Methow Valley School Board recently discussed damaged roof trusses at Liberty Bell High School and what can be done.
     An engineer, Mel Hartwig, inspected the roof and was concerned about missing and damaged trusses, according to a report presented by board member John Sinclair.
     He told the board that $45,000 remaining in a limited obligation bond and up to $200,000 from a non-competitive bid could be used to expedite emergency repairs of the damaged trusses. A tarp may be needed to protect the roof until a bond issue is passed to continue with repairs, he told the board.
     Bond funds would not be available until 2010, but the district could borrow money against a successful vote in order to begin repairs in 2009, the board was told.
     A letter has been sent to the insurance company requesting information on what portion of the damage is covered.
     Superintendent Lou Gates added that insurance will pay for trusses and other parts destroyed by water damage. The district is waiting for a response from the insurance company.
     In other business, the board:
     - Agreed to hire Melody Beavon, junior high advisory; Kyle Acord, 10 additional days as vocational teacher; Sharlene Cardoza, 10 additional days as high school counselor; Robert Wilson, 10 additional days as vocational teacher; Mike Putnam, 225 hours as traffic safety instructor; Linda Wilson, vocational director for 135 days and vocational teacher for 15.
     - Accepted the resignation of Jeff Monahan from a half-time position.
     - Accepted resignations from Diana Stanovich, child nutrition/lunchroom assistant, and Paula Stokes, bus driver.
     - Approved an easement with the Okanogan County Electric Cooperative to bury lines.
     - Approved the senior class trip.
     - Approved an overnight trip for participants of Wild Tech 2008 Technology Enterprise Summit. Expenses, except travel, are covered by the summit. Students who attend get a computer.
     - Learned several authors participated in a young writers' day at Methow Valley Elementary School.
     - Learned the Math is Cool team attended the masters' competition. Fifth grade students took sixth place. Trophies went to sixth-grader Liam Dailey, second in state, and fifth-grader Kathleen Chavey-Reynaud, sixth in state.
     Fifth-grader Noble Coleman took second in the state Arbor Day poster contest.
     - Tabled discussion on board compensation.