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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Idaho Falls School District No. 91
Board Work Meeting Minutes
August 28, 2007
Administration Building
Idaho Falls, ID
12:00 Noon
Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration:
Jerry Wixom, Chairman George Boland, Superintendent
Mary Ann Smith Karla LaOrange, Director of Elementary
Ernest Jensen Gail Rochelle, Director of Secondary
David Lent Guy Wangsgard, Director of Business Operations
Cindy Ozaki Caroline Meagher, Recording Secretary
Chairman Jerry Wixom called the board meeting to order.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mary Ann Smith.
I. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:
Mary Ann Smith moved to adopt the agenda as written. Ernest Jensen seconded the motion.
Motion passed.
II. WORK SESSION:
Superintendent George Boland introduced Greg Mueller and Scott Shulda of Chevron Energy
Solutions. Greg Mueller presented to the board of trustees their Energy Conservation and
Facilities Improvement Plan for Idaho Falls School District #91. Chevron ES has done a brief
Feasibility Energy Analysis of the 19 school and administration buildings within the district.
The intent of this analysis is to evaluate the viability of energy performance contracting
throughout school district facilities. The purpose of performance contracting is to fund needed
facility upgrades and improvements through energy and operational savings. Chevron ES partners
with school districts to identify specific areas to leverage energy savings and reduce operational
costs.
Superintendent George Boland commented that it would benefit the district to perform all of these
upgrades (which are currently on a schedule to be completed over a period of many years) in a
bundle and have Chevron ES finance the work based on their finance model of leveraging energy
savings and using current SPFF money that is already in the budget for facility upgrades. The
board of trustees asked many questions including questions about applying for an RFQ (Request
for Qualifications) for Performance Contracting Services which states that the district needs to
have this open for public bid for a period of 30 days. No commitment has been made from the
Board. They have agreed to direct the administration to develop an RFQ with the target for
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potential action set for the October 9 board meeting.
III. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Ernest Jensen motioned to return to Open Session. Mary Ann Smith seconded the motion.
Motion passed.
Ernest Jensen motioned to adjourn. David Lent seconded the motion. Motion passed.
Board Meeting Minutes —August 14, 2007
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