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Board of Trustees
Idaho Falls School District No. 91
Board Working Lunch Meeting Minutes
August 22, 2006
Administration Building
Idaho Falls, ID
12:00 noon
Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration:
Jerry Wixom, Chairman George Boland, Superintendent
Ernest Jensen Craig Ashton, Supervisor of Instruction
Tracie Miller Karla LaOrange, Supervisor of Personnel
Mary Ann Smith Guy Wangsgard, Business Office
David Lent Lanae Jensen, Recording Secretary
Chairman Jerry Wixom called the board meeting to order.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by David Lent.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Jerry Wixom moved to amend the agenda to add III. Real Property Option Agreement. Tracie Miller
seconded the motion to adopt the agenda as amended. Motion passed.
WORK SESSION
Property Tax Relief Act of 2006
Ernest Jensen reported that a meeting is scheduled for the Board with the Legislators in the Temple
View Room at 12:30 on Wednesday. The Statesman has taken a position in opposition to the Tax
Relief Act.
Policy Sections 408.2 and 408.3
Liz Branter, District Child Nutrition Supervisor, asked the Board for clarification of foods served ala
carte. Tracie Miller reported that the menu planning is to be complied with on a weekly basis. Mrs.
Miller will write a letter of clarification regarding the policy.
Enrollment Update
Superintendent Boland distributed a report of opening day enrollment numbers. Elementary
numbers are solid, secondary numbers are soft for the next couple of weeks. Several elementary
schools have capped classes. Elementary schools have 55 more kindergarten students than last year.
An enrollment report is sent to the state the last Friday of September.
Annual Report Card
Brian Arave, Director of Public Information distributed a marketing and public relations document.
This included information gleaned from talking with people of the community. Also included in the
document were recommendations for the Annual Report Card. Mr. Arave suggested that we do a
printed version and the web-site version, and asked the Board for suggestions regarding items to be
included. The printed version could be sent out in November with the Post Register. Multiple
indicators should be included, especially percentage of student growth regarding testing, and special
school activities.
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Real Property Option Agreement
Guy Wangsgard reported that the district is in the preliminary work of looking at a parcel of land in
the Groberg property. To facilitate the district’s possible interest in the property, district attorney
Scott Marotz prepared an option agreement of interest. Ernest Jensen moved and Tracie Miller
seconded the motion to go forth with this option as amended:
Section 3: upon execution of the document, payment of $10 to the optioner.
Section 4: price shall not exceed appraised value.
Motion passed.
Mary Ann Smith moved and David Lent seconded the motion to move to Executive Session. Motion
passed.
Ernest Jensen moved and Tracie Miller seconded the motion to move to open session. Motion
passed.
David Lent moved and Ernest Jensen seconded the motion to adjourn. Motion passed.