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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014_01_28 Board Minutes IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91 BOARD OF TRUSTEES -- WORK SESSION DISTRICT OFFICE BOARD ROOM – 11:30 A.M. 690 JOHN ADAMS PARKWAY JANUARY 28, 2014 Board Chair Lisa Burtenshaw called the meeting to order at 11:35 AM. Trustee Warden made a motion to go into Executive Session. Trustee Haws provided the second. A roll call vote was taken: Lisa Burtenshaw - yes Dave Lent – yes Deidre Warden - yes Larry Haws – yes Bryan Zollinger – yes EXECUTIVE SESSION Assistant Superintendent Caudle and the Board of Trustees met in Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code §67-2345 (1) (b) regarding a student hearing and a personnel matter. Trustee Zollinger made a motion to return to Open Session. Trustee Lent provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. The Board reconvened in Open Session at 12:06 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Kerry Martin, Athletic Coordinator. Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration: Lisa Burtenshaw, Chair George Boland, Superintendent Dave Lent, Vice Chair Lisa Sherick, Assistant Superintendent Deidre Warden, Treasurer Trina Caudle, Assistant Superintendent Larry Haws, Clerk Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Finance Bryan Zollinger, Trustee Gail Rochelle, Director of Student Achievement & School Improvement Camille Wood, Director of Technology Services Kevin Klingler, Director of Operations Margaret Wimborne, Communications & Community Engagement Coordinator Debbie Wilkie, Recording Clerk Chairman Burtenshaw invited everyone to help themselves to the lunch provided today compliments of the Professional-Technical Culinary Arts Program. 01/28/2014 D91 Board Minutes Page 1 of 4 ADOPT AGENDA Trustee Lent made a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. Trustee Zollinger provided the seconded. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. WORK SESSION a.Pancheri Expansion Project Update – Kent Fugal, Engineer, City of Idaho Falls Kent introduced Chris Canfield, Assistant Public Works Director, and then provided updates regarding the Pancheri Road project planned adjacent to Skyline High School and Eagle Rock Middle School. Kent stated that there is not enough traffic on Pancheri to justify a full traffic signal at this time and hawk signals will be installed at the crosswalks. Once construction is completed another study can be done to see if the full signalization is warranted. Construction is scheduled to begin once school is out this spring. A discussion was held regarding the safety of students walking to and from school requiring them to cross a five-lane road. On behalf of the Board, Chairman Burtenshaw asked Mr. Fugal if he wouldn’t mind contacting the city attorney regarding liability issue. Mr. Fugal agreed it would be best to have the attorney respond to the liability questions and will contact him. Kevin Klingler, Director of Operations, also asked if the City would consider a signal on the eastside of Pancheri so vehicles turning would have a better view of it. Kent will talk with the consultant working on the project and follow-up with Kevin. b.Board In-service i.Board Training Chairman Burtenshaw reviewed with board members the goals they identified back in August and provided a copy of the Retreat in Brief handout. Board members had agreed to work at meeting the requirements for the Master of Boardsmanship Award offered by the Idaho School Board Association. Trustee Haws will send email reminders and report back at the next work session to see how things are progressing. Chairman Burtenshaw also discussed building the culture and asked board members to sign a thank you card, to put with the treats she made, for the Fox Hollow staff who recently hosted the first Learning Walk held in our district. She stated it was fun to see the great things teachers are doing to help students become more successful. ii.Committee Reports  System Structure/Curriculum The System Structure and Curriculum Committee met on January 23, 2014 for an on the K-6 Math adoption process. Committee members Trustees’ Burtenshaw and Zollinger shared that it was a very effective meeting and they learned a lot about the math adoption timeline and materials review that is currently underway. Todd Brown, Curriculum Coordinator, and the math adoption committee members are currently reviewing eight resources and will narrow that down to three for parents, patrons and staff to view before the final selection is made. Chairman Burtenshaw shared that patron and parent, Mr. Suketu Gandhi, is reviewing all eight of the resources to help with the process. The final three selected will be thth available to preview at an Open House scheduled on February 25 and 26 at the Innovative th Center, located at 335 5 Street, next to Emerson High School. Chairman Burtenshaw also shared that District 91 had been selected as one of ten districts across the nation to be part of a Math Design Collaborative which is really exciting because this fits so well with our model and what we are already doing. Ann Shannon, the top person, will be here tomorrow to start training with teachers. A proposal for piloting a 01/28/2014 D91 Board Minutes Page 2 of 4 blended learning curriculum for a project-based biology and literature class at Idaho Falls and Skyline High School next year was also presented to the committee. This would be done through a platform called Educarious that also fits well with the management system we are currently using. iii.Other Items Chairman Burtenshaw provided board members a handout with updates from the Superintendent’s Friday letters supporting progress for the three goals they set this year. c.Construction Updates – Mike Clements, Chief Operations Officer, Bateman-Hall Mike provided documentation and reviewed the Idaho Falls School District No. 91 Construction Progress Reports for January 2014 including change orders, schedule updates and potential issues and impacts. Mike also reviewed mechanical issues being addressed and building demolition timelines. A brief discussion was held. d.Athletic Advisory Committee Report – Kerry Martin, Athletic Coordinator A written report is attached. Kerry will report again in May with updates from the committee regarding their short and long term goals. A brief discussion was held. e.Response to Representative Trujillo’s Input Regarding BP 600 Superintendent Boland led a discussion reviewing Board Policy Section 600, in response to Representative Janet Trujillo’s input, specifically Section 602 - Parent Involvement. The superintendent provided board members with a list of suggestions and recommendation received from Rep. Trujillo. The superintendent reviewed the bulleted items and what is currently in policy. A discussion was held regarding policies and procedures in place, curriculum posted on the webpage for review, transparency, professionalism, academic freedom and ongoing reminders to raise staff awareness regarding sensitive issues. Superintendent Boland recommended if the board wanted to review the policy further to look at strengthening or revising it we can schedule to do that. CONSENT AGENDA a.Payment of Claims - December 2013 b.Staff Actions Trustee Warden made a motion to adopt the Consent Agenda as presented. Trustee Haws provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Items approved include: December 2013 Revised Payment of Claims: $2,404,544.32 Staff Actions: New Hire: Sarah Schaeffer Math Emerson & Compass Academy 01/28/2014 D91 Board Minutes Page 3 of 4 ACTION ITEM a.Approve Changes for February and March Board Work Sessions Superintendent Boland led a discussion regarding the need to reschedule the February Work Session due to a conflict with the Annual ISBA Day on the Hill meeting in Boise and the March Work Session as it falls during the district’s spring break vacation. th Trustee Lent made a motion to change the noon work sessions in February and March to the 18 of each month. Trustee Zollinger provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. b.Student 2012-2013E Trustee Lent made a motion to allow Student 2012-2013E to return to District 91, attend Emerson High School for the remainder of this school year and then apply at Skyline High School for the 2014-15 school year. Trustee Haws provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Chairman Burtenshaw called for a motion to adjourn. Trustee Haws thanked the culinary students for providing such a nice lunch. The students prepared a delicious soup, salad and dessert for the meeting today. Trustee Deidre Warden made a motion adjourn. Trustee Zollinger provided the second. Meeting adjourned at 1:14 PM. 01/28/2014 D91 Board Minutes Page 4 of 4