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IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91
BOARD OF TRUSTEES -- BOARD BUSINESS MEETING
DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE -- 7:00 P.M.
690 JOHN ADAMS PAREKWAY, IDAHO FALLS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration:
Deidre S. Warden, Board Chair George Boland, Superintendent
Dave Lent, Member Kelly Coughenour, Asst. Supt. of Elementary Education
Lisa M. Burtenshaw, Clerk Sarah Sanders, Asst. Supt. of Secondary Education
G. Larry Haws, Treasurer Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Finance
Larry S. Wilson, Vice Chair Dan Keck, Director of Student Services
Jennifer Jackson, Director of Curriculum & PD
Margaret Wimborne, Director of Communications and
Community Engagement
Brandi Moreno, Board Secretary, Recording
Chairman Warden called the meeting to order at 6:48 PM 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. Trustee Burtenshaw provided the second. Roll call was taken:
Deidre Warden – yes
Larry Wilson – yes
Dave Lent – yes
Lisa Burtenshaw – yes
Larry Haws – yes
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Superintendent Boland and the Board of Trustees met in Executive Session regarding the following items:
a. Employee 2018-2019E Released from Contract
b. Property Acquisition
Trustee Burtenshaw made a motion to return to Open Session at 7:10 PM. Trustee Wilson provided the second.
Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Sarah Sanders, Asst. Supt. of Secondary Education
ADOPT AGENDA
Trustee Lent 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 – written comments, if provided, are attached.
i. Idaho Falls High School – Erik Olvera, Student Representative reported.
ii. Skyline High School – Miles Cook and Paetra Morgan, Student Representatives reported.
b. Superintendent’s Report – a written summary is attached.
c. Patron Input – written comments, if provided, are attached.
Chairman Warden stated that Patron Suteku Gandhi’s submitted written input about High School
Construction that will be included in the minutes. Parent Dyanne Murdock and Lezhai Gulbransen of the
Bonneveille Youth Development Council provided comments regarding their concerns about the Idaho Falls
Police Department’s suspension of the DARE program offered in the school district for the 2018-2019 school
year. Dyanne Murdock’s submitted written input that will be included in the minutes. Patron Lisa Keller
shared comments regarding the bond.
d. IFEA Report
IFEA Co-President Marcia Bingham reported that the IFEA appreciates all those that attended the New
Educator Breakfast. Marcia announced there will be a pizza night at Papa Tom’s September 19, 2018 focusing
on providing free pizza to new teachers and educational support personnel. Co-President Marcia Bingham
and Co-President Kristin Wheeler announced IFEA has a new committee called IGNITE with Jessica Marboe as
the Region 6 committee member for IGNITE. IGNITE will hold an Early Career Educator Conference at
Taylorview Middle School October 13, 2018 to provide support for new teachers.
e. Building Access Control Update & Discussion
Superintendent George Boland reported on the progress of Access Control in the buildings. A written
summary is attached. Trustee Burtenshaw asked if the district technology department would be providing
the installation or if a contactor would complete the installation of the hardware. Superintendent Boland
stated that the district technology department is stretched too thin and the installation of the door hardware
will be completed by the contractor, Convergint but only in those schools that were reviewed by the design
team this past the spring.
f. First Reading – Board Policy Revisions
i. Section 603.5.3 – College/University Courses
Superintendent Boland provided an overview of the proposed updates regarding Board
Policy, Section 603.5.3 – College/University Courses. Superintendent Boland stated that
previously the policy for credits didn’t align with Idaho post-secondary institutions due to
semesters in the post-secondary institutes verses trimesters in high school. The proposal
would consider credits earned from an accredited post-secondary institute, be applied
toward Idaho State Board of education high school graduation requirements. Credits
earned would be determined using the GEM crosswalk. If a student earns credits from an
accredited post-secondary institute in content areas not listed on the crosswalk,
department chairs from each high school will collaborate to review the content of the
course to determine if it meets or exceeds the Idaho Core Standards and provide
recommendation and rationale to the superintendent to determine if the credits will be
granted.
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g. Other Items
i. September 26, 2018 Work Session Agenda Items
Superintendent Boland requested input from the trustees with regard to the scope of the
agenda for the work session. Superintendent Boland suggested discussion about the next
steps with regard to modernizing our high schools and taking time to look at the CTE
program in regards to how the needs may be met now without repurposing Idaho Falls
High School. Superintendent Boland suggested the board spend time looking at
elementary school enrollments by looking at each school and attendance area as some
schools are capped in enrollment numbers and students are being overflowed to other
elementary schools. It was decided by Trustee Warden that the items Superintendent
Boland suggested would be included in the September 26, 2018 Work Session Agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA
Trustee Burtenshaw 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. August 15, 2018 – Business Meeting
b. Payment of Claims
ii. August 2018 Bill List $4,326,715.81
c. Staff Actions
New Hires:
Name Position Location
Shaylin Niver .50 FTE Kindergarten Fox Hollow Elementary
Angela Rice 1 FTE Kindergarten A H Bush Elementary
Emergency Hires: A hiring emergency exists, as declared by the Board of Trustees, for the
following positions:
Name Position Location
Rourk Contor Content Specialist Renewal Idaho Falls High School
Transfers:
Name Position Location
Nichole Pincock From: From: A. H. Bush Elementary
To: .50 FTE Kindergarten To: Fox Hollow Elementary
d. Student Travel
i. Idaho Falls High School - Band
Red Rocks Marching Band Competition
St. George, UT
October 25-27, 2018
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e. Other Items
i. Discarded Equipment – Dora Erickson Elementary donated 66 student chairs to Sugar-Salem School
District.
ii. Canvass of August 28, 2018 Bond Election Results
ACTION ITEMS
a. Special Education Manual Adoption
Superintendent Boland stated that the Special Education Manual is required to be adopted by the board of
trustees on an annual basis and there are have been no changes from the 2017-2018 manual to the current
2018-2019 manual.
Trustee Lent made a motion to adopt the Special Education Manual for the 2018-2019 school year. Trustee
Haws provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
b. Deputy Clerk/Record Custodian Position
Superintendent Boland stated that the position of Deputy Clerk/Records Custodian, which was previously
held by Debbie Wilkie, be recommended that Brandi Moreno be identified as the Deputy Clerk/Records
Custodian of Idaho Falls School District 91.
Trustee Lent made a motion to appoint Brandi Moreno as the Deputy Clerk/Record Custodian of Idaho Falls
School District 91. Trustee Wilson provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
c. Set time for September 26, 2018 Board Work Session
Trustee Lent made a motion to set the time for the September 26, 2018 Board Work Session at 5:00pm.
Trustee Haws provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
d. District Continuous Improvement Plan
Superintendent Boland stated that State Board of Education rule and statute requires the school district post,
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no later than October 1, a board approved Continuous Improvement Plan. Superintendent Boland stated
the district spent time over the summer looking at data, conducting a needs assessment, and developing
areas for focus to draft the plan.
Trustee Burtenshaw made a motion to adopt the District Continuous Improvement Plan for the 2018-2019
school year as presented. Trustee Wilson provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
e. Employee 2018-2019E
Trustee Burtenshaw made a motion to release Employee 2018-2019E from contract as requested. Trustee
Lent provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
f. Declaration of Trustee Vacancy Zone 3
Trustee Burtenshaw made a motion to declare a Trustee Vacancy in Zone 3, effective September 26, 2018.
Trustee Lent provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
Chairman Warden called for a motion to adjourn. Trustee Burtenshaw made a motion to adjourn. Trustee Haws
provided the second. The meeting was adjourned at 8:21 PM.
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