BELLINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Bellingham, Washington

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE

BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

August 12, 1999

The Bellingham School Board of Directors met in regular session at 7:30 p.m., August 12, 1999, in the Board Room of the Administration Building. Prior to the regular meeting, there was an Executive Session at 7:00 p.m. Purpose of the Executive Session – negotiations/personnel matters.

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

At 7:00 p.m. Whitmyer moved to begin Executive Session; Gass seconded. At 7:25 p.m. Lynch made the motion to move to regular session; Whitmyer seconded.

At 7:32 p.m. President David Blair called the meeting to order.

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

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

Minutes

Action on the minutes of the July 15, 1999 School Board meeting.

Investments

Action on investments in accordance with Resolution 13-88.

                    GENERAL FUND:

                                      $71,000.00                 LGIP, withdrawal, July 15, 1999

                                    $340,500.00                 LGIP, withdrawal, July 23, 1999

                                    $427,200.00                 LGIP, investment, July 30, 1999

                  CAPITAL PROJECTS

                                     $32,000.00                  LGIP, investment, July 15, 1999

                                          $700.00                  LGIP, withdrawal, July 15, 1999

                                          $100.00                  LGIP, withdrawal, July 15, 1999

                                $1,744,500.00                  LGIP, withdrawal, July 15, 1999

                                       $3,000.00                  LGIP, investment, July 23, 1999

                                     $39,500.00                  LGIP, withdrawal, July 30, 1999

                                       $2,500.00                  LGIP, withdrawal, July 30, 1999

                                       $6,700.00                  LGIP, withdrawal, July 30, 1999

                                       $9,800.00                  LGIP, withdrawal, July 30, 1999

                  DEBT SERVICE

                                    $20,000.00                  LGIP, investment, July 23, 1999

                                  $581,200.00                  LGIP, withdrawal, July 30, 1999

                  ASB FUND

                                         $800.00                  LGIP, withdrawal, July 15, 1999

                                         $400.00                  LGIP, investment, July 15, 1999

                                         $200.00                  LGIP, withdrawal, July 15, 1999

                                      $3,200.00                  LGIP, investment, July 15, 1999

Expenses and Payroll

Action on expenditures and payroll as approved by the Auditing Committee.

                  GENERAL FUND

                       ACCTS PAY:      7/08/99                  $316,378.40

                                                     7/15/99                    144,558.11

                                                     7/23/99                    410,802.64

                                                     7/30/99                    102,128.46

                                Total General Fund                  $973,867.61

                  CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND

                       ACCTS PAY:      7/08/99                    $12,000.00

                                                     7/15/99                 1,754,546.72

                                                     7/30/99                      58,711.24

                 Total Capital Projects Fund                $1,825,527.96

                  ASB FUND

                       ACCTS PAY:      7/15/99                      $1,327.24

                                     Total ASB Fund                      $1,327.24

                                           FAIRHAVEN                        $743.03

                                                  SEHOME                        $379.00

                                            WHATCOM                         $205.21

                  PAYROLL                                             $4,099,056.76

Personal Services Contract:

• Rob Brand to serve as the liaison to facilitate the placement and supervision of Western Washington University interns and practica students during the 1999-2000 school year.

Out-of-State Travel:

• Jim Stevens to attend the ASBO annual conference October 14 – October 19, 1999, in Orlando, Florida.

Contracts:

• Interdistrict Agreement with Nooksack Valley School District to provide services to two Nooksack Valley students.
• Interlocal Agreement with Bellingham and Kent School Districts for “Right in Class” project.

REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:

Superintendent’s Announcements/Reports

Dr. Kinsley announced the schedule for the next group of community information meetings for middle school boundaries. They will be held as follows: August 23, 6:30 p.m. at Carl Cozier Elementary School; September 2, 7:00 p.m. at Parkview Elementary School; September 8,

7:00 p.m. at Squalicum High School.

This year’s WSSDA Fall Legislative Assembly will be September 24-25 in Spokane.

Superintendent Kinsley gave each of the Board members a set of the legal frameworks for school assessment and reform in the State of Washington.

Kinsley also announced an upcoming event at the Kingdome on August 19, “Tomorrow’s Classroom, Teaching for the New Millenium,” sponsored by US West and WEA. Bellingham School District will have a booth focusing on the use of technology in the classroom.

REPORTS:

Report on NovaNET

Dr. Nancy Messmer, Director of Library, Media, and Technology reported on NovaNET, a computed-based curriculum system that was approved and purchased as part of this year’s budget process. The software purchase was recommended by a committee of administrators and high school teachers who had spent approximately two years identifying their needs and reviewing computer-based programs. The NovaNET system offers over 10,000 hours of lessons in over 100 subjects. Teachers create programs for students using these lessons and others of their own design. NovaNET is available 24 hours a day and can be accessed at the school site or at home. The initial users of the curriculum materials will be students at various alternative programs including SAIL, CAS, Options High School, and Whatcom Middle School. This program allows students to be tested and provides individually-paced curriculum that can be completed in time frames that are independent of the start and end of semesters.

ACTION ITEMS:

Interdistrict Cooperative Agreement for the Health Care Services Program Approved

Gass moved and Whitmyer seconded the motion to approve the Interdistrict Cooperative Agreement for the Health Care Services Program for the 1999-2000 school year. The motion carried unanimously. Dr. Katherine Crandall, Director of Vocational Education gave an overview of the program. The Health Care Services Program services junior and senior students from high schools throughout Whatcom County. The program provides students with a core foundation applicable to many health care fields and an opportunity for career exploration. The classes are held at St. Luke’s Health Education Center.

Resolution 11-99 – Acceptance of Squalicum High School

Lynch moved and Gass seconded the motion to approve Resolution 11-99 for acceptance of the construction project for Squalicum High School. The motion carried unanimously.

Personnel Recommendations Approved

Lynch moved and Whitmyer seconded the motion for approval of the personnel recommendations as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Superintendent Kinsley announced the resignation of Larry Brown, Sehome principal, and the appointment of Steve Clark as interim principal at Sehome. Kinsley also noted the retirements of Betty McNeeley, business education teacher at Sehome, and Fred Bergman, journeyman painter in the Maintenance Department.

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.