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IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91
BOARD OF TRUSTEES -- BUSINESS MEETING
DISTRICT OFFICE BOARD ROOM -- 7:00 P.M.
690 JOHN ADAMS PARKWAY
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2016
Chairman Lisa Burtenshaw opened the meeting at 6:35 p.m. and called for a motion to amend the agenda.
Trustee Haws made a motion to amend the agenda to include the following items:
Idaho Code §74-206 (1) (b) Personnel during Executive Session based on information received
earlier today;
Consent Agenda item e. Student Travel Request - the Skyline Cheer Team qualified this past
weekend to compete at the national competition in Anaheim California and needs approval before
purchasing airline tickets;
Action Item c. Employee 2015-2016G to address the personnel matter from Executive Session.
Trustee Zollinger provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
Trustee Warden made a motion to go into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code §74-206 (1) (b)
Personnel and (c) Property matters. Trustee Haws provided the second. A roll call vote was taken:
Lisa Burtenshaw – yes
Deidre Warden – yes
Dave Lent – yes
Larry Haws – yes
Bryan Zollinger – yes
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Superintendent Boland, Carrie Smith, Camille Wood and the Board of Trustees met in Executive Session
regarding a property matter. Camille Wood was excused from Executive Session at 7:15 p.m. while the
others continued regarding the personnel matter. Trustee Warden made a motion to return to Open
Session at 7:30 PM. Trustee Haws provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
Trustee Zollinger excused himself at this time, he was needed at home.
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BUSINESS MEETING
Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration:
Lisa Burtenshaw, Chairman George Boland, Superintendent
Deidre Warden, Vice Chair Randy Hurley, Director of Secondary Education
Dave Lent, Trustee Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Finance
Larry Haws, Treasurer Camille Wood, Director of IT Services
Gail Rochelle, Director of Student Achievement & School
Bryan Zollinger – (Excused at 7:30 p.m.) Improvement
Margaret Wimborne, Communications/Community
Engagement Coordinator
Debbie Wilkie, Recording Clerk
Chairman Burtenshaw called the business meeting to order at 7:30 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by
IFHS Principal Bob Devine.
ADOPT AGENDA
Trustee Lent made a motion to adopt the agenda as amended. Trustee Warden provided the second.
Motion carried 4 ayes, 0 nays.
REPORTS/INPUT/INFORMATION
a.Student Reports – written comments, if provided, are attached.
i.Compass Academy – Student Representative Cayden Pincock reported.
ii.Idaho Falls High School – Student Representative Nicholas Stubblefield reported.
b. Superintendent’s Report – written comments are attached.
c.Patron Input – written comments, if provided, are attached.
Suteku Gandhi, parent and patron, provided comments regarding his sentiments on secondary
school math.
d.IFEA Report – President Angela Gillman reported, written comments are attached.
e.Education Foundation Report – No report.
f.Board Policy Revisions – 603.0 Graduation Requirements – First Reading
Superintendent Boland stated this is the first of three readings for revisions to Board Policy
603.0 Graduation Requirements. Changes are necessitated by the addition of the civics
assessment requirement starting with the graduating class of 2017. Looking at our policy,
changes are proposed to generalize the high schools, it is no longer specific to Idaho Falls and
Skyline, content and credit requirements really don’t change with the exception of eliminating
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the physical science and biology as course requirements from our policy and default to the
state requirement and some changes were made to address the administrative rule with
respect to state requirements for the senior project, testing and the math requirement during
the senior year. One other piece that has changed is 603.5.4 High School Credits Earned at the
Middle Level, there is a temporary rule in place which will be referenced in policy that allows
the student to decide whether or not a grade given for taking a high school course during
middle school will be included on their transcript. Policy revisions will be posted on the district
webpage for review and this item will be on the February 10, 2016 agenda for the second
reading.
g.Board Policy Revisions – 615.0 Graduation Exercises – First Reading
Superintendent Boland stated districts were contacted by the ACLU last spring and asked to
review policies regarding gender specific dress codes for graduation exercises. The proposed
revisions have deleted that language and high schools have already address the issue of caps
and gowns colors used to identify specific gender. A discussion was held. This item will be
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posted on the webpage and also placed on the February 10agenda for a second reading.
h.Other Items –
Chairman Burtenshaw led discussion regarding the following items:
i.Board Committee/Community Conversation Updates
Chairman Burtenshaw shared that community conversation meetings are scheduled
with IFEA Building Representatives and District 91 PTO Presidents. The PTO meeting is
tentatively set for January 26, 2016, at noon at the district office and the IFEA meeting
is scheduled for February 22, 2016 from 4:15 – 5:15 p.m. at Longfellow Elementary.
