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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019_06_12 Board Minutes IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91 BOARD OF TRUSTEES -- BUDGET HEARING & BUSINESS MEETING DISTRICT 91 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE -- 6:30 P.M. 690 JOHN ADAMS PARKWAY WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2019 Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration: Larry Wilson Vice Chair George Boland, Superintendent Paul Haacke, Member Kelly Coughenour, Director of Elementary Education Lara Hill, Clerk Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Finance Larry Haws, Treasurer Gail Rochelle, Director of Student Achievement & School Improvement Dan Keck, Director of Student Services Ralph Frost, Director of Transportation Margaret Wimborne, Director of Communications and Community Engagement Brandi Moreno, Recording Clerk Guests: Tracy Richter, President, Ohio, Cooperative Strategies Karen Daniel-Hamberg, Associate Director, Cooperative Strategies BUDGET HEARING MEETING I. FY2020 Budget Presentation Vice Chairman Larry Wilson called the Budget Hearing meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. and turned the time over to Carrie Smith for the FY2020 Budget Presentation. Carrie Smith shared the budget booklet and provided a PowerPoint presentation reviewing expected revenues, expenditures, and the proposed fee increases for the 2020 fiscal year. Discussions were held regarding local tax revenue, state revenue, salary based apportionment, bus depreciation fund, and FY19 encumbered expenditures. The Budget Hearing meeting concluded at 6:59 PM. BUSINESS MEETING Trustee Wilson called the Business Meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Kelly Coughenour, Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education led the Pledge of Allegiance. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY a. Oath of Office Zone 5 Trustee Appointment – Hillary Radcliffe Vice Chair Wilson administered the Trustee’s Oath of Office to Hillary Radcliffe, the newly appointed Zone 5 Trustee. b. Reorganization of the Board of Trustees 06/12/2019 D91 Board Minutes Page 1 of 5 Vice Chair Larry Wilson declared the Idaho Falls School District #91 Board of Trustees offices of Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Clerk dissolved. Superintendent George Boland then declared the office of chairperson for the 2019 year open for nominations. Trustee Hill made a motion nominating Trustee Larry Wilson as Chairperson for the 2019 year. Trustee Radcliffe provided the second. No other nominations were brought forward. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Chairman Wilson reviewed the offices and duties of the board members and called for nominations. Trustee Haws made a motion nominating Trustee Lara Hill as the Vice Chair. Trustee Wilson provided the second. No other nominations were brought forward. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Trustee Hill made a motion nominating Trustee Hillary Radcliffe as Clerk. Trustee Haws provided the second. No other nominations were brought forward. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Chairman Wilson declared the Board of Trustees reorganized until January 2020. ADOPT AGENDA Trustee Haws made a motion to amend the agenda to include the V. Action Item c. Trustee Hill provided the second. No further discussion. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Trustee Radcliffe made a motion to adopt the agenda as amended. Trustee Hill provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. REPORTS/INPUT/INFORMATION a. Superintendent’s Report Superintendent Boland stated there are two assessment data presentations for the board as we have concluded the 2018-2019 school year. Kelly Coughenour will present Student Achievement data and Gail Rochelle will present the Gifted and Talented data.  Kelly Coughenour, Assistant Superintendent to Elementary Education presented a power point that included assessment data for the IRI Indicator of Reading Process for grades K-3, the Idaho State Achievement Test (ISAT) for grades 3-8 and 10, and finally PSAT data, a College Board Assessment that gauges our students’ college and career readiness.  Gail Rochelle, Director of Student Achievement and School Improvement presented a power point of the Idaho Falls Gifted and Talented Three-Year Plan Update that included identifying the population, three-year goals, implementing identification procedures, programs used, a talent development program, and finally how the program will move forward into the 2019-2020 school year. b. Patron Input – written comments, if provided, are attached. Suketu Gandhi provided written comments regarding Full Day Kindergarten. c. IFEA Report – Laura Milton, President reported. Laura introduced herself as the current IFEA President for the next school year and shared that this is her th 8 year teaching and she recently completed her Educational Specialist Degree in Administration. Laura shared the IFEA is supporting educators in their first 5 years through the SPARKS retreat where four district educators attended. Lara asked the board if there is any information they would like her to bring to them 06/12/2019 D91 Board Minutes Page 2 of 5 and Trustee Haacke requested IFEA report any concerns from the teachers who are on the front line in the classroom. d. Other Items i. Cooperative Strategies Facility Master Plan Update – Tracy Richter, President, Ohio Tracy Richter presented a power point reporting the results of the second community meeting and an updated timeline of the facility master plan. ii. ISBA