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IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91
Board Meeting Minutes
November 14, 2000
Executive Session: The Board of Trustees and the Administration met to discuss Negotiations, 567-
234500 ,Idaho Code.
OPENING CEREMONIES
Pledge of Allegiance: Assistant Superintendent Ken Schow led The Pledge of Allegiance.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
It was moved by Jerry Wixom and seconded by Ernest Jensen to adopt the agenda as presented.
Motion passed.
CONSENT AGENDA
It was moved by Sharon Parry and seconded by Robert Collette to approve the Consent Agenda
which included the Board minutes of October 10, 2000, and the payment of claims in the amount of
$2,175,873.50. Motion passed.
REPORTS
Patron Input
Angela Klingler expressed concern regarding the school calendar and asked that the Board consider
ending the school year no later than the first week of June. She also requested that a parent
representative from each of the five Trustee Zones be invited to serve an the Calendar Committee.
~1Lerintendent's Report: Superintendent Manning spoke in favor of the 40 Developmental Assets.
He spoke of students who have been last because the resources to help them were not in place. He
recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the Asset Survey being proposed by the Bonneville
Youth Development Council. He noted that the Attitudes and Behaviors Survey was strongly
supported in the community.
INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
Bonneville YQUth Development Council: Representatives of the BYDC spoke in support of the 40
Developmental Assets. Chairwoman Meri Bybee described the Attitudes and Behavior Survey and
asked that the District allow time for its administration. The survey would be administered to
students in grades 7-12 in January and take approximately one hour to complete. There would be no
cost to the District. Ms. Bybee requested that the Board of Trustees include this request on their
agenda for November 28 as an action item to allow the survey to be administered. The Board. of
Trustees requested latitude with the survey so students could be allowed to "opt out" if they chose not
to participate. The survey would be made available for parent review prior to its administration.
Page Two -Board Meeting Minutes
November 14, 2000
School Calendar - 2001-02: The proposed calendar for the 2001-02 School Year was reviewed in a
second reading. It was suggested that the Calendar Committee be expanded to include a parent
representative from each Trustee Zone. The proposed calendar will be presented to the Board of
Trustees for a third and final reading on November 2$, 2000.
ACTION ITEMS
Matching Find„~„~~uest: Principal Randy Hurley presented a request for matching funds in an
amount not to exceed $600 for the purchase of graphing calculators for science and Math classes at
Idaho Falls High School. It was moved by Ernest Jensen and seconded by Sharon Parry to approve
the request as presented. Motion passed.
Shamrock Park Property Appraisal:
It was moved by Robert Collette and seconded by Sharon Parry to accept the appraisal as composed.
by Kelley Real Estate Appraisers for the property owned by School District No. 91 proximate to the
Shamrock Park subdivision and enter said appraisal into the records of this meeting. Motion passed.
It was moved by Robert Collette and seconded by Jerry Wixom to declare the Shamrock Park
property as surplus and direct the Administration to comply with the terms and conditions of the
original sales agreement with the LDS Church (Article 15 as amended) offering a first right of refusal
to the LDS church on the entire acreage *(12.709) for a cash price of $17,790. /acre having a total
appraised value of $226,000. Motion passed.
*Preliminary letter dated 11/14/2000 signed by Gene Kelley of Kelley Real Estate Appraisers, L.L.C.
After School Child Care Program: It was moved by Shoran Parry and seconded by Jerry Wixom to
accept the Memorandum of Agreement for the establishment of an After School Child Care program.
The district will provide non-classroom space at the following sites: Bush, Emerson, Erickson and
Linden Park Elementary schools. Provider for the program will be the YMCA. Motion passed.
ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Jerry Wixom and seconded by Ernest Jensen to adjourn the meeting. Time: 12:59
P.M. Motion passed.