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IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT 91
BOARD OF TRUSTEES – WORK SESSION
DISTRICT OFFICE BOARD ROOM – 12:00 NOON
JUNE 22, 2010
12:00 Noon
Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration:
Dave Lent, Board Chair George Boland, Superintendent
Jerry Wixom, Vice Chair Guy Wangsgard, Director of Business
Ernest Jensen, Treasurer Karla LaOrange, Director of Elementary
Deidre Warden, Clerk Margaret Wimborne, Communications Specialist
Debbie Wilkie, Recording Clerk
Lisa Burtenshaw - Excused
Board Chair, Dave Lent called the meeting to order.
Pledge of Allegiance was led by Ernest Jensen.
Jerry Wixom moved to adopt the agenda as written. Lisa Burtenshaw seconded. Five aye votes. Motion carried.
WORK SESSION
a.Facilities Contingency Plan
Ernest Jensen shared with the Board an overview of the discussion held at the Facilities Committee Meeting on
June 9, 2010. The Committee asked the Administration to come up with a facilities contingency plan, for all
schools, in case we are faced with closing a building for an extended period of time. The consensus was for the
plan to include extending the school day or school year if time allowed, a tracking system at the elementary level,
and spilt sessions at the secondary level. The Administration will work out the details and present a plan to the
Board by October 2010.
Existing buildings still have the repairs that need to be taken care of. Guy Wangsgard gave an overview of
some alternative bond methods available for the Board to consider. The Board agreed to meet on Friday,
August 13, 2010 to further discuss available options and the direction to proceed if a bond cannot be passed.
The Committee is also planning to hold a Strategic Planning Advisory Counsel Meeting in September to get
more community feedback.
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b. Private Funding of District Employees
This could be related to any position within the district but currently is regarding instructional technology aides
and coaching positions due to the recent budget reductions. Board Policy is silent regarding the situation. There
are two issues that come about, equity and sustainability. If allowed, you start mixing private education with the
public education system. Parents can utilize the Education Foundation to facilitate support for a program of their
choice. If structured as a grant, to use across the district, this would address the equity issue, could be done on a
year to year basis, and the course of action would be defined.
c. Funding of Field Trips
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The Administration is working on ways to sustain some of the Elementary Grade Level opportunities, 4 Grade
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Rendezvous, 5 Grade Patriotic Program, 6 Grade Track Meet and the Arts Experience. If someone wants to help
support any of these it would need to be done across the district for a whole grade level. Superintendent Boland
would like to meet with the Policy Committee to research private funding as it relates to specific district sponsored
activities rather than enhancements that come through the Education Foundation.
Deidre Warden moved to enter Executive Session. Ernest Jensen seconded. A roll-call vote was taken:
Dave Lent – yes
Jerry Wixom – yes
Ernest Jensen – yes
Deidre Warden – yes
Ernest Jensen moved to return to Open Session. Deidre Warden seconded. Four aye votes. Motion carried.
Jerry Wixom moved to adjourn. Ernest Jensen seconded. Meeting adjourned.
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