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IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91
BOARD OF TRUSTEES -- BUSINESS MEETING
DISTRICT OFFICE BOARD ROOM
690 JOHN ADAMS PARKWAY
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016
Chairman Burtenshaw called the meeting to order at 6:33 PM. Trustee Warden made a motion to go into Executive
Session pursuant to Idaho Code §74-206 (1) (b) Personnel and (c) Property. Trustee Zollinger 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 and the Board of Trustees met in Executive Session for a discussion regarding two
personnel issues and a property matter. Trustee Haws made a motion to return to Open Session at 6:48 PM.
Trustee Warden provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
BUSINESS MEETING
Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration:
Lisa Burtenshaw, Chairman George Boland, Superintendent
Deidre Warden, Vice Chair Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Finance
Dave Lent, Trustee Margaret Wimborne, Communications/Community
Larry Haws, Treasurer Engagement Coordinator
Bryan Zollinger, Clerk Ralph Frost, Director of Transportation
Debbie Wilkie, Recording Clerk
Chairman Burtenshaw called the business meeting to order at 7:00 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by
Ralph Frost, Director of Transportation.
ADOPT AGENDA
Trustee Zollinger made a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. Trustee Haws provided the second.
Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
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REPORTS/INPUT/INFORMATION
a.Student Reports
i.Idaho Falls High School
Student Representative Nicholas Stubblefield provided comments regarding scholarship
opportunities for students and would like the Administration to encourage teachers to help
by passing on the information to students in their classrooms. Chairman Burtenshaw asked
Nicholas what topic he thought students would like to know more about, he stated
information about signing up for Advanced Placement and Fast-Forward opportunities
would be helpful. Superintendent Boland stated he would be sharing information about
advanced opportunities in his report tonight.
b.Superintendent’s Report
Superintendent Boland stated he received a call from Matt McCarter, with the State Dept. of
Education (SDE), a couple of weeks ago regarding the superintendent’s take on the proposed
legislation for advanced opportunity programs. There are currently four advanced opportunity
program offer by the SDE, Fast Forward, MAPS, 8-in-6 and Early Completers, which all came about
from different pieces of legislation so there is a lot of confusion about implementation. The
proposed legislation would essentially take all of the advanced opportunity programs and roll them
into one which would really streamline things and help students quite a bit. The proposed legislation
has yet to emerge, although it is still relatively early in this legislative session, the superintendent
will watch to see what comes about.
Superintendent Boland also shared information regarding the District 91 Career Ladder Committee
assembled to review and provide recommendations for the Board to consider. The committee is
made up of 16 teachers from the various cohorts on the Career Ladder. The Career Ladder deals
with the distribution of monies to districts not teacher compensation. Two subcommittees were
created, one that will look at the financial aspect of the Career Ladder and another that will look at
performance criteria required to make movement on the Ladder. The committee hopes to have
recommendations to the Board before the end of April. A brief discussion was held.
c.Patron Input – written comments, if provided, are attached.
Parent Suteku Gandhi provided comments regarding AP Calculus & AP Physics offerings. Patron
Chris Izatt provided comments regarding student safety and the snow/ice buildup on the roof and
sidewalks at Linden Park Elementary. A discussion, regarding actions already taken by the
administration to address the issues at Linden Park, was held.
d.IFEA Report - written comments, if provided, are attached.
IFEA President Angela Gillman shared information regarding:
IFEA Membership Drive
Professional Development for teachers regarding classroom management
Invitations for Board Members to attend the Open House Forum with Representative
Wendy Horman, regarding Career Ladder Legislation, on Saturday, February 20, 2016 from
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9:30 – 11:00 a.m. at Dora Erickson Elementary and then a Pizza and Politics Forum will be
held at Papa Tom’s on Woodruff at noon.
