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BOARD OF TRUSTEES -- BUSINESS MEETING
DISTRICT OFFICE BOARD ROOM -- 7:00 P.M.
690 JOHN ADAMS PARKWAY
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2015
Chairman Burtenshaw called the meeting to order at 6:32 PM. Trustee Haws made the motion to go into
Executive Session per Idaho Code §67-2345 (1) (b) personnel and (c) negotiations. Trustee Zollinger provided
the second. A roll call vote was taken:
Lisa Burtenshaw— yes
Dave Lent —yes
Larry Haws —yes
Bryan Zollinger — yes
Deidre Warden —N/A (arrived shortly afterwards)
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Superintendent Boland, Carrie Smith and the Board of Trustees met in Executive Session pursuant to Idaho
Code, §67-2345 (1) (c) regarding negotiations until 6:47 PM. Superintendent Boland and the Board of
Trustees then met from 6:47 until 7:15 p.m., per Idaho Code, §64-2345 (1) (b), regarding a personnel matter.
Trustee Lent made a motion to return to Open Session at 7:15 PM. Trustee Warden provided the second.
Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
BUSINESS MEETING
Present from the Board of Trustees:
Lisa Burtenshaw, Chair
Dave Lent, Vice Chair
Deidre Warden, Treasurer
Larry Haws, Clerk
Bryan Zollinger, Trustee
Present from the Administration:
George Boland, Superintendent
Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Finance
Jennifer Jackson, Director of Curriculum &
Professional Development
Margaret Wimborne, Communications &
Community Engagement Coordinator
Debbie Wilkie, Recording Clerk
Chairman Burtenshaw called the business meeting to order at 7:16 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by
Margaret Wimborne.
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ADOPT AGENDA
Trustee Warden made a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. Trustee Haws provided the second.
Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
REPORTS/INPUT/INFORMATIONSTUDENT REPORTS
a. Student Reports - Student Representatives provided information about activities and events
taking place at their respective schools. Written reports, if provided, are attached.
i. IFHS— Shaelyn Stohl
ii. SHS—Ashleigh Ferrara
iii. Compass Academy— No report.
iv. Emerson — No report.
b. Superintendent's Report - a written copy is attached.
c. Patron Input— none provided.
d. IFEA Report —Angela Gillman, President, and Mary Robinson, President -Elect, reported. A written
copy is attached.
e. Education Foundation Report— Program Director Marilou Hart submitted a written report as she
was not able to attend.
f. Other Items
i. Budget Status Report — was provided for review.
ii. ISBA Training Debrief
Chairman Burtenshaw shared information regarding the budget training on May 6, 2015
facilitated by ISBA Trainer Dr. Heather Williams. Discussion items included trustee oversight,
vision and mission and career ladder implementation. . Chairman Burtenshaw commented
that Dr. Williams gave kudos to the district administration for their collegial work. Chairman
Burtenshaw also stated that she felt the training provided some good conversations for
moving forward.
CONSENT AGENDA
Trustee Zollinger made a motion to adopt the Consent Agenda as presented. Trustee Haws provided the second. No
further discussion. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
Items approved included:
Approval of Minutes:
i. April 7, 2015 Executive Session Meeting
ii. April 8, 2015 Business Meeting
iii. April 15, 2015 Executive Session Meeting
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iv. April 22, 2015 Work Session
Payment of Claims
April 2015 Payment of Claims - $2,434,130.53
Representative Organization President Leave Invoices - $2600.00
Staff Actions
New Hires:
Position
Location
Christopher D Rose
Math
TBD
Elizabeth Jones
Special Ed
TBD
Morgan J Hammon
6t" Grade
Ethel Boyes Elementary
Mary E Sherman
Math
Skyline High School
Alyssa M Rangel
Family & Consumer Science
Skyline High School
Jeremy D Plothow
History
Taylorview Middle School
Amanda T Wade
Math
Idaho Falls High School
Dalian Parker
English
Idaho Falls High School
Jared Wilcox
