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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000_06_27 Board MinutesBOARD OF TRUSTEES IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91 Board Meeting Minutes June 27, 2000 - 8:00 p.m. Executive Session: The Board of Trustees and Administration met from 7:30 P.M. to 8:07 P.M. to conduct a deliberation of real property as specified in 5.67-2345©, of the Idaho Code. OPENING CEREMONIES Pledge of Allegiance: Trustee Shoran Parry led the Pledge of Allegiance. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA It was moved by Ernest Jensen and seconded by Robert Collette to move Action Item A to Action Item E and adjust all other items up one letter. Motion passed. CONSENT AGENDA It was moved by Jerry Wixom anal seconded by Sharon Parry to approve the Consent Agenda items as presented. Motion passed. REPORTS IFEA President Mary Farner presented an update of IFEA activities which included the exchange of agendas to begin Negotiations. She noted that the Association was disappointed that Ken Schow had been removed from the Negotiation process and requested that this action be reversed if possible. Several teachers, including the IFEA President will attend the National Education Association Convention in July. Chairman Alan Reed invited patrons to comment on the proposed FY2001 Budget. No comments were received. Superintendent's Report: ~ Legislative "Back to School" Day: A letter has been. sent to area legislators inviting them to visit District 91 schools on September 15, 2000. A questionnaire related to the visit was included with the letter. Budget Reductions: $860,311 has been deducted from the FY2001 Budget with no loss of jobs. The reductions were made through attrition and reassignment of some positions to other fund sources. These reductions were made with the assistance of the Rightsizing Committee. Trustee Robert Collette requested that a detailed report be given to the Board at the start of school regarding the procedures that principals will use to track attendance under the revised policy. This report will be presented to the Board of Trustees no later than the first meeting in October. Page Two -Board Meeting Minutes June 27, 2000 ACTION ITEMS Matching Fund Requests: Emerson Elementary: $4,607.62 for the purchase of benches for the school grounds and computer equipment. C. E. Gale Junior High School: $4,400 for the purchase of lighting equipment for the Drama Department. Taylorview Junior High School (two requests): (1) $3,141.08 for the purchase of a closed Circuit Security System and (2) $1,250 for the improvement of the track. It was moved by Robert Collette and seconded by Ernest Jensen to approve the requests as presented. Motion passed. T4ta amount of matching funds awarded.~o date: $16.878.64 S1a sified Handbook -~ 3rd Re;~gi It was moved by Sharon Parry and seconded by Ernest Jensen to adopt the Classified Handbook. Motion passed. It was further moved by Sharon Parry and seconded by Robert Collette that the appropriate revisions be made to Board Policy Section 900 to reflect the adoption of the Classified Handbook. Motion passed. Deliberation.of Real, Property 1) It was moved by SPFF Committee Chairman Robert Collette to authorize the Administration to proceed with the adoption of the "Consent to Assignment" as per legal counsel and formal document. This document will be entered into the official records of the District. Motion passed. 2) It was alsa moved by Robert Collette and seconded by Ernest Jensen to authorize the Administration to proceed with the option to purchase property as per the legal document drawn by counsel and recommended by the SPFF Committee. This dacument will be entered into the afficial records of the District. Motion passed. FY2 t Hearin n Assistant Superintendent Ken Schow, Comptroller Guy Wangsgard and Human Resource Clerk Carrie Smith presented an executive summary budget report which summarized the recommended budget for FY2001. The presentation offered pertinent information regarding revenues, expenditures, enrollment numbers and reductions. The presentation stressed that students are the business of District 91. It was moved by Ernest Jensen and seconded by Robert Collette to adopt the FY2001 Budget in the amount of $65,501,698 as presented in the formal budget document. Motion passed. Trustee Jerry Wixom commended the Budget Committee, administrators and teachers for the reductions that were made in the FY2001 Budget. ADJOURNMENT - It was moved by Jerry Wixom and seconded by Robert Collette to adjourn the meeting. Time: 9:00 P.M. Motion passed.