ii.ISBA Day on the Hill – Monday & Tuesday, February 15-16, 2016
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Discussion was held regarding the February 6 registration deadline. Board members
will let Debbie know if they are planning to attend this year.
iii.Budget Status Report – a copy of the report was provided in the board packet. No
discussion.
iv.Bid Announcements – New Busses and E-Rate Funding
Superintendent Boland stated bids for new busses and E-rate funding for technology
needs will be posted this week. Once the bids come back these items will be brought
forward for board approval.
v.January Work Session – Facilities Discussion
Chairman Burtenshaw stated there is a need to hold a board work session this month
and asked if Friday, January 22, 2016 at noon would work for everyone. The agenda will
be a discussion regarding district facilities. Debbie will send a calendar invite for Friday,
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January 22 at noon.
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CONSENT AGENDA
Trustee Warden made a motion to adopt the Consent Agenda as presented. Trustee Haws provided the
second. No further discussion. Motion carried 4 ayes, 0 nays.
Items approved included:
a.Approval of Minutes
i.December 9, 2015 Business Meeting
b.Payment of Claims
i.December 2015 Payment of Claims - $2,129,583.91
ii.December 2015 Representative Organization President Leave Invoice - $284.00
iii.December 2015 Berry Oil Invoices - $635.42, $9,563.66, $12,067.50
iv.OETC Invoice - $1,949.00
c.Staff Actions
New Hires:
Name Position Building
Amanda Petersen Social Studies Eagle Rock Middle School
Miranda Hope Math Emerson High School
d.Matching Funds
i.Ethel Boyes Elementary
Library Books $ 3,543.90
ii.Longfellow Elementary
Ball Wall $15,560.00
iii.Idaho Falls High School
LED Clocks $ 2,070.00
Total Matching Funds requested $21,173.90
e.Student Travel
i.Skyline High School Cheer
USA Spirit Nationals/Game Time Championships
Anaheim, CA
March 16-22, 2016
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ACTION ITEMS
a.2016-2017 School Calendar
Superintendent Boland reviewed this is the final reading for the 2016-2017 school calendar. Parent,
patron and employee input was provided in the packet for board members to review. Supt. Boland
stated it is the recommendation of the administration to go with Option 3 which has August 18th as
the first teacher contract day, Wednesday, August 24, 2016 as the first day of school for students
and the last day of school on Friday, June 2,2017. Option 3 also allows professional development
days for teachers embedded throughout the year and additional student instructional time. Supt.
Boland shared information about the starting and ending dates over the past twenty-years in
District 91 and stated it really depends on where Labor Day falls in the calendar and being able to
meet the state requirement for instructional hours that become the deciding factors for setting the
school calendar. A discussion was held.
Trustee Lent made a motion to adopt calendar Option 3 for the 2016-2017 school year as
recommended. Trustee Haws provided the second. Motion carried 4 ayes, 0 nays.
b.Design/CMGC Services: RFQs for High School Remodel Project
Superintendent Boland stated the Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) for a Construction
Manager/General Contractor and Design Professional Services are for potential remodels at Idaho
Falls and Skyline high schools. Facility upgrades could possibly include multipurpose rooms at Fox
Hollow, Sunnyside and Westside elementary schools and a centralized transportation hub. The
superintendent reviewed Section 2.1 – Project Information of the RFQs. A discussion was held
regarding timelines, scope of work and selection process.
Trustee Warden made a motion to authorize the release of the RFQs for design services and
construction management/general contractor (CMGC) services for the high school redesign project
as presented. Trustee Haws provided the second. Motion carried 4 ayes, 0 nays.
c.Employee 2015-2016G
Trustee Lent made the motion to release Employee 2015-2016G from contract contingent upon
finding a suitable replacement. Trustee Warden provided the second. Motion carried 4 ayes, 0
nays.
Chairman Burtenshaw reminded board members of the work session on Friday, January 22, 2016 at noon
and called for a motion to adjourn.
Trustee Haws made a motion to adjourn. Trustee Warden provided the second. Meeting adjourned at 8:45
PM.
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Superintendent's Report—January 13, 2016
• Governor's State of the State address:
o Encouraging that education is obviously THE priority and subsequent support from the
OSBE and SDE. Comments from a number of legislators imply that there will also be
legislative support for the Governor's educational priorities.
■ Career Ladder ($38 million) status of base for classified and administrative
salaries is unclear.