FISH Backpack Program - IFEA is supporting the program and has asked for the help of
elementary principals to figure out how many bags will be needed next fall.
e.Right At School Program Update – Leslie Hartley, Program Director
Leslie Hartley shared that the program started on January 5, 2016 with nine kids in District 91. Leslie
stated enrollment numbers are steadily growing and she expects the numbers to increase even
more once they are approved to accept Idaho Childcare payments. The instructors are doing a great
job, kids are getting their homework done and having lots of fun with the planned curriculum. Leslie
stated a full day program, at Longfellow Elementary, will be available during the Parent-Teacher
Conference days on March 10-11 and Spring Break March 21-25, 2016. The theme for the week of
Spring Break is The Big Dig, Adventures in Archeology.
f.Other Items
i.Board Committee/Community Conversation Updates
A Community Conversation Meeting, with IFEA Building Reps., will be held on Monday, Feb
22, 2016, at 4:15 p.m., at Longfellow Elementary. Chairman Burtenshaw and Trustee
Warden are planning to facilitate the meeting. A meeting Notice will be posted.
ii.Budget Status Report – a copy of the report was provided in the Board Packet. No further
discussion.
CONSENT AGENDA
Trustee Warden made a motion to adopt the Consent Agenda as presented. Trustee Haws provided the
second. No further discussion. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
Items approved included:
a.Approval of Minutes
i.January 13, 2016 – Business Meeting
ii.January 22, 2016 – Work Session
b.Payment of Claims
i.January 2016 Payment of Claims $2,047,044.92
ii.January 2016 Representative Organization President Leave Invoice $426.00
iii.Celebration Speech Inc. Invoice $7,976.25
c.Staff Actions
New Hire: Camille Jones
rd
3 Grade
Longfellow Elementary
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Emergency Hire: A hiring emergency exists, as declared by the Board of Trustees, for the following
position:
Brandi Pride - Content Specialist
Special Education
Idaho Falls High School
d.Matching Funds
Dora Erickson Elementary
Chromebooks/mobile carts $15,000.00
e.Student Travel
i.Compass Academy Yearbook
National Journalism Convention
Los Angeles, CA
April 13-16, 2016
ii.Skyline High School Journalism
National Journalism Convention
Los Angeles, CA
April 13-16, 2016
iii.IFHS Journalism
National Journalism Convention
Los Angeles, CA
April 13-16, 2016
f.Early Graduation
i.Student 2015-2016C
Compass Academy
g.Other Items - Discard Materials
i.Student Services Dept. – expired and obsolete psychological test kits and protocols will be shredded.
PROPOSALS
a.Board Policy Revisions – 603.0 Graduation Requirements – Second Reading
b.Board Policy Revisions – 615.0 Graduation Exercises – Second Reading
Superintendent Boland reviewed that this is the second reading for changes to Board Policy 603.0 and 615.0
regarding graduation requirements and exercises. No public input or comments have been received to date.
A discussion was held regarding the math requirement, 6 semesters or 9 trimester credits, as referenced in
IDAPA 08.02.03.105.01.d.iii and Board Policy 603.5.4 High School Credits Earned at the Middle Level. These
items will be placed on the March 9, 2016 agenda for a final reading.
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ACTION ITEMS
a.Award Bus Bid
Superintendent Boland reviewed bid proposals provided by Ralph Frost, Director of Transportation.
The superintendent stated it is the recommendation of the administration to purchase three (3) 77-
78 passenger buses, at $86,220 each, from Rush Truck Center for a total of $258,660 as presented.
A discussion was held.
Trustee Zollinger made a motion to award the bid to Rush Truck Center for three (3) 77-78
passenger buses priced at $86,220 for a total of $258,660 as presented. Trustee Warden provided
the second. A discussion was held. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
b.Employee 2015-2016I
Trustee Warden made a motion to place Employee 2015-2016I on probation as recommended and
presented in Executive Session. Trustee Lent provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
c.Employee 2015-2016J
Trustee Haws made a motion to place Employee 2015-2016J on probation as recommended and
presented in Executive Session. Trustee Zollinger provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0
nays.
d.Board Meeting Schedule Changes
i.Post Notice for the February 22, 2016 Community Conversation with IFEA Building Reps to
begin at 4:15 p.m. at Longfellow Elementary
ii.Add February 26, 2016 Work Session date - A Special Board Meeting will be held at 3:00
p.m. at the District Office to award CMGC Contract, assuming we have successful contract
negotiations
iii.Move the March 30, 2016 Work Session to Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 12:00 noon at
the District Office.
