Mon Nov 10 2008, 6:45pm
District Meeting Room
Regular Meeting

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

October 27, 2008 Regular Meeting Minutes

WOODLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 404

DIRECTOR'S MEETING

October 27, 2008 7:00PM
Regular Meeting-District Meeting Room

 

MEMBERS
PRESENT
 

Bill Woodard, Janice Watts, Tina Cayton, Steve Madsen, Michael Green-Secretary, and Tegan Steen-Recording Secretary

OTHERS
PRESENT

 

Jerry Sorrell, Council of Governments, Stacy Brown and Kathie Griffin.

MEMBERS ABSENT 

Steve Madsen moved to approve Jim Bays' absence.

Bill Woodard yes
Janice Watts yes
Tina Cayton yes
Steve Madsen yes carried

MINUTES 

Janice Watts moved to approve the minutes of the October 13, 2008 regular Board meeting.

Steve Madsen yes
Tina Cayton yes
Janice Watts yes
Bill Woodard yes carried

Tina Cayton moved to approve the minutes of the October 15, 2008 special Board meeting.

Steve Madsen yes
Tina Cayton yes
Janice Watts yes
Bill Woodard yes carried

STUDENT
REPRESENTATIVE
REPORT

 

Chelsey Rohm was absent from the meeting because she was attending the DECA conference.

OPERATIONS
REPORTS

 

The Board discussed the WCE report. Kathie Griffin said that the Make a Difference Day was a success, with 80 volunteers performing various maintenance work around the community. The WCC Fun Night, November 14th, is a new fundraising idea that will allow parents to have a fun night out while their children have a fun, safe night at the Kids Club in Vancouver. Kathie is hopeful that it will be a success. Steve Madsen asked about the Community Education classes and suggested that Business Plan Writing might be a good idea for a class.

The Board discussed the Technology Dept. report. The WIS thin client lab is almost complete. It will use Open Source software. Michael Green said that Steve Rippl is doing amazing things with technology in the District. Steve was unable to attend the meeting as he teaches Tai Chi in La Center on Monday evenings.

FINANCIAL/ENROLLMENT REPORT
 Bill Woodard thanked Stacy Brown for her memo about the financial and enrollment reports, which clarifies the information. The Board had no questions for Stacy.
SUPERINTENDENT
REPORT
 

Mr. Green said that The Daily News said that Trevor Hurn was rated the number one top quarterback in our league by 52% of the people who voted in the poll.

Craig Downs was one of the chaperones at the DECA State Conference. Joan Swett, the Business Education teacher, is doing great work with students.

There will be a KWRL Board meeting on Wednesday with Steve Madsen and Janice Watts representing the Board. The meeting will be held at KWRL.

CORRESPONDENCE 

Mr. Green asked Board members who wish to attend the December 1st meeting with the Clark College Board of Trustees, to let him know. The meeting is from 4-6pm.

CITIZENS
REQUESTS

 None.

BOARD REPORTS
AND REQUEST

 None.
DISCUSSION
ITEMS
 

Woodland Transportation Study Progress Report
Jerry Sorrell, Council of Governments, presented the Woodland Transportation Study. He said that he had presented this to the Port and the County, also. Since their July open house meeting, they have refined recommendations and developed a funding and implementation strategy. The next steps are: preparation of final project report, City Council plan adoption, plan adoption by the Port and County and WSDOT concurrence on plan recommendations.

ACTION
ITEMS
 

Revised Consent Agenda
The revised consent agenda included additional a/p warrants and personnel items. The Board discussed the Fir Grove Agreement.

Steve Madsen moved to approve the revised consent agenda.

Bill Woodard yes
Janice Watts yes
Tina Cayton yes
Steve Madsen yes carried

Review of Joint Meeting with City & Port and Appointment of Representative

Steve Madsen volunteered to represent the Board on the planning team.

Janice Watts moved to appoint Steve Madsen as representative of the Board on the City, Port and School District joint planning team.

Steve Madsen yes
Tina Cayton yes
Janice Watts yes
Bill Woodard yes carried

Policy Nos. 1105, 2022, 2190, 3207, 3421, 3432, 5610,6801-Second Reading and Approval

Janice Watts moved to approve Policy Nos. 1105, 2022, 2190, 3207, 3421, 3432, 5610 and 6801 as presented.

Steve Madsen yes
Tina Cayton yes
Janice Watts yes
Bill Woodard yes carried

EXECUTIVE SESSION
 

Vice President, Bill Woodard recessed the meeting into executive session at 7:58pm to discuss personnel with no action to be taken upon return.

Vice President, Bill Woodard reconvened the meeting into regular session at 8:03pm.

ADJOURNMENT 

Vice President, Bill Woodard adjourned the meeting of the Board of Directors at 8:03pm.



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