■ Operational funds ($30 million) provides restoration to 2009 levels.
■ A number of line item initiatives:
• $10.7 million Reading (current IRI)
• $10 million STEM start up
• $5 million college and career counseling in high school
• $1.1 million Mastery Based Education pilot
o Superintendent Ybarra's budget proposal is still ahead
o JFAC will ultimately establish the K-12 appropriation
o Good news is that funding will increase — will be watching to see by how much and with
what strings
• Reauthorization of ESEA of 1965 (now ESSA— Every Student Succeeds Act) finally made it
through Congress prior to winter recess and has been reauthorized through FY 2020.
o According to the Congressional Quarterly NCLB, the name given to reauthorization in
2001, expired in 2007.
o Congressional Quarterly has published a 39 page summary of the legislation, with
perhaps the key item being elimination of the current national school accountability
system created by NCLB.
o Although ESSA maintains the requirement under NCLB for regular testing of students in
math, reading and science with disaggregated results by sub -populations, States and
local school districts must establish their own accountability system and goals, including
how to use test scores to determine a school's performance and how to hold schools
accountable and improve poorly performing schools.
o NSBA provided a transition timetable:
New state plans will take effect beginning with the 2017-18 school year.
LEA's must notify parents at the beginning of next year about student
participation in mandated assessments, and the right to opt out of those
assessments.
• High School Pre -registration Gear -up — February through March (reference calendar)
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• Start a little bit in 8th grade, but mostly starts in 9th
• Classes that they sign up for will tell them the top 6 professions that are common
between them
• Plans A, B, and C
• Freshman and Sophomores do it with Facilitators (More commonly)
• Juniors and Seniors will be independent about it. (When they feel like they need to)
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PUBLIC INPUT SHEET
Guidelines for Patron Involvement in School Board Meetings
School Board meetings are meetings of the elected Board of Trustees held in public for the
purpose of conducting the business of the Board. Patron input is invited during board meetings
on the following basis:
To request to speak totheBoard of Trustees:
in order to be recognized, the patron must sign and complete the Public input portion below prior
to the beginning of the meeting. The Public Input Sheet should be located on a table at the bock
of the boardroom.
Patrons will be recognized by the Chairman of the Board. Public input should not exceed three
minutes. The Board will listen to public input without comment except to ask germane questions.
Expressions must be appropriate to the public setting. Discussion of personnel matters or
personal attacks ore not appropriate,
Board Policy 506.0 item 5 states that complaints against a particular teacher or District
employee shall be in writing. The contract between District 91 and the teacher's
association, as well as traditional concepts of the due process of low, require that the
affected employee be notified of a written complaint.
The Chair has the authority to control the meeting whenever necessary.
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Suketu Gandhi's Comments on Parents Sentiments on Secondary School Math Jamimy 13, 2016
During December 2015 Board Meeting, public learned about the shortfall in the payment
for lunches that students eat. When the school official sought to contact with the concerned
parents, these parents avoided the contact. This dismay was evident through both contents and
tone of the questions asked.
Similar situation has occurred in the past, but with reversed roles. Parents have sought to
improve the quality of mathematics education, but these efforts have been rebuffed for the
secondary education. (The issue on the mathematics for the elementary grades has been
satisfactorily addressed after many years of prodding.) Certain errors in the mathematics
curriculum have been corrected, but the structural problem has not been solved.
In the case of the lunch payment, the public is certain that that the school wants to resolve
the issue quickly. Is the public's expectation on removal of the structural problems afflicting the
quality of mathematics education be resolved quickly?
We all know that District 91's cannot handle structural problems with either its internal
resources or the external vendors that provide the services. The public wants to reduce the
knowledge gap on proper preparation to handle STEM based college curriculum. The question:
What the school authorities will do when legitimate concerns remains unaddressed? How long
will it take to address the structural problems that win the confidence from the knowledgeable
public? Will it take 5 years to address the issue, when the current 7h grade students are expected
to be in I e grade? Students should not wait this long.
Wilkie, Debbie -D91
From: Gillman, Angela -D91
Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 8:10 PM
To: Wilkie, Debbie -D91
Subject: IFEA board report January 13
Increase in membership mostly due to salary increases but also PD opportunities presented by Association
utilizing a grant specifically for PD from NEA:
Evaluation toolkit taught by Zoe Jorgenson
Law & Ethics classes: highly popular and extreme high interest
Possibilities: member benefits & social ethics as we take more discussion and input from reps
Planning on community meeting at February building rep meeting 22nd
Angela Gillman
IFEA President