February 8, 2016 at 6:30 PM - SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

Description:  (Denyce Kelly will review the financial reports prior to Board action on the Consent Agenda)
1.  Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held January 19, 2016;
2.  Financial Reports for January 2016.

POSSIBLE MOTION:    I MOVE TO (APPROVE/NOT APPROVE) THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS PRESENTED.

Description:  Randy Grant from MFDA will present a proposal for a Community Recreational Center at Freewater Elementary.

Description:  David Marshall will present the annual Special Education Child Census report.

Description:  David Marshall will present the AMAO Report for the 2014-2015 school year.

Description:  Denyce Kelly will present a mid-year budget report.

Description:  The Chairman will present the following donation(s) for Board acceptance:
1.  $230 from the Milton-Freewater Art Club, to be split equally between all five schools.

POSSIBLE MOTION:    I MOVE TO (ACCEPT/NOT ACCEPT) THE DONATION(S), AS PRESENTED.

Description:  Dr. Clark will present the second reading of the following Board policies:
AC - Non-Discrimination (revised)
AC-AR - Discrimination Complaint Procedures (revised)
GBK/JFCG/KGC - Prohibited Use, Possession, Distribution or Sale of Tobacco Products and Inhalant Delivery Systems (revised)
JFCF - Harassment/Intimidation/Bullying/Cyberbullying/Teen Dating Violence/Domestic Violence-Student (revised)

POSSIBLE MOTION:  I MOVE TO (AMEND/NOT AMEND) THE BOARD POLICIES, AS PRESENTED.

Description:  Dr. Clark will present ESD's 2016-2017 Local Service Plan for Board adoption.

POSSIBLE MOTION:    I MOVE TO (ADOPT/NOT ADOPT) RESOLUTION #16-02-01 APPROVING IMESD'S 2016-2017 LOCAL SERVICE PLAN, AS PRESENTED.

Description:  Dr. Clark will present a resolution to put a bond on the May 17, 2016 ballot in the amount of $12.5 million for a new K-3 elementary school.

POSSIBLE MOTION:    I MOVE TO (APPROVE/NOT APPROVE) RESOLUTION #16-02-02  AUTHORIZING THE DISTRICT TO PUT A BOND ON THE MAY 17, 2016 BALLOT IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,500,000. FOR A NEW K-3 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

POSSIBLE MOTION:    I MOVE TO (AUTHORIZE/NOT AUTHORIZE) THE SUPERINTENDENT TO NOTIFY THE UMATILLA COUNTY CLERK TO VACATE THE LOCAL OPTION LEVY COLLECTIONS IN 2016-2017 AND 2017-2018 IF THE BOND FOR THE NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS APPROVED BY THE VOTERS.

Description: 

Description:  Dr. Clark will present the following resignations for retirement purposes:
1.  Liz Cahill, Social Studies teacher at Mac-Hi, with 24 years of service;
2.  Diane Groff, Science teacher at Mac-Hi, with 30 years of service.

POSSIBLE MOTION:    I MOVE TO (ACCEPT/NOT ACCEPT) THE LETTERS OF RESIGNATION FOR RETIREMENT PURPOSES, AS PRESENTED.

Description:  1.  Robert Christian, Assistant Softball Coach at the high school at Step E3, $4,061;
2.  Kortnie Walter, Assistant Softball Coach at the high school, dependent on participation levels, at Step E0, $3,225.

POSSIBLE MOTION:  I MOVE TO (APPROVE/NOT APPROVE) THE EXTRA DUTY CONTRACTS, AS PRESENTED. 

Description:  Dr. Clark will present a recommendation to hire Nichole Kelly for the PE position at Ferndale.

POSSIBLE MOTION:    I MOVE TO (APPROVE/NOT APPROVE) THE EMPLOYMENT OF NICHOLE KELLY, AS PRESENTED.

Description:  The Superintendent will present the first reading of a number of Board policies.

Description:  The next regular Board meeting will be held March 14, 2016.