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Home My WebLink About2011_09_13 Board Minutes IDAHOFALLSSCHOOLDISTRICT91 BOARDOFTRUSTEESBUSINESSMEETING BOARDMEETING DISTRICTOFFICEBOARDROOM September13,2011 7:00PM PresentfromtheBoardofTrustees:PresentfromtheAdministration: DaveLent,ChairmanGeorgeBoland,Superintendent LisaBurtenshaw,ViceChairTrinaCaudle,DirectorofSecondaryEducation JerryWixom,TreasurerCarrieSmith,DirectorofHR&Finance DeidreWarden,ClerkMargaretWimborne,CoordinatorofCommunications& LarryHaws,TrusteeCommunityRelations DebbieWilkie,RecordingClerk DaveLent,BoardChair,calledthemeetingtoorderat7:00pm. PledgeofAllegiancewasledbyTrina,avisitingISUStudent. JerryWixommadeamotiontoamendtheagendatoincludeStudentReports,asItema.,intheReportssection. LisaBurtenshawseconded.Motioncarried. ADOPTIONOFTHEAGENDA: JerryWixommovedtoadopttheagendaasamended.LisaBurtenshawseconded.Motioncarried. REPORTS/INPUT/INFORMATION a.StudentReports HannahPetersen,SkylineHighSchoolStudentRep.reportedthatSHSheldtheirfirstassemblyofthe schoolyearandafterwardstreatedallofthestudentstoabarbequeatlunch.Studentsarepreparingfor EmotionBowlweekwithanAlumnifootballgame,theTigerStomp,PowderBuffandtheEmotionBowl th gameagainstIdahoFallsHighSchoolonFriday,Sept.30. b.PatronInput AndreaChambersexpressedconcernthatteachersinthedistricthavenovoice. c.IFEAReportMitziEllingsonreported: Writtencommentsattached. 09/13/2011District91BoardMinutesPage 1 of 4 d.EducationFoundation MargeFosterreportedthattheEducationFoundationheldtheirannualmeetingonSeptember7,2011 wherethefollowingboardmemberswereelected:MargeFoster,Chair,TerryFrickey,ViceChair,Kayleen Kinghorn,SecretaryandJohnCain,Treasurer.Acompletelistofnewboardmembersandofficercontact informationwasalsoprovided.MargestatedthatacatalogofclassroomneedshasbeengiventoMr. Maecktoreviewandselectrecipients.TheFoundationhadhopedtohaveanothertruckrafflethisyear butunfortunatelyitcouldnotbeworkedoutwithTetonToyota,theywillcontinuetocontactlocal businessestoseeifanythingelsecanbesecuredforaraffleproject.TheFoundationwillhaveaboothat theupcomingWhat7äxWomenWantConference,attheShiloInnonOctober1516;ticketsare availablethroughtheFoundation. e.FirstReadingofBoardPolicyRevisions i.BoardPolicy408Nutrition TrinaCaudle,DirectorofSecondaryEducation&NutritionCommitteechair,reviewedrevisions thatareneededinordertomeetStateguidelinesandFederalrequirements.Thecommittee thth lookedatthecurrent8&10gradehealthcurriculumtohelpmaketherecommendations. AdiscussionwasheldandDaveLentaskedMrs.Caudletocheckwithstudentgovernment advisors,atbothIFHSandSHS,toseeifthestudentscouldmakepresentationoftheirviews regardingthenutritionpolicyforthesecondreadingofthispolicyinOctober.TheBoardwould alsolikeinformationregardingthetotalnumberoflunchesservedatthesecondarylevel,the numberoffreelunchesserved,thenumberofreducedlunchesservedandhowmanypayfull price.FayeOlsenwillgathertherequestedinformationforthesecondreadingscheduledin October. ii.BoardPolicy609Transfer/ForeignExchangeStudents TrinaCaudle,DirectorofSecondaryEducation,reviewedthatthecommitteewouldliketomake somerevisions,andadditions,tothecurrentpolicyinordertostrengthenit.Thereare companiesthatarenotfollowingprocedures,orbeingethical,whenrecruitingstudentsto participate.Theintentoftheforeignexchangeprogramisforthestudents,andfamilies,involved tohaveapositiveexperienceandpromoteculturalexchange.Thesecondreadingofthispolicy isscheduledforOctober. f.