German/Social Studies
Idaho Falls High School/Compass Academy
Jenna Ann Radosevich
4t" Grade
Fox Hollow Elementary
Ann Marie Colson
5t" Grade
Temple View Elementary
David A Ramos
5t" Grade
Linden Park Elementary
Nichole M Jones
.50 FTE Kindergarten
TBD
E Marie Hammon
TBD
Theresa Bunker Elementary
Shawna Black
TBD
Theresa Bunker Elementary
Nancy Ball
Science
Taylorview Middle School
Emily Hoadley
Science
Skyline High School
Jerica Pfeiffer
Debate, Speech and Drama
Idaho Falls High School
Megan A Baum
Kindergarten
Longfellow Elementary
Debra L Green
Art
Eagle Rock Middle School
Halle Sayer
3rd Grade
Sunnyside Elementary
Lisa V Sweetland
Special Ed
Taylorview Middle School
Amber L Lapp
5t" Grade
Dora Erickson Elementary
Shelby B Whiting
Counselor
Sunnyside Elementary
Wendee D Christensen
6t" Grade
Westside Elementary
Tyrel M Phelps
5t" Grade
Theresa Bunker Elementary
Sarah Childers
Principal
Temple View Elementary
Resignations:
Position
Location
Stefanie Reed
Special Ed
Skyline High School
Kevin Gittins
Special Ed
Longfellow Elementary
Felecia Crawford
3rd Grade
Ethel Boyes Elementary
Danielle Pratt
Kindergarten
Longfellow Elementary
Susan Holmes
Counselor
Sunnyside Elementary
Rebecca Stillman
Spectrum
Sunnyside Elementary/14-15 Leave of Absence
Jordan Peterson
6t" Grade
Dora Erickson Elementary
Stephanie Bingham
Special Ed
Hawthorne Elementary
Laura Farley
Preschool
Hawthorne Elementary
Paula John
Student Services
School Psychologist
Wanda Hillman
Special Ed
Dora Erickson Elementary
Anthony Kazan
Special Ed
Idaho Falls High School
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Sheena Hawker
Spectrum
A H Bush Elementary
Robin Papaionnou
1" Grade
Hawthorne Elementary
Jenna Briggs
Instructional Coach
District Office
Leigh DeHart
Elementary Teacher
TBD
Transfers:
Position
Location
Shannon Taylor
From: Resource Room Teacher
To: Consulting Teacher
From: Compass Acadamy
To: District Office
Kelly Somsen
From: Math
To: PE
From: Idaho Falls High School
To: Taylorview Middle School
Toni Mann
From: Resource Room Teacher
To: Resource Room Teacher
From: Taylorview Middle School
To: Compass Academy
Patrick Lloyd
From: Health/PE
To: Health/PE
From: Eagle Rock Middle School
To: Idaho Falls High School
Ellie McAffee
From: Math
To: Math
From: Eagle Rock Middle School
To: Skyline High School
Kristi Howard
From: Curriculum
To: 5t" Grade
From: District Office
To: Temple View Elementary
Lori Farnsworth
From: 5t" Grade
To: 5t" Grade
From: Temple View Elementary
To: Sunnyside Elementary
Julie Meldrum
From: Kindergarten
To: 1" Grade
From: Dora Erickson Elementary
To: Fox Hollow Elementary
Rita Rose
From: .5 FTE Kindergarten
To: 1.0 FTE Kindergarten
From: Sunnyside Elementary
To: Dora Erickson Elementary
Alice Verner
From: 1" Grade
To: 1" Grade
From: Dora Erickson Elementary
To: Edgemont Elementary
Joyce Rogers
From: 6t" Grade
To: 5t"/6t" Grade
From: Edgemont Elementary
To: A H Bush Elementary
Heather Rasmussen
From: 2"d Grade
To: Literacy Instructional Coach
From: Edgemont Elementary
To: District Office
Amy Clark
From: 3rd Grade
From: Westside Elementary
To: Instructional Coach
To: District Office
Retirements:
Position
Location
Madelaine Love
English
Skyline High School
Kathy Baird
5t" Grade
Sunnyside Elementary
Nancy Spofford
Family & Consumer Science
Skyline High School
Sheila Walton
Kindergarten
Longfellow Elementary
Vicki Duffin
5t" Grade
Sunnysided Elementary
Joy Hubbell
5t" Grade
Linden Park Elementary
Barbara Scheidt
Math
Taylorview Middle School
Patricia Lords
4t" Grade
Fox Hollow Elementary
Placement Information:
New Hires: Approved on
4/8/2015
Position Location
Morgan S Bowden
5t" Grade Sunnyside Elementary
Lisa A Schroeder
4t" Grade Hawthorne Elementary
Emily R Nightingale
2"d Grade Edgemont Elementary
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Matching Funds:
Ethel Boyes Elementary
Laptops $5,683.05
Taylorview Middle School
Chromebooks and cart $5,156.47
Student Travel:
Skyline High School
Speech & Debate Conference
Dallas, TX
June 12-20, 2015
Other Items
i. Surplus Property Items—Televisions at Hawthorne & Sunnyside to be sold or disposed of.
