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2009_05_05 Board Minutes
IDAHOFALLSSCHOOLDISTRICT91 BOARDOFTRUSTEESPUBLICHEARING BUDGETREDUCTIONS TAYLORVIEWJUNIORHIGHSCHOOLAUDITORIUM May5,2009 PresentfromtheBoardofTrustees:PresentfromtheAdministration: MaryAnnSmith,BoardChairGeorgeBoland,Superintendent DavidLent,ViceChairGuyWangsgard,DirectorofBusiness ErnestJensen,TreasurerGailRochelle,DirectorofSecondary JerryWixomJimShank,DirectorofFederalPrograms LisaSherick,DirectorofSpecialPrograms CamilleWood,DirectorofInformationTechnology DanaWood,DirectorofOperations ScottMarotz,DistrictAttorney CarolineMeagher,RecordingClerk SuperintendentGeorgeBolandpresentedaPowerPointpresentationofthestatusofthebudgetforIdaho questionsaboutthe FallsSchoolDistrict91.Followingthepresentation,GeorgeBolandrespondedto presentation. PUBLICHEARING 1.DenePancheri notpresent/shewillemailhercomments. 2.GailOchi GailteacheschemistryatSkylineHighSchool.Studentshavetoexperiencechemistryinorderto learnit.Gailthereforespendsalotofmoneyonsuppliesandequipmentforherclass.Shehasalreadyspent herclassroomallotment;theschoolallotmentinadditiontoherpersonalmoneyisnecessaryinorder purchasethesuppliesandequipmentsheneedstoteachthisclass.Mrs.Ochiwroteagrantforanew , whichshereceived.GailthencontactedtheEducationFoundationasaresourcetoraisefundsforher chemistryclass,becauseteachershavelittleornotimetofundraiseorwritegrants.TheEducation Foundationwasalotofhelpinraisingfundsanditwasveryeasyforhertouse.GailOchiadvocatesforthe districttomaintaintheEducationFoundation.Theyareagoodfitforgrantwriting. 3.MargeFosterMargetaughtandservedasanadministratorforDistrict91.Margenowservesontheboard ofdirectorsfortheEducationFoundation.Marge,throughthefoundation,wasabletoraisemoneytocreate andprintthenewteacherrecruitmentpacket;theyhaveraisedmoneytoofferdualcreditclassesinthehigh Page of SUP0809BRDMIN schools;grantsforindividualteachers;passthroughmoneyfortheschools.TheFoundationhasbroughtin over400ktotheDistrict,apaidpersonisvitaltomaintainthislevelofcontribution.Therearealotof volunteersthatmakeupthefoundation,butapaidpersonneedstobemaintained.TheProfessional TechnicalHighSchoolalsobringsinalotofmoneytotheschooldistrict.TheProfessionalTechnicalProgram supportsthesportsmedicineprograms.Please7x·cuttheEducationFoundationortheProfessional TechnicalHighSchool. 4.TerryFrickey TreasurerfortheEducationFoundationforDistrict91alsoworkswiththeWilliamMaeck foundation,whogivesgrantsthroughtheFoundation,andwho,in2007wentinto6schoolsandgave approximately$17,000.In2008,theygranted$47,000to12schools.Thatgrantmoneyprovidedalotof th extraslikereadingmaterial,playgroundequipment,4graderendezvous,USUfamilysciencenight,rocket project,encyclopedias,specialneedsequipmentthingsthatschools7x·havemoneyfor.Withoutthe effortsoftheEducationFoundation,thesegrantswouldnothavebeenpursued.Youcannotfillthisposition onavolunteerbasis. 