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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018_05_09 Board Minutes IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91 BOARD OF TRUSTEES -- BOARD BUSINESS MEETING DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE – 7:00 P.M. 690 JOHN ADAMS PARKWAY WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2018 Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration: Lisa Burtenshaw, Chair George Boland, Superintendent Dave Lent, Member Kelly Coughenour, Director of Elementary Education Deidre Warden, Clerk Jennifer Jackson, Director of Curriculum & Prof. Dev. Larry Haws, Vice Chair Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Finance Larry Wilson, Treasurer Margaret Wimborne, Director of Communications & Community Engagement Todd Brown, Curriculum Coordinator Debbie Wilkie, Board Secretary, Recording Guests: Mike Clements, CEO, Bateman-Hall & D91 CMGC Chairman Burtenshaw called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. and asked for a motion to go into Executive Session. Trustee Haws made a motion to go into Executive Session, pursuant to Idaho Code, Section 74-206 (1) (b) Personnel, (c) Property, and (e) Negotiations. Trustee Wilson provided the second. Roll call was taken: Lisa Burtenshaw - yes Dave Lent - yes Deidre Warden - yes Larry Haws - yes Larry Wilson - yes EXECUTIVE SESSION Superintendent Boland and the Board of Trustees met in Executive Session regarding the following items: a. Employee 2017-2018F Probationary Status b. Employee 2017-2018G Reassignment c. Employee 2017-2018H Reassignment d. Employee 2017-2018I Evaluation e. Property Acquisition f. 2018-2019 Negotiated Master Contract Agreement Trustee Warden made a motion to reconvene in Open Session at 7:00 PM. Trustee Lent provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. BUSINESS MEETING Chairman Burtenshaw called the business meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. and asked Gunner Watson with Scout Troop #611 to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. 05/09/2018 Board Minutes Page 1 of 8 ADOPT AGENDA Trustee Warden made a motion to amend the agenda to remove Action Items i. Employee 2017-2018G, and j. Employee 2017-2018H. Trustee Haws provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Trustee Warden then made a motion to adopt the agenda as amended. Trustee Lent provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. REPORTS/INPUT/INFORMATION a. Student Reports – written comments, if provided, are attached. i. Compass Academy – Priya Tumuluru reported. ii. Idaho Falls High School – Justin Shadley reported. iii. Skyline High School – Fatima Sanchez reported. Student representatives were asked what they have learned through their interactions with the Board of Trustees and district administration this past year, and what made them run for the office of student representative at their schools. Priya shared that interactions with the school board and administration has given student leaders a chance to reflect on what they are doing each month at Compass, and that it is an opportunity for them to give back to their school. Justin stated he has learned about the roles and responsibilities of the administration and school board, and has gained a better understanding of school governance. Justin also introduced Erik Overa, the new Idaho Falls High School student representative. Fatima stated she has become more comfortable speaking in front of adults after reporting to the school board each month. Fatima introduced Miles Cook, the new Skyline High School student representative, who stated he ran for office to become more involved at school. b. Superintendent’s Report i. Temple View Elementary STEM School Designation, Sarah Childers Superintendent Boland stated that Principal Sarah Childers and her staff have been working quietly but diligently to meet the requirements to become a designated STEM school. Two years ago Temple View Elementary was awarded a $50,000 Idaho State STEM School Grant to help them accomplish their goal. Over the next school year, they will be working with Advanced Ed to complete their STEM credentialing program. Superintendent Boland introduced Principal Childers who shared information regarding the approved legislation, and the 4.5 million dollars designated to the STEM Action Center for professional development, school grants and materials the schools may need. Principal Childers stated it is the goal of the State to have the first batch of applicants approved by October 2018. If selected, Temple View Elementary would receive $10,000 a year for the next five years to continue their journey. Principal Childers stated it was fun to share their journey with the Board and played a video that the students and teachers made. c. Patron Input (Sign-in required) – written comments, if provided, are attached. Teachers Donna Packer, Tyana Hulett, Coni Potorff and Marie Hammon provided comments regarding reading programs, and the proposed ELA curriculum adoption. d. IFEA Report - Joyce Rogers and Marcia Bingham, Co-Presidents Joyce Rogers reported that contract negotiations went smooth and