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DISTRICT OFFICE BOARD ROOM -- 7:00 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015
Chairman Burtenshaw called for a motion to enter Executive Session at 6:45 PM. Trustee Warden made a
motion to go into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code §74-206 (1) (b) Personnel. Trustee Haws
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 regarding a personnel matter.
Trustee Lent made a motion to return to Open Session at 7:02 PM. Trustee Zollinger provided the second.
Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
BUSINESS MEETING
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
Debbie Wilkie, Recording Clerk
Chairman Burtenshaw called the business meeting to order at 7:03 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was led
by Mr. Randy Hurley.
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
a. Oath of Office — Zones 3, 4 & 5
Trustee Dave Lent administered the Trustee's Oath of Office to Lisa M. Burtenshaw, Zone 3,
Garth Larry Haws, Zone 4 and Deidre S. Warden, Zone 5 for another four year term.
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b. Reorganization of the Board of Trustees
Chairman Burtenshaw declared the Idaho Falls School District 91 Board of Trustees dissolved.
Superintendent George Boland then declared the office of chairperson, for the 2015-2016 school
year, open for nominations.
Trustee Lent made a motion nominating Trustee Lisa Burtenshaw as Chairperson for the 2015-
2016 school year. Trustee Haws provided the second. No other nominations were brought
forward. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
Chairman Burtenshaw then called for nominations for the Vice Chair. Trustee Zollinger made a
motion nominating Trustee Deidre Warden. Trustee Lent provided the second.
Chairman Burtenshaw called for nominations for Treasurer. Trustee Lent nominated Trustee
Larry Haws. Trustee Warden provided the second.
Chairman Burtenshaw called for nominations for Clerk. Trust Warden nominated Trustee Bryan
Zollinger. Trustee Lent provided the second.
Chairman Burtenshaw called for a motion to appoint Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Finance, as
Deputy Clerk of the Board. Trustee Lent nominated Carrie Smith as the Deputy Clerk of the
board. Trustee Zollinger provided the second.
Chairman Burtenshaw declared nominations closed and called for a vote on the slate of
candidates nominated. No further discussion. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
c. Set Dates and Times of Regular Board Meetings
Chairman Burtenshaw reviewed the board meeting schedule prepared for the 2015-2016 school
year. A discussion was held about moving work sessions back to 12:00 (noon) and the proposed
community conversation meetings the Board would like to schedule over the next year.
Trustee Zollinger made a motion to accept the 2015-2016 Board Meeting Schedule as discussed.
Trustee Haws provided the second. No further discussion. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
ADOPT AGENDA
Trustee Haws made a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. Trustee Zollinger provided the second.
Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
REPORTS/INPUT/INFORMATION
a. Superintendent's Report —written comments are attached.
b. Patron Input —written comments, if provided, are attached.
Mr. Suketu Gandhi provided comments regarding advanced math opportunities.
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c. IFEA Report —Angela Gillman, Interim President, reported.
• President Mary Robinson has accepted a position with the State Department of
Education as Instructional Coordinator for the SESTA, Special Education Support and
Technical Assistance. Angela stated she will stay on as the Interim President until a new
structure can be put in place.
• Angela shared that she and Mary just returned from the Representative Assembly held in
Orlando Florida. Angela shared that the Every Child Achieves Act is expected to be voted
on tomorrow.
• The IEA Summer Institute, for members across the state, will be held in Coeur d'Alene
from July 28—August 1"
• IFEA/Tee Time Association Meeting will be held on August 5 & 6. After receiving a grant
to help increase membership awareness they will be meeting to work on strategies for
growing the organization
• IFEA New Teacher Breakfast will be held on Friday, August 21, 2015 at 7:00 a.m. at the
Hilton Garden Inn. Billie Wixom is chairing the event again this year and doing an
incredible job. It looks like there will be close to 70 new teachers coming into the district
this fall.
d. First Reading Board Policy Revisions — 407.0 Transportation
Superintendent Boland shared that Transportation Director Ralph Frost attended a workshop this
summer where they reviewed Department of Transportation changes in rules and regulations.
ISBA policy services also issued an update so the recommendations have been incorporated into
district policy. Most of the revisions deal with clarification or compliance issues related to
statutory or state department regulations for transportation. A discussion was held regarding
407.3 — School Bus Safety. It is the recommendation of the administration to expedite the
approval process and add this as an Action Item on the August 12th agenda to have these changes
in place before the start of school. This item will move forward as an Action Item on the August
12 agenda.
e. First Reading Board Policy Additions — 405.4 District -Owned Vehicles
Superintendent Boland reviewed this is new policy to incorporate recommendations made by the
Department of Transportation. Having this policy in place allows the district to conduct driver's
license record checks and stipulates authorization of use for district owned vehicles. The
superintendent reviewed that some of these provisions are also included in our transportation
employee manual but this would strengthen it by having it in policy. This item will also move
forward to the August 12 agenda as an Action Item.
f. Other Items
L Annual Board Retreat Discussion
Chairman Burtenshaw provided a handout regarding board committee assignments
as discussed at the Annual Board Retreat held on May 29-30, 2015. A discussion was
held regarding community conversation meetings. Board members were asked to
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email Chairman Burtenshaw their availability as soon as possible so scheduling can
be coordinated.
