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IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT 91
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
BOARD MEETING
DISTRICT OFFICE BOARD ROOM
January 26, 2010
6:00 P.M.
Board Chair, Dave Lent opened the meeting.
Ernest Jensen moved to enter Executive Session. Deidre Warden seconded the motion.
A roll call vote was taken:
Dave Lent –yes, Ernest Jensen-yes, Deidre Warden-yes, Lisa Burtenshaw-yes, (Jerry Wixom had not yet arrived.)
Motion carried.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
a.Section 67-2345 (B), IDAHO CODE
Deidre Warden moved to return to Open Session. Ernest Jensen seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration:
Dave Lent, Board Chair George Boland, Superintendent
Jerry Wixom, Vice Chair Gail Rochelle, Director of Secondary Education
Ernest Jensen, Treasurer Guy Wangsgard, Director of Business
Deidre Warden, Clerk Jim Shank, Director of Federal Programs & Assessment
Lisa Burtenshaw, Member Dana Wood, Director of Operations
Camille Wood, Director of Technology
Margaret Wimborne, Communications Specialist
Debbie Wilkie, Recording Clerk
Board Chair, Dave Lent called the meeting to order.
Pledge of Allegiance was led by Deidre Warden
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SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY:
a.Emissary of Excellence: Kelly Coughenour, Principal at Hawthorne Elementary, introduced faculty
member Maurine Perino as the recipient of the Emissary of Excellence Award for this month. Mr.
Coughenour shared several statements from Maurine’s colleagues and stated that Maurine is an
outstanding educator who is most deserving of the Emissary of Excellence Award. Dave Lent and
members of the Board thanked Maurine for making a difference and presented her with a certificate
and gift card.
b.Volunteer of the Month: Dr. Terry Miller, principal at Westside Elementary, introduced her husband, Bill
Landman as recipient of the Volunteer of the Month Award. Some of the elementary secretaries in the
district nominated Mr. Landman after he developed a program used to schedule parent/teacher
conference appointments. The program saves secretaries in the district a tremendous amount of time
and allows them to schedule siblings in consecutive order. Dave Lent and the board members thanked
Bill for sharing his skills and helping the district then presented him with a certificate and gift card.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:
Jerry Wixom moved to accept the agenda as written.
Lisa Burtenshaw proposed to amend the agenda, due to a couple of things that have come up over the past
few days, by adding items g. Bond, and h. Utilization of an owner’s representative or consultant to Section III
Reports/Input/Information.
Deidre Warden seconded the motion to include the amended items as proposed.
Motion carried.
REPORTS/INPUT/INFORMATION:
a.Student Report
i.Ethan Hansen, representative from Skyline High School reported:
Winter activities - Basketball, Wrestling, Debate, and Scholastic Team are going
strong.
Gender week is currently being planned by Student Government.
Lunchtime intramural basketball is underway with student and staff teams
participating.
Dave Lent encouraged the student representatives to be aware of the challenges facing the school board and
welcomed their input. Superintendent Boland provided the website for the live telecast of State
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Superintendent Luna’s Education Budget recommendations to JFAC on Thursday, January 28 at 8:15 a.m. He
encouraged them to watch it with their leadership classes and discuss how they would implement the
projected budget cuts the district could be facing this year.
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ii.Wade Lenon, representative from Idaho Falls High School reported:
A Multicultural Assembly was held last week; the guest speaker was very good.
The “Souper Bowl” was a big success.
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Senior Ball will be on February 20; Wade extended an open invitation to the
board and administration.
b.Patron Input – No patron input.
c.IFEA – Michelle Sakota reported:
IFEA Representatives met on January 11, 2010, to decide whether or not to sign
the Race to the Top Memorandum of Understanding, they were apprehensive
about supporting it at this time since things were still being changed in the grant.
Michelle stated that many of the Reps. thought the merit pay system is probably
here to stay but felt it would separate and divide staff rather than promote
teamwork. The committee voted not to sign the MOU at this time without having
all the details up front.