everyone involved worked collaboratively to reach a consensus that will help benefit the students. Joyce stated that the Annual Education and Retirement Celebration will be held at the Willard Arts Center on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, it is a 70’s themed celebration and everyone is welcome to attend. Joyce stated the IFEA would like to continue working with the district in support of a bond for the high school redesign projects. Joyce also shared that she is really retiring at the end of this school year and introduced Kirstin Wheeler who will be joining Marcia Bingham as Co-President. Kirstin shared she has been a teacher for 12 years, the past four years in Idaho Falls School District 91, and stated she loves the way the association and the district works together and is thrilled to be part of such a productive relationship. 05/09/2018 Board Minutes Page 2 of 8 e. Other Items i. Board Updates  Transportation Facility Progress Report - A progress report was provided in the packet for board members to review. Construction on the facility is progressing well. A brief discussion was held.  HS ReDesign Bond Resolution – A discussion was held regarding another date to meet and discuss bond scope and specific resolution language. Chairman Burtenshaw stated this item would be addressed later as an action item.  Graduation Dates: Monday, June 4- Compass @7:00 p.m. at Compass Monday, June 4- Emerson @ 7:00 p.m. at Colonial Theater Tuesday, June 5- IFHS @ 7:00 p.m. at Civic Auditorium Wednesday, June 6 - SHS @ 7:00 p.m. at Skyline A discussion was held regarding program times and Trustee coverage at all of the graduations. ii. Monthly Budget Report – a hard copy was provided in the board packet for review, no further discussion. CONSENT AGENDA Trustee Lent made a motion to accept 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. April 11, 2018 – Business Meeting b. Payment of Claims i. April 2018 Payment of Claims - $3,993,662.48 c. Staff Actions New Hires: st Bailey Tucker 1 Grade Sunnyside Elementary rd BryAnna Moore 3 Grade Longfellow Elementary th Gray Augustus 5 Grade Ethel Boyes Elementary th Tristen Gilbert 5 Grade Ethel Boyes Elementary rd Rachel Abbott 3 Grade Linden Park Elementary Brittany Ludwig Kindergarten Linden Park th Melinda Shurtliff 6 Grade Ethel Boyes Elementary Aubree Mecham Spec. Ed. Theresa Bunker Elementary th Bobby Jean Rooney 6 Grade Dora Erickson Elementary nd Jessica Hansen 2 Grade Dora Erickson Elementary Jayne Hess Early Childhood Spec. Ed. Hawthorne Elementary Alexis Grove Early Childhood Spec. Ed. Hawthorne Elementary Brenda Elordi PE Eagle Rock Middle School Jennifer Christenson PE Eagle Rock Middle School Rebecca Beus Math Eagle Rock Middle School 05/09/2018 Board Minutes Page 3 of 8 th Paige Waters 8 Grade English Eagle Rock Middle School Jacob Contor English Eagle Rock Middle School Chad Hays Spec. Ed. Eagle Rock Middle School Whitney Egbert Journalism Teacher Skyline High School Mandie Borg Math Skyline High School Steven Syngajewski Math Skyline High School Charles Waite Science Skyline High School Derek Sanders Math Idaho Falls High School Charity Woolf Counselor Idaho Falls High School Sterling Fitch Psychologist District Bruce Blake School Psychologist District Retirements: Vicky L Brown Social Studies Taylorview Middle School Karen Beck Orchestra District Michael Peila PE Specialist/Health Eagle Rock Middle School Amy Perkes Counselor A. H. Bush Elementary th Mary Ulrich 6 Grade Linden Park Elementary Kevin Jones Consulting Spec. Ed. District Becky Haggard School Companion District Resignations: th Tori Clark 5 Grade Dora Erickson Elementary st Jennifer Barnes 1 Grade Sunnyside Elementary Kellie Soronen Science Eagle Rock Middle School nd Lauren Zanetti Holmes 2 Grade Dora Erickson Elementary Mariah Cole History Compass Academy Christopher Rose Math Eagle Rock Middle School Joanne Slifka Spec. Ed. Eagle Rock Middle School th Lori A. Griffith 6 Grade Theresa Bunker Elementary rd Erika Barrus 3 Grade Edgemont Elementary th Lindsey Johnson 5 Grade Linden Park Elementary rd Emily Fitzgerald 3 Grade Longfellow Elementary Jeremy Smith Language Arts Idaho Falls High School Erin Fahl Spec. Ed. Skyline High School Beth Boettcher Counselor Skyline High School th Laura Hamilton 5 Grade Temple View Elementary Russell Braiden Assistant Principal Taylorview Middle School Becky Landon Math Interventionist Taylorview Middle School Transfers: Tami Owens From: .5 FTE Kindergarten From: Temple View Elementary To: .5 FTE Kindergarten To: Ethel Boyes Elementary st Tara Tilley From: 1 Grade From: Temple View Elementary st To: 1 Grade To: Ethel Boyes Elementary nd Shanna Wessel From: 2 Grade From: Temple View Elementary nd To: 2 Grade To: Ethel Boyes Elementary rd Jessica (Nikki) Ramseth From: 3 Grade From: Temple View Elementary rd To: 3 Grade To: Ethel Boyes Elementary th Anne Marie Colson From: 5 Grade From: Temple View Elementary th To: 6 Grade To: Edgemont Elementary Ryan Cook From: Health/PE From: Eagle Rock Middle School To: Health/PE To: Idaho Falls High School Sydni Day From: Math From: Eagle Rock Middle School To: Math To: Idaho Falls High School