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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015_05_29-30 Board Minutes IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91 BOARD OF TRUSTEES -- ANNUAL BOARD RETREAT DISTRICT OFFICE BOARD ROOM -- 5:00 P.M., FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015 9:00 A.M., SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2015 690 JOHN ADAMS PARKWAY IDAHO FALLS Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration: Lisa Burtenshaw, Chair George Boland, Superintendent Dave Lent, Vice Chair Margaret Wimborne, Communications & Community Deidre Warden, Treasurer Engagement Coordinator Larry Haws, Clerk Debbie Wilkie, Recording Bryan Zollinger, Trustee Chairman Burtenshaw called the meeting to order at 5:18 PM. Trustee Haws made a motion to adopt the agenda. Trustee Warden provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. DISCUSSION OF BOARD FOCUS – DAY 1 The Board of Trustees, Superintendent Boland and Margaret Wimborne met to review and discuss the focus for the 2015-2016 school year. The following items were discussed:  Vision and Mission Culture that Empowers – student voice and choice, allows and encourages creativity,  teacher creativity to integrate student choice Instruction that Engages – active learning, motivates students, self-driven, self-assessing,  collaboration, transfer of knowledge, personalization Technology that Engages – valued, transforms not adapts, ubiquitous   Strategic Plan Literacy  Numeracy  College & Career Readiness   Committees Summaries of the committees’ work to date were provided  Board member involvement   Community Conversations - Board members and administrators will meet with patrons in specific zone groupings and  report back Goal is to meet for no more than 90 minutes per group to get feedback in regards to  district needs Meeting structure should follow IAPZ Foundation of Public Participation regarding norms  Trustee Warden made a motion to adjourn at 8:16 PM. Trustee Zollinger provided the second. The meeting was adjourned at 8:16 PM. 05/29-30/2015 D91 Board Minutes Page 1 of 2 DISCUSSION OF BOARD FOCUS – DAY 2 Chairman Burtenshaw called the meeting to order at 9:03 AM. Trustee Lent made a motion to adopt the agenda. Trustee Haws provided the second. Motion carried 4 ayes, 0 nays (Trustee Warden arrived shortly after the meeting began.)  Reflections  Discussion regarding community conversation Community conversation map  Determine commitment level   Board Focus and Committees Student Achievement – steering committee for strategic plan (Trustees Lent & Zollinger)  Facilities (Trustees Warden & Burtenshaw)  Deeper Learning/Technology Integration – merge into one committee (Trustee  Burtenshaw, Zollinger & Warden, post agenda if a quorum will be in attendance) Athletic Advisory Committee (Trustees Lent & Haws)  Education Foundation Committee (Trustee Lent)  Chairman Burtenshaw will confirm list of committee members  Moving Forward with Option 1 for Expeditionary Learning at Sunnyside Elementary   Moving Forward Monthly Business Meeting  Hold work session meetings in September, January and March  ISBA Annual Convention - November  ISBA Day on the Hill - February  NSBA Annual Conference - April   June Meetings th Proposal to change June 24 meeting to noon  Trustee Warden unable to attend June meetings in person – will participate via telephone  Trustee Lent unable to attend on June 10  Trustee Zollinger unable to attend on June 24   Overview of Community Conversations Homework – read over letter with three questions provided  Let group know if you would like to add other questions  Look over meeting norms  Scheduling - Chairman Burtenshaw and Margaret Wimborne will meet to lay out a schedule  and bring it back to the others Trustee Warden made a motion to adjourn. Trustee Zollinger provide the second. Meeting adjourned at 11:20 AM. 05/29-30/2015 D91 Board Minutes Page 2 of 2