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IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91
BOARD OF TRUSTEES -- BUSINESS MEETING
DISTRICT OFFICE BOARD ROOM – 6:30 P.M.
690 JOHN ADAMS PARKWAY
AUGUST 13, 2013
Chairperson Lisa Burtenshaw called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Trustee Deidre Warden made a motion to move into Executive Session. Trustee Larry Haws provided the
second. A roll call vote was taken:
Lisa Burtenshaw - yes
Dave Lent – yes
Deidre Warden - yes
Larry Haws – yes
Bryan Zollinger – N/A (arrived later)
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board of Trustees and Superintendent Boland met in Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code §67-
2345 (1) (b) regarding a student hearing and employee matters.
Trustee Haws made a motion to return to Open Session. Trustee Warden provided the second. Motion
carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
The Board reconvened in Open Session at 7:20 pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr. Suketu
Gandhi.
Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration:
Lisa Burtenshaw, Chair George Boland, Superintendent
Dave Lent, Vice Chair Lisa Sherick, Assistant Superintendent
Deidre Warden, Treasurer Trina Caudle, Assistant Superintendent
Larry Haws, Clerk Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Finance
Bryan Zollinger, Trustee Camille Wood, Director of Technology Services
Margaret Wimborne, Coordinator of Communications &
Community Engagement
Debbie Wilkie, Recording Clerk
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ADOPT AGENDA
Trustee Haws made a motion to amend the agenda to delete Action Item h. and add Action Item o. as
presented after new information was received late yesterday. Trustee Warden provided the second.
Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
Trustee Zollinger made a motion to adopt the agenda as amended. Trustee Haws provided the second.
Motion carried 5 ayes 0 nays.
REPORTS/INPUT/INFORMATION
a.Superintendent’s Report –
Superintendent Boland provided updates regarding Building Capacity to implement the Idaho
Core, improve student achievement, and ultimately produce graduates with the knowledge,
skills and attributes to be college and career ready. The district has put structures in place such
as Professional Learning Communities, Milepost software to align assessment data and late start
Mondays across the district that support capacity building. The staff has been working very hard
all summer putting together resources that will help students, parents and teachers work
through the bumps as we go forward. The superintendent stated this is a work in progress that
will be monitored and adjustments made as they are needed. Superintendent Boland reviewed
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the October 1 deadline for submitting a board approved plan to the state in order to receive
the district’s share of the 21 million that was designated in the legislative appropriation for
differential compensation tied to achievement goals. The superintendent also reviewed the
agenda for the 2013-14 Opening Staff Meeting scheduled on August 28th for certified staff
members as we start the new school year.
b.Patron Input – no comments.
c.IFEA Reports – Written comments, if provided, are attached.
Angela Gillman, IFEA President reported.
d.Education Foundation Report – no report. A discussion was held regarding the invitation for
the board liaison to attend the Education Foundations Strategic Planning meeting scheduled on
August 19, 2103. Trustee Lent is planning to attend.
e.Other Items – none.
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CONSENT AGENDA
Trustee Warden made a motion to accept the Consent Agenda as presented. Trustee Haws provided the
second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
Items approved include:
Meeting Minutes: July 9, 2013 Annual Board Meeting Minutes
July 2013
Payment of Claims: $5,665,564.73
Staff Actions:
Resignations:
Employee Position Building
Anne Edwards Counselor Temple View
Jack Klein Business IFHS
Kim Taylor .5 Kindergarten Erickson
New Hires:
Cole, Becky A Kokrda, Vanessa A Sanders, Kristine
.50 FTE special programs Special education teacher Math teacher
teacher - IFHS Skyline Eagle Rock
Conica, Odila E Loper, Jared Hill, Emily J
Social studies teacher English teacher Science teacher
Eagle Rock IFHS Taylorview
Heeding, Sandy K Pratt, Briana J Simms, Brett L
.50 FTE ECSE teacher Spectrum teacher .53 FTE Business teacher
Hawthorne Sunnyside IFHS
Jensen, Travis T Rasmussen, Corbin G
PBIS Coach .56 FTE choir teacher
Temple View Taylorview
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ACTION ITEMS
a.Approve/Reject Safety Bussing Zone Recommendations
Superintendent Boland reviewed that this is an annual requirement from the State. The
recommendation made by Transportation Supervisor Ralph Frost is to keep the zones as they are
currently written.
Trustee Haws made a motion to approve the Safety Bussing Zone Recommendations. Trustee Lent
provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes 0 nays.
b.Approve/Reject Bids for Sale of Surplus Busses
Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Finance, stated no bids were received. Carrie shared that after a
discussion with Transportation Supervisor Ralph Frost the recommendation would be to store the
busses until scrap metal prices come up a bit before disposing of them.
Trustee Zollinger made a motion to approve the bids for the sale of surplus busses. Trustee Lent
provided the second. A discussion was held. Trustee Zollinger amended the motion and moved to
table the issue of accepting or rejecting the sale of surplus busses. Trustee Lent provided the
second. Motion to table the sale of surplus busses carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
c.Approve/Reject Transportation Contract with American Heritage Charter School
Superintendent Boland reviewed that this is a win-win situation based on ridership since the
district is already bussing these students. Board members received a copy of the contract
previously reviewed by District 91’s legal counsel. A discussion was held.