{Ò¦;©z·;7;·xReport SuperintendentBolandprovidedanenrollmentsummary,fromthesecondFridayofthenewschoolyear, reportingthatelementaryenrollmentisup,secondaryenrollmentisdownbutoverallthedistrict numbershavestayedrelativelyflat.ClaireEGaleJuniorHighenrollmentisdownto560students,three elementaryschoolscurrentlyhavelargerpopulations,andtheissueofbeingabletoprovidethesame curricularexperienceisbecomingveryacute.Theelementarynumberscontinuetogrowasexpected however,Þ;xÝ;notseenthegrowthinenrollmentthatwasprojectedinthedemographicstudydone earlier. TheSuperintendentalsosharedthathehadjustreturnedfromthefourthmeetingwiththeStudents ComeFirstTechnologyTaskForceCommitteeinBoise.TheStatewillbedispersing50%ofthefunds appropriatedinSenateBill1184,whichisnowIdahoCode331022,bytheendofSeptember.The amountpaidwillbecalculatedat$32perstudent,foratotalofapproximately$300,000.00tothedistrict, withthescheduledpaymentsinSeptember2011andJanuary2012. SuperintendentBolandreviewedupcomingmeetingsandeventsscheduledforthemonthstartingwitha th SpecialBoardMeetingonTuesday,September20,at4:00pm,foradebriefingwiththeExecutiveTour st GroupthatwillvisittheNewTechhighschoolinTexas.OnSeptember21theBoardwillhaveaJoint WorkSessionwithbuildingprincipalstoreviewthe7z·©z-·xvision,missionandgoalsandgettheirhelp updatingthatsectionofboardpolicy.OnSeptember22&23thedistricthasscheduledJamieVollmer, AuthorofthebookSchoolsCannotDoitAlone,topresentaseriesofemployeeandcommunity presentations.HeaddedthatthedistricthadreceivedacharterschoolpetitioninAugustandexplained thetimelineandprocessforaccepting,decliningorreferringthepetitiontotheStateCharterSchool 09/13/2011District91BoardMinutesPage 2 of 4 Commission.TheStatehascompletedasufficiencyreviewandnowthedistrictwillneedtoconducta qualitativereview,utilizingarubricprovidedbytheStateDepartment,beforeadecisioncanbemadeby theBoardofTrustees. CONSENTAGENDA: DeidreWardenmadeamotiontoapprovetheconsentagendaaspresented.LisaBurtenshawseconded. AdiscussionwasheldregardingtheMatchingFundRequest,submittedbyEthelBoyesElementary,forthe AcceleratedReaderyearlysubscription.SPFFfundsaretobeusedforcapitalexpendituresnotconsumablesor subscriptions.Themotiontoaccepttheconsentagendaaspresentedfailedunanimously. LisaBurtenshawmadeamotiontoamendtheconsentagenda,removingtheEthelBoyesElementaryAccelerated Readeryearlysubscriptionrequest.DeidreWardenseconded.Motionpassedunanimously. LisaBurtenshawthenmadeamotiontoaccepttheconsentagendaasamended.DeidreWardenseconded. Motionpassedunanimously. Itemsapprovedinclude: MeetingMinutes: August9,2011 PaymentofAugust2011Claims: $8,783,199.92 StaffActions: NewHires: Allen,JaySPincock,NicholeV .60FTEGerman .50FTEKindergartenteacher IdahoFallsHighSchool FoxHollowElementary Boyle,LyndaJoy Weaver,Gwen .20FTEFamily&ConsumerScience