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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019_03_13 Board Minutes IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91 BOARD OF TRUSTEES -- BOARD BUSINESS MEETING SKYLINE HIGH SCHOOL – MEDIA CENTER -- 6:30 P.M. 1767 BLUE SKY DRIVE, IDAHO FALLS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2019 Chairman Warden called the meeting to order at 6:15 PM and asked for a motion to go into Executive Session. Trustee Haws made a motion to go into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code, Section 74-206 (1)(b) Personnel. Trustee Hill provided the second. A roll call vote was taken: Deidre Warden – yes Larry Wilson – yes Paul Haacke – yes Lara Hill – yes Larry Haws – yes EXECUTIVE SESSION a. Employee 2018-2019M – Release from Contract Request Superintendent Boland and the Board of Trustees met in Executive Session regarding a request from Employee 2018-2019M to be released from contract. Trustee Wilson made a motion to return to Open Session at 6:24 PM. Trustee Hill provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. BUSINESS MEETING Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration: Deidre S. Warden, Board Chair George Boland, Superintendent Larry S. Wilson, Vice Chair Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Finance Lara Hill, Clerk Margaret Wimborne, Director of Communications and G. Larry Haws, Treasurer Community Engagement Paul Haacke, Member Brandi Moreno, Board Secretary, Recording Chairman Warden called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM and welcomed everyone and stated that it was going to be a th big night at Skyline with a lot of patriotism floating around as parents are arriving for the 5 Grade Patriotic Program. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chairman Deidre Warden. ADOPT AGENDA Trustee Haws made a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. Trustee Hill provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. REPORTS/INPUT/INFORMATION a. Superintendent’s Report Superintendent Boland reported that the Supplemental Levy passed with 2,247 votes cast with 1,729 in favor 518 in opposition which is a larger turnout than two years ago. He stated there is legislation that passed the senate and will go before the house, if a district has a supplemental levy in place for more than 7 years, the 3/13/2019 D91 Board Minutes Page 1 of 4 district can change the term from 3 years to up to 10 years and the district’s Supplemental Levy would be eligible for that. Superintendent Boland made the board aware there has been a budget revision to move $410,000 from the Facility Acquisition and Construction budget to the General Maintenance budget to use for updating the communication systems at both Idaho Falls and Skyline High Schools to include replacement of the old wiring, phone system, and may include the intercom system as well. This was included in the bond scope but we can’t wait so we’ve authorized moving forward with this project this summer. This was presented to the board back in September and the money that was originally budgeted for some of the infrastructure needs th associated with the 49 property will shift for this project. Lastly, Superintendent Boland reported there is a sample in the board packet of an executive summary from the Boise school district from Cooperative Strategies to give a glimpse of what the structure of the final recommendations could look like. Superintendent Boland stated Cooperative Strategies will present an update to the board on March 27, 2019 in the board work session and there will be a second Steering Committee meeting on March 28, 2019 to begin to develop some options based on the data and information the committee has received. b. Patron Input (Sign-in required) – no comments provided. c. IFEA Report IFEA Co-President Kirstin Wheeler reported the IFEA is gearing up for the Delegate Assembly keeping an eye on some of the legislation that’s coming through. Zoe Jorgenson and Jessica Marboe are going to the National Leadership Summit in Denver. Once they return from the Delegate Assembly they will move forward onto some of the spring functions. d. Other Items i. Board Business/Committee Updates Chairman Warden asked if there are any updates from the Facilities Committee. Trustee Haacke stated he attended the Futures Conference at the Waterfront, the Steering Committee Meeting at Idaho Falls High School, and the Development Summit at the District Office which he found very educational. Chairman Warden encouraged Board Trustees to periodically check the district website for Cooperative Strategies updates and if they have any questions concerning the facilities plan to be sure to ask Superintendent Boland or Margaret Wimborne. A discussion was held.  Schedule Date for Annual Board Retreat Chairman Warden led a discussion. It was decided the Board would meet on Friday, August 23, 2019 tentatively at 12:00 noon, for the Annual Board Retreat.  Review Payment of Claims Superintendent Boland stated the policy was recently changed and the district is requesting feedback from the board on how they would like the Payment of Claims presented to them. Carrie Smith led a discussion with options. It was decided the Payment of Claims would be presented monthly on a bill list at the Board Meeting with payments released as they are processed and one time payments exceeding $50,000 held until after that Board Meeting. ii. Monthly Budget Report – a copy of the budget report was provided in the board packet. No further discussion. 3/13/2019 D91 Board Minutes Page 2 of 4 CONSENT AGENDA Trustee Wilson made a motion to accept the Consent Agenda as presented. Trustee Haws provided the second. No further discussion. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Items approved included: a. Approval of Minutes i. February 13, 2019 Business Meeting ii. February 27, 2019 Work Session b. Payment of Claims i. February 2019 Payment of Claims $4,035,727.65 ii. IFEA President’s Leave Invoices $472.43 c. Staff Actions New Hires: Name Position Location Brittany Long Speech Language Pathologist District Wide Courtney Coon CTE Family Consume Science Idaho Falls High School Ethan Wilford Assistant Principal Eagle Rock Middle School Category 1 Rehires: Name Position Location st Selena Stevens 1 Grade Hawthorne Resignations: Name Position Location Katherine Bihler Certified Nursing Asst. Career Technical Education th Jessica Turley 6 Grade Dora Erickson Elementary rd Tiffany McCalvy 3 Grade Theresa Bunker Elementary Sarah Schaefer Math Compass Academy rd Yvonne Crossan 3 Grade Hawthorne Elementary Christina Braiden Reading Taylorview Middle School Kaylene Stocking Family Consumer Science Idaho Falls High School William Alder Technology Education Eagle Rock Middle School Amy Hopkins SLP District Wide Sterling Fitch Psychologist District Wide Janine Mortensen ESCE Teacher Hawthorne Elementary Linda Birkinbine Business Compass Academy Anna Smith Gifted Talented Bush Elementary th McKenzie Hawkins 4 Grade Dora Erickson Elementary Retirees: Name Position Location Kelle Martin English Skyline High School Dan Knudsen Math Taylorview Middle School Dona Applonie Assistant Principal Eagle Rock Middle School Susan Sorensen EMT Teacher Career Tech High School nd Anita Matosich 2 Grade Linden Park Elementary Shelly Lehto Pharmacy Technician Career Technical Education 3/13/2019 D91 Board Minutes Page 3 of 4 Robert Koepplin German Skyline High School Sheila Walter Principal Dora Erickson Elementary Transfers: Name Position Location rd Rebekah Jeppson From: 3 Grade From: Dora Erickson Elementary rd To: 3 Grade To: Edgemont Elementary Lisa Armstrong From: PLC Coach From: District Wide To: Secondary Curriculum Coordinator To: District Wide th Becky Harmon From: 6 Grade From: Theresa Bunker Elementary To: Assistant Principal To: Dora Erickson Elementary ACTION ITEMS a. Amend July Board Meeting Calendar Superintendent Boland stated as we were reviewing the calendar the question came up if it was necessary to have two board meetings in July, that’s usually when it’s hard to get everyone together. A discussion was held. Trustee Wilson made a motion to amend the July Board Meeting Calendar to include one meeting on July 24, 2019. Trustee Hill provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. b. Employee 2018-2019M Trustee Haws made a motion to release Employee 2018-2019M from contract as requested. Trustee Hill provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Chairman Warden called for a motion to adjourn. Trustee Hill made a motion to adjourn. Trustee Haws provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays, the meeting adjourned at 6:56 PM. 3/13/2019 D91 Board Minutes Page 4 of 4