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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007_05_22 Board Minutes BOARD OF TRUSTEES Idaho Falls School District No. 91 Board Work Session Meeting Minutes May 22, 2007 Administration Building Idaho Falls, ID 12:00 A.M. Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration: Jerry Wixom, Chairman George Boland, Superintendent Tracie Miller Craig Ashton, Director of Curriculum Ernest Jensen Karla LaOrange, Director of Personnel Mary Ann Smith Guy Wangsgard, Director of Business David Lent Caroline Meagher, Recording Secretary Chairman Jerry Wixom called the board meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by George Boland. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA Tracie Miller moved to adopt the agenda as written, Ernest Jensen seconded the motion. Motion passed. WORK SESSION: a) Budget: Guy Wangsgard distributed a handout with budget projections for the 2007-2008 fiscal year. Guy first discussed Child Nutrition Revenues and Expenditures, stating that there will be a 5 cent increase th in meal prices that will require board action in the June 12 meeting. Guy presented a spreadsheet of the SPFF Fund Balance Projection Model as well a list of new expenses and new sources of revenue. A source of revenue was the cost avoidance that we are recognizing from the energy plan. Dana Wood, Energy Manager, presented the year end figures to the board of trustees showing the savings that the program generated the first year. Ed Graff, President of Energy Education, presented Dana with a pacesetter award showing appreciation for his hard work. Guy stated that the one time payment in June to all staff as agreed to in the Negotiated Master Contract for the 2007-2008 Fiscal year will exceed the amount budgeted for this year. th Community Education will be evaluated in the June 12 meeting. This budget will be heard again in the th June 12 Hearing at 6:30 P.M. prior to the regularly schedule board meeting. The budget will then be voted on in the board meeting. ACTION ITEM: a) Ratify Teacher Contract: Loa Clute, Director of Student Services and member of the negotiations team, distributed a handout summarizing the changes in the 2007-2008 Tentative Agreement Package. Loa really wanted to thank Jan Lang and the IFEA because this was the best negotiation process she has ever experienced! Tracie Miller moved to ratify the tentative agreement, as presented in the 2007-2008 Negotiated Master Contract Draft document; that the administration and classified employees, with the exception of the Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapist, hourly teacher and substitute teacher categories, receive the same increases in salary and benefits. Mary Ann Smith seconded the motion. Motion passed. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Ernest Jensen moved to enter executive session, David Lent seconded the motion. Motion passed. Tracie Miller moved to return to open session; Mary Ann Smith seconded the motion. Motion passed. Ernest Jensen moved to adjourn, Tracie Miller seconded the motion. Motion passed.