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DISTRICT OFFICE BOARD ROOM -- 7:00 P.M.
TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2014
Present from the Board of Trustees:
Lisa Burtenshaw, Chairman
Dave Lent, Vice Chair
Deidre Warden, Treasurer
Larry Haws, Clerk
Bryan Zollinger, Trustee
Present from the Administration:
George Boland, Superintendent
Kelly Coughenour, Director of Elementary Education
Randy Hurley, Director of Secondary Education
Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Finance
Gail Rochelle, Director of Student Achievement &
School Improvement
Dan Keck, Director of Student Services
Jennifer Jackson, Director of Curriculum & Prof. Dev.
Margaret Wimborne, Communication & Community
Engagement Coordinator
Debbie Wilkie, Recording Clerk
Chairman Burtenshaw called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chairman Lisa
Burtenshaw.
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
a. Reorganization of the Board of Trustees
Chairman Lisa Burtenshaw declared the Idaho Falls School District #91 Board of Trustees dissolved.
Superintendent George Boland then declared the office of chairperson for the 2014-2015 school year open
and called for nominations.
Trustee Warden made a motion nominating Trustee Lisa Burtenshaw as Chairperson for the 2014-2015
school year. Trustee Haws provided the second. No other nominations. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
Chairman Lisa Burtenshaw called for a motion to appoint Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Finance, as Deputy
Clerk of the Board. Trustee Zollinger made a motion nominating Carrie Smith as the Deputy Clerk of the
board. Trustee Haws provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
Chairman Burtenshaw led a discussion regarding the offices and duties of the board members. Trustee
Zollinger then made a motion nominating the following slate of offices for the 2014-2015 school year:
Vice Chair Trustee Dave Lent
Clerk Trustee Larry Haws
Treasurer Trustee Deidre Warden
Trustee Haws provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
b. Set Dates and Times of Regular Board Meetings
Chairman Burtenshaw reviewed the board meeting schedule for the 2014-2015 school year. A discussion
was held regarding changes from meeting on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month to meeting on the 2nd
and 4th Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. for both meetings.
Trustee Lent made a motion to set the 2014-2015 Board Meeting Schedule as presented. Trustee Warden
provided the second. No further discussion. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
ADOPT AGENDA
Trustee Lent made a motion to amend the agenda to add Section VI. Executive Session, Idaho Code, Section 67-
2345 (1) (b) Personnel. Trustee Zollinger provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
Trustee Zollinger then made a motion to adopt the agenda as amended. Trustee Lent provided the second. Motion
carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
REPORTS/INPUT/INFORMATION
a. Superintendent's Report
Superintendent Boland first introduced the District Administrative Team in attendance tonight starting
with Jennifer Jackson, Director of Curriculum & Professional Development, Dan Keck, Director of Student
Services, Kelly Coughenour, Director of Elementary Education, Randy Hurley, Director of Secondary
Education and Gail Rochelle, Director of Student Achievement and School Improvement. Camille Wood,
Director of Technology Services, Kevin Klingler, Director of Operations and Ralph Frost, Director of
Transportation make up the rest of the team but were unable to attend. Superintendent Boland stated he
is excited about the new organization and is looking forward to a good year. First and foremost, the
administration is working to get teaching staff in place. To date there has been 54 resignations, 21
retirements and 3 individuals that requested a one year leave of absence, which is about a 13.7 percent
turnover. A discussion was held regarding the positions that still need to be filled and what could be done if
they were not filled prior to the start of school on September 2nd. The superintendent also reviewed a
change to the elementary P. E. classes stating that paraprofessionals will teach the classes this year which
will allow students to have P.E. every week instead of every other week and this will also provide a cost
savings for the district. If this works well, the elementary music program may be able to do the same thing
next year.
b. Patron Input —written comments, if provided, are attached.
Parent and patron Jodi Mathews provided comments regarding the district's graduation policy.
c. IFEA Report
Mary Robinson, President -Elect reported:
• IEA Summer Leadership Institute will be held August 7-9
• IFEA New Teacher Breakfast will be held on Monday, August 25th at the Hilton Garden Inn
d. Education Foundation Report — no report.
e. Other Items
i. Compass Academy Admission Procedures
Superintendent Boland provided a handout and reviewed potential changes to the Compass Academy
Admission procedures for the 2015-16 school year. The changes are necessary after the district
received 266 applications for 150 slots available. A discussion was held. This item will be added to the
annual board meeting agenda for further discussed.
ii. ISBA Dues and Training
Superintendent Boland led a discussion regarding the annual renewal and training packages offered by
the Idaho School Board Association. The trustees agreed that Option A, from the Big Five List which
includes Day on the Hill registration plus four hours of training, would best fit their needs this year. It
was proposed that the agenda be amended to add this as an action item tonight because of the cost
savings offered if the registration is submitted prior to August 151
Trustee Warden made a motion to amend the agenda to include under Action Items item d. ISBA
Membership Dues and Training due to the late awareness of the August 1" deadline. Trustee Zollinger
provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
iii. NSBA Membership Renewal
A discussion was held regarding the renewal of the Board of Trustees National School Board
Association's Affiliate Membership and whether or not the additional $5,335.00 for the enhanced
membership is warranted. Superintendent Boland stated historically some of the D91 trustees held
state offices and felt the National membership was relevant. Some of the current trustees feel that the
affiliate membership may not be necessary since a standard membership to the NSBA is included in
the Idaho School Board Association membership they currently hold. This item will be placed on the
August 13th agenda as an action item.
iv. Date for Annual Board Retreat
Superintendent Boland reviewed that the Annual Board Retreat is scheduled for Thursday, August 21,
2014 at 1:00 PM, the location of the meeting is yet to be determined.