ESP (Education Support Professional) Survey was conducted earlier; Michelle gave
copies of the results to the board members to review. Michelle stated she felt it
was a good survey and said they would probably do it again.
Hotline News has been set up for educators to see what is happening during this
legislative session.
d.Education Foundation – Terri Frickey reported:
IFEA is working on establishing an Estate Planning Program which would allow
contributions to be made to the Education Foundation through an estate.
Education Foundation flyers went out to patrons in the December city utility bill,
to date $5015.00 has been donated.
Cami Smith, Education Foundation President, , is working on obtaining a grant for
the Chess Club, an after school program in the elementary schools, which would
be used to provide chess boards, pieces and other items to keep the program
running.
IFEA is also working on the Support My School Program; a program designed to
provide patrons with a list of items needed in specific classrooms or schools that
they could contribute.
e.The Key Work of School Boards, Ernest Jensen reported:
The first of 8 key areas identified by the National School Board Association.
Vision – what is a vision and why we should have one in writing. District 91 has a
mission statement in place. Ernest recommended that the Board understand and
incorporate the current School District 91 mission statement in their daily lives,
keeping in mind that it is truly our mission and the direction we are headed as a
district.
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f.Superintendent’s Report –
Superintendent Boland introduced Gail Rochelle, Director of Secondary Education and Jim
Shank, Director of Federal Programs and Assessment, to explain the upcoming Explore and
Plan Assessments being given in District 91. Gail and Jim shared a PowerPoint presentation
and handouts that provided information about the assessments and how they can help
students better prepare and adjust their four-year plan to improve college readiness.
Superintendent Boland added that the assessments will also provide valuable information
for designing and implementing curriculum at the secondary level.
g.Bond Survey –
Lisa Burtenshaw and Deidre Warden reviewed the survey being conducted by the Bond
Campaign Committee. The survey will hopefully gather patron input regarding the bond,
specifically to identify issues related to scope and cost, identify issues patrons care about
most, identify how we engage our patrons and identify ways to communicate with our
patrons. They will also be conducting an online survey for parents within the district.
Information gathered so far showed that only about 25% of our parents are currently
registered to vote.
h.Utilization of a hired owner’s representative or consultant –
A discussion was held about the utilization of an owner’s representative if the bond passes.
The intent is to have someone in this position throughout the construction projects but also
to hire someone on an hourly basis to consult with, if needed, as decisions are being made.
Superintendent Boland summarized the discussion as hiring someone familiar with the
school construction process to initially serve in an advisory capacity and communicate to
patrons the validity of the plan we think have in place. This person could possibly be hired
later to serve as an owner’s representative to work with construction management so that
Operations and Maintenance can focus on their daily projects rather than new construction
projects.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Deidre Warden moved to accept the consent agenda as written. Lisa Burtenshaw seconded the motion
Motion carried.
Items approved include:
Meeting Minutes: December 8 and 22, 2009
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Matching Funds:
Linden Park Elementary $ 15,000.00
Taylorview Jr High $ 2,700.00
Total Matching Funds requested $ 17,700.00
Staff Actions:
New Hire: Tyler Foor, Math, Idaho Falls High School
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Leave: Sara Maughan, 6 Grade, Linden Park Elementary
ACTION ITEMS:
a. Superintendent Contract Extension through June 30, 2013
Jerry Wixom moved to approve the Superintendent’s contract extension through
June 30, 2013. Ernest Jensen seconded the motion.
Discussion: Board members commended Superintendent Boland, and his staff, for the
great job they are all doing. Board Chair, Dave Lent, shared that he is confident that with
Superintendent Boland’s leadership and the administrative staff we will achieve the goals
of raising student achievement and improving the quality of classroom instruction.
Motion carried.
a.Design Services Contract Approval
Ernest Jensen moved and Deidre Warden seconded the motion to accept the
recommendation of the administration to approve the design services contract presented.
A discussion was held regarding site work and construction dates if the bond passes.
Motion carried.
Jerry Wixom moved to adjourn. Deidre Warden seconded the motion.
Meeting adjourned.
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