Work Study Linkage with Legislators Prior to the regular board meeting, the Board met with area legislators from several Washington State districts within the Issaquah School District. Present at this meeting were Board President Anne Moore, Directors Lisa Callan, Brian Deagle, Marnie Maraldo, and Suzanne Weaver along with Superintendent Thiele and members of the Issaquah School District Administration. Area legislators in attendance were Rep. Tana Senn, Sen. Mark Mullet, Sen. Steve Litzow, and Doug Honma-Crane, Legislative Aide to Rep. Zach Hudgins. Please note: Because regular Issaquah School Board meetings are now being recorded and made available in their entirety for listening via podcast, minutes will reflect board action/direction and general topic discussion only. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance Board President Anne Moore called the October 14, 2015 meeting of the Issaquah School Board to order in regular session in the boardroom of the Administration Service Center at 7:05 p.m. Present along with Ms. Moore were Board Directors Lisa Callan, Marnie Maraldo, Suzanne Weaver, and Brian Deagle and Superintendent Ron Thiele. Korbin Breeden and Kimmy Lum, seniors at Issaquah High School, led the pledge of allegiance. Student Input Korbin Breeden, senior at Issaquah High School Kimmy Lum, senior at Issaquah High School Public Input Becky Gordon Alicia Veevaert Re: Future of the ACT Program Re: Region 2 PTA meeting and discussion regarding gifts Approval of Consent Agenda Ms. Maraldo moved the consent agenda be approved as presented. Mr. Deagle seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. Action was taken as follows: Adopted Resolution No. 1061 and certified the 2016 Maintenance and Operations Levy as presented; Approved the Skyline High School Grandstand Change Order #1 as presented; Authorized the Guidelines for Cascadia College in the High School Program and Interlocal Agreement as presented; Adopted Resolution No. 1062 authorizing the Superintendent to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with the Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD) as presented; Authorized the Perkins Grant Application as it pertains to Career and Technical Education as presented; Approved vouchers and electronic transfers as follows: General fund vouchers 355885 through 356734 in the total amount of $2,630,785.16; Capital Projects fund vouchers 355980 through 356753 in the total amount of $8,878,022.39; ASB fund vouchers 355998 through 356792 in the total amount of $185,420.85; Payroll fund vouchers 176480 through 176712 in the total amount of $2,414,179.01; Electronic Transfer [1]
Payroll in the total amount of $10,702,261.44; Electronic Transfer Dept of Rev in the total amount of $17,761.65; Electronic Transfer GF AP in the total amount of $262,393.31; Electronic Transfer CPF AP in the total amount of $76,639.01; Electronic Transfer ASB AP in the total amount of $74,609.12 as presented; Approved gifts/donations in the total amount of $246,000.74 as presented; Approved the minutes from the September 23, 2015 regular board meeting as presented; Approved certificated employee contracts (2015-16) as presented;* Approved certificated employee resignations (2015-16) as presented;* Approved supplemental contracts/employment agreements as presented;* Approved classified new employees (2015-16) as presented;* Approved classified resignations/retirements/terminations (2015-16) as presented;* *personnel listings are available by clicking on the appropriate item on the electronic agenda for this meeting. Establishment of Regular Agenda No changes Summary Work Study: Linkage with Legislators Prior to the regular board meeting, the Board met with area legislators from several Washington State districts within the Issaquah School District. Present at this meeting were Board President Anne Moore, Directors Lisa Callan, Brian Deagle, Marnie Maraldo, and Suzanne Weaver along with Superintendent Thiele and members of the Issaquah School District Administration. Area legislators in attendance were Rep. Tana Senn, Sen. Mark Mullet, Sen. Steve Litzow, and Doug Honma-Crane, Legislative Aide to Rep. Zach Hudgins. The Board summarized this session for public information. Public Hearing with Regard to Surplus Property Pursuant to RCW 28A.335.120 the Board conducted a Public Hearing to obtain input on the advisability of the sale of District-owned real property. President Anne Moore opened the public hearing. Public Comment: Paul Dutton came forward and spoke against the sale of the property commonly known as the Winterbrook Property. After public comment and discussion, President Moore closed the Public Hearing. Draft Resolution with regard to Bond Ballot Language The Administration presented the initial draft and first reading of a resolution prepared by legal counsel and staff for the April 2016 bond ballot. No action was taken. It is expected to come before the Board for action on October 28. [2]