CONSENT AGENDA
Trustee Lent made a motion to adopt the Consent Agenda as presented. Trustee Warden provided the
second. No further discussion. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
Items approved included:
a. Approval of Minutes
i. June 10, 2015 Budget Hearing & Business Meeting
ii. June 15, 2015 Special Board Meeting
iii. June 24, 2015 Work Session
iv. July 9, 2015 Special Board Meeting
b. Staff Actions
New Hires:
Position
Location
Anna D Durfee
English
Compass Academy
Abigail F Tucker
English
Taylorview Middle School
Katie J Newsted
Special Education
Taylorview Middle School
Randy S Stocking
Principal
Hawthorne Elementary
Resignations:
Position
Location
Brandi Hornsby (new hire
on 6/24/2015
Principal
Hawthorne Elementary
Dustin D. Hornsby (new
hire on 5/27/2015
Technology Education
Idaho Falls/Taylorview
Cindy R Seedall (new hire
on 6/10/2015)
School Psychologist
District
Byron Heath
Science
Taylorview Middle School
Mary Robinson
Special Education
Taylorview Middle School
Transfer:
Position
Location
Shelly Smede
From: English Teacher
To: Dean of Students
From: Compass Academy
To: Compass Academy
c. Student Travel Request
Compass Academy
Senior Trip 2016
Orlando, FL
April 13-19, 2016
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ACTION ITEMS
a. Leadership Premiums
Superintendent Boland stated that a copy of the Leadership Premium Menu was included in the
board packet for review. The most notable change from the prior year is the elimination of the
category of District Directed/Building Managed, now there are only two categories or menus to
choose from. The numbers reflect the estimated dollar value not necessarily the number of
people. The superintendent stated one FTE is valued at $850.00. Building administrators have
discretion to select from the menu what items best fit the needs in their building. There were
some variations made this year for curriculum, 4t" Grade Rendezvous, 6t" Grade Track Meet and
Code.org implementation for the middle school science curriculum. Board approval is required
for the list of menu items recommended by the committee. The committee is made up of
teachers from each level and district and building administrators who met on June 3, 2015 to
review and tighten the menu offerings.
Trustee Warden made a motion to accept the 2015-2016 District 91 Leadership Premium Menu
as presented. Trustee Zollinger provided the second. No further discussion. Motion carried 5
ayes, 0 nays.
b. Board Policy 502.1— Accessibility to Administration Office Services
Superintendent Boland reviewed this policy was developed in response to the Office of Civil
Rights complaint the district received regarding accessibility of the restrooms and the basement.
Superintendent Boland stated in the resolution negotiated with the OCR there are policy
revisions that need to be put into place. Superintendent Boland and Carrie Smith met with Geoff
McConnell, the attorney representing the district in this matter, and approval of this policy will
satisfy that portion of the agreement. The restrooms are currently under renovations. A
discussion was held regarding our current practice of moving meetings to the main level to
accommodate visitors who use the stairs.
Trustee Zollinger made a motion to add Board Policy 502.1—Accessibility to Administration
Office Services as presented. Trustee Haws provided the second. No further discussion. Motion
carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
The next meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at
the District Office.
Trustee Zollinger made a motion to adjourn. Trustee Warden provided the second. Meeting adjourned at
8:16 PM.
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7-15-15 Superintendent's Report:
See attached ISAT 2.0 Preliminary Scores
• At this point just numbers, considerable analysis needed prior to drawing inferences
• Some observations:
o Grades 3-6 show a strong correlation between %proficient and SES in both ELA and
Mathematics. In ELA the 4 schools with the lowest SES have the highest percentages of
students demonstrating proficiency.
• In Mathematics there is a declining delta between district and state averages over the grade
levels from 13% below at grade 3 to 1% above at grade 10.
• A similar those less consistent pattern exists in ELA proficiency, with a district average
proficiency 9% below the state average at 3rd grade and 6916/5% district average above the state
at grades 9 and 10 respectively.
• Will be spending time with principals drilling down into grade levels, teachers, and claims this
fall.
• Public release of scores projected for October.
Received notification that Hawthorne, Erickson, and Longfellow received $5,000.00 Library Access mini -
grants from the Idaho Commission for Libraries.
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.
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Suketu Gwzeflu 's Comments on Advanced Math Opportunities July 15, 2015
The District states that it provides advanced opportunities in middle school mathematics,
but that means different things to different people. To some, it means that advanced students will
take a grade mathematics. To others, it means that students will stagnate while in a grade
math. The existing students in a grade mathematics are there based on 6a` grade mathematics
that did not use Math in Focus, or may know how to solve complex problems. The advanced
incoming students in 7'° grade will be in position to handle moth of the a grade Common Core
mathematics, but not be challenged.
Those incoming students who are designated at advanced must be broken up into
category of normal, and highly advanced. The group of students who are highly advanced should
be given access to combined pre -Algebra and Algebra at a higher level.
The results of SBAC or ISAT-H are in. The District should have all the information
available to identify highly advanced students based on the results of the math placement test and
ISAT-II Math.
The District may wait, but the students should not wait another year before they are
challenged. If they are not challenged early, they will lose discipline, motivation and eagerness
as they progress. In other words, when students are not challenged early, it is predicted with
100% certainty that students will stagnate.
We hope that School Administrators will see that there are highly advanced math students
in the incoming 7'b grade class, and the schools must provide challenging opportunities
specifically for them