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Home My WebLink About2009_05_12 Board Minutes IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT 91 BOARD OF TRUSTEES BOARD MEETING DISTRICT OFFICE BOARD ROOM May 12, 2009 Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration: Mary Ann Smith, Board Chair George Boland, Superintendent David Lent, Vice Chair Karla LaOrange, Director Elementary Ernest Jensen, Treasurer Gail Rochelle, Director of Secondary Jerry Wixom Guy Wangsgard, Director of Business Deidre Warden Caroline Meagher, Recording Clerk EXECUTIVE SESSION 6:30 PM PERSONNEL, SECTION S67-2345 (B)(F), IDAHO CODE NEGOTIATIONS, SECTION S67-2345 (C), IDAHO CODE 7:00 PM Board Chair Mary Ann Smith called the meeting to order. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mary Ann Smith. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY a.Trina Caudle, Principal of Skyline High School, introduced Assistant Principal Bill Cairns as the Emissary of Excellence for the month of May. Bill was chosen as the Emissary of Excellence because of his commitment to reach out to all students and to engage them in learning. Bill established the Skyline credit recovery program, he helped to develop the energy curriculum, and he continues to work with teachers to provide sheltered classes to ELL students and to improve the number of college credit opportunities offered at Skyline. The Board of Trustees presented Mr. Cairns with a certificate. b.Karla LaOrange, Director of Elementary Education and lead of the Gifted & Talented Committee, introduced Suzie Barna as the Volunteer of the Month for May. Suzie has volunteered at Westside Elementary for many years. She is currently the school’s Literacy Volunteer Coordinator and she actively recruits tutors to work with students who need a little extra help with reading. In addition to her literacy work, Suzie organized volunteers for this year’s Walk/Bike to School event, kicked off a recycling effort at the school, conducts science lessons in the classroom with her husband Basil, and has been involved in both the Gifted and Page 1 of 6 SUP 08-09 BRD MIN Talented Committee and the High School ReVision Committee. The Board of Trustees presented Mrs. Barna with a certificate. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA David Lent motioned to amend the agenda by adding item (e) Student Early Graduation Requests under VI Action Item. David Lent motioned to adopt the agenda as amended. Jerry Wixom seconded the motion. Motion passed. REPORTS a.STUDENT REPORTS: i.Chesney Taylor from Emerson Alternative High School:  Reported that she has been honored to represent her school this past year with reports to the Board of Trustees.  th Emerson Alternative High School students’ graduation will be on May 29.  Chesney invited the board of trustees to attend the graduation. ii.Jace Herrmann from Skyline High School:  Jace reported that the past month, the student government has been planning for diversity week. They are implementing a “Pay-it-forward” culture in the school. As part of the diversity week, they are shifting from celebrating culture to celebrating diversity and difference.  Spring sports are wrapping up. Some students will go to state competitions in both track and tennis. a.Patron Input: There was no patron input. b.IFEA Report: Nancy Caldwell, president of the IFEA reported:  st The Retirement Banquet is next Thursday 21 at the Red Lion. The event begins at 6:00 PM for a social and 7:00 PM for dinner. This event was originally scheduled to be at the Shilo Inn, however the location has changed to the Red Lion.  Negotiations are going really well. c.Education Foundation Report: Daryl Snyder, President of the Education Foundation reported:  Since the recent financial situation, the foundation has been working on a preliminary draft for fundraising support for individual schools. They hope these will help principals with specific needs in their schools.  Cami Smith, program director, distributed folders with potential flyer templates that the foundation hopes to distribute to schools to help increase pass-through money to schools and to classrooms.  Cami noted that the foundation has been brainstorming for ideas that will help to increase donations to classrooms. With the current financial situation, those funds will be more difficult to get. We will need to work harder to receive the donations that benefit the classrooms. Page 2 of 6 SUP 08-09 BRD MIN d.Superintendent’s Report: George Boland reported that:  Idaho Falls School District 91 received a letter this week from State Superintendent of Schools, Tom Luna, congratulating Idaho Falls School District 91 for being selected as a 2009 SchoolMatch “What Parents Want” honoree. SchoolMatch recognizes only 16% of the nation’s 15,571 public school district with this honor. These school districts are consistently meeting the needs of both students and parents.  The Elementary PACE program received a CFC grant in the amount of $6,000 for laptop computers.  George Boland and Guy Wangsgard, Director of Business, attended the Post Legislative Tour on Thursday. More specific information was presented on the bills that have recently passed our legislature and on the appropriations to our budgets.  