5.CamiSmith HasbeentheDirectoroftheEducationFoundationforthepast2yrs.Camihasbeeninvolved withtheFoundationforthepast8years.Passthroughmoneyisoneof7z·©z-·xfavoredbenefits,asthis moneyisdesignatedforspecificclassrooms(ie...Kaides),in2007,thefoundationbroughtinover$83K,in 2008,theybroughtinover$85K.Theseclassroomsarenotreceivingthesameamountclassroom donationsanddonorsneedtobeencouragedtodonatewithalotmoreeffort.TheFoundationhasalso raised$13KfromtheVisaPlexmovietickets;aswellasdonationsfromtheOfficeDepotdropsataround$ 22K;theFoundationprovidesalotofhelpwiththeOctober-E;©;-;·w;last2yrsover12khascomein forOctoberInservice;inthelast2yrs,over$400khascometotheclassroomsthroughtheFoundation. thefoundation,CamiprovidedcopiesofthoselettersofsupporttotheBoard Therearemanysupportersof ofTrustees. Wantstoknowiftheboardandtheadministrationhasconsideredtheconsolidationofschool 6.KenWatts districtsof91and93?Herealizesthattherewillbenosavingsintheshort·;©,Ò·inthelongtermthis potentialtosavealotofmoney.Healsobelieves willprovidealotofsavings.Overthelongtermthereisa thatthiswillhelptoconsolidatethehighschools.Withaconsolidation,youcanhaveonehighschoolfocus onscienceandtechnology,oneonbusiness,accounting,marketing,&liberalartsandenhancelearningfor thestudents. HowellAnnhasbeentheDirectorofEnrollmentServicesatISUforthepast12yrs;Sheusedtowork 7.Ann for5 sheiscurrentlythechairfortheEducationFoundation.AnnhasworkedwiththeEducation Foundationonprojectsthatz-Ò7;·w;scholarshipluncheon,collegepathways,andthe ä©x scholarship,alloftheseprojectsencouragetheyouthofthecommunitytocontinueontocollege.The EducationFoundationplaysabigroleintheseevents.Theadministrationofthisfoundationmakesalotof thingshappen.ThemoneyspenttoruntheFoundationmakesmoremoneyforthecommunityinthelong runandtrulyhelpsthekidsinthecommunity. 8.GlennWardstudentatISU;hasastepdaughteratERJH,andanadopteddaughteratTempleview ElementarySchool,andhisspouseisadistrict91employee.Withthiscurrentfinancialcrisis,thethreeday furloughthroughextendingtheChristmasvacationseemslikeagreatidea.Wantsthatenteredintorecord. 9.HeidiGummelIshererepresentingthe ä©xscholarshipfundfortheFoundation;shehasvolunteered for4yrs;andhasbeenthechairpersonforthecommittee.Fouryearsago,themayorforgedarelationship fortheforgottenmiddlekids.Thisscholarshipempowerskidstomoveontohighereducation.Arecent recipientofthisscholarshipiscurrentlyatISUstudyingnursing,ontracktobecomeaRegisteredNurse.The moneyhasbeenhelpfulandthescholarshiphasbenefiteddistrict91kids.Over91scholarshipsinthesumof $76,500hasbeenawarded.Twelvetoseniorsandtwelvetostudentsingrades811.TheCÒ7 ·zxrole Page of SUP0809BRDMIN intheraisinganddistributingoffundsissignificant.Theyarethegoverningbody.Thea ä©xScholarship Fundgrowseveryyearduetothe7z©;-·©xefforts. 10.MarciSoleckinotpresent 11.BeckyForceynotpresent 12.MichelleCookLibrarianatSkylineHighSchoolisveryconcernedaboutlosinglibraryaides.Shefeelsthatif everyoneweretogiveuppartoftheirmedicalstipend,theycouldsavesomeofthejobsonthelistforcuts. Itisworthgivingupthisbenefitinordertosavetheseprogramsforthekids.Thesamewiththethreeday furloughthatissomethingthateveryonecandistributeinordertosavetheprograms.Shecannotseetaking awayfromtheclassrooms. 