Complete background for the bond is available on the ISD website: 2016 School Bond Feasibility Resolution on the new Gibson Ek High School State Waiver Julia Bamba, Planning Principal for Gibson Ek High School and Jeff Petty, Director of Puget Sound Consortium for School Innovation, presented the draft application for a state waiver for Gibson Ek High School. No action was taken at this meeting. The application will again be brought before the Board during the November 18, 2015 board meeting. A screening of the film Most Likely to Succeed will be shown at the Issaquah High School Performing Arts Center on November 4 at 7:00 p.m. The film is 1½ hours long with a question and answer period after the film. Monitoring Report EL-13 Facilities Ms. Maraldo moved the Board accept the annual monitoring report EL-13 Facilities as presented. Ms. Weaver seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously. Monitoring Report EL-8 Communication and Support to the Board Ms. Maraldo moved the Board accept the annual monitoring report EL-8 Communication and Support to the Board as presented. Ms. Weaver seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously. Monitoring Report EL-3 Personnel Administration Ms. Callan moved the Board accept the annual monitoring report EL-3 Personnel as presented. Ms. Callan withdrew her motion. Withdrawal of the motion was agreed to unanimously. President Moore asked Superintendent Thiele to make the corrections suggested and bring it back to the October 28 th board meeting on the consent agenda. Legislative Matters Ms. Callan, the Board s legislative representative, gave an update on matters pertaining to education. The Legislative Listening Tour is scheduled for October 19 th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. at the Puget Sound Educational Service District in Renton. Superintendent Thiele mentioned that the School Siting Task Force s next meeting is November 3 rd at JA World in Auburn from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This meeting is open to the public. [3]
Works in Progress Superintendent Thiele gave an update on happenings in and around the District. Announcements and Correspondence Correspondence: Since the last board meeting written communications to the Board include: L. Richins Re: Later Start Times M. Bhatti Re: Attendance M. Swedberg Re: Acknowledgement and Appreciation N. Anderson Re: Acknowledgement and Appreciation N. Anderson Re: Sharing current media coverage T. Rodocker Re: Later Start Times K. Latimer Re: Later Start Times K. Foster Re: Later Start Times A. Veevaert Re: School Board Meeting Notice and Public Comment Individual directors summarized other correspondence received in their personal mail as follows: D. Mahalko Re: KCDA Board seeking a new board member Friends of Youth Re: Invitation to FOY Breakfast on 12/2/15 M. Colbrese Re: Confirmation of WSSDA Regional Meeting J. Hess Re: Wa St Gifted Advisory Committee M. Rice Re: Congrats to Marnie on her election to WSSDA VP A. Messerly & A. Deever Re: Disability Task Force L. Anton Re: ISD Transgender Policy C. Potter Re: Public Educator Standards Board N. McClung Re: Fuel Your School Chevron M. Cavinnie Re: Student matter F. McCarthy Re: Universal Design consultant M. Taylor Re: New member boot camp C. Clement Re: Achieving Racial Equity through Policy & Beyond B. DeMichele Re: Healthy Youth Initiative S. Jensen Re: Sammamish Library Survey T. Kimbrough Re: WSSDA Leg Listening Tour reminder A. Elam Re: Bus stop C. Magandanz Re: Legislative update R. Lessing Re: Volunteer Application K. O Malley Re: Hopelink luncheon Invitation to P-3 Institute Reception on 11/13 [4]
Announcements: Brian Deagle is currently on the board for King County Directors Association (KCDA). He plans to stay on until the end of the year. All Board members received an invitation to join the KCDA Board. Calendar and Future Agenda Topics Registration is now open for Convening: Achieving Education Racial Equity through Policy and Beyond Part II. It will be held on November 12 th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Renton Pavilion Event Center at 223 Burnett Avenue S. This meeting is hosted by WSSDA and PSESD. Introduction to the American School System: Who We in Issaquah Thursday, October 29 th at Issaquah Valley Elementary School, 555 NW Holly St., Issaquah, WA at 6:30 p.m. Free child care will be available. Interpretation will be available in Mandarin, Spanish, and Korean. A screening of the film Most Likely to Succeed will be shown at the Issaquah High School Performing Arts Center on November 4 at 7:00 p.m. The film is 1½ hours long with a question and answer period after the film. Adjournment: 10:26 p.m. Executive Session None These minutes were approved as presented at the October 28, 2015 regular board meeting. [5]