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Home My WebLink About2014_06_10 Board Minutes IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91 BOARD OF TRUSTEES -- BUDGET HEARING AND BUSINESS MEETING DISTRICT OFFICE BOARD ROOM - 6:00 P.M. 690 JOHN ADAMS PARKWAY TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2014 Chairman Burtenshaw called the meeting to order at 6:12 PM. Trustee Haws made a motion to go into Executive Session per IDAHO CODE §67-2345 (1) (b) Personnel. The student matter scheduled for tonight was postponed and will be rescheduled in August prior to registration for the 2014-2015 school year. Trustee Warden provided the second. A roll call vote was taken: Lisa Burtenshaw - yes Dave Lent – N/A (arrived shortly afterwards) Larry Haws - yes Bryan Zollinger – yes Deidre Warden – yes EXECUTIVE SESSION Superintendent Boland and the Board of Trustees met in Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code §67-2345 (1) (b) regarding a personnel matter. Trustee Warden made a motion to return to Open Session at 6:34 PM. Trustee Haws provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. 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 Gail Rochelle, Director Student Achievement & School Imp. Camille Wood, Director of Technology Services Margaret Wimborne, Communications & Community Engagement Coordinator Debbie Wilkie, Recording Clerk Chairman Burtenshaw called the Budget Hearing meeting to order at 6:36 PM. Carrie Smith reviewed the proposed fee increases for breakfast and lunch prices, the middle school yearbook as well as district funding for extra-curricular and co-curricular travel expenses. Carrie shared a PowerPoint presentation and reviewed the FY2015 Budget proposal. Carrie thanked Bryce Bronson, D91 Comptroller & Purchasing Agent, for his work in preparing the state reports and the budget document provided tonight. A discussion was held. Chairman Burtenshaw called for public input regarding the proposed budget at this time. Mr. Suketu Gandhi shared comments regarding a dedicated budget set aside to purchase excellent mathematics textbooks and supplementary books for teachers in grades 7-12 now that the district has purchased new math curriculum for grades K-6. 6/10/2014 D91 Board Minutes Page 1 of 5 The Board will vote on the proposed budget package later this evening during the business meeting. Chairman Burtenshaw called the Business Meeting to order at 7:00 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by IFEA President Angela Gillman. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY a.Volunteer of the Month – postponed until after summer break. b.Special Recognition Chairman Burtenshaw invited Assistant Superintendent’s Lisa Sherick and Trina Caudle to stand and be recognized for their service to the district. Lisa and Trina are both leaving the district to pursue new professional endeavors and will be greatly missed. Lisa, who has been with the district for 28 years, has taken a position with Jefferson School District and Trina, after 15 years with the district, is moving to northern Idaho to be closer to her family and has accepted the position of Director of Secondary Education with the Coeur d’Alene school district. Chairman Burtenshaw presented each of them with a service award and flowers thanking them for their hard work and dedication. ADOPT AGENDA Trustee Zollinger made a motion to amend the agenda to move Action Items b – e down and insert a new item b. Proposed Fee Increases. Trustee Haws provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Trustee Lent 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 - a written copy is attached. b.Patron Input – written comments, if provided, are attached. Suketu Gandhi provided comments regarding public involvement for selecting mathematics books at the secondary schools. Andrea Chambers provided comments about good teachers leaving the district and asked what the district is doing to keep them. Trustee Lent asked the superintendent if he had been able to trend a difference this year for teachers leaving. The Superintendent stated we have seen about the same amount leaving because of the normal attrition, there are several in-district transfers, teachers moving from one school to another, but nothing specific that seems out of the ordinary. Sometimes the changes do affect one building more than others but there is a certain amount of that every year. A discussion was held. c.IFEA Report President Angela Gillman, as a follow up to the previous conversation, shared comments regarding the culture of education and asked how to get the community to advocate in support of education. Angela then reported that the Region 6 Idaho Education Association is planning a public forum with the candidates for the State Superintendent position in September and will give more information as soon as it becomes available. The IFEA concluded elections for their Executive Board, Mary Robinson, President-elect, Zoe Jorgensen, Treasurer, 6/10/2014 D91 Board Minutes Page 2 of 5 Kiley Dixon, Secretary, Kelle Martin, High School Rep., Margaret Quade, Middle School Rep., Lisa Scott, 4-6 Elementary Rep., Marsha Bingham, K-3 Elementary Rep., Janette Duarte, ESP Rep., Susan Scholes, Special Ed. Rep., Lynn MacAusland, Region 6 Rep., John Conquergood, Retired Rep., and retiree Nancy Caldwell, with all of her wisdom, continues to help. Chairman Burtenshaw volunteered that board members would be happy to contact local legislators inviting them to attend the forum. Angela will get the dates to Superintendent Boland once they are confirmed. d.Education Foundation Report – no report. e.Other Items Trustee Haws commented how great the graduation ceremonies were this year. A brief discussion was held. CONSENT AGENDA Trustee Lent made a motion to adopt the Consent Agenda as presented. Trustee Warden provided the second. No further discussion. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Items approved included: a.Approval of Minutes May 13, 2014 Business Meeting May 27, 2014 Work Session June 4, 2014 Special Board Meeting b.Payment of Claims May 2014 Payment of Claims - $3,355,615.93 Representative Organization’s President Leave - $1,195.74 c.Staff Actions: Retirements: Employee Position Location Maurine L Perino 4 Grade Hawthorne Elementary th Dona Kent Family & Consumer Science Eagle Rock Middle School Scott W Seely Math Skyline High School Sonya Pearson Reading Taylorview Middle School Resignations: Employee Position Location Perry Johnson DACC Eagle Rock Middle School Collene Becker (14-15 Hire) Family & Consumer Science IFHS Jessica Roberts 5-6 Grade Combo Theresa Bunker Elementary thth Daniel Stapp English IFHS Rachel Murawski 7 Grade English Eagle Rock Middle School th Michael L Jacobson Math Compass Academy Michelle Watson 6 Ethel Boyes Elementary th Leslie Hill 1 Grade Temple View Elementary st Kayla Matich Special Ed Theresa Bunker Elementary Victor Noles Pre-school Hawthorne Elementary Doris Croft Occupational Therapist District Lorie Sadler Special Ed New Hire 2014-2015 Colleen Becker .60 FTE Family & Consumer Science Idaho Falls High School – New Hire 2014-2015 Christine Hansen Drama Eagle Rock Middle School Sophie Hill Math Eagle Rock Middle School Leslie Harris Art Taylorview Middle School Emily Hill Earth Science Taylorview Middle School 2014-2015 New Hires: 6/10/2014 D91 Board Minutes Page 3 of 5 Employee Position Location Brandi Cox Taylorview Middle School Theresa Bunker - 6 Grade Teacher th Amyra Burnett Fox Hollow Ethel Boyes - Pre-school Teacher Janine Mortensen Theresa Bunker Hawthorne - Pre-school Teacher Roberta Hammer Theresa Bunker Hawthorne - Pre-school Teacher Mark Wetherington Hawthorne Dora Erickson - Special Program Teacher Amy Beck Eagle Rock Middle School Theresa Bunker - Resource Room Teacher Cathy Owen Eagle Rock Middle School Compass Academy – Business Technology Jerrilynn Wood Eagle Rock Middle School Emerson - Resource Room Teacher 2014-2015 Leave of Absence Requested: Connie Hafen Spec Ed Edgemont Elementary PROPOSALS a.Dora Erickson Stop Bullying Project Dora Erickson sixth grade teacher Dustin Heath reviewed the location and cost proposal for the no bullying zone signs the students presented earlier this spring. A discussion was held. Mr. Heath will not be at Erickson next year and stated that Principal Kelly Coughenour and Ryan Cook, the PBIS Coach, have agreed to continue working with the new sixth grade class to complete the project. Superintendent Boland and the Board encouraged them to contact the maintenance department to get the supplies when they are ready to install the signs. ACTION ITEMS a.Adopt FY2015 Budget Trustee Warden made a motion to adopt the FY2015 Budget as presented. Trustee Lent provided the second. No further discussion. Chairman Burtenshaw commended Carrie Smith for her hard work and diligence in putting together a budget that is very easy to read and understand. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. b.2014-2015 Fee Increases Trustee Warden made a motion to accept the fee increases for breakfast and lunch prices, the middle school yearbook and the extra-curricular, co-curricular travel expenses as presented for the 2014-2015 school year. Trustee Zollinger provided the second. A discussion was held reviewing the split of one-third from student, one-third from booster club and one-third from the district for travel expenses under 50 mile radius. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. c.Final Reading of Revisions for Board Policy 804.0 – Performance Evaluations Superintendent Boland reviewed that this is the final reading of the revisions to Board Policy 804.0 – Performance Evaluations so that the policy is in compliance with State Statute and State Board Rule. The stst change is essentially a date change of from March 1 to May 1 for the completion of second observation. Trustee Lent made a motion to adopt the revisions for Board Policy 804.0 – Performance Evaluations as presented. Trustee Zollinger provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. d.Approve High School Football Equipment Usage Requests Superintendent Boland stated that it is part of the Idaho High School Athletic Association Rules that the Board approve the use of high school protective equipment to be used during summer camps at both Idaho Falls and Skyline high school. A brief discussion was held. 6/10/2014 D91 Board Minutes Page 4 of 5 Trustee Zollinger made a motion to approve the high school football equipment usage requests. Trustee Haws provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. e.Extend Applicable Provisions of the Negotiated Master Contract to Administrative and Classified Staff Trustee Haws 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 and the one-time payment of $150.00 in the December pay check. In addition, he moved that the classified staff members be eligible to earn up to an additional one percent of their wages by participating in differentiated professional development throughout the school year. Trustee Lent provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. f.Employee 2013-2014I Trustee Zollinger made a motion accept the administrative recommendation to continued probation for Employee 2013-2014I. Trustee Haws provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Chairman Burtenshaw called for a motion to reconvene in Executive Session at 8:25 PM. Trustee Lent made a motion to go into Executive Session per Idaho Code §67-2345 (1) (b) Personnel. Trustee Warden provided the second. A roll call vote was taken: Lisa Burtenshaw – yes Dave Lent – yes Deidre Warden – yes Larry Haws – yes Bryan Zollinger – yes EXECUTIVE SESSION Superintendent Boland and the Board of Trustees met in Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code §67-2345 (1) (b) regarding a personnel matter. Trustee Haws made a motion to return to Open Session at 8:52 PM. Trustee Warden provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Trustee Lent made a motion to adjourn. Trustee Zollinger provided the second. Meeting adjourned at 8:55 PM. 6/10/2014 D91 Board Minutes Page 5 of 5