13.DeniseSeerFirst,shewantstothankteachers.Sheisveryproacademia.Shefeelsthatwhatismost importantforourkidsisnotsports.AtEagleRock,theNewERAprogramforkidswhoareatriskorwho 7x·fitinthetraditionallearningmodel.ThisisatransitionalprogramandMrs.Thielhasbeenvery encouragingtoherxeducation.Hehasbeenabletomoveintothemainstream.Thisprogramis amazinganditreallydoeshelp.Henowhasagoaltogotocollegetobeaveterinarian.Sheissogratefulfor theseteacherstheyareamazingpeople.Pleasekeepacademicsasapriority. 14.ShellyThieltwoyearsagoWendyCavancametotheboardforthefundingtostartNewERA.Theboard believedinitandgaveitachance.Lastyear,Shellypresentedhersuccessestotheboardoftrustees. Tonightsheishereaskingforsupportforherprogram.Wearehereinabudgetemergency.Sheteaches20 studentsfiveperiodsperday.Shehasthemallday.WearealsoinanewERAemergency.NewERAdoes thth gradetoa2.3GPAinthe7grade;anotherfrom improvegrades;onestudentwentfroma0.1GPAinthe6 a2.7GPAtoa3.7GPA;andyetanotherstudentfroma1.8GPAtoa3.7GPA.Notonlyaregradesimproved, th gradeandhasmissedonly2daysthisyear; butattendanceaswell.Onestudentmissed25daysin6 th anotherhadmissed89daysinthe6grade,and17daysthisyear.Gradesandattendanceareonlyaportion ofwhattheydoinnewERAtheylearnaboutgoalsetting,dreambuilding,timemanagement,selfesteem, selfmotivation,habits,teamwork,howtomake,andhowtobeafriend.5x·cutthisworthwhile Shehasbeenreceivingapplicationsfortheprogramforstudentsnextyear.Oneparentwrotea program. note{w; 7the·;|``mysonfeltlikeafreakhehasnofriends,hespendsalotoftimealone.Sociallyhe andfittingin.Ifearforhim,Ifearthatteacherswillbemean isamess.Hehasahardtimeexpressinghimself tohimandthathewillcryandbemadefunofbystudentsaswellasbyteachers.Heisbright,hethinks andmadefunofandlost.Ifearthatifwe7x·help differentlythenwedoandthatiswhatgetshimleftout, himwemayendupburyinghimbecauseofhimtakinghislifeoutoflonenessandfrustrationwithfittinginto u|(MaryAnnaskedforacopyof thisbigbadworldthatwelivein.IfeelnewERAwillbegoodforhim comments) 15.MarkThielHeretosupportnewERA.Thisprogramreachesthosekidswhoareatriskwho7x·havethe supportathomeorforthosekidswhothinkdifferently.ThinkingdifferentinIdahoFallsisnotviewedwell. IsaacNewton,Beethoven,andEinsteinallthoughtdifferentlyandtheyalladdedtosociety.Thisprogram grabsthosekidswhocanveeroffandgoadifferentdirection.Atthisage,withthisprogram,youcangrab thesekidsandmakeadifferenceintheirlife.Itischeapertograbthemnowthroughthisprogram,thento sendthemalongandpayforincarcerationslater.Also,forpublicrecord,wouldliketostatethatreducingto a2dayfurloughandreductioninthemedicalstipendseemslikeagoodidea. 16.GregLosinskiparentof3childrenindistrict.Hehasbeenaneducatorhiswholelife,hiswifeisaneducator andheisalsoasubstituteKindergartenteacher.Whenheseesthenumbershecannotfathomlosing classroomaides.Thisisnotgoingtobepopular,butthesacredcowlifetimesportsversusathleticsmustbe addressed.Weshouldpromotecocurricularlifetimesportsthatdevelopteambuildingandgoodhealthy recreationversusathleticsthatcandestroyaperson.Thenumbersinextracurricularexpensesarehuge Page of SUP0809BRDMIN versusaidesandinstructionofthecore.Wehavetogobacktothecore.Extracurricularactivitiesarenice; butwecannotsacrificethecore. 17.MayraTakataAparentwhovolunteersatboththeElementaryandHighSchools.Feelsthatteacher salariesshouldnotbecut.Afraidthatbycuttingsalarieswecannotattractgoodteachers.Weneedaidesfor ourteachers!Wouldliketochallengeboardtosolicitmorevolunteersitishardertovolunteerathigh school.Mayrawouldalsoliketovolunteerinhigherlevelstowritegrantsforthedistrict. 