HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002_01_22 Board MinutesIDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT #91.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Board Meeting Minutes
January 22, 2002
Executive Session: The Board of Trustees met in Executive Session at 7:00 P.M. to
review an appeal regarding student placement and at 7:30 P.M. to review Negotiations.
Pledge of Allegiance
Ernest Jensen led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Special Orders of the Day
LEP Tutor Irma Torrez was honored by the Board of Trustees and the Administration as
the Emissary of Excellence for December 2001.
Westside Elementary Secretary Joan Larsen was honored by her Principal Vince Howard
and the Board of Trustees as the Emissary of Excellence for January 2002.
Adoption of the Agenda
IS It was moved by Jerry Wixom and seconded by Sharon Parry to adopt the agenda as
written. Motion passed.
Matching Fund Requests: It was moved by Jerry Wixom and seconded by Sharon
Parry to accept the following requests for matching funds: Motion passed.
Edgemont Elementary: $750 for the purchase of Accelerated Reader Tests.
Osgood Elementary: $6,400 for the purchase of ten (10) iBook Computers.
P.A.C.E. Program: $500 for the purchase of a laserjet printer.
C. E. Gale Jr. High School: $979.50 for the purchase of A.V. Equipment.
Taylorview Jr. High School: $832.50 for the purchase of a laminating machine.
Skyline High School: $3,393.25 for the purchase of shades, baseball uniform tops and
P.E. equipment.
Total amount of matching funds awarded to date: $29,442.09
Travel Requests: It was moved by Sharon Parry and seconded by Jerry Wixom to
approve the following requests for student travel: Motion passed.
Idaho Falls High School Cheerleaders: Request to compete at the USA National
Cheerleading Competition, March 14-18, 2002, in Los Angeles, CA. Cost per person:
$700
Taylorview Ninth Grade Class: Request to take a Freshman trip to Lagoon in May,
2002. Cost per student: $30.
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January 22, 2002
Consent Agenda
January 8, 2002 Board Meeting Minutes: It was moved by Ernest Jensen and seconded
by Sharon Parry to approve the minutes as written. Motion passed.
Reports
No patron reports.
Idaho Falls High School Student Representative Mary Gilbert reported on fund-raisers
held during the holidays and on sports.
Skyline High School Student Representative Adam Harris reported on sports and the
efforts of Skyline students who visited elementary schools to provide drug education
information and reading activities to elementary students.
No IFEA Report.
First Reading of Board Policv 312.0: School Pronertv Disposal Procedure.
Superintendent Manning explained the revisions to existing policy.
Academic Honors Recognition: Idaho Falls High School Principal Randy Hurley
introduced Jim Francis and a student who presented the Committee's recommendation
regarding the proposal for academic honors recognition. The following standards of
academic recognition will take effect with the Class of 2002:
Cum Laude: GPA 3.75 — 3.89
Magna Cum Laude: GPA 3.90 — 3.99
Summa Cum Laude: GPA 4.00
Beginning with the graduating class of 2003 the honors status will be based on weighted
grade point averages for Advanced Placement courses only. Students graduating with
honors must have completed at least 44 credits by the end of the second trimester of their
senior year.
Action Items
Skyline Hi h School Phase II HVAC/Electrical Bid: It was moved by Jerry Wixom
and seconded by Sharon Parry to award the bid to Bingham Mechanical as the lowest
bidder meeting specifications in the amount of $402,850. Motion passed.
Adoption of the Idaho Special Education Manual: It was moved by Sharon Parry and
seconded by Ernest Jensen to adopt the Idaho Special Education Manual and all
subsequent revisions as its set of policies and procedures for special education. Motion
passed.
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January 22, 2002
Individual Tutorinp, of Student `A' 2001-2002: It was moved by Alan Reed and
seconded by Ernest Jensen to authorize teachers of student `A' 2001-02 to be
compensated for off -campus tutoring that has been requested by the student's parents.
Motion passed.
Recommendation Rezardin2 Negotiations: It was moved by Ernest Jensen and
seconded by Sharon Parry to approve a contract with the Idaho School Boards
Association to engage professional negotiators for the 2002-2003 school year. It is the
Board's intent to exempt administrators from the time consuming process which keeps
them away from their schools and to avoid adversarial situations between administrators
and teachers. Motion passed.
Adjournment
It was moved by Jerry Wixom and seconded by Sharon Parry to adjourn the meeting.
Time: 9:03 P.M. Motion passed.
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