Nicole Clark From: Spec. Ed. From: Theresa Bunker Elementary To: Early Childhood Spec. Ed. To: Hawthorne Elementary Joan Oakey From: Spec. Ed. From: Hawthorne/Dora Erickson To: Spec. Ed. To: Dora Erickson Elementary Rachel Blanch From: Spec. Ed. From: Dora Erickson Elementary 05/09/2018 Board Minutes Page 4 of 8 To: Spec. Ed. To: Hawthorne Elementary Brenda Passmore From: Spec. Ed. From: Temple View Elementary To: Spec. Ed. To: Idaho Falls High School Heather George-Heaton From: Science From: Eagle Rock Middle School To: Science To: Skyline High School Clairene Longhurst From: DACC From: Ethel Boyes Elementary To: DACC To: Temple View Elementary Madison Mancini From: Early Childhood Spec. Ed. From: Ethel Boyes Elementary To: Early Childhood Spec. Ed. To: Hawthorne Elementary Michele Pierce From: Early Childhood Spec. Ed. From: Ethel Boyes Elementary To: Early Childhood Spec. Ed. To: Temple View Elementary Samantha Shearer From: Stepping Stones From: Dora Erickson Elementary To: Stepping Stones To: Ethel Boyes Elementary Manny Sanchez From: Stepping Stones From: Dora Erickson Elementary To: Stepping Stones To: Ethel Boyes Elementary th Jakob Hanson From: 6 Grade From: Dora Erickson Elementary To: Social Studies To: Taylorview Middle School Mike Tilley From: Social Studies From: Eagle Rock Middle School To: Social Studies To: Skyline High School rd Stacey Pullum From: 3 Grade From: Westside Elementary To: PACE To: Sunnyside Elementary st Kristen Thueson From: 1 Grade From: Fox Hollow Elementary rd To: 3 Grade To: Westside Elementary th Sara Lindstrom From: 4 Grade From: Dora Erickson Elementary th To: 4 Grade To: Ethel Boyes Elementary Jennifer Tuck From: PACE From: Sunnyside Elementary To: 3-4 Combination To: Sunnyside Elementary th Elise Hansen From: 6 Grade From: Sunnyside Elementary th To: 6 Grade To: A. H. Bush Elementary Amanda Hall From: Counselor From: Theresa Bunker Elementary To: Counselor To: A. H. Bush Elementary Amie Croft From: Social Studies From: Taylorview Middle School To: Social Studies To: Compass Academy Meighan Perry From: English From: Eagle Rock Middle School To: English To: Idaho Falls High School d. Matching Funds i. Sunnyside Elementary $15,000.00 Chromebooks ii. Fox Hollow Elementary $11,900.00 PE Equipment iii. Hawthorne Elementary $2,940.00 Technology iv. Eagle Rock Middle School $1,048.50 Printer, Tables, Chairs v. Taylorview Middle School $15,000.00 Technology, Communications Center and bottle filling drinking fountains vi. Temple View Elementary $6,500.00 STEM Lab and Makerspace Total Matching Funds requested $52,388.50 05/09/2018 Board Minutes Page 5 of 8 f. Early Graduations i. Student 2017-2018C Emerson Alternative HS ii. Student 2017-2018D Emerson Alternative HS iii. Student 2017-2018E Emerson Alternative HS g. Other Items i. Surplus/Discarded Equipment  Surplus equipment at Taylorview Middle School including file cabinets, mobile carts, equipment carts, wall mount pamphlet holder and student desks.  Discarded equipment - obsolete technology. ii. High School Football Equipment Usage Requests  Idaho Falls High School  Skyline High School PROPOSALS a. ELA Curriculum Adoption – K-8 ELA Content Specialist Team Superintendent Boland introduced Jennifer Jackson, Director of Curriculum and Professional Development, (written comments are attached) who reviewed that Todd Brown, Curriculum Coordinator, and the K-8 Content Specialist Team made up of 40 teachers and instructional coaches from throughout the district, have all spent a great deal of time over the past three years working to identifying the needs, studying and reviewing instructional resources, and seeking input from stakeholders regarding this adoption. Jennifer recognized the trailblazers who have sought out and tested solutions with both the EL, Expeditionary Learning, and the Read Side by Side programs, especially the Longfellow 4-6 grade teachers who have completed a three-year action research study of the Read Side by Side program. Jennifer stated it is the recommendation of the ELA Team to adopt the EL Modules in grades 4-6 for core instruction, based on their internal review, an outside independent review and student achievement data within our district. The ELA Team also recommends that components of the Read Side by Side program be used for interventions and extensions, primarily for targeting comprehension skills. Todd Brown, Tonya Scherk, Becky Harmon and Gina Hoggard, teacher representatives from the ELA Team shared information and provided the following recommendations:  Grades K-3 to use Journeys as the foundation for writing curriculum. Journeys provides sufficient resources that meet the Idaho Core Standards and the three required genres of writing are addressed in the curriculum. The committee recommends staff development be provided for writing through the Lee Pesky Center, and that teachers be given the flexibility to use Lucy Calkins or Traits of Writing as they choose.  