May 15, 2017 Regular Board Meeting

LogoSequim School District No. 323

“Inspire and Achieve“

503 North Sequim Avenue, Sequim, WA 98382

Telephone: (360) 582-3260, FAX: (360) 683-6303, www.sequim.k12.wa.us


Preliminary Agenda Revised May 11, 2017 – All meetings in the District Board Room unless otherwise noted.

May 15, 2017

· 6:00 PM Regular Board Meeting

Agenda –Board Meeting

  1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER (REF. POLICY 1400)
  2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (REF. POLICY 1420)
  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Request approval of the minutes from the May 1, 2017 Regular Board Meeting
  4. CHANGES/ADDITIONS AND APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA (REF. POLICY 1420)
  5. STUDENT BOARD REPRESENTATIVE COMMUNICATION & STUDENT RECOGNITION
    1. View science fair winners’ projects -- Deb Beckett, District Science Coordinator
  6. PUBLIC COMMENTS - The Board believes that public comments are a very important connection between our community and the Board. This time is set aside for receiving both written and oral communication. We ask first that if you have comments, you come forward, introduce yourself and share your comments. Comments will be taken in the following order:
    1. Regarding Agenda items
    2. Regarding general items
      Each speaker will be allowed 3 minutes and a red card will be held up when 30 seconds remains. (Ref. Policy 1400, 1623, and 1620P).
  7. BOARD COMMUNICATION AND OTHER ITEMS
  8. CONSENT AGENDA – REQUEST BOARD APPROVAL: Any item may be moved to New Business with a motion from any Board member.
    1. General Fund Vouchers No. 188218 thru No. 188273 in the total amount of $158,377.24.
    2. Personnel - Employment with the District will be conditional upon the district’s receipt of a criminal conviction history record that is clear of any convictions, adjudications, protective orders, final decisions, or criminal charges in accordance with Washington State law and conditional upon receipt of a sexual Misconduct Disclosure Form from prior Washington State employer(s), where employment was in a school setting, indicating that no sexual, verbal or physical misconduct materials were found in the records of such employer(s) pursuant to RCW 28A.400 and WAC 180-87-080.
      1. Accept Letter of Resignation from Stacy Campbell, Greywolf Elementary second grade teacher, effective at the end of the 2016-2017 school year, as presented.
      2. Accept Letter of Resignation from Charlene Danforth, Bus driver, effective May 22, 2017, for the purpose of Retirement, as presented.
      3. Offer Repair Technician position to Brandon Brown, as a change of status for a current employee, effective May 1, 2017 as presented.
      4. Accept Letter of Resignation from Patricia Sullivan, Greywolf Elementary Kindergarten teacher, effective at the end of the 2016-2017 school year, as presented.
      5. Accept Letter of Resignation from Sara Benjamin, Sequim Middle School Math teacher, effective June 30, 2017 as presented.
      6. Accept Letter of Resignation from Judy Flynn, Helen Haller Elementary School Kindergarten teacher, effective July 1, 2017, for the purpose of retirement, as presented.
      7. Accept Letter of Resignation from Donna Bruneau, Helen Haller Elementary Living Skills Paraeducator, effective at the end of the 2016-2017 school year, for the purpose of retirement, as presented.
  9. OLD BUSINESS
  10. NEW BUSINESS
    1. Proposed new school lunch prices for 2017-2018 – Heidi Hietpas, Executive Director of Finance and Operations.
  11. REPORTS
    1. Hi-Cap Report – Robin Forrest, Highly Capable Program Coordinator
    2. Performing and Visual Arts Report – Mark Willis and John Lorentzen
    3. April Finance Summary; April Comparative General Fund and April Budget Status Reports – Heidi Hietpas, Executive Director of Finance and Operations.
    4. ALE Audit – Heidi Hietpas, Executive Director of Finance and Operations
    5. Superintendent’s Report – Review Progress on Superintendent Goals
  12. FOR YOUR INFORMATION
    1. Upcoming Board Meetings, etc.
      • Saturday, May 20 – WSSDA Regional Meeting in Bremerton from 10am-1pm
      • May 25 – Strategic Planning Meeting from 8:15am to 11:45am at Sequim Transit Center
      • June 5 – 5:30pm Reception for Retiring Administrative Assistant Marilyn Walsh with Regular Board Meeting @ 6pm. Student Board Representative Kaylee Gumm’s last board meeting!
      • June 8 – Strategic Planning Meeting from 8:15am to 11:45am at Sequim Transit Center
      • June 19 – Regular Board Meeting @ 6pm.
      • June 22 – Strategic Planning Meeting from 8:15am to 11:45am at Sequim Transit Center
      • July 3 – NO BOARD MEETING!
      • July 17 – Regular Board Meeting @ 6pm
    2. Graduation Activities
      • May 31 – Scholarship Awards Night
      • June 4 – Baccalaureate @ Dungeness Community Church
      • June 9 – 9am Practice
      • June 9 -- 6pm Sequim High School Graduation (Reserved seating for the board)
      • June 12 – Olympic Peninsula Academy Graduation from 1-3pm in the Auditorium
      • June 14 – Sequim Middle School 8th Grade Moving On Ceremony @ 6pm in the Middle School Gym
      • June 15 – Greywolf Elementary 5th Grade Moving On Ceremony @ 1:30pm in the Greywolf Elementary gym
      • June 16 – Helen Haller Elementary 5th Grade Moving On Ceremony @ 9am in the Community School Gym
    3. Other calendar items of interest:
      • May 15-19 ~ School Board Candidate Filing Week!
      • May 15-26 ~ Junior Student Board Representative Candidate Filing Period!
      • May 18 through 20 – Sequim High School Operetta (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers)
      • May 29 – Memorial Day – NO SCHOOL, District Office Closed!
      • June 2-3 ~ Olympic Peninsula Academy Play Performance @ 7pm in the auditorium
      • June 6 – Middle School Choir Concert @ 7pm in the cafeteria
      • June 6 -- High School Band Concert @ 7pm in the auditorium
      • June 7 – High School Choir Concert @ 7pm in the auditorium
      • June 9 – Sequim High School Graduation!
      • June 12 – Olympic Peninsula Academy Graduation and Awards Ceremony @ 1pm in the auditorium
      • June 14 – Sequim Middle School 8th Grade Moving On Ceremony @ 6pm in the Middle School Gym
      • June 15 – Greywolf Elementary 5th Grade Moving On Ceremony @ 1:30pm in the Greywolf Elementary gym
      • June 16 – Helen Haller Elementary 5th Grade Moving On Ceremony @ 9am in the Community School gym
      • June 16 – Last Day of School (Early Dismissal)
    4. Other items of interest
  13. FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
  14. ADJOURNMENT