BELLINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Bellingham, Washington

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE

BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

July 12, 2001

The Bellingham School Board of Directors met in regular session at 7:30 p.m., July 12, 2001, in the Board Room of the Administration Building.

Present:  Directors Ken Gass, Don Leu, and Elaine Lynch, President Ann Whitmyer, Superintendent Dale Kinsley, and recorder Shirley Knapp. Director David Blair was excused.

At 7:30 p.m. President Ann Whitmyer called the meeting to order.

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

Gass moved and Leu seconded approval of the consent agenda as presented.  The motion carried unanimously.

Minutes

Action on the minutes of the June 28, 2001 School Board meeting and the minutes of the June 21, 2001 budget study session.

Investments

Action on investments in accordance with Resolution 13-88.

                                    GENERAL FUND

                                            $1,494,000.00                        LGIP, withdrawal, June 29, 2001

                                            $   268,000.00                        LGIP, withdrawal, July 6, 2001.

                                   CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND

                                            $     95,600.00                        LGIP, withdrawal, June 29, 2001.

                                   DEBT SERVICE FUND

                                          $      22,500.00                        LGIP, investment, June 29, 2001.

                                  ASB FUND

                                          $      65,700.00                        LGIP, withdrawal, June 29, 2001.

Expenses and Payroll

Action on expenditures and payroll as approved by the Auditing Committee

                          GENERAL FUND

                               ACCTS PAY:                          6/08/01                  $419,302.59

                                                                                 6/15/01                      22,903.38

                                                                                 6/22/01                    598,641.67

                                                                                 6/29/01                    152,833.95

                                            Total General Fund                               $1,193,681.59

                    CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND

                          ACCTS PAY:                               6/15/01                    $44,344.00

                                                                                  6/29/01                     95,699.87

                                           Total Cap. Proj. Fund                               $140,043.87

                    ASB FUND

                          ACCTS PAY:                               6/15/01                     $41,441.71

                                                                                 6/31/01                       76,998.43

                                          Total ASB Fund                                         $118,440.14

                                                      BHS                        $16,719.77

                                                      SHS                         $35,194.34

                                                      SQHS                      $57,552.92

                                                      FMS                        $  1,815.00

                                                      KMS                       $   5,330.61

                                                      SMS                        $   1,420.58

                                                     WMS                       $      406.92-

                  EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND

                                                                                 6/8/01                              $567.41

                                                                                5/24/01                                 45.01

                                              Total Exp. Trust Fund                                     $612.42

                  PAYROLL                                                                           $4,790,758.75

Personal Services Contracts:

• Cynthia Minkler to serve as piano accompanist at Sehome High School during May 2001.
• Pamela Brous-Ellis and Laurie Anderson to serve as summer school nurses.
• Marlene Maskornic to provide conflict resolution lessons and class meeting facilitation at Columbia Elementary School during May 2001.

Contracts:

• Agreement for the YMCA Before and After School Program for the 2001-2002 school year.
• Contract for family assistance program services between the District and Northwest Youth Services for the 2001-2002 school year.
• Agreement between Western Washington University and the Bellingham School District for the Teacher on Sabbatical Program for 2001-2002.

REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:

School Board Reports

Lynch shared a copy of the legislative summary.

Leu shared a publication from the National Children’s Reading Foundation.

ACTION ITEMS:

Resolution 4-01

Lynch moved and Gass seconded the motion to approve Resolution 4-01 to adopt the budget for the 2001-2001 school year.  The motion carried unanimously.  Dr. Kinsley noted the list of the fines and fees, which included an increase in the traffic safety fee.  The fee was increased to $240.00 with a reduced fee of $36.00.  Kinsley stated that the District would be adding 20 new teachers with Student Achievement funds.  He also discussed the loss of state funding for District Block Grants, staff development, and COLA’s for non-state funded teaching positions.

Bid Award

Gass moved and Leu seconded the motion to award the bid for the turnaround at Roosevelt Elementary School to Soto & Sons Construction for $19,346.00.  The motion carried unanimously.

Personnel Recommendations

Lynch moved and Gass seconded the motion for approval of the personnel recommendations as presented.  The motion carried unanimously.  Dr. Kinsley recognized the retirements of Tom Moore, Squalicum High School science teacher; Eleanor Hogan, instructional assistant at Sehome High School; and Gary Peterson, mechanic.

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 7:41 p.m.