HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003_05_27BOARD OF TRUSTEES
IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 91
Board Meeting Minutes
May 27, 2003
Eagle Rock Junior High
8:00 P. M.
OPENING EXERCISES
Present from the Board of Trustees:
Alan Reed, Chairman
Ernest Jensen, Vice Chairman
Jerry Wixom
Sharon Parry
Brian Crouch
Present from the Administration:
John Murdoch, Superintendent
Ken Schow, Assistant Superintendent
George Boland, Supervisor of Instruction
Lanae Jensen, Recording Secretary
Chairman Alan Reed called the meeting to order and welcomed guests.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Sharon Parry.
Doug Owen introduced Verona Rudd, volunteer from Skyline High School. Mrs. Rudd was honored for
her many hours of volunteer work with athletic activities, registration, parent -teacher conferences, etc.
Chairman Reed commended Mrs. Rudd and
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Jerry Wixom moved and Brian Crouch seconded the adoption of the agenda. Motion passed.
MATCHING FUNDS
Sharon Parry moved and Jerry Wixom seconded the motion to approve matching funds:
Erickson Elementary $6694.00
Bush Elementary 2,425.74
Eagle Rock Junior High 615.22