ACTION ITEMS
a. K-3 Reading Program Adoption
Superintendent Boland stated this is the third and final reading of the K-3 reading adoption
recommendation. Curriculum Director Jennifer Jackson stated the materials have been available for
preview the past thirty days and we are now ready to move forward with the adoption. A discussion
was held.
Trustee Lent made a motion to accept the K-3 reading adoption as recommended. Trustee Haws
provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
b. Final Reading - BP 608.3 Foreign Exchange Students
Superintendent Boland stated this is the final reading for the revisions made to Board Policy 608.3
regarding foreign exchange students. Two date changes were made as expressed at the previous
meeting and a Memorandum of Understanding is included to help provide a shared understanding
for both the district and the organization representatives. It is the recommendation of the
administration that this policy revision be accepted as presented. A discussion was held. The
superintendent also proposed that the revisions take effect starting July 1St this year since the
enrollment processes are already in progress.
Trustee Warden made a motion to accept BP 608.3 considering foreign exchange students with an
effective date of July 1, 2015 as presented. Trustee Zollinger provided the second. Motion carried 5
ayes, 0 nays.
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c. Award Copier Bid
Carrie Smith provided an overview of the bids submitted and stated it is the recommendation of the
administration to award the five-year bid to Yost Business Systems with the low bid. Carrie stated
Yost has provided the same services for the district over the past six years. A discussion was held.
Trustee Zollinger made a motion to award the copier bid to Yost Business Systems. Trustee Haws
provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
d. Award Roofing Bid Package
Superintendent Boland reviewed there were two bidders for the re -roofing projects, Smith Roofing
and Thomas D. Robison Roofing. It is the recommendation of the administration to award the bid to
Thomas D. Robinson with the low bid of $314,500.00 including alternates.
Trustee Warden made a motion to award the roofing bid package to Thomas D. Robison Roofing for
$314,500.00. Trustee Zollinger provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
e. 2015 Audit Engagement Letter with Galusha, Higgins & Galusha /Wipfli LLP
Carrie Smith reviewed that Galusha, Higgins & Galusha recently merged with a company out of the
mid -west called Wipfli. GH&G was looking to associate themselves with a larger company to be able
to offer some additional services to their clients. The same group will continue to perform the audits
with the district. Starting this year they plan to audit the high school accounts to help ensure things
are working correctly. A discussion was held regarding language in the contract for reproducing the
audit findings.
Trustee Haws made a motion to accept the 2015 Audit Engagement Letter with Galusha, Higgins and
Galusha/Wipfli, LLP. Trustee Warden provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
f. Adopt Resolution Regarding Employees 2014-2015K & 2014-2015L
Trustee Warden made a motion to adopt the resolution regarding employees 2014-2015K and 2014-
2015L as discussed in Executive Session.
g. Declaration of Elected Trustees
Superintendent Boland reviewed that because we had uncontested races in Zones 3, 4 & 5 the
Board can declare that those zones are filled. The superintendent presented Trustees Lisa
Burtenshaw, Larry Haws and Deidre Warden with a Certificate of Election and personally thanked
them for their time and services and state he was grateful for each of them submitting a petition.
Trustee Lent made a motion to accept that the elections in Zones 3, 4 & 5 are complete and filled.
Trustee Zollinger provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
Trustee Lent made a motion to adjourn. Trustee Warden provided the second. Motion carried 5ayes, 0 nays. Meeting
adjourned at 7:55 PM.
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Superintendent's Report 5-13-15
As the end of the school year approaches the calendar is filled with activities:
• SBAC testing is complete at the secondary schools and the elementary schools will finish this
week.
• AP exams conclude this week.
• High school sports conclude with state competitions through this weekend
• Secondary schools are finalizing master schedules and associated staffing.
o Vacancies are essentially the same as indicated in Friday letter
• Fourth grade Rendezvous runs Tuesday through Thursday next week.
