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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005_08_23 BOARD OF TRUSTEES IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 91 Board Work Meeting Minutes August 23, 2005 Administration Building Idaho Falls, ID 12:00 Noon Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration: Jerry Wixom, Chairman John Murdoch, Superintendent Jared Fuhriman George Boland, Supervisor of Instruction Tracie Miller Craig Ashton, Supervisor of Instruction Jerry Shively Guy Wangsgard, Business Lanae Jensen, Recording Secretary Excused: Ernest Jensen OPENING CEREMONIES The Pledge of Allegiance was led by John Murdoch. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA Jerry Shively moved and Tracie Miller seconded the motion to adopt the agenda as written. Motion passed. PROJECT LEAD-THE-WAY – George Boland, Supervisor of Instruction, discussed Project Lead-The-Way, a pre-engineering curriculum aligned with state and national standards. This national program is forming partnerships among public schools, higher education institutions, and the private sector to increase the quality and quantity of engineers and engineering technologists graduating from our educational system. Steve Cossel, Skyline math teacher, reported that he had visited the Boise schools involved with this program and he found the students well grounded in problem solving, teamwork, and readiness for the job market. George Boland reported that preliminary meetings have been held with teachers and administrators to examine the feasibility of incorporating the program into our curriculum. Administrators have also met with INL personnel to explore partnerships in funding. Some existing classes could be modified to incorporate aspects of this program, adding one course per year. Costs would come from current staffing, SPFF, and partnering entities. SPFF REPORT – A. Erickson Property – Dr. Murdoch discussed the 23.5’ wide piece of land owned by the district between Erickson School and the adjacent land being developed. Pro’s and cons were discussed regarding safety, present and past use, local political opinion, cost to the developer, tax base, and impact on Erickson. B. Hawthorne – This will be a two year-project, completed in two phases: 1) New construction 2) Remodel of the existing building. Selected architects will present possible proposals to the district. Tracie Miller reported that the Facilities Committee had met and discussed this project. Anne Seifert, Principal of Hawthorne reported that the Hawthorne staff is excited about the project and has developed a steering committee of teachers and patrons that will meet with the Board committee. 8 Board Meeting – August 23, 2005 Page Two Dr. Murdoch and Guy Wangsgard distributed information regarding the SPFF Cash Flow estimates showing SPFF allocations Feb. 05 through Aug. 06. INITIAL ENROLLMENT REPORT Superintendent Murdoch reported that classes are well balanced with numbers very close to expected. PROPOSED POLICY REVIEW Several policies need revision and will be presented to the Board in the future:  Activities / Student Travel Policy (Interim revision updating procedural language as student travel data is gathered).  Mandated nutrition Policy (Required by the state)  Purchasing (Align Board Policy with revised state statute.)  Leave Policies – (Update to align Board policies with the negotiated agreement.)  PACE (Address recommendations from a study committee.)  Safety Busing (Update to align with state regulations.) EXECUTIVE SESSION Jared Fuhriman moved and Jerry Shively seconded the motion to move to executive session for discussion of Personnel, Section S67-2345(B), IDAHO CODE, and Negotiations, Section S67-2345(C), IDAHO CODE. Motion passed. Jerry Wixom moved and Tracie Miller seconded the motion to move to open session. Motion passed. Jerry Shively moved and Jared Fuhriman seconded the motion to adjourn. Motion passed. 9