Superintendent Boland stated the proposed meeting dates are changes to the 2015-2016 Meeting Schedule
approved by the Board at the Annual Meeting in July 2015. The changes are necessary at this time to work
through those items that have transpired over the past six months.
Trustee Zollinger made a motion to approve the changes to the regular scheduled board meetings as
presented. Trustee Haws provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
Chairman Burtenshaw stated the next meeting will be held on Friday, February 26, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at the
District Office.
Trustee Warden made a motion to adjourn. Trustee Lent provided the second. Meeting adjourned at 7:48
PM.
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IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT #91
PUBLIC IINPUT 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 to the Board of Trustees:
In order to be recognized, the potron 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 back
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.
PUBLIC INPUT SHEET
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Suketu Gandhi 's Comments on AP Calculus and AP Physics February 10, 2016
In order to have STEM curriculum accessible at universities that offer rigorous education,
it is necessary for students to be well prepared in the high school. Two courses of immediate
concerns are AP Calculus BC and AP Physics C. These courses are available at both Idaho Falls
and Skyline high schools.
At the present, AP Calculus BC is accessible after taking AP Calculus AB. This may be
fine for those students not seeking to take AP Physics C. Better approach would be to offer both
AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC in parallel. It is possible for well-prepared students to
handle AP Calculus BC upon completing pre -Calculus (trigonometry, analytic geometry and
combinatorial).
It is AP Calculus BC, but not AP Calculus AB, that is needed to learn AP Physics C
efficiently. Exclusive topic covered in AP Calculus BC are Taylor's series, which students utilize
to make approximation (e.g., potential due to electric dipole); solution to elementary differential
equations (which is used to solve problems involving pendulum, and harmonic oscillator/or
spring), and electric circuits with a capacitor and an inductor. When students complete the
Calculus BC prior to taking AP Physics C, they gain mathematical maturity. They are in position
to switch variables from (x,y) to (r or d, t) without confusion.
For AP Physics C, requirement ofAP Calculus BC is not enough. A missing prerequisites
in the catalog is the full year of Physics. In the full year of Physics, students learn various topics
and solve problems with vector Algebra, and in AP Physics C, they go in depth with Calculus.
For example, in the fill year physics, students learn about motion on inclined plane. In the AP
Physics C, students learn how to handle frictional force. In full year physics, students learn the
empirical Kepler's law. In AP Physics C, they derive the Kepler's law based on Calculus. There
are many more topics, but these two examples give idea on how things go in depth.
It is in student's interest to be well prepared for AP Physics C. For a class consisting of
both well prepared, and minimally prepared (as defined by the course catalog), the impact would
be experiences in the classroom. The minimally prepared students need to learn two separate
topics at once. This impacts the digestion of the material taught, the quality of home work
assignments given and the pace of the course. Not all the required topics may be completed in
timely manner. Those students taking AP Physics C exams may not score 4 or 5, which is needed
to obtain the credit. It may not impact college admission, as the decisions are made before the
AP exams scores are forwarded. Poor performance will mean that many students may not access
the standard P semester of physics, which is needed, but not required for many STEM
curriculum in the universities in the post 1990's.
Both in depth knowledge of the subject and experiences provide the needed credibility. It
is hoped that the District 91 would take the suggestions very seriously, and make the needed
changes quickly. It is a question of two math courses and one Physics course, or one math course
and two physics courses to score very high on AP Physics C exams (for both Mechanics and
Electricity & Magnetism).
The one person from the public is prepared to discuss this matter in depth to answer each
questions to satisfaction with relevant personnel, which should include both the decision makers
and the teachers.
IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT #91
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 to the Board 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 back
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 are 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 law, require that the
affected employee be notified of a written complaint.
The Chair has the authority to control the meeting whenever necessary.
