WASHINGTON STATE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
May 1, 2014
Conference Call
Board Members Participating: John
Glenn, Jim Kemp, Cindy Bennett, Ed Snook, Nancy McDaniel, Lorna Walsh, Dennis
Mathews, and outgoing Board member for Congressional District #3 Steve Rainey.
Board Members Absent: Yang-su Cho
and Denise Colley.
Ex-Officio Members Participating: Michael
Freeman (National Federation of the Blind of WA).
Ex-Officio Members Absent: Doug
Trimble (WSSB Teachers Association), Scott Hone (WA Federation of State
Employees Local #1225), Denise Vestman (Parent Representative), and Berl Colley
(Washington Council of the Blind).
WSSB Staff Members Participating: Lori
Pulliam (Director of Transition Services) and Janet Kurz (recording secretary).
Ed called
the meeting to order at 7:30pm.
Business Meeting
Old Business
Board of Trustees meeting minutes–March 13, 2014: Lorna moved
to approve the minutes as submitted; Jim seconded the motion. The minutes were approved unanimously.
New Business
Student Awards:
Lori
Pulliam reviewed the nominations for the student awards.
Board of Trustees Award:
Discussion
was held regarding nominations. John nominated xxxxxxxxxxxxx for the Board of Trustees award. Steve seconded
the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
Roy J. Brothers Award:
Discussion
was held regarding nominations. Jim nominated xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
for the Roy J. Brothers award. Nancy seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Rodney B. Humble Outreach Award:
There
were no nominees for the Rodney B. Humble award for the 2013-2014 school year.
Miscellaneous
·
Ed welcomed Dennis to the
Board of Trustees. Dennis stated he and
his wife have four children. Dennis is
semi-retired at this time.
·
Janet thanked Steve for his
many years of service to the Board of Trustees.
Steve is planning to attend the June 6 Board of Trustees meeting.
The next
Board meeting will be held on June 6 at 12:00pm. There being no further business, the meeting
adjourned at 8pm.
Ed Snook,
Chair Dean O. Stenehjem, Ed.D. Superintendent