SPANAWAY, WA —  The following are items that were part of the September 10 Bethel School Board meeting.

A team of health and fitness specialists shared the newly developed Brain Breaks packets. There is a correlation between physically fit students and academic achievement. These activity breaks may be used at the beginning of class to energize the students, in the middle of class to break up the workload, or at the end of class as a review.

Spanaway Lake High Choir Director Barney Crouse was honored for a statewide award, Choral Director of the Year, he received this summer at the Washington State American Choral Directors Association.

During public comment, Nel Batker spoke of her opposition to the board spending funds on an aquatic center. She also stated her willingness to vote for a levy which she said spends money on student education.

Contracts, Interlocals, and Contractural Services that were part of the consent agenda:

INDIVIDUAL/AGENCY     DURATION OF CONTRACT     CONTRACT AMOUNT     DEPARTMENT ORIGINATOR

Superior Vision Services Inc.   10/01/13 – 09/30/17 $674,041  estimated   Business Office H. Erickson/B. Japhet

Funding Source: State and District budgetary funds

DESCRIPTION: To provide vision care coverage for eligible Bethel employees enrolled in the Superior Vision Services benefit program and to ensure compliance with the privacy provisions of HIPPA and the Health Information technology for Economic and Clinic Health Act as incorporated in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

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ProCare Therapy   09/04/13 – 06/16/14    $68,400   Special Services Lori Haugen

Funding Source: State Special Education funding

DESCRIPTION: To provide qualified professional healthcare services to Bethel students. Positions include one [1] LPN.

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Total Care   09/04/13 – 06/13/14    $64,792   Special Services Lori Haugen

Funding Source: Special Education federal funds

DESCRIPTION: Provide 1:1 nursing services for Bethel School District students

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Puget Sound ESD   09/01/13 – 08/31/14   $105,000   Teaching & Learning Ann Varkados

Funding Source: District budgetary funds

DESCRIPTION: To provide direct services to schools for substance abuse prevention and intervention that meets the legislative and programmatic standards as established in RCW 28A.170.

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K12 ~ Aventa Learning   09/01/13 – 08/31/14   $100,000    Elementary Schools David Hammond

Funding Source: Department budgetary funds

DESCRIPTION:

This agreement will provide the curriculum for our K-5 online program, Bethel Elementary Learning Academy (BELA) for the 2013-14 school year. The program will promote and encourage new methods of effective education.

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Sunbelt Staffing  09/04/13 – 06/16/14  $49,140   YTD $191,782   Special Services Lori Haugen

Funding Source: State Special Education funding

DESCRIPTION:

To provide qualified professional healthcare services to Bethel students at Centennial Elementary during the 2013-14 school year. Positions include one [1] License Practical Nurse.

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Board Approved on August 13, 2013 ~ Revised

Cascade Governmental  Affairs, LLC 07/01/13 – 6/30/14  $42,000  $24,000  Superintendent Thomas Seigel

Funding Source: Board budgetary funds

DESCRIPTION: To provide services related Growth Management Act,

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Puget Sound ESD   07/01/13 – 06/30/14   $3,544   Technology Marc Elliott

Funding Source: District budgetary funds

DESCRIPTION: Annual subscription renewal for online WEB based resources available district wide.

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Tacoma|Pierce County Health Department  08/01/13 – 06/30/14   $4,950 Spanaway Elementary Bradley Graham Funding Source: Pierce County funds.

DESCRIPTION: To provide and safeguard the health of the community, active living, healthy eating and preventing tobacco use are three of the most critical factors. The goal is to support individual schools in making positive and sustainable changes in student health.

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Enrollment data was presented. The estimated enrollment of 16,939 was an increase of 159 student over last year. There was a decrease in students at the elementary level and an increase at the secondary. The net change was not significant and as it currently stands, there will not be any teacher hiring changes for student enrollment.

The following is a contract related to the Pierce County Skills center:

Cascade Governmental   Affairs, LLC 07/01/13 – 6/30/14   $18,000 Pierce County Skills Center M. Ledbetter

DESCRIPTION: To provide services related to funding for a Skills Center and represent Pierce County Skills Center in discussions with legislators.

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The meeting ended with the architects from Erickson McGovern discussing the design work, planning and project estimates for Elk Plain School of Choice.

The 2006 voter-approved bond provided money to purchase property, reconfigure the bus drop-off area, student drop-off area, and parking situation. Additionally, the bond provided money for a new roof on the main building and some limited additions to the multi-purpose room and kitchen. Since the 2006 bond was passed, a plan to develop Elk Plain into a K-8 school of choice has been devised. The associated alterations are now part of the construction planning process for work scheduled to be complete by the start of school in 2014.