PUBLIC INPUT SHEET
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Children's Safety Linden Park Elementary
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 650 PM
The problem is the build of snow, ice and icicles on the roof dropping
on to the sidewalk area where the children line up. At times there has
been as much as 3-4" of ice that has fallen from the roof lying and
refreezing on the sidewalk. The only good thing is, that it has not
fallen on a child YET. These are kindergarteners, age S. I don't know
about all you but at that age you tell them not to play in the mud or get
wet because you are getting ready to go and where do the go the mud
and water. They are unaware of how dangerous the ice hanging 1' over
the roof is. Yes that is 1' at least 1' as of today with 34 of icicles free
hanging for the chunks of ice. In the fall the condensation from the
dew the night before drips and freezes. Common sense tells me the
spring will be the same. This problem has not just happened or
happened overnight it is a issue and has been since the metal roof was
installed I feel I have just complained the loudest.
You have several groups of parents. #1- parents are unaware of the
problem they are the ones that work and have in trusted the daycares
to deliver the children to school. #2 - parents that just pull up and
drop their children off, they to are unaware of the hazards. # 3 -
parents that just are aware of the dangerous hazards but, think and
hope someone more vocal will take care of it. Do they like the
situation? NO, but they don't want to have any reprocussion, do they
stand there and complain absolutely. #4 - these are the ones that
have complained at the school level with no avail. You hear them
saying the front office have you talked to them what a joke. So they
just give up not knowing where to turn next. They have even went as
far as tell the teachers that come and get the children. The last straw
for me was when the teacher stuck her head out and looked down the
sidewalk stating "oh" and turning and walking back in. #5 the sue happy
just lying in wait. We have become a suing society and this will happen
eventually, maybe not this year or next but if the problem goes
unresolved it will happen.
My husband has personally picked up children that have fallen back
there. Here is one of his experiences the little girl was older and ran
around the building only to fall on the ice that has dripped and fallen
from the roof on to the sidewalk and then ran out past the sidewalk to
the blacktop. When she fell he picked her up only to find she had cut
her hand. He said he wrapped her in his glove until the bell rang.
School building is opened at 7 am start Ice melt and snow removal
then don't wait for the custodian or someone else to do it. This
needs done 3-4 times during the day
One last thing it would help if someone actually showed up back there
and let people know you carel Maybe talk to over parents get ideas,
not everyone has the time for school board meetings, it doesn't mean
they don't care. Go to them be more accessible when you are aware of
problems. Keep in mind people don't like giving up their names fearing
their child will pay. I have heard plenty about Mr. England in my hair
salon, and out back waiting for the my grandson. I don't know him,
have never talk to him, or had anything to do with him. But you have
got to understand where people are coming from. They do care about
safety they just don't want to rock the boat.
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Legal Liability: The Consequences of School
Injury
Barrios, Lisa C.; Jones, Sherry Everett; Gallagher, Susan S.
Journal of School Health, v77 n5 p273-279 May 2007
Background: Approximately 10-25% of child and adolescent
injuries occur at school. Little is known about school -related
injuries to teachers and other adults or about the direct cost of
injuries to schools. This study examined the characteristics of
cases involving injuries resulting in lawsuits against schools,
compared cases in which schools paid awards with those in
which schools did not pay awards, and compared student and
nonstudent injuries resulting in lawsuits against schools.
Methods: Descriptions of cases of school liability for personal
injury that were tried or settled between July 1996 and May 2002
were purchased from Jury Verdict Research, which maintains a
national database of verdicts and settlements. The 455 cases
reviewed were coded according to the characteristics of the case,
school, award, and injured party. Results: In two thirds of the
cases, schools or school districts paid an award to plaintiffs
(mean = 562,915, median = 50,000). In most cases, the injured
party was male (57.1 %) and younger than 18 years of age
(79.9%). Fractures (38.9%) were the most common type of injury.
Falls (21.9% were the most common cause of injury. Among
cases of intentional injury, 93.2% involved an injury to a student;
among cases of unintentional injury, 74.6% involved injury to a
student. Conclusions: Preventing school -related injuries is an
ethical and legal obligation for schools and school districts.
Prevention is also critical because a wide range of injuries are
litigated, and such lawsuits often require schools and school
districts to pay costly awards to injured parties.
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ISSN: ISSN -0022-4391
Descriptors: Iniuries, School Accidents, _Prevention, School Safety, Legal
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