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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Idaho Falls School District No. 91
Board Work Meeting Minutes
September 25, 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
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:
Ernest Jensen motioned to amend the agenda with the following changes:
1. Add “Action Items” under Roman numeral two with items a) Award the Skyline High
School Soccer System bid and item b) to approve the Skyline High School LEP grant
application.
2. Move “Work Session” to Roman numeral three and change the order of the listed item: a)
Continuous Improvement Plan and b) Briefing of NSBA Annual Conference.
3. Delete item III Executive Session.
Mary Ann Smith seconded the motion. Motion passed.
II. Action Items:
Award SHS Soccer Sprinkler System Bid
a) —Dana Wood, Director of Operations
distributed a handout with three bids that have been received. Administration
recommended that we award the bid to the lowest bid, which is Summer Rain at $45,900
for sprinklers only. Ernest Jensen motioned that we accept the base bid only from
Summer Rain, David Lent seconded the motion. Motion Passed. Unanimous.
b) George Boland explained to the board that last year, Skyline High School applied for and
an LEP grant
received in the amount of $50,000. They would like permission from the
board of trustees to apply for a similar grant again this year. Mary Ann Smith motioned
to approve their request, David Lent seconded the motion. Motion passed. Unanimous.
III. Work Session:
Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP)
a) . Superintendent George Boland presented the
current version of the CIP to the board of trustees. The plan has received a number of
changes since the board retreat in June. The changes are a result of the input from the
District Administrative Team.
The board was pleased with the progress of the CIP. They would like to see an indicator
that will highlight which action items need discussion or concern. They suggested using
lights for this purpose. Green light would indicate that all is going well and no concern is
needed. Yellow means that there are issues arising that need attention. Lastly, Red will
mean that there are larger issues and discussion needed to help achieve this action item.
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George Boland also mentioned that we will try to tie in revenue source into the action
items. Ultimately, every objective on this CIP will also be an objective on the School
Continuous Improvement Plans (SCIP). We have six goals with 26 objectives and 116
action steps.
b) Mary Ann Smith gave a brief PowerPoint Presentation to brief the board of trustees and
the district administrative team with some of the highlights that she had learned during
the NSBA Annual Conference last March. She showed examples of schools who were
scoring poorly on their ISATs and subsequently their AYP and had low parental
involvement in their schools. They gave examples of what they have done to change
attitudes and public perceptions about those schools. This PowerPoint is available at the
District Office and can be emailed to anyone who wishes to view it.
Ernest Jensen motioned to adjourn. David Lent seconded the motion. Motion passed.