18.BryceBurtenshawHas3kidsindistrict91.Abigconcernforhimisasafeenvironment.Hewouldliketo maintaintheSchoolResourceOfficersinthesecondaryschools.Theirpresenceisadeterrent.Healsofinds itabsurdtothrowtheburdenofthefinancialproblemontheteachers.Thisburdenneedstobespread throughoutthepatronsofthedistrict.Theproportionofsacrificeisenormous.Youareaskingteachersto give$10andpatronstogive10cents.Thisisthewrongapproach.Reducingthemedicalstipendand imposinga3dayfurlough7;x·makealotofsense. 19.Mr.Ghandiastheboarddeliberatestheschoolbudgetandfinances,pleaseconsiderthesuperior alternativemathcurriculumintheelementaryschoolsof SingaporeMath.Itisconsiderablycheaperthan Saxtonmath.Theswitchwillhelpfortheshortfallofbudget.Ashortcomingofcurrenteducationisof breadth.SingaporeMathprovidesexamplesfromeverydaylifeexperience.Saxtonintroducesandthen forgetsforafew7 ä{zm ¦©;coversatopicthoroughly.AdoptSingaporefortheentiredistrict.The stateonlysetstheminimumstandards.Wecansetthemhigher.D91mustseizetheopportunitytoraise standardsinthesediretimes.Usethisopportunity. 20.DarylSnyderTheEducationFoundationprogramalignswiththeDistrictContinuousImprovementPlan. Shehasaheartfeltthankstoallwhocameinsupportofthefoundationtonight.Wehavemadeadifference inthecommunity.Weareasolutiontorunfundsthroughusforclassrooms. 21.RebeccaCasperdescribesherselfasarabidvolunteerwithfourkidsindistrict91.Encouragestheboardto notdiscountprivateÒ·z·w ·ofprivatedollarsandhours.Ifallofyourvolunteersbilledyouattheir professionalrates,youwouldbeamazed.YetallofthisiscoordinatedbytheEdFoundation.Shehasnot beenapproachedbyprincipalsaskingforhelp.Whenshew w;hashelped.Hasneverreceiveda newsletterfromprincipalsaskingformoneyorforhelp.ShehasneverbeenaskedforSupervisorsofthe toask.Clubsponsors,ISATproctors,tutorscan lunchroomyoucangetvolunteersforthatbutyouhave allbeparents.Privatesolutionsrequireacoordinator.Urgeyoutothinkoutsideofthetraditionalfunding formula.Bebold. 22.DaveHeath patronwith2studentswhohavegraduatedfromdistrict91andheisproudtobean employeeofthedistrict.Thisisanowinposition.Noonewantstocuttheirprogram.Confidentthatthe BoardandtheSuperintendentwiththeIFEAwillcometoasolution.TheFoundationhasbeenagood programforProjectLeadTheWay(PLTW)theyhavebeenveryhelpfulwithsupport.Themoneyspent generatesmuchmoremoneyfortheclassrooms.TheFinancialemergencyhaspeopleleeryandconcerned. ofafurloughormedicalstipend. Teacherswilldotheirpart.Wecansaveprogramsthroughourdonations ThinksthatdeclaringaFinancialEmergencyistoonew.Maybewewillneedtodothisinthefuture.Hopes thatinnegotiationsthiscanbefiguredout.Worriedaboutequityofthecutsfornewteachers.Doit proportionally.Thesilverliningistofindthebiggerissue,whichisourlegislatureandourgovernor.Has anothercommentaboutaproposedPolicytobereadattheboardmeetingnextweekKeyControlPolicy. Asateacheryoucannotpenalizeteachersforlosingtheirkeys.Noonewantstolosetheirkeys.Keepitin the¦©z-z¦ xdiscretion.HasstudentsruntheauditoriuminERandtheyhavekeys.Pleasereviewit. MaryAnnSmiththankedeveryoneforcoming.Pleasesendusyourwrittencomments. Meetingadjourned. Page of SUP0809BRDMIN