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Board Meeting Minutes – Mar. 18, 2008
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Idaho Falls School District No. 91
Board Work Session Meeting Minutes
March 18, 2008
District Office Board Room
Idaho Falls, ID
12:00 PM
Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration:
Jerry Wixom, Chairman George Boland, Superintendent
Mary Ann Smith Guy Wangsgard, Director of Business Operations
Ernest Jensen Gail Rochelle, Director of Secondary Education
David Lent Karla LaOrange, Director of Elementary Education
Cindy Ozaki – excused Caroline Meagher, Recording Secretary
Chairman Jerry Wixom called the board meeting to order.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Jerry Wixom.
I. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:
Mary Ann Smith motioned to adopt the agenda as written. David Lent seconded the motion. Motion
passed.
II. ACTION ITEM:
a) Election of Design Build Contractor:
Superintendent George Boland explained to the Board of Trustees that one year ago in the Strategic
Planning meetings with the community it was evident that an issue that was of great importance to the
community was a safe and comfortable learning environment. In order for our district to provide this
environment there are some much needed mechanical upgrades, upgrades to HVAC and remodeling
that will be necessary. The district has typically used the SPFF funds for these upgrades. With the
number of facilities and the ageing infrastructure of our facilities along with the raising cost of
construction, the administration would like to expedite this process through the use of a Performance
and Design Build Contract. A Performance/Design Build contract will be a comprehensive contract
that will contract a team of architects, energy auditors, and builders who will start the project by doing
a comprehensive energy audit.
The administration had formed a committee of individuals who have been reviewing the contractors
who bid to be Performance/Design Build contractor. The administration recommends that the Board
of Trustees award the Trane team the bid to do the Comprehensive Energy Audit. By awarding this
team the audit, we are not bound into a contract to perform the work identified. The RFQ committee
and the administration will continue to negotiate the contract after the Comprehensive Energy Audit.
The administration will seek Board action before they enter any contract.
Mary Ann Smith motioned that the Board of Trustees authorize the administration to enter into
contract negotiations with Trane Incorporated to perform a technical energy audit and preliminary
building design/investment-grade business plan. The negotiated cost of the technical energy audit will
not exceed $130,000 and the investment grade business plan and design will not exceed $1,300,000.
David Lent seconded the motion. Motion Passed. Four Aye votes.
III. WORK SESSION:
a) Continuous Improvement Plan Review:
i) Superintendent George Boland introduced Karla LaOrange and Gail Rochelle, Directors of
Education, as the spotlight presentation for the CIP review. Karla presented a handout and had a
Power Point presentation to review the Gifted and Talented Program. The State of Idaho has
mandated that all districts will offer a Gifted and Talented Program. Both directors have reviewed
the PACE program and determined that we need good professional development for teachers to
Board Meeting Minutes—Mar. 18, 2008
recognize gifted students. We need to support teachers by offering coaches for them as they
implement best practices in the classroom. We will be offering more choices for gifted students
and we will increase the amount of competitions that are available to our students.
ii) Gail Rochelle gave a quick highlight on the progress of the High School Redesign
implementation. Committees of patrons, teachers, administrators and even students have been
formed to research and report back in May with recommendations. The district website has a page
that is devoted to posting the meeting minutes from the discussions.
b) Legislative Update:
Superintendent George Boland gave the Board of Trustees a brief legislative update. The Legislature
is in committee. They have met three times and they meet again on May 7. The following bills are of
importance and can impact the district. Superintendent Boland will continue to watch the progress.
The Legislature wants to be done by this Friday. There is support for these bills in the House, but not
in the Senate.
1) House Bill 637 for Election Consolidation.
2) House Bill 599 for the Repeal of Personal Property Tax.
IV. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Ernest Jensen motioned to enter executive session; Mary Ann Smith seconded the motion. Motion
passed.
PERSONNEL, Section S67-2345 (B), IDAHO CODE
NEGOTIATIONS, Section S67-2345 (C), IDAHO CODE
a) 1:30 P.M. Expulsion Hearing, Student 2007-08C.
Ernest Jensen motioned to enter Open Session; Mary Ann Smith seconded the motion. Motion passed.
Ernest Jensen motioned to expel student 2007-08C with stipulations; David Lent seconded the motion.
Motion passed.
ADJOURN
Mary Ann Smith motioned to adjourn; Ernest Jensen seconded the motion. Motion passed.