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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006_08_22 Board Minutes 5 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. 6 Board Meeting Minutes – August 22, 2006 Page Two 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.