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BOARD OF TRUSTEES -- SPECIAL WORK SESSION
DISTRICT OFFICE BOARD ROOM — 12:00 P.M.
690 JOHN ADAMS PARKWAY
DECEMBER 20, 2013
Present from the Board of Trustees:
Lisa Burtenshaw, Chair
Dave Lent, Vice Chair
Deidre Warden, Treasurer
Bryan Zollinger, Trustee
Larry Haws, Excused
Present from the Administration:
George Boland, Superintendent
Lisa Sherick, Assistant Superintendent
Trina Caudle, Assistant Superintendent
Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Finance
Gail Rochelle, Director of Student Achievement & School
Improvement
Camille Wood, Director of Technology Services
Margaret Wimborne, Coordinator of Communications &
Community Engagement
Debbie Wilkie, Recording Clerk
Board Chair, Lisa Burtenshaw, called the meeting to order at 12:05 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ADOPT AGENDA
Trustee Lent made a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. Trustee Zollinger provided the second. Motion carried 3
ayes, 0 nays. (Trustee Warden arrived shortly afterwards.)
WORK SESSION
a. Review & Discussion of Board Policies
i. 601.0 - Curriculum Philosophy
ii. 604.0 — Curriculum Development/Implementation/Evaluation
iii. 610.2 — Public Complaints About Instructional Materials
Superintendent Boland led a discussion of Board Policies 601.0, 604.0 and 610.0 reviewing the District's curriculum
philosophy, development and implementation. A discussion was held about the need for more training for teachers
and parents to help them access the information available on the district website. Representative Janet Trujillo was
in attendance for this discussion but had to leave before being able to provide comments.
b. Report & Discussion of December 4, 2013 Legislative Luncheon
A discussion was held regarding the Legislative Luncheon held on December 4, 2013 at Falls Valley Elementary in
Bonneville School District 93. Trustees Lent, Warden and Zollinger along with district curriculum coordinators
Jennifer Jackson and Todd Brown attended the luncheon and were able to visit with local legislators about
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educational issues for the upcoming legislative session. Trustee Lent stated there were some good conversations
overall and said he would like District 91 to host the event in the future.
c. Report & Discussion of Research Trip to Napa Valley Unified School District
Superintendent Boland led a panel discussion regarding the research trip to Napa Valley Unified School District in
California. The panel, two middle school principals, two elementary principals and one high school principal, went to
see the New Tech Network model in order to provide feedback and answered questions about moving towards
district -wide implementation of a similar model. The panel stated they saw some really good strategies and it is
always good to learn new ways to improve but stated, as a district, we are already doing a lot of them.
Trustee Lent made a motion to adjourn. Trustee Warden provided the second. No further discussion. Motion carried 4 ayes,
0 nays. Meeting adjourned at 1:53 PM.
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