• The 61h grade track meet begins on Wednesday the 28" and concludes on Friday the 30H
• The retirement banquet is scheduled for next Thursday, the 21st.
• High school commencement exercises begin with Compass Academy Monday, June 11 followed
By IFHS, SHS, and concluding with Emerson
• The last day of school, June 5th and commencement of our final project in the bond scope,
Emerson remodel, HVAC, and electrical upgrade
• Our final meetings with principals are slated for June 9 and 10 where we'll take some time to
share and celebrate success and then begin the work of continuous improvement plan
development for 2015 —16.
Wilkie, Debbie -D91
From: Wilkie, Debbie -D91
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 9:23 AM
To: Wilkie, Debbie -D91
Subject: FW: May IFEA board meeting report 2015
Debbie Wilkie
Administrative Assistant to Superintendent Boland & Board of Trustees Idaho Falls School District # 91
690 John Adams Parkway
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
Phone 208.525.7518
Fax 208.525.7596
wilkdebb@d91.k12.id.us
-----Original Message -----
From: Gillman, Angela -D91
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 7:33 PM
To: Wilkie, Debbie -D91
Subject: May IFEA board meeting report 2015
May IFEA board meeting report 2015
Share with the board the importance of association representation on committees at the district level. Representation
through the association appointment on these committees holds greater accountability to those who serve and easier
communication among teachers in our district because of our own association structures that we have in place. For
these reasons our association finds it important to include Association representation in our negotiated contract on
committees and continue the positive collaboration with between teachers in the district.
The feeling in negotiations this year and so far has been one of both sides very much openly listening to and
understanding the perspectives of both sides. We appreciate the consideration and thoughtful listening as reasoning
during negotiations.
Update on Peggy Park past region director past IEA president. After more than 10 surgeries on her leg she has just had
her left leg amputated below the knee this past week at eirmac. IFEA has sent a plant for her in sympathy and reminder
of our thoughts.
Another reminder and a retirement dinner May 21 with the social beginning at 5:30 and dinner beginning at 6:30. IFEA
award nominees have been selected and are ready to present.
This is my last IFEA report as I finish my 2 year term as local association president. I appreciate very much the
collaboration, information shared, and respect shared throughout my service in my idaho falls association work. My plan
is to continue at on a broader association level either as I IEA board of director with elections coming up and/or region
president as well as shadowing as past president.
Mary and I will both be representatives this year in Orlando in July where National RA will be held.
Ms. Gillman
1st/2nd Grade
Westside
IFEA President
May 13, 2015
Presented by: Marilou Hart, Directory District 91 Education Foundation.
Marketing
Logo has been unveiled (see above) We continue to utilize Social Media
to promote the Ed Foundation. We were featured on Local news 3 when
presenting Teacher Mini Grants and again with Idaho Gives,
Networking
Attended Mayors Business Day on April 21 It.
Attended Idaho Gives events, Planning meetings and event day events,
Fundraisers
Idaho Gives took place on May 7'h. We worked Social media, attended a
giving event in the evening, sent school messenger information and email.
We raised $6.570 all from donors and came in 7'h in the state for small non-
profits,
Scholarship/Grants
All Scholarship programs that the foundation manages have been
awarded. Oddfellows for $5000, Maeck for $1,750,00, Shattuck for $2700, 2
winners from IFS and one from SHS, Mini Teacher grants were awarded
we awarded 13 teacher totaling just under $5000. We went to each
school and surprised each teacher with the grant and balloons. This was
received very well! Local news 3 met us at Westside and ran a story on the
grants and the foundation,
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Raffle ticket sales are ongoing, The car is being utilized for advertising quite
a lot and a group is planning on entering it in the July 4th parade,
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#mnuall Meeting The Education Foundation annual meeting was held on May 7�'!
We are kicking off our I It annual Summer Reading Program on May 21 It at
Dora Erickson with books by local author Sylvia Medina, Each I It and 2nd
grade student at Dora Erikson will take home a set of the first 6 books in the
series promoting wildlife issues. Sylvia Medina will be at the school assembly
signing books and reading to the students. The books will be bi-lingual to
encourage non English speaking parents to read with their children. All of
the books have been donated to Education Foundation through the
generosity of an amazing donor who wishes to remain anonymous.
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