CONSENT AGENDA
Trustee Lent made a motion to adopt the Consent Agenda as presented. Trustee Haws provided the second. Motion
carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
Items approved included:
a. Approval of Minutes
June 10, 2014 Budget Hearing & Business Meeting
June 11, 2014 Special Board Meeting
June 24, 2014 Work Session
b. Staff Actions
Retirements:
Employee
Position Location
Karl Bohan
Science Skyline High School
Resignations:
Employee
Position Location
Kevin Walker
3rd Grade Longfellow Elementary
M. Russ Rapp
Special Ed
Idaho Falls High School
Carol Smith
Science
Skyline High School
Heather Ginn
Counselor
Skyline High School
2014-2015 New Hires:
Employee
Position
Location
Kevin K Gittins
Special Ed
A H Bush Elementary
Tracie B Detrick
Science
Taylorview Middle School
Melinda Linn
Art
IFHS/Skyline High School
Sheena K Hawker
511/611 Spectrum
A H Bush Elementary
Deborah Marshall
Consulting Teacher
District
Kevin G Jones
Transition Specialist
District
Connie Troxel
611 Grade
Dora Erickson Elementary
Laura L Farley
.50 FTE Early Childhood Spec Ed
Hawthorne Elementary
Chantell E Petersen
Special Ed
Linden Park Elementary
Airica M Staley
Science
Skyline High School
Kristin Bodily Hadley
.67 FTE Nova Net Teacher
Emerson High School
JoLea DJohnson
Special Ed
Emerson High School
2014-2015 In -district Transfers:
Employee
From:
To:
Marsha Stark
Fox Hollow Elementary
Reading —Taylorview Middle School
Toni Mann
Ethel Boyes
Resource Room —Taylorview Middle School
Jerrilynne Wood
Eagle Rock
Counselor — Westside Elementary
Jennifer Kahn
Sunnyside
Science —Taylorview Middle School
Cara McCartney
Student Services Coordinator
PBIS Coach — Dora Erickson Elementary
c. Student Travel
Compass Academy Senior Class
Disney World
Florida
April 2015
PROPOSALS
a. Second Reading - Child Nutrition Charge Policy
Superintendent Boland stated this is the second reading of the proposed Child Nutrition Charge Policy. To
date no patron input or revisions have been made since the first reading on June 27, 2014. A discussion
was held regarding why there is a need for this to be in board policy. Faye Olsen, Child Nutrition Supervisor
and Rene Miller, Child Nutrition IT Support Specialist are advocating for the policy to help achieve
consistency across the district when it comes to charging. It also takes a huge amount of time to collect the
overdue charges and most importantly the district is held responsible for the unpaid charges. After a
lengthy discussion it was decided that the current proposal needs a few revisions and the emergency
charging statement defined. This item will be added to the August 13th agenda again as a second reading.
The third reading will then be moved to the August 27th agenda.
b. Leadership Premium Proposal
Superintendent Boland provided and reviewed the Leadership Premium Menu handout created by a
committee made up of district and building administrators, elementary, middle school and high school
teacher representatives. The superintendent reviewed that legislation passed earlier this year will provide
funding that can be used to help restore some of the past budget cuts. This is the first time this has been
implemented and also comes with no administrative resources to get it going so time will tell. The
superintendent stated the committee felt this menu is a good place to start and adjustments will probably
be needed from year to year. A discussion was held. This item will be added to the August 13th agenda as
an action item.
ACTION ITEMS
a. Ratify poll taken on July 7, 2014 for Payment of Claims totaling $4,309,710.06
Trustee Lent made a motion to ratify the email poll taken on July 7, 2014 approving the Payment of Claims
for $4,309,710.06 as presented. Trustee Warden provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
b. Ratify poll taken on July 15, 2014 for the Sale of two Modular Units to Idaho Science & Technology
Charter School for $10,300.00
Trustee Warden made a motion to ratify the telephone poll taken on July 15, 2014 approving the sale of
two modular units to Idaho Science & Technology Charter School for $10,300.00 as presented. Trustee Lent
provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
Chairman Burtenshaw called for a motion to go into Executive Session regarding a personnel matter that came
abouttoday.
Trustee Haws made a motion to go into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code §67-2345 (1) (b) Personnel.