Trustee Haws made a motion to approve the transportation contract with American Heritage
Charter School as presented. Trustee Lent provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
d.Approve/Reject Agreement with the City of Idaho Falls Police Department to Provide School
Resource Officers for the 2013-2014 School Year
Superintendent Boland stated this is the same agreement the district has previously been engaged
in with the City of Idaho Falls to provide two school resource officers, one on the eastside and one
on the westside. A discussion was held.
Trustee Lent made a motion to approve the agreement with the City of Idaho Falls Police
Department to provide school resource officers for the 2013-2014 school year.
Trustee Warden provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
e.Approve/Reject National School Board Association 2013-14 Membership Renewal
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Trustee Lent made a motion to approve the 2013-14 membership renewal with the National School
Board Association. Trustee Haws provided the second. A discussion was held. Motion 5 ayes, 0
nays.
f.Approve/Reject Authorization of Student Teacher/University Relations Contract
Superintendent Boland reviewed that authorization of this contract is done annually since the
district receives multiple requests from colleges and universities throughout the year. Approval
would extend liability coverage for student teachers and interns within the district while they are
working in our schools as if they were an employee.
Trustee Warden made a motion to approve the authorization of the Student Teacher /University
Relations Contract. Trustee Zollinger provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes 0 nays.
g.Approve/ Reject Third Reading – Board Policy Revisions, Section 1012.0 – Athletics
Superintendent Boland stated that this is the third and final reading for revisions of Board Policy
1012.0 – Athletics. No public input has been received since the second reading. A discussion was
held.
Trustee Lent made a motion to approve the third and final reading of Board Policy 1012.0 Athletics
as presented. Trustee Warden provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
h.Approve/Reject Contract for Online Sportswear Store – Kerry Martin - amended agenda to
delete this item.
i.Ratify Polls Conducted Regarding Idaho School Board Association (ISBA) Resolutions
i.Funding
ii.Seat Time
Superintendent Boland reviewed that this is action to ratify, in an Open Meeting , the email polls
conducted by the board chair to bring the resolutions forward at the Idaho School Board
Association’s Annual Conference in November .
Trustee Warden made a motion to ratify the email poll conducted regarding the two ISBA
Resolutions. Trustee Haws provided the second. A discussion was held. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0
nays.
j.Employee 2013-2014A
k.Employee 2013-1014B
l.Employee 2013-2014C
m.Employee 2013-2014D
n.Employee 2013-2014E
o.Employee 2013-2014F
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Trustee Lent made a motion to release Employees 2013-2014 A, B, C, D, E and F from their current
year contracts. Trustee Haws provided the second. Motion carried 4 ayes, 0 nays and it was noted
that Trustee Zollinger recused himself from this vote.
p.Student 2012-2013C
Trustee Warden made a motion to allow Student 2012-2013C admittance to Emerson High School
with the stipulations previously discussed. Trustee Lent provided the second. Motion carried 5
ayes, 0 nays.
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Board Members reviewed upcoming August events: 19th Education Foundation Meeting, 23
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Annual Board Retreat, 26 IFEA New Teacher Breakfast, 27 Work Session and August 28 District
Picnic before the board chair called for a motion to adjourn.
Trustee Warden made a motion to adjourn. Trustee Lent provided the second. Meeting adjourned
at 8:03 p.m.
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Wilkie, Debbie -D91
From:Gillman, Angela -D91
Sent:Tuesday, August 13, 2013 7:37 PM
To:Wilkie, Debbie -D91
Subject:August board meeting 2013 IFEA report
August board meeting 2013
We hear the most important thing is family. We have many families, our own at home, our school staffs, our association
members, our fellow district employees, even our community families. It is the desire of the members of the association to
create an amicable and unified relationship with the school board, if you will a family of supporters of education. We
(specifically the association and school board) need to work together to create the perception of unity and support with
each other. As we do work together, it is also the desire that we can agree to disagree on matters without jeopardizing the
imperative relationship we both need. As both of us being part of professional organizations, we each know of the
importance of being unified and working together. I know already that we will be working together to lobby for education in
the coming election years and through the next legislative sessions.
As an association we need to build membership and want to build membership. We want to increase the work of our
association to make positive changes for education. We want to act as a unified body with admin and board, speak with one
voice to support positive changes in the district including contract items, better communication in buildings with principals
and administration, support new curriculum and other programs such as Compass, seek help for district plans for rebuilding
or renovations, and increase positive communication with communities and patrons. The voice of the association helps to
bring better communication with the administration and the association is then a voice back to teachers to help increase
support for administrative action or bring about community support for various causes. Yes, we do some of this already, but
there is a greater need for increased support from both sides.
To begin and continue to build our own relationships between the two of us, the school board and the association, we
would like to invite you, as members of the board, to come have some discussions with our members. Discussions that are
informal and help build relationships of knowledge, trust, and support, from both sides. To build, if you would a stronger
family.
I will send out some invites to you throughout the year that we hope you will be able to attend.
Reminder: the upcoming new teacher breakfast at the Hilton is August 26th. I hope you have your calendars marked. We do
have seating reserved for you. Mr. Boland and Mr. Haws, thank you for agreeing to come speak. We look forward to you
thoughts and the attendance of each one if you.
Angela Gillman
IFEA President
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