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Board of Trustees
Idaho Falls School District No. 91
Board Working Lunch Meeting Minutes
March 21, 2006
Administration Building
Idaho Falls, ID
Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration:
Jerry Wixom. Chairman John Murdoch, Superintendent
Ernest Jensen George Boland, Supervisor of Instruction
Jerry Shively Craig Ashton, Supervisor of Instruction
Tracie Miller Guy Wangsgard, Business Office
Mary Ann Smith Susan Hulse, PIO and Recording Secretary
Chairman Jerry Wixom called the board meeting to order. Tracie Miller led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Ernest Jensen moved and Tracie Miller seconded the motion that the Agenda be adopted as written. Motion
passed.
ACTION ITEMS:
Chairman, Jerry Wixom announced that the Trustees have selected George Boland as the new Superintendent
for the District.
Craig Ashton reported that after 28 committee meetings with representation from every school the group has
unanimously selected Scott Foresman “Reading Street” as the new research based, data driven reading
instruction program. Jerry Shively moved and Mary Anne Smith seconded the motion that the district adopts
the Scott Foresman “Reading Street” as the elementary reading adoption. Motion passed.
Ernest Jensen moved and Jerry Shively seconded the authorization of the 2006-07 Letters of Intent. Motion
passed.
WORK SESSION
The language changes to Wellness Policy were reviewed with two changes:
(1) increase milk fat content to 2% and
(2) menu analysis and compliance will be phased in as technology and/or labeling become available.
The status of PowerSchool (student information management system) was given by Camille Wood. She
went into detail as to why PowerSchool was selected and why the complete conversion will not occur in Fall
of 2007.
Superintendent, John Murdoch introduced Dana Wood, the District’s new Energy Educator/Manager. He
will be receiving training from the Energy Educators Inc. so that he can then train district employees. The
Energy Operating Procedures and Guidelines were reviewed. The Board will vote on these standards at the
th
April 11 Board Meeting.
EXECUTIVE SESION
Ernest Jensen moved and Tracie Miller seconded the motion to move to Executive Session. Motion passed.
Jerry Shively moved and Mary Anne seconded the motion to move to open session. Motion passed.
Tracie Miller moved and Jerry Shively seconded the motion to adjourn. Motion passed.
Please note: The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held Tuesday, April 11, 2006 at 7 P.M. in
the District Office Board Room.
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