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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015_04_08 Board Minutes IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91 BOARD OF TRUSTEES -- BUSINESS MEETING DISTRICT OFFICE BOARD ROOM -- 7:00 P.M. 690 JOHN ADAMS PARKWAY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2015 Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration: Lisa Burtenshaw, Chair George Boland, Superintendent Dave Lent, Vice Chair Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Finance Deidre Warden, Treasurer Jennifer Jackson, Director of HR & Finance Larry Haws, Clerk Margaret Wimborne, Communications & Community Bryan Zollinger, Trustee Engagement Coordinator Debbie Wilkie, Recording Clerk Chairman Burtenshaw called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Skyline Student Representative Ashleigh Ferrara. ADOPT AGENDA Trustee Warden made a motion to amend the agenda to include Action Item c. Accept/Reject Offer on the Music Building Property that was received earlier today. Trustee Haws provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Trustee Zollinger made a motion to adopt the agenda as amended. Trustee Lent provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. REPORTS/INPUT/INFORMATION a.Student Reports - Student Representatives provided information about activities and events taking place at their respective schools. Written reports, if provided, are attached. Emerson High School – Amanda Rice Skyline High School – Ashleigh Farrara Idaho Falls High School – Shaelyn Stohl Compass Academy – no report b.Superintendent’s Report - a written copy is attached. c.Patron Input – written comments, if provided, are attached. Kara Kearsley, Shaun Bills, Trevor Bluth, Maria Enrica Zamponi, Simon Jorgensen, Livia Klein, Danielle Dutcit, Cherly Kidd, Robert Morgan, Terri Porter, Lorenzo Migliori, Larry Wilson, Kyle Wilson and Kamala Free all provided comments regarding foreign exchange students. 04/08/2015 D91 Board Minutes Page 1 of 4 d.IFEA Report – Mary Robinson, President-Elect, reported. Written comments are attached. e.Education Foundation Report – Marilou Hart, Program Director, reported. Written comments are attached. f.Other Items i.Budget Status Report Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Business, provided a handout of the monthly budget-to-actual report to board members. No discussion. ii.NSBA Annual Convention Debrief Trustees’ Dave Lent, Larry Haws and Bryan Zollinger shared highlights from the NSBA Annual Convention workshops they attended while in Nashville, TN on March 20-23, 2015. A discussion was held. CONSENT AGENDA Trustee Haws made a motion to adopt the Consent Agenda as presented. Trustee Warden provided the second. Chairman Burtenshaw asked for clarification regarding the mode of transportation for Skyline BPA students going to the National Conference in Anaheim California. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Items approved included: Approval of Minutes: March 11, 2015 Business Meeting March 18, 2015 Work Session Staff Actions: New Hires: Position Location Morgan S Bowden Elementary Teacher TBD Lisa A Schroeder Elementary Teacher TBD Leigh E DeHart Elementary Teacher TBD Emily R Nightingale Elementary Teacher TBD Danielle Pratt Elementary Teacher TBD Janelle W Bennett Literacy Coach District Office Resignations: Position Location Tracie Spencer Family & Consumer Science Taylorview Middle School Matthew Dixon Physical Science Skyline High School Melissa Cortes Speech, Drama & Debate Idaho Falls High School Emily Brewster 2 nd Grade Theresa Bunker Elementary Tressa Allred 4 th Grade Hawthorne Elementary Janina Newman 3 rd Grade Dora Erickson Elementary Joni Hoopes Speech Pathologist District 91 Joshua K Huntsman Special Education Eagle Rock Middle School Emma Beckstead 5 th Grade Temple View Elementary Marcia Barton French Skyline & Compass Academy 04/08/2015 D91 Board Minutes Page 2 of 4 Leave Requested: Position Location Rebecca Wood 4 th Grade A H Bush Retirements: Position Location Carol Howard 1 st Grade Fox Hollow Elementary Sherry Paulsen Spectrum 1-3 Linden Park Elementary Cindy Deaner 2 nd Grade Edgemont Garden Elementary Matching Funds: Longfellow Elementary Electronic Marquee $16,995.00 Theresa Bunker Elementary Playground Equipment $ 7,213.25 Hawthorne Elementary Classroom Technology Project $47,252.44 Total Matching Funds requested $71,460.69 Student Travel: Skyline High School BPA Business Professionals of America (BPA) National Conference Anaheim, CA May 5-8, 2015 Compass Academy BPA Business Professionals of America (BPA) National Conference Anaheim, CA May 6-11, 2015 PROPOSALS a.K-3 Reading Adoption Recommendation – Jennifer Jackson, Curriculum Director Jennifer Jackson provided and reviewed a handout regarding the K-3 English Language Arts Adoption proposal. The ELA Committee, made up of K-3 and special education teachers, instructional coaches and the curriculum coordinators, evaluated five ELA programs before bringing forth the recommendation to adopt Journeys by Houghton, Mifflin & Harcourt. Parents, patrons and staff also had a chance to review the curriculum at an Open House held on Tuesday, April 7, 2015. A discussion was held. The recommended program materials will be available for review at the district office until May 13, 2015 when the Board of Trustees is scheduled to make a final decision. 04/08/2015 D91 Board Minutes Page 3 of 4 b.BP 608.3 - Foreign Exchange Policy Revisions Superintendent Boland shared the proposed committee recommendations for Board Policy 608.3 – Foreign Exchange Students. A discussion was held regarding regulations, approval procedures, placement limits and the timeline for student placements. Additional changes were recommended. This item will be placed on the April 22, 2015 agenda for the second reading. ACTION ITEMS a.March 10, 2015 Supplemental Levy Election Canvass Results Trustee Warden made a motion to accept the March 10, 2015 Supplemental Levy Election results as canvassed by Bonneville County. Trustee Haws provided the second. A brief discussion was held. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. b.District Employee Vendor Approval Trustee Lent made a motion to approve employee Karen Jones, dba Marlin’s Mechanix 2 LLC, for services at Ethel Boyes Elementary as recommended by the administration. Trustee Haws provided the second. A discussion was held. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. c.Approve/Reject Offer for the Music Building Property Superintendent Boland stated that an offer for the music building property located on the corner of th Holmes Ave and 7 Street came in earlier today. The property, marked as surplus, was appraised at $78,000 and the offer received was for $69,000. The administration countered back at $72,000 and the buyer accepted. It is the recommendation of the administration to accept the offer as presented and deposit the funds back in the district SPFF account. A discussion was held. Trustee Warden made a motion to accept the offer of $72,000 for the surplus property located on the th corner of Holmes Avenue and 7 Street, also known as the Music Building, as recommended by the administration. Trustee Zollinger provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Trustee Warden made a motion to adjourn. Trustee Lent provided the second. No further business or discussion. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Meeting adjourned at 9:30 PM. 04/08/2015 D91 Board Minutes Page 4 of 4