George Boland introduced Karla LaOrange, Director of Elementary Education to present a first reading of Board Policy 616 on Promotion, Retention and Acceleration. e.Karla reported that the current board policy did not address the acceleration of students. The changes to this policy are a result of many months of parents, teachers and administrators who met as part of the Gifted and Talented Committee. The committee wrote the proposed changes to this policy to broaden the umbrella of gifted and talented kids and to meet the needs of all kids under that umbrella. This is a first reading of this proposed change to board policy. This policy will be posted on the district webpage for patron review. The policy will be read again before the board of trustees on June 9 and on July 14, 2009. CONSENT AGENDA: Jerry Wixom motioned to adopt the consent agenda as written. Ernest Jensen seconded the motion. Motion Passed. Items approved include: a.Meeting Minutes April 14, 2009 April 28, 2009 b.Payment of May 2009 Claims $ 2,295,198.29 c.Staff Actions: Resignations: Jered Borup Janet Gavin Social Studies from LOA C E Gale JHS SLP Cornesa Carusona Robyn Keyes th SLP 7 Grade Life Science Ethel Boyes Elementary C E Gale JHS Jodi Cross Oliver Roberts Math Math/Science Taylorview JHS Taylorview JHS Natasha Hartley Christie Valverde th DACC teacher 4 grade teacher Page 3 of 6 SUP 08-09 BRD MIN Ethel Boyes Elementary Ethel Boyes Elementary Crystal Higgenbottom Karen Wright th 4 Grade Teacher Kindergarten Linden Park Elementary Longfellow Elementary Bonnie Jones Space Shuttle Bush Elementary Retirement: Rosalee Griffeth Anne Marler Grade 2 English Linden Park Elementary Idaho Falls High School Roger Hoekstra High School Counselor Skyline High School d. Matching Funds  Idaho Falls High School Chemistry & Physics data collection technology $ 3,738.00  Clair E Gale Junior High School Second payment for marquee $ 5,481.21 Total Matching Funds requested $ 9,219.21 PROPOSALS a.Second Reading – change to Board Policy 308.2 Payroll Schedules. This policy has been available for patron review and input on the district webpage. No patron input has been th received. A change has been made to address the pay date of the 20 falling on a non-work day. This policy will be available for review and input and will become an action item during the June 9, 2009 Board Meeting. b.Second Reading – Proposed New Board Policy 403.4 Key Control This policy has been available for patron review and input on the district webpage. Much patron input has been received. The primary concerns of the input is regarding the cost of lost or misplaced keys, access to buildings over the summer, and the belief that by implementing a fee for lost keys you will not reduce the occurrence because no one wants to lose their keys (most teachers also have their house and car keys on that same key ring.) Changes will be made to the policy to address these concerns. This policy will be available for review and input and will become an action item during the June 9, 2009 Board Meeting. c.Second Reading – Proposed Board Policy 1008.1 Emergency Drills This policy has been available for patron review and input on the district webpage. No Patron input has been received. Patron Input will be reviewed and considered. This policy will be available for review and input and will become an action item during the June 9, 2009 Board Meeting. Page 4 of 6 SUP 08-09 BRD MIN ACTION ITEMS a.Declare Trustee representing zones 1 and 2: Ernest Jensen motioned that WHEREAS, the date for filing written nominations for the office of Idaho Falls School District #91, Bonneville County, Idaho Trustee in Zone 1 and 2 has expired and no candidates have filed a write-in declaration of intent prior to fourteen (14) days before the election it appears that only one (1) qualified candidate has been nominated for the open position in each zone, NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved the nominated candidate for Zone 1 & 2, Jerry Wixom and David Lent are declared elected as Trustee in Zone 1 & 2 respectfully. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the clerk shall immediately thereafter prepare and deliver to Jerry Wixom and David Lent a certificate of election which is signed by the clerk and bear the scale of the district. Deidre Warden seconded the motion. Five aye votes – motion carried. b.Audit engagement letter with Galusha, Higgins, and Galusha: Guy Wangsgard, Director of Business referred to the letter in the board packets from Galusha, Higgins and Galusha. The District receives a financial audit every year. Jerry Wixom motioned to accept the Audit Engagement Letter. David Lent seconded the motion. Motion passed. 5-aye votes. c.Carpet Bid award The administration recommended accepting the low bid by Wall2Wall carpet of $37,450.00. Deidre Warden motioned to accept the low bid as recommended by the administration, Ernest Jensen seconded the motion. Five aye votes – motion carried. d.Board Policy 406.8 Technology Use Agreement This is the third reading of the change to Board Policy 406.8 by the Board of Trustees. This policy has been available for patron review and input on the district webpage. No comments have been received. Jerry Wixom motioned to adopt changes to Board Policy 406.8 Technology Use Agreement. David Lent seconded the motion. Five aye votes – motion carried. e.Board Policy 1005.8 Student Conduct This is the third reading of the proposed addition to Board Policy 1005.8 Student Conduct by the Board of Trustees. This policy has been available for patron review and input on the district webpage. Patron comments have been received. Ernest Jensen motioned to adopt changes to Board Policy 1005.8 Student Conduct. Deidre Warden seconded the motion. Five aye votes – motion carried. f.Board Policy 613.3 Visitor Identification: Page 5 of 6 SUP 08-09 BRD MIN This is the third reading of the proposed addition to Board Policy 613.3 Visitor Identification by the Board of Trustees. This policy has been available for patron review and input on the district webpage. Patron comments have been received. David Lent motioned to adopt changes to Board Policy 1005.8 Student Conduct. Jerry Wixom seconded the motion. Five aye votes – motion carried. g.Student requests for early graduation:  Jerry Wixom motioned to grant student 2008-2009 H their request for early graduation. David Lent seconded the motion. Five aye votes – motion carried.  David Lent motioned to grant student 2008-2009I their request for early graduation. Ernest Jensen seconded the motion. Five aye votes – motion carried.  Ernest Jensen motioned to grant student 2008-2009 J their request for early graduation. Jerry Wixom seconded the motion. Five aye votes – motion carried. Jerry Wixom motioned to adjourn, Deidre Warden seconded the motion. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned. Page 6 of 6 SUP 08-09 BRD MIN