Trustee Warden 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
Superintendent Boland and the Board of Trustees met in Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code §67-2345 (1) (b)
regarding a personnel matter at 8:41 PM.
Trustee Warden made a motion to return to Open Session at 8:45 PM. Trustee Lent provided the second. Motion
carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
c. Employee 2014-2015A
Trustee Lent made a motion to release Employee 2014-2015A from their contract. Trustee Haws provided
the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
d. ISBA Membership Renewal and Training
Trustee Warden made a motion to renew the Idaho School Board Association membership and include
payment for Option A from the menu of training options. Trustee Haws provided the second. Motion
carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 7:00 PM.
Trustee Zollinger made a motion to adjourn. Trustee Warden provided the second. Meeting adjourned at
8:45 PM.
IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT #91
PUBLIC INPUT SHEET
Guidelines for Patron Involvement in School Board Meetings
School Board meetings are meetings of the elected Board of Trustees held in public for the
purpose of conducting the business of the Board. Patron input is invited during board meetings
on the following basis:
To request to speak to the Board of Trustees:
In order to be recognized, the patron must sign and complete the Public Input portion below prior
to the beginning of the meeting. The Public Input Sheet should be located on a table at the back
of the boardroom.
Patrons will be recognized by the Chairman of the Board. Public input should not exceed three
minutes. The Board will listen to public input without comment except to ask germane questions.
Expressions must be appropriate to the public setting. Discussion of personnel matters or
personal attacks are not appropriate.
Board Policy 506.0 item 5 states that complaints against a particular teacher or District
employee shall be in writing. The contract between District 91 and the teacher's
association, as well as traditional concepts of the due process of law, require that the
affected employee be notified of a written complaint.
The Chair has the authority to control the meeting whenever necessary.
PUBLIC INPUT SHEET
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Last month hundreds of young people graduated from our district. They worked hard, persevered and
graduated I I remember that exciting day like it was yesterday — even though it was 26 years ago.
This year it wasn't so exciting to me as it became very clear to me that Policy in this district outweighed
compassion. I haven't worked in this district for 14 years now but I have volunteered in our schools for the
past 11 years. I will admit my knowledge of the No Child left Behind act is very limited. It must not read what it
sounds like. Early in June a student was left behind in my eyes
Caddie Boline, a student from Skyline went over to take Geometry on the Nova Network at Emerson. She was
failing Geometry at Skyline ... so somehow, someone thought taking it on-line, without an actual teacher,
would be better. The Friday night before graduation she stormed into my house frantic, because she wasn't
going to be allowed to walk with her class because she couldn't pass the math class and she had to do summer
school. Long story short, we hired a tutor for 8 hours on Monday because there wasn't a math teacher
available. She worked diligently but failed the test and failed the class.
Her father and I — No, I'm not her mother in the biological sense. Her mother was killed 2 years ago, a few
years after her parents divorced ... but I'm the "other" mother by default. Her moms friend. Anyway, her
father and I asked if she could walk with the class and just get a blank diploma case. Only, the Policy says No.
Policy says you have to meet all of the requirement in order to walk across that stage. Good thing the policy
doesn't say our graduates have to spell with 90% accuracy or my daughter won't graduate next year. Good
thing the policy doesn't make our graduates read at grade level in order to walk across a stage. Maybe there
needs to be a policy about notifying a parent when a student, especially a senior, is about to flunk a class, so
the out of state family doesn't waste a trip to see their niece graduate.
This child has dealt with more in the last 10 years than any of you know. All we asked for was a little bit of
empathy. Compassion. Just a little break. Walking across the stage wouldn't have meant that she could have
skipped out on Geometry — which she will never use again. Walking wouldn't have meant she was done, that
she graduated ... but it would have meant that someone put her above a policy ... it would have meant the
world to her to celebrate with her friends... To let her family see her and be proud of all that she has
overcome. She has a soccer scholarship to Northwestern University. She will be going to college in the fall. Sad
that my words of encouragement to her included something like, "This district — that class — Skyline High
School — does not define you, or determine what you can achieve." Because 26 years ago, Skyline did help
define me and I believe this district helped me achieve a lot.
Caddie is a good kid. She doesn't drink, doesn't do drugs, she's not doing senior pranks with blow up penis'...
and she understands this was ultimately her responsibility*ingers cannot be pointed in any one direction or
at any one person. Everyone dropped the ball on this one, not just her. Funny how I get letters and emails
when my daughter is facing an LCA and she needs to attend Saturday school, even though she has straight A's
—1 suppose money is attached to that. Caddie's dad did NLget a letter from anyone about her failing this
online class. Not an e-mail, a phone call, not one thing. He would ask her and she would say "I can do this
Dad." "I've got this" ... and she did her best. But she needed a mom. She needed a tsaopr. She needed to
walk across that stage with her friends, and then get her diploma at the end of June. She needed a break ...
and we failed.
When Policy is more important than an individual, we fail.
-in_' a help of a tutor, she did complete geometry a few weeks after the
graduation ceremony. Too bad wm-didwalk.