Summer Institute Leadership Institute Superintendent Boland reported the dates of the ISBA Summer Institute. A discussion was held. iii. Budget Status Report – copy was included in the board packet. CONSENT AGENDA Trustee Hill made a motion to adopt 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. May 8, 2019 Business Meeting ii. May 21, 2019 Work Session iii. May 30, 2019 Special Meeting b. Review of Payment of Claims i. May 2019 Bill List $3,995,245.14 ii. IFEA President Leave Invoices $774.55 c. Staff Actions New Hires: Name Position Location rd Amanda Stock 3 Grade Bush Elementary st Ashtyn Powell 1 Grade Bush Elementary th Jordan Morgan 4 Grade Theresa Bunker Elementary th Derra Davis 6 Grade Edgemont Elementary rd Lauren Parrett 3 Grade Edgemont Elementary rd Candice Thompson 3 Grade Ethel Boyes Elementary th Deanna Robbins 6 Grade Ethel Boyes Elementary rd Jessica Hughes 3 Grade Longfellow Elementary th Megan Ferguson 6 Grade Linden Park Elementary th Jessica Warner 4 Grade Dora Erickson Elementary th Lacey Eckersell 6 Grade Dora Erickson Elementary Lindsay Homer Spec Ed Sunnyside Elementary Christopher Powell Principal Eagle Rock Middle School Shawna Wheelwright Spec Ed Skyline High School Ivy Axenty Family Consumer Science Skyline High School 06/12/2019 D91 Board Minutes Page 3 of 5 Katie Williams Assistant Principal Idaho Falls High School Macade Vineyard Information Technology Idaho Falls High School Cynthia Black Math Idaho Falls High School Zoe Creed Psych District Wide Emergency Hires: A hiring emergency exists, as declared by the Board of Trustees, for the following positions: Erin Lemons Content Specialist Longfellow Elementary Ryan Dumonte Content Specialist Longfellow Elementary Alexis Schroeder Orgill Content Specialist Bush Elementary Morgan Humphries Content Specialist Hawthorne Elementary Grace Hansen Content Specialist Idaho Falls High School Tristen Bradshaw Content Specialist Emerson High School Amanda Harrington Content Specialist Taylorview Middle School Kiley Christensen Content Specialist Taylorview Middle School Walter Gates Content Specialist Renewal Dora Erickson Elementary Emily Kvamme Content Specialist Renewal Taylorview Middle School Rachel Gates Content Specialist Renewal Dora Erickson Elementary Jayne Throckmorton Content Specialist Renewal Temple View Elementary Greer Saechao Content Specialist Renewal Bush Elementary Derek Sanders Content Specialist Renewal Idaho Falls High School Amy Beck Teacher to New Endorsement District Wide Joni Blakely Teacher to New Endorsement Bush Elementary Resignations: Name Position Location rd Stephanie Ade 3 Grade Bush Elementary rd Alixandra Pinnell 3 Grade Edgemont Elementary th Chris Wilmes 6 Grade Edgemont Elementary th Erika Barrus 5 Grade Edgemont Elementary Karen Juell Intervention Specialist Dora Erickson Elementary st Leslie Wilmes 1 Grade Ethel Boyes Elementary rd Jessica Ramseth 3 Grade Ethel Boyes Elementary Rachel Blanch Resource Room Hawthorne Elementary rd Marti Reed 3 Grade Hawthorne Elementary Sarah Browning Spec Ed Sunnyside Elementary Krista Muaina Science Taylorview Middle School Nancy Miller Counselor Taylorview Middle School Geoffrey Stubbs Language Arts Taylorview Middle School Mindy Singer Instructional Coach District Wide Retirees: Name Position Location st Carol Casper 1 Grade Westside Elementary st Delores Hutten 1 Grade Edgemont Elementary Transfers: Name Position Location Joni Blakely From: Resource From: Bush Elementary th To: 6 Grade To: Bush Elementary th Pam Merkley From: 6 Grade From: Edgemont Elementary 06/12/2019 D91 Board Minutes Page 4 of 5 To: Instructional Coach To: Theresa Bunker Elementary rd Brooke Anderson From: 3 Grade From: Longfellow Elementary To: Instructional Coach To: Hawthorn Elementary Frank Pickett From: Science From: Emerson High School To: Science To: Idaho Falls High School d. Other Items i. Surplus/Discarded Equipment  Elementary Rendezvous Program discard two broken camp chef stoves  Fox Hollow sell upright grand piano  Eagle Rock Middle School sold cooking dishes and utensils  Eagle Rock Middle School sold Frigidaire stoves  Skyline High School sold Pole Vault Pits to Teton School District  Idaho Falls High School sell Pole Vault Pits  Idaho Falls High School discard dishwasher  Tech Department discard equipment ii. High School Football Equipment Usage  Idaho Falls High School  Skyline High School ACTION ITEMS a. Adopt FY20 Budget with Fee Increases Superintendent Boland stated it is the recommendation of the administration to adopt the FY20 Budget with fee increases as presented. Trustee Hill made a motion to adopt the FY20 Budget and the fee increases as presented. Trustee Haacke provided the second. No further discussion. Motion carried 5 ayes. 0 nays. b. Employee Purchase Approval Superintendent Boland stated a district employee would like to purchase an old piano for $150 from Fox Hollow Elementary. Carrie Smith stated an ad was placed on Craigslist to sell the piano and no one purchased the piano. It is the recommendation of the administration that the district employee is approved to purchase the piano for $150. Trustee Radcliffe made a motion to approve the employee purchase as presented. Trustee Hill provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. c. Extend Superintendent’s Contract through June 30, 2022 Trustee Hill made a motion to extend the Superintendent’s contract through June 30, 2022. Trustee Haws provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Trustee Haacke made a motion to adjourn. Trustee Haws provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. The meeting adjourned at 8:31 pm. 06/12/2019 D91 Board Minutes Page 5 of 5