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Home My WebLink About2012_02_07 Board MinutesFebruary 7, 2012 Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration: Dave Lent, Chairman George Boland, Superintendent Lisa Burtenshaw, Vice Chair Trina Caudle, Director of Secondary Education Jerry Wixom, Treasurer Karla LaOrange, Director of Elementary Education Larry Haws, Trustee Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Finance Todd Brown, Curriculum Coordinator Margaret Wimborne, Coordinator of Communications & Excused: Deidre Warden Community Engagement Debbie Wilkie, Recording Clerk Dave Lent, Board Chair, called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Hannah Peterson, Skyline High School Student Representative. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY:' a. Volunteers of the Month Recipients were unable to attend tonight's meeting. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA: Larry Haws made a motion to amend the agenda to add Item (e.) Staff Actions to the Consent Agenda, and delete Action Item (g.) Approve Request by Sounds Choir to Use District Sheet Music; no written request had been turned in. Jerry Wixom seconded. Motion carried. 4 ayes, 0 nays Lisa Burtenshaw moved to adopt the agenda as amended. Jerry Wixom seconded. Motion carried. 4 ayes, 0 nays 02/07/2012 District 91 Board Minutes Page 1 of 4 REPO RTS/IN,PUT/INFORMATION a. Student Reports — i. Lexie Polson, Idaho Falls High School Student Representative, reported on the following items: • The Girls' basketball team participated in District Tournament last week unfortunately being eliminated after winning one game and losing two. • The Boys' basketball team played Skyline last week, it was a close game, Idaho Falls won 51-50. • This is the second week of the canned food drive. This week students are being encouraged to bring a sack lunch to school instead of going out to eat and donate the money they normally spend to The Fight Hunger with Hunger Campaign. • Senior Ball is this Saturday, February 11, at the Shilo Inn. • Next week is Gender Week, a friendly competition between the boys and girls. • Choir is going to the All -State Competition in April • Scholastic Team is 14-1 • Seven students recently qualified to go to the Business Professionals of America competition • Three Idaho Falls High School students have been named as National Merit Scholarship Finalists. ii. Hannah Peterson, Skyline High School, reported on the following items: • The Girls' basketball team is playing Highland tonight to see if they can advance to the State tournament. The canned food drive is going pretty good, so far collections are ahead of last year's pace. IHOP Restaurant will donate 20% of all proceed to the Souper Bowl Competition for all meals purchased on Thursday, February 9, from 5:00 — 9:00 pm. The Sweetheart Dance is this Saturday, February 11, at Skyline High School. b. Patron Input— No input. c. IFEA Report — Mitzi Ellingson reported: A written report is attached. d. Education Foundation — Marge Foster, Education Foundation Chair, • John Kane and Kim Polson recently resigned from the Ed Foundation Board after moving to Utah. New board members include Bryce Bronson as treasurer, replacing John Kane, Pat Wells Noble and Superintendent George Boland as the District Representative. • Marge provided an update of ticket sales for the Teton Toyota Truck Raffle. • $7, 035.00 has come in from the utility flyer insert that was mailed out in November. e. Math Curriculum Update Todd Brown, District 91 Curriculum Coordinator, provided a summary of the math curriculum adoption process. Todd explained with the State Board of Education moving to adopt the common core standards the district's curriculum committee elected to adjust their focus to develop ways for teachers to use the current curriculum while transitioning to the new standards. The committee has prepared new curriculum guides and will continue to provide training for teachers until new materials are published. Todd stated that the committee plans to proceed with caution until they have had a chance to thoroughly look at new resources when they become available. A discussion was held. f. Superintendent's Report — Superintendent Boland shared a PowerPoint reviewing data gathered by the National Student Clearinghouse regarding post -secondary go on rate for District 91 graduates from 2008-2010. 02/07/2012 District 91 Board Minutes Page 2 of 4 CONSENT AGENDA: Jerry Wixom made a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented. Larry Haws seconded. Motion carried 4 ayes 0 nays. Items approved include: Meeting Minutes: December 2, 13 & 16, 2011 and January 10, 11 & 24, 2012 Payment of January 2012 Claims: $3,356,604.84 Staff Actions: Contract Reduction Request Shaunna Olsen Athletic Trainer Matching Funds: $12,760.89 Student Travel: Skyline High School Cheerleaders Anaheim, CA USA Spirit Nationals Competition March 29 —April 3, 2012 PROPOSALS a. High School Bell Schedule/Advisory Randy Hurley, Idaho Falls High School Principal and Jeff Sanders, Skyline High School Assistant Principal, presented a proposal for the 2012-2013 high school bell schedules that would include an advisory period for all students in grades 9-12. Mr. Hurley stated with the implementation of new state graduation requirements and moving the ninth grade to the high schools students will be faced with unique challenges and opportunities. Mr. Sanders added that the administrators believes the additional advisory period, built into the school day, would give teachers the tools and students the opportunity to be more successful. ACTION ITEMS a. Final Reading of Board Policy — Lactation/Breastfeeding Jerry Wixom made the motion to approve the Lactation/Breastfeeding policy as presented. Larry Haws seconded. Motion carried 4 ayes 0 nays. b. Final Reading of Board Policy— Service Animals in Buildings Larry Haws made the motion to approve the Service Animals in Buildings as presented. Jerry Wixom seconded. Motion carried 4 ayes 0 nays. 02/07/2012 District 91 Board Minutes Page 3 of 4 c. Approve Senior Graduation Project Lisa Burtenshaw made the motion to approve the Senior Graduation Project as presented. Jerry Wixom seconded. Motion carried 4 ayes 0 nays d. Approve Middle School Bell Schedules Trina Caudle, Director of Secondary Education, reviewed the proposed middle school bell schedule. Mrs. Caudle stated that the committee had met several times, made presentations and gathered feedback from staff regarding support for the middle school model. A discussion was held. Lisa Burtenshaw made a motion to approve the fidelity to the middle school bell schedules as presented by the administration. Larry Haws seconded. Motion carried 4 ayes 0 nays. e. Award Bid for Sale of Surplus Buses Larry Haws made a motion to accept the bids as identified for surplus buses. Lisa Burtenshaw seconded. Motion carried 4 ayes 0 nays. f. Award Bid for Sale of New Sweden Property Lisa Burtenshaw moved to accept the bid from VanderSloot Farms, Inc. for $121, 000.00 to purchase the New Sweden property. Larry Haws seconded. Motion carried 4 ayes 0 nays. Jerry Wixom moved to adjourn. Larry Haws seconded. 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