LAKE CHELAN SCHOOL DISTRICT 129

BOARD CLIPS

REGULAR MEETING MARCH 27, 2007

In attendance: Jim Busey, Barb Wadkins, Ken Brunner, Siri Tift, Leah Thompson, Jim Colbert, Don Forseth, Jeff Peck, Larry Bowers, Barry DePaoli, Randy Gleasman, Scott Raab, Mark Anderson, Lori Jenkins, Tori Greiner Shelton, Sue Walker, Dave Clouse, Mark Shelton, Anna Greiner Shelton, Paula Kunkel, Clint Campbell, Carol Campbell, Dan Campbell, Tom Kunkel, Morgan Walker, Chase Anderson, Darby Jenkins, Yonekazu Hirakawa, Yuko Kinogasa, Mieko Tanaka, Zach Kunkel, exchange students from Kato City, Ryuichi Hirakawa, Natsuki Kinugaua, Chihiro Katsura, Yasayuki Matsumoto, Yuki Fujiwara, Takashi Kadokami and Sondra Jacobson.

ü Welcomed the Kato City exchange students and chaperones and thanked Tori Greiner Shelton, Barry DePaoli, and Mike Curry for their work preparing for this exchange.

ü Conducted a public hearing related to I-728 fund expenditures intended to improve education and to achieve higher academic standards for all students through smaller class sizes and other improvements.

ü Approved the minutes from 2/27/07, 3/13/07 and 3/17/07.

ü Reviewed school activities each board member attended.

ü Heard that the high school Knowledge Bowl team won the state championship.

ü Reviewed the district’s financial reports with the business manager, Don Forseth.

ü Were invited to attend a CTE meeting on March 29 to begin discussions about the vision/future of our high school vocational program.

ü Discussed procedures related to post season play and heard that the athletic directors will continue to meet and define.

ü Were invited to attend the Employee of the Year banquet in Leavenworth on April 10^th to honor Marci Nickell and Ken Barnes.

ü Discussed terms and timeline renegotiations related to the Naumes property purchase.

ü Reviewed and made recommended revisions to the survey to be conducted throughout the community.

ü Discussed opportunities and ideas for the board to continue to build trust with staff.

ü Heard that the high school received a $10,000 Navigation 101 grant to focus on advisory and that Char Tait has written a grant proposal for the middle school.

ü Agreed to hold Parent/Teacher conferences at MOE on April 11 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. and at the HS/MS on April 18 from 5-8 p.m. and discussed changing mid winter break, the late start on February 25^th and spring break next year.

ü Expect to review the Strategic Plan in October next school year.

ü Received a copy of the Veledictorian/Salutatorian selection process to review.

ü Approved payables and payroll for the month of March.

ü Approved hiring Scott Renick, Business Manager; Nancy Ramsey, MS lunch Para educator; Amber Kelley, 2^nd high school assistant softball coach; Jose Mendoza, from half to full time custodian; accepted resignations from Daniel Griffith, 2^nd high school assistant wrestling coach; Chris Glasspool, half time custodian; Alison Koehler, TSE behind the wheel instructor (ESD 113), Brook Nickell, middle school head boys basketball and middle school head cross country and to deny a one year leave of absence request to Brook Nickell for 2007/2008.

ü Unanimously approved the I-728 plan as submitted.

ü Approved as amended Procedure 4200: Visitors.

ü Canceled the board work session on 4/10/07.

ü Approved the district’s joining Puget Sound Joint Purchasing Coop.

The board welcomes your attendance at their monthly meetings. Upcoming are the following:

April 24, 2007 Regular board meeting 6:00 p.m. District Office

May 8, 2007 Board work session 6:00 p.m. District Office

May 22, 2007 Regular board meeting 6:00 p.m. District Office