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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-06-10 Board Minutes Page 1 of 6 IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT 91 BOARD OF TRUSTEES BOARD MEETING DISTRICT OFFICE BOARD ROOM June 10, 2008 6:30 P.M. Budget Hearing Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration: Jerry Wixom, Chairman George Boland, Superintendent Ernest Jensen, Treasurer Guy Wangsgard, Director of Business Cindy Ozaki-via conference phone Caroline Meagher, Recording Secretary Chairman Jerry Wixom called the Budget Hearing to order. Director of Business, Guy Wangsgard presented an executive summary of the 2008-2009 School Year budget. Guy pointed out that the general fund is 79% of the budget. There is a decrease in ADA (Average Daily Attendance) money received from the state of Idaho. An increase in attendance of 1% could mean an increase in funding from the state of about $440,000. This budget proposal includes the increased cost of $140,000 for the SRO (School Resource Officer) contract with the City of Idaho Falls Police Department, if they are able to fill all SRO openings with officers. 7:00 P.M. Board Meeting Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration: Jerry Wixom, Chairman George Boland, Superintendent Mary Ann Smith, Vice Chair Karla LaOrange, Director of Elementary Ernest Jensen Caroline Meagher, Recording Secretary David Lent Cindy Ozaki-via conference call Jerry Wixom called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by George Boland. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA: David Lent motioned to adopt the agenda as written. Ernest Jensen seconded the motion. Motion passed. Board Meeting Minutes – June 10, 2008 Page 2 of 6 CONSENT AGENDA: Ernest Jensen motioned to adopt the consent agenda as published. David Lent seconded the motion. Motion passed. Items approved include: Meeting Minutes May 13 and May 27, 2008. Payment of Claims $ 1,769,486.82 Matching Funds Eagle Rock JHS – Seventeen MP3 Players $ 505.88 Eagle Rock JHS – Laptop computers/Office 2007 $ 3,054.17 Clair E Gale JHS – Volleyball drill machine $ 2,280.31 Westside Elementary School – 16 projectors/equipment $ 7,218.50 TOTAL MATCHING FUNDS $13,058.86 Staff Actions Resignations: Scott Fillmore Isha Whynott Clair E Gale JHS Student Services th 9 Grade Math School Psychologist Chanin Thompson Jeremy Clarke Eagle Rock JHS Linden Park Elementary History Principal Retirements: Patti Chapin Kathie Thiel Ethel Boyes Elementary Fox Hollow Elementary thth 4 Grade 4 Grade Michael Durrant Sharon Montgomery Idaho Falls High School Eagle Rock JHS Vocational Drafting Reading New Hires: Amy Ehlers Michael Hopwood Theresa Bunker Elem. Eagle Rock JHS Elementary Social Studies Deatra Fawcett Jenna O’Dell Clair E Gale JHS To Be Determined Math Elementary Tyler Foor Karen Peck Clair E Gale JHS Taylorview JHS Math Counselor John Gazley Cory Price Taylorview JHS Westside Elem. Science Counselor Board Meeting Minutes – June 10, 2008 Page 3 of 6 Natalie Gress Sergio Romero Temple View Elem Idaho Falls High School .5 FTE Kindergarten Spanish Barbara Griggs Erik Strom Hawthorne Elem. Taylorview JHS Preschool Special Education Kenneth Harmon Marla Udy Idaho Falls High School Clair E Gale JHS Math Counselor Judith Holguin Christine Valverde Fox Hollow Elem Ethel Boyes Elem Psychologist Elementary Linda Hone Idaho Falls High School Health REPORTS/INPUT/INFORMATION: A)PATRON INPUT – there was no patron input B)IFEA REPORT Nancy Caldwell, President of the IFEA thanked the board of trustees and the administration for their attendance at the Retirement Banquet. The New Teacher IFEA Breakfast will be held on Tuesday, August th 19 at the Shilo Inn at 7:30 A.M. Nancy brought in basil starts for everyone from seeds that she received from Barbara Morgan’s Space Station experiment. Barbara Morgan brought basil seeds to space and grew them in a space station greenhouse. She then harvested seeds from the basil plants and brought those back to earth and handed th them out at a recent event. Nancy’s 6 grade class started the seeds. C)EDUCATION FOUNDATION: Daryl Snyder, President of the Education Foundation reported that last month the foundation began recruiting new members. New members include: KayLynn Kinghorn, Nancy Laskey, Janice McGeachin, Craig Miller, John Johnson, and Kristi Wachs. Last fall the Foundation formed a committee to re-write the by-laws. They turned the draft into a lawyer. They recently received and incorporated those comments into the by-laws. The new by-laws were voted in the afternoon of June 10, 2008. The Foundation is applying for grants for the ERA (Eagles Reaching and Achieving) and for the Skyline Athletic Complex. Board Meeting Minutes – June 10, 2008 Page 4 of 6 Foundation board members attended a Chamber Education meeting today with the EITC, ISU, the Mayor, and George Boland. The meeting was called to formulate a plan and discuss fundraisers for the dual enrollment program and for college enrollment pathways. The Foundation is working on the third October In-Service. They are reviewing sponsor packets and the have identified their chair person: Dene Pancheri. E ) SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT: Attendance Policy 1002: Superintendent George Boland introduced Bill Cairns, Vice Principal of Skyline High School to present the first review of changes to Board Policy 1002-Attendance. A committee was formed with administrators from the secondary schools, parents, teachers and attendance clerks. The proposed changes are a result of the increasing rate of absenteeism by district 91 students. High absentee rates affect students; grades suffer and the general understanding of concepts may be missed. The time commitment from teachers to give students make-up assignments or lessons is also a consideration. Under the current policy, students can theoretically miss 20% of class. Four of the main changes to the current attendance policy are: 1.Elimination of acute medical as an excused absence. 