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IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT 91
BOARD OF TRUSTEES - WORK SESSION
DISTRICT OFFICE BOARD ROOM – 12:00 P.M.
690 JOHN ADAMS PARKWAY
MARCH 20, 2012
Present from D91 Board of Trustees: Present from D91 Administration:
Dave Lent, Chairman George Boland, Superintendent
Lisa Burtenshaw, Vice Chair Trina Caudle, Director of Secondary Education
Jerry Wixom, Treasurer Karla LaOrange, Director of Elementary Education
Larry Haws, Trustee Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Finance
Camille Wood, Director of Technology Services
Deidre Warden, Excused Gail Rochelle, Director of Student Achievement & School Imp.
Margaret Wimborne, Coordinator of Communications &
Community Engagement
Debbie Wilkie, Recording Clerk
Dave Lent, Board Chair, called the meeting to order at 12:03 PM.
Pledge of Allegiance was led by Trustee Larry Haws.
ADOPT AGENDA
Jerry Wixom made a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. Larry Haws seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
WORK SESSION
a.Board In-service
i.Board Policy Review
Superintendent Boland provided handouts and reviewed changes to the online graduation requirement as
proposed, and approved, by the State Board of Education. The new rule has eliminated the requirement that
one of the two online credits required be asynchronous. Now the assumption is that the majority of students
will probably want to meet the requirement in a blended manner. The new requirement goes into effect for all
students entering the ninth grade in the fall of 2012, therefore graduation requirements listed in board policy
will need to be revised before December 2012 to incorporate the new state rule. An alternative mechanism
will also need to be developed for those students who are unsuccessful in their online courses. A discussion
was held.
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ii.Committee Reports
Chairman Lent reported that he had met earlier today with members from the local tennis community,
representatives from the City of Idaho Falls and Kerry Martin, District 91 Athletic Director, regarding a
proposal for a city tennis complex. Chairman Lent will continue to provide updates as the committee meets in
the future.
Lisa Burtenshaw shared that the Board would like to place an ad in the local newspaper in recognition and
support of District 91 teachers. Lisa asked Mitzi Ellingson, IFEA President, her opinion about the Board placing
a smaller newspaper ad and then contributing the remainder of their allocation to the IFEA Children’s Fund.
Mitzi expressed her appreciation for their commitment and stated she thought the Executive Council would
like it too.
b.Review Bond Election – Timeline/Scope
Superintendent Boland reviewed the timeline and tasks that need to be done in preparation for sale of the bonds. After
a conference call with Nick Miller, the District’s Bond Counsel and Eric Heringer, Financial Advisor, the bond guarantee
request was submitted the to the State, on April 10, 2012 the Board will need to authorize a resolution to proceed with
the competitive bond sale, a meeting later in April will be held to establish the district’s bonding rate and then the
actual bond sale is schedule to take place in late May so construction can begin in June.
Superintendent Boland introduced Mike Clement, representing Bateman-Hall as our construction management firm, to
review the scope of work and timeline for construction of the new elementary schools and the other projects that are
scheduled to be done. Mike provided a handout reviewing a tentative schedule starting with bids for Dora Erickson
Elementary in May 2012 and breaking ground in June 2012, bids for Ethel Boyes Elementary in June 2012 and breaking
ground in July 2012, bids for Edgemont Elementary in July 2012 breaking ground in August 2012 and bids for
Longfellow Elementary in August 2012 and breaking ground in the spring of 2013 to help avoid the costs of two winter
construction periods. Mike stated the schedule could change if any unforeseen circumstances arise. It could mean only
two schools would get started this summer and waiting to start the last two until the spring of 2013. Kent Craven,
representing Design West Architects, shared drawings of the proposed building plans which are the same for all four
schools. Kent will get copies of the drawings for each school to display in their buildings. There other projects include
work at Teresa Bunker, Emerson, Clair E Gale, Idaho Falls High School and Skyline High School that will be reviewed and
scheduled once the design details have been ironed out. A discussion was held.
ACTION ITEMS
a.Approve New Magnet High School Name Selection Process
Trina Caudle, Director of Secondary Education, provided a handout prepared by Matt Bertasso, Director of the new
magnet high school, explaining the proposed three-step process for selecting the name. A discussion was held.
Lisa Burtenshaw made a motion to approve new magnet high school name selection process as presented. Larry Haws
seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
b.Ratify Telephone Poll Approving SPFF Election Resolution
Larry Haws made a motion to ratify the telephone poll conducted on March 14, 2012 approving the SPFF election
resolution. Jerry Wixom seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Jerry Wixom moved to adjourn. Lisa Burtenshaw seconded. Meeting adjourned at 1:03 PM
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