Mathteacher IdahoFallsHighSchool IdahoFallsHighSchool Busby,HeatherA D Wells,Alana .40FTEEnglish Scienceteacher IdahoFallsHighSchool EagleRockJuniorHigh MatchingFunds: TaylorviewJuniorHigh Computers$2,738.60 StudentTravel: IdahoFallsHighDrama October68,2011 CedarCity,Utah ScholarshipCompetition/Workshops 09/13/2011District91BoardMinutesPage 3 of 4 ACTIONITEMS a.AcceptTrusteeZoneBoundaries SuperintendentBolandexplainedthatstatestatuterequiresthereviewoftrusteezonesfollowingeachcensuswith nomorethana10%varianceofthepopulation.Thedistrictcontractedthoseserviceswhichindicatedthatthere arenovariancesgreaterthan10%thereforenochangesarerequiredatthistime.Boundaryapprovalhasbeen receivedfromtheStateBoardofEducationsothisactionwouldformalizeboardpolicywithregardstotrusteezone boundariesaspresented. LarryHawsmovedtoacceptthetrusteezoneboundariesaspresented.LisaBurtenshawseconded.Motionpassed unanimously. b.AdoptProfessionalLiabilityInsuranceProvidersListfor20112012 SuperintendentBolandexplainedthataspertherecommendationoftheIdahoSchoolBoardsAssociation,andlegal counsel,eachindividualboardshouldadoptalistofProfessionalLiabilityInsuranceProvidersapprovedbythe DepartmentofInsurancetopresenttoemployees. JerryWixommadeamotiontoapprovethelistofProfessionalLiabilityInsuranceProvidersaspresented.Deidre Wardenseconded.Motionpassedunanimously. JerryWixommovedtoadjourn.LisaBurtenshawseconded.Meetingadjournedat8:14pm. 09/13/2011District91BoardMinutesPage 4 of 4 .©7;;·zm NewTeacherpizzaat[;xplacethisThursdayfrom57.AngelawillbeinchargeasIwillbeinTX. TailgatepartyattheEmotionBowlMembersonly,howeveryoumaycometoourboothforanicevisit witheducational¦©E;zvu MottodiscussionPositivebutCz©v;7Ò-·zprofessionalsworkhardforthisdistrictandwould liketocommunicatepositivelywithyou,butwouldalsolikeyoutoknowtheywanttobetreatedfairly. ESPleadershipConferenceagroupof5willtraveltoOregon,BoiseandSanFranciscothisschoolyearto learnmoreaboutleadershipamongtheIFEA.TheirsubswillbepaidforthroughagrantfromtheNEA, Thosegoingare: JanetteDuarteEagleRock TrishaHeningtonEagleRock BrettFieldingEagleRock CrystelLawEthel BarbaraTewAHBush Galeconcerns JobswhatwillhappentotheElectiveteachers? Contractsfulltimeor¾time? LxÝ;spokenwithGeorgeaboutjobplacementiftheTechmagnetbecomesareality,Iam encouragedthattherewillbeaninterviewprocesssothefolkswhowanttoteachtherehavethe opportunitytoteachthere.Georgehasassuredmethattheprocesswillbefairforprincipals,teachers andclassifiedalike.However,Ihaveheardthatsomehavesaidtheyarealreadypromisedjobsinthis newschool. IamexcitedtotraveltoTexastomorrowwiththetaskforce,Iamopentonewideas Buildingschedules IhavebeengivenacopyofbuildingmeetingschedulesbyD;©m;vuwÒvuLaminthe processoflookingatthefairnessandequityoftheschedules.KeepinmindIrealizetheremaybeafew minuteshereandtherethatdonotmatchup.Iamlookingformajordiscrepancies.Ihavealreadyfound th oneatSkylinewherethereisameetingplannedonMarch5(aworkday)asIunderstand,workdays aredesignatedtotheprofessionaltodowheretheyarecomfortable.Whetherthatisathomeorin theirbuilding.IwouldliketoemailthistoyouwhenIhavefinishedit. 09/13/2011IFEAReportMitziEllingson