2.Cap the total number of allowable make-up sessions to 5 per class period in the High Schools and 13 in the Junior High Schools. 3.Create an appeal process for parents. 4.Separate the attendance policy from procedures. These changes allow for absences up to five days through parental discretion. Any amount of absences over that will require a letter from a physician – or a meeting with the parent or guardian with a school administrator (the appeal process) to discuss medical reasons for missing classes and the agreed upon make-up timelines and procedures. The changes to this policy will be posted on the website under Board; Board Meeting Information. Patrons are welcome to review and comment on the proposed changes. This policy will be reviewed by th the board of trustees again for a second reading on July 8 at 7:00 PM and then it will become an action th item in the August 12 board meeting. School Resource Office (SRO) Update: Superintendent George Boland reported that if School District 91 enters into the contract with the City of th Idaho Falls Police Department (IFPD) as discussed in the May 27 board meeting work session, the additional cost to the district could be up to $140,000 per year. This amount has been added to the 2008- 09 School Year budget. The IFPD does not think that they can provide SRO’s for all six secondary schools for the 2008-09 school year. Board Meeting Minutes – June 10, 2008 Page 5 of 6 PROPOSALS Elementary Social Studies Curriculum Textbook Adoption Karla LaOrange, Director of Elementary Education presented the board of trustees with a recommended curriculum adoption from the Curriculum and Staff Development committee. The recommended adoption fosters critical thinking skills, is based on the SIOP instruction model (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol), and it incorporates writing skills. This adoption is a combination of McMillan and McGraw Hill products. These textbooks and materials are available for patron review and comment in the th district office board room. The board of trustees will vote on this adoption during the July 8 7:00 PM Board meeting. Secondary Economics Curriculum Textbook Adoption Karla LaOrange presented the recommended curriculum adoption that was reviewed by the Curriculum and Staff Development Committee for Gail Rochelle, Director of Secondary Education. This selection of textbooks is recommended because it is based on the SIOP instruction model and it fosters critical thinking skills. These textbooks and materials are available for patron review and comment in the district th office board room. The board of trustees will vote on this adoption during the July 8 7:00 PM Board meeting. ACTION ITEMS a)2008-09 School Year Budget Guy Wangsgard, Director of Business Operations presented the 2008-09 School Year budget in the 6:30 P.M. Budget hearing. Ernest Jensen motioned to adopt the Budget for 2008-09 of $80,635,216 as our School District 91 budget. Cindy Ozaki seconded the motion. Motion passed. Five aye votes. b)Secondary Government Curriculum Textbook Adoption The Secondary Government Curriculum Textbook Adoption has been available for review in the district th office board room since the proposal during the May 13 board meeting. There has been no public input received. Ernest Jensen motioned to adopt the secondary government curriculum textbook adoption as presented in the last meeting. Mary Ann Smith seconded the motion. Motion passed. Five Aye votes. c)Change to Board Policy 107.3 – Regular Meetings of the Board of Trustees The current policy incorrectly states that the Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees takes place on the fourth Tuesday in July. The language has been changed to state that the Annual meeting will be held on the date of the regularly scheduled July meeting. David Lent motioned to change board policy 107.3 to align with state standards as stated in the Idaho Code 33.510. Cindy Ozaki seconded the motion. Motion passed. Five Aye votes. Board Meeting Minutes – June 10, 2008 Page 6 of 6 d)Lease Agreement for “West Bus Lot.” Superintendent George Boland presented a lease agreement for the west bus lot for the transportation department. Transportation currently parks several buses for the west-side bus routes in this parking lot. The district has rented this bus lot in the past and it has worked out really well. This year, the lease agreement includes the cost of the office use. The use of an office within the building is considered necessary for the drivers as a facility with restrooms and a break room location to wait while busses warm up in the winter. The lease is for $760 per month through June 2009. This is a cost of 70 cents per square foot for the office space and $400 for the bus parking. Discussion by board members requested the administration to investigate other possible locations and to question the increase in the cost of the lease by $360 per month. th Ernest Jensen motioned to table this action item until the June 24 board meeting. Mary Ann Smith seconded the motion. Motion passed. Five aye votes. EXECUTIVE SESSION David Lent motioned to enter Executive Session. Mary Ann Smith seconded the motion. Motion Passed. Ernest Jensen motioned to enter 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 – June 10, 2008