Grades 4-6 to adopt EL in full, modules 1-4, including the recommended supplemental library, and the D91 created third grade module for transition instruction. The ELA Team recommends Read Side by Side materials for enrichment, intervention and integration of the science and social studies into ELA for grades 4-6. The ELA Team recommends giving teachers the flexibility to utilize the Lucy Calkins or the Traits Writing strategies as needed, and to provide ongoing staff development for EL implementation as well as professional development for writing strategies.  Grades 7-8 to adopt My Perspectives, the committee was unanimous and very unified about wanting this curriculum. My Perspectives, in an independent review by Ed Reports, scored 102 out of 102 on their scale. A real plus is that the lessons are designed for 40-50 minutes which fits the current middle school model. It offers whole group, small group, and independent learning experiences, and current events. 05/09/2018 Board Minutes Page 6 of 8 My Perspectives engages next generation learners, creates student centered learning environments and makes performance based tasks part of learning. The information presented tonight will be posted on the district’s webpage for public review, the materials are available at the district office. A discussion was held. Superintendent Boland stated it is the recommendation of the administration to add the ELA Curriculum Adoption as an action item at the June 13, 2018 board meeting and asked that the board waive the third reading stipulated in the Curriculum Management Guide to be able to get the materials in time for the start of school. Chairman Burtenshaw provided comments regarding the ELA curriculum adoption, written comments are attached. b. Second Reading – Board Policy Revisions, Section 306 – Purchasing Superintendent Boland reviewed this is the second reading of the purchasing policy and in essence is to align our policy with current state statutes regarding public works construction bid process, procurement of goods and services bids, and the procurement of goods and services using federal funds. No patron input has been received to date, this item will move forward to the June meeting as an action item. ACTION ITEMS a. Third Reading – New Board Policy, Section 503.1 - Retention of District Records Superintendent Boland reviewed this the final reading for new board policy regarding retention of district records. After attending the 2018 Idaho Education Law Conference in April, new language has been added regarding the designation of a records custodian, most likely the board secretary, to be in full compliance with Idaho Code with respect to that. Trustee Wilson made a motion to adopt new Board Policy 503.1 – Retention of District Records as presented. Trustee Warden provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. b. Fee Based All-Day Kindergarten Superintendent Boland reviewed that after an earlier presentation regarding the feasibility of offering an all-day fee based kindergarten option only one area Sunnyside Elementary, with 33 interested parents, met the requirements outlined to run the all-day option. Should the numbers materialize, we could still take a look at other areas, Longfellow Elementary was next with 10 interested, Edgemont Elementary had 8, and Temple View had 6. It is the recommendation of the administration that the board authorize the formulation of an all-day fee based kindergarten option at those schools that meet the criteria. Trustee Warden made a motion to approve the fee based all-day kindergarten where schools meet the outlined criteria. Trustee Wilson provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. c. 2018-19 Negotiated Master Contract Ratification Superintendent Boland stated the Association met yesterday and ratified the 2018-2019 contract. The superintendent thanked the Association and the Board’s negotiating team for their work stating this was the smoothest negotiating session he has seen in the 18 years he has been doing this. The superintend stated that he felt the contract for 2018-2019 meets the needs of all parties and it is the recommendation of the administration to ratify the contract as presented. Trustee Lent made a motion to ratify the 2018-2019 Negotiated Master Contract as stated. Trustee Wilson provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Trustee Lent thanked the faculty, administrators and especially the IFEA leadership for working together as a team to make this happen. 05/09/2018 Board Minutes Page 7 of 8 d. Extend Applicable Provisions of the 2018-19 Negotiated Master Contract to Administrative and Classified Staff Trustee Warden made a motion that the following provisions from the Negotiated Master Contract be extended to full-time classified and administrative staff: sick, personal and death in family leave; medical, dental, and life insurance; the one-time payment in the November paycheck; and that the administrative and classified salary schedule bases be increased by 2.5%. e. Change/Cancel May 23, 2018 Work Session Chairman Burtenshaw called for a motion regarding the May 23, 2018 work session. Trustee Wilson made a motion to change the work session to Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the district office. Trustee Lent provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. f. Change July 11, 2018 Annual Meeting Date thth Superintendent Boland proposed a change for the Annual Meeting scheduled on July 11 to be moved to July 18 since he will not be available, and it would allow more time to prepare the information after coming off of the July Fourth holiday. Chairman Burtenshaw will not be in town on July 18 but stated she would be available to call in to join the meeting. Trustee Lent made a motion to change the Annual Meeting from July 11, 2018 to July 18, 2018 as proposed. Trustee Warden provided the second. Superintendent Boland noted that the meeting may need to be held at another location, to be determined, due to the painting and carpet replacement scheduled at the district office this summer. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. g. 2018 Audit Engagement Letter with WIPFLi, LLP Chairman Burtenshaw stated this is something the district does annually. Carrie Smith stated that the auditors will be here in June to do a few of the department audits and then they will come back in August to finish up the work they need to do onsite. Trustee Warden made a motion to accept the 2018 Audit Engagement Letter with WIPFLi, LLP as presented. Trustee Lent provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Chairman Burtenshaw added that she really appreciates Judy Brower’s experience and proactive approach she brings to the district. h. Employee 2017-2018F Probationary Status Trustee Warden made a motion that Employee 2017-2018F be continued on probationary status through the 2018-2019 school year. Trustee Haws provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. i. Extend Superintendent’s Contract through June 30, 2021 Trustee Haws made a motion to extend the superintendent’s contract through June 30. 2021 with thanks and appreciation. Trustee Warden provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Chairman Burtenshaw reviewed that the next meeting will be held on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the District Office boardroom. Trustee Lent made a motion to adjourn. Trustee Wilson provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. The meeting adjourned at 8:51 PM. 05/09/2018 Board Minutes Page 8 of 8 Statement regarding K-8 ELA Curriculum Adoption Process (to be read into the minutes by the board chair): The board is highly aware of the lengthy and troublesome process associated with the recommendation for this comprehensive K-8 ELA Curriculum adoption. I was reminded that it was a little over 2 years ago when the board took action to table a partial recommendation due to the absence of a clearly identified adoption process. Even after the July 2016 board adoption of the Curriculum Management Plan, developed in collaboration with IFEA co-presidents, the fact that it has taken nearly two years to get to where we are tonight is testament to the challenges of this adoption. On behalf of the board I would like to thank the IFEA for their collaboration and diligence in working with the administration to ensure compliance with the Curriculum Management Plan. It is our expectation that the lessons learned from this adoption will carry forward and the guidelines and procedures identified in the Curriculum Management Plan, implemented from day one, will result in a clear,valid, quality curriculum recommendation by the development committee. All-Day Kindergarten Survey: 359 Responses ■ 201 "No" ■ 158 "yes" Bunker - 5 Bush - 3 Edgemont - 8 Erikcson - 3 Ethel Boyes - 5 Fox Hollow - 4 Hawthorne - 5 Linden Park - 4 Longfellow - 10 Sunnyside - 33 Temple View - 6 Westside - 4 43 Gave no School K-8 English Language Arts Instructional Resource and Support Recommendations A message to the Board of Trustees from Jennifer Jackson, Director of Curriculum and Professional Learning: I'd like the Board to know that I appreciate the passionate educators in our district, and I also appreciate that there are different opinions and teaching styles among those passionate educators. I know that we can all agree that providing high quality, equitable and standards- based ELA instruction to ALL our students is our priority. No curriculum is perfect, but we need a strong foundation aligned to the Idaho Core Standards for our students to succeed. The Idaho Core ELA standards were adopted in 2013, and the curriculum landscape has changed a great deal since then. And now in 2018, it is high time that we formally adopt a standards-based core ELA curriculum. The ELA content specialist team is made of over 40 teachers and instructional coaches from all over the district. It's been a long process and at times a little messy, and we've learned a lot about how to move forward, and I'm grateful for that. The ELA Content Specialist Team has dedicated a great deal of time over the past three years to identify the needs, study and review instructional resources, and seek the input from other stakeholders. I feel very confident in this team's work and expertise in recommending a quality, equitable, and standards-based curriculum along with a strong teacher support plan for adoption by the Board of Trustees. As we move forward with a comprehensive and system-wide ELA curriculum adoption, I want to recognize the many trailblazers that have led the way on this journey. We have teachers and principals who have sought out and tested solutions with both the EL modules and Read Side- by-Side program. I'd like to recognize Longfellow Elementary 4-6th grade teachers for their hard work and dedication, as they complete the last year of a three-year action research study of the Read Side-by Side program. While ultimately the ELA team has recommended the EL modules for core instruction, our review of the Read Side-by-Side program resulted in the recommendation that components of the Read Side-by Side program be used for intervention and extensions, primarily for targeting comprehension skills. The publisher of the program indicated that many districts use the program in this way and is supportive of this plan. The team recommends that the EL modules be adopted in grades 4-6 for core instruction based on our own internal reviews, an outside independent review, and student achievement data from our schools. EL modules have received high marks on every element in an independent, evidenced-based review by EDReports, a national educator-led organization. Also, looking at student achievement data within our own district, Inova value-added reports show that schools implementing EL modules out-performed the Read Side-by-Side school. The Read Side-by-Side school did not show the same student gains for the last two years in a comparative analysis using value-added reports: Reading Side-by-Side School: 24 ................. .................. ...............F........................... ....................................................... ............. ...................................... .............................. ..................... , .......... ......_33....... _ _ .............. _ __ �............... 4 .......Z2 IF 2-7 --� 14.9% 10.6% 42.2% — 17.6% 25.6%goat Value _7 32% Gained Value Students with No Data:0 Green with no tall:Q Bluewith no tail:Q Gray with no tail:.Q with no tail:;� Red with no tail:1 The following EL Module Schools showed significantly higher student gains in value-added reports for the last two years- School with comparable demographics but with EL module Implementation: $ �� $e �wt t ✓ ten . min E s s lflt�. .. Itt a .ifl �.. 1.►111 .elf it. _alit. .lII . �ifls►. .if 1 . .mil �. .111 ►.. ._.ills. ..ills ,.. .,ill l�flt: . Ilt. ams! .ilt .ells .................................................. ....... .......... ...... ....................................... ...................................... ............................... i[ JL 4 L................ ......... ........ 9 ............ .............................. A8 .......................__..........U-........................... .......... ....................... ......... 78 .............................. .. -n. .................. ..........._W—_._.........................I..................................... ...................a.............. ........................ % 1 14.6% 31.8% 71 25.4% 10.1% 32.4%Lost Vidus ' 35.6%Gained Value ELA Content Specialist Team Recommendations by Grade Band: K-3 ELA Content Specialist Team: • We recommend using Journeys as the FOUNDATION of our writing curriculum in kindergarten through 3rd grade.Journeys provides sufficient resources to meet the Idaho Core Writing Standards for K-3rd grades. All three required genres of writing are addressed. • We also recommend staff development on writing from the Lee Pesky Center to address vertical alignment in teaching writing strategies. • We recommend that teachers be given the flexibility to continue to utilize Lucy Calkins' writer's workshop or Six Traits of Writing materials as possible. 4-6th Grade ELA Content Specialist Team: After many hours of evaluation,the 4th-6th grade ELA committee acknowledges that no curriculum is perfect but makes the following recommendations: -Adopt the EL Modules in full (Modules 1-4) including the recommended supplemental library. We believe it is important to note,the curriculum has received high marks in an independent review by Edreports, an educator-led, evidenced-based review of k-12 instructional materials. -Adopt the D-91 created 3rd grade module for transition instruction. This module aligns with the 3rd grade ELA standards and uses EL protocols to aid in transition from 3rd to 4th grade. -Provide the Read Side-by-Side materials for enrichment, intervention, and integration of science and social studies into ELA. -While the EL modules meet or exceed writing standards, we recommend giving teachers the flexibility to utilize Lucy Calkins or the Traits writing strategies as needed. -Provide ongoing staff development for EL implementation as well as PD for writing strategies. Middle School ELA Content Specialist Team: We recommend My Perspectives for the 7th and 8th grade because: • Independently Reviewed by Ed Reports:Scores- 102/102 • Designed to be delivered in a 50-minute instructional period • Offers whole group, small group, and independent learning experiences (Gradual Release of Responsibility) • Classic and contemporary materials with differentiated resources that offer student choice in Spanish and English • Rigorous,flexible, and user friendly for students and teachers • Prepared common formative and summative assessments (facilitates PLC work) • Essential questions offer cross-curricular perspectives for collaboration • Trade novels for seventh grade reading classes to complement each unit • Will provide a unified district middle school curriculum Negotiated Master Contract Overview Financial Implications: • 1 additional staff development day for employees not on contract on 8/22/18: $174,465* • One-time payment in the November Paycheck: $646,708* • Stipend for Rung P from 17-18 (37 teachers at$1000 plus fringe): $44,726 *Funding source is liquid fund balance NEW: 4-13 Curriculum Adoption Committees: As per board policy 604.0 and the Curriculum Management Plan,it is the shared responsibility for the District's professional staff for the development,implementation,and evaluation of the curriculum. For major program and multi-grade level adoptions,curriculum adoption committees will convene based on the established instructional needs for the year.The committee is to be made of teachers with content area expertise,and every effort will be made to have representation from each building and grade level impacted by adoption. Using established criteria,the committee will review core instructional resources and make recommendations for adoption and implementation. For major program adoption and multi-grade level core instructional resource adoptions,the committee and superintendent or designee will jointly present the proposal to the board. Any substantive change after the proposal is to be approved by the committee. 8-5-1 Professional Learning 8-5-1-1 All teachers shall participate in staff-development.The purpose of staff-development is to build capacity with a specified group to meet an identified need within our system. Staff-development can take place during designated staff-development days,weekly faculty meetings,and up to an hour each week during the instructional day as the school schedule allows. 8-5-1-2 All teachers shall participate in two non-instructional days of professional development. Two days of designated professional development will be included in the 2018-2019 school year. Teachers may participate in professional development outside of the 190-day contract term in lieu of the designated professional development days. Professional development must meet the requirements set forth by the district Professional Development Committee and be the equivalent of two or more days of professional learning. REVISONS: 7-1-2-1.All requests for transfer received by the januaFy 15'deadr^e,.,mii "^ answered OR WFit;^^ not later than erre ,eek after the;Rterv;ew.All teachers meeting the January 151h deadline will be contacted within one(1) week after the interview. 8-6-5 Based on school-wide average class size in grades 1-6 on S^^*^^,"^• '5, '^"the third Friday of the first trimester 12-1 Extracurricular Activities—increases added to the base,and 7'grade activity added back 13-1 Incoming Experience A teacher with no previous experience will be placed on Rung A. ^ ^�."^� .*h ^^expeFience "^ ^ . Teachers with one year of experience will be placed on rung B. Teachers with two years of experience will be placed on rung C. Teachers with 3 years of experience will be placed on rung D.The Idaho State Department of Education rules will be used to determine years of experience. 13-3 *Employees 2017 7 20 9 Behr el year. *Employees who were on rung P during the 2017-2018 school year will receive a $1000.00 stipend for the 2018-2019 school year. e. deor y years ^ it nnlu available to to Ghe +h 3 f full time + h' e�....Ree. All credits for the education allocation and all degrees must be in a relevant content area or pedagogy as determined by the state. f. For pay purposes only, this schedule does not apply to teachers who provide services such as Emerson High School and in-service. Emerson High School teachers employed on a single class basis will receive a stipend equivalent to 1� 1 Wof the minimum salary, per class. Memorandum 1 One-Time Payment Each full-time employee will receive a $500.00 one-time payment in the PeeembeF 2017 November 2018 paycheck. Memorandum 2 Staff-Development Day A non-instructional clay will be added to the 2018-2019 school-year designated for staff-developton Auust_22, 2018. Each certificated teacher not already on contract on August 22,2018_ will be paid for this additional day at their daily rate as_a one-time payment in the September paycheck. Insurance Recommendations: Medical Insurance: The committee recommends the renewal of the Blue Cross policy, with the district paying the rate increase of 3.17%. The individual employee cost will remain the same at$16.72 per month.The district will continue to offer the HSA eligible plan that the full-time employee could choose with no cost for individual coverage. Coverage would be prorated based on FTE or hours. Dental Insurance:The committee recommends the district accepts the Delta Dental renewal at no change to the current rate. The committee also recommends the district accept the Willamette Dental renewal at a 5% increase to the current rate. Life Insurance: The committee recommends the district accept Unum's renewal at no change to the current rate. The committee recommends the district accept Teledoc's renewal at no change to the current rate. Wilkie, Debbie -D91 From:Shadley, Justin <shad.just631@cloud.ifschools.org> Sent:Wednesday, May 9, 2018 11:35 AM To:McCoy-Leffel, Emily -D91; Wilkie, Debbie -D91 Subject:School Board Meeting School Board Meeting 5/9/18 New Business: 1. Talent show 2. Rummage Sale 3. Elections- my replacement Eric Olvera 4. Teacher appreciation- fed breakfast to all 115 staff members at IFHS, decorated the faculty room, and sent personalized cards to all staff. What I have learned:  Good Communication  How to positively interact with community leaders and the greater city wide community  We have learned about all the amazing things that IFHS and it’s students are involved with. Likewise, we have a better understanding of the needs of our school and community.  Lastly, this responsibility has been a great lesson in local civics and government in action. I ran for this office with the desire in making my school a better place. Mrs. McCoy encouraged me to seek out this office. I can confidently say that my understanding of local civics, communication, and cooperation have improved. I will take these skills with me to Westminster, and then hopefully onto my career with the State Department. Thank you all, I’ve enjoyed my time working with you. 1 Wilkie, Debbie -1391 From: Pottorff, Coni -D91 Sent: Wednesday, May 9, 2018 7:46 PM To: Wilkie, Debbie -D91 Subject: Board meeting input As an Educator we want to create a class culture in which challenge or struggle is viewed as a way to learn, not as a barrier to learning. This practice asks the teacher to facilitate a higher level of thinking from students by posing a problem or question and presenting resources that challenge students to explore more than one solution or answer. In my opinion my job is to model what my expectations are, so I can't really expect my students to grapple if I haven't done so myself, EL provides the teacher the same challenges as we want for our students. Coni Pottorff 5th grade Dora Erickson 208-525-7612 Travel with an open heart and positive expectations! After becoming acquainted with the IMET, or Instructional Materials Evaluation Tool, while completing curricula reviews for the State Department of Education, I was pleased to find that our D91 ELA committee would be reviewing materials with the same proven, systematic approach. Now, for two years I've witnessed many dedicated Idaho Falls teachers step back from their personal opinions to complete a thorough review of the proposed EL modules as well as the Reading Side by Side curriculum being piloted in district. The results of that committee work will be presented to you tonight as a recommendation to adopt the EL modules (including ALL Block and the D91 created third grade module) as our ELA curriculum, with Side by Side offered as supplemental material. The recommendation is fortified with the express need to provide each classroom with the recommended texts identified within the EL modules, as well as ongoing staff development for teaching ELA and Professional Development for teachers needing to enhance their writing instructional strategies/abilities. I am proud of the D91 teachers that persevered through a tough process to promote what initially came to the table as a grassroots movement to improve the instructional program in our elementary schools. And, isn't it wonderful that we came to the same conclusion as evaluators reporting on curricular material for the esteemed Ed Reports? This independent publication provided extremely high marks to the EL curriculum. I am confident that the recommended adoption will help our young Idaho Falls students develop understanding, through instructional practices that promote critical reasoning and analysis. We're already seeing evidence of our students honing these skills, as one committee member recently shared: During a recent classroom visit, an adult community member shared his status of being a recent immigrant to the area. Then, a fifth -grader-- with sincere pondering-- asked questions like, "How has your transition to the U.S. been? "What difficulties have you experienced with the new culture? And have you ever felt like a victim here?" Indeed, this boy had been paying attention when his class read Esperanza Rising during EL Module 1. Another anecdote to further my point: During the recent ELA Materials Review, a substitute teacher walked up to a table that had several Reading Side by Side materials laid out for inspection. She gasped and exclaimed, "Oh I love this curriculum! It's so easy that I can just walk right in and teach it." sigh... I know that comment was intended as an affirmation and reason to use it, but seriously? Tto me it says just the opposite! It does not honor the expertise that teachers bring to the classroom or the level of achievement our students are capable of when given the chance to experience productive struggle. Let's raise the bar... adopt the EL modules for our ELA curriculum. E. Marie Hammon 5/9/18