Rose Washam seconded the motion and all voted aye. The motion carried. At 9:50 p.m. the regular session of the board meeting resumed.

11.Adjournment – At 9:52 p.m., Trustee Lisa St. Claire made the motion to adjourn the meeting. Trustee Rose Washam seconded the motion and all voted aye. The motion carried.

ATTEST:

Cindy Hunter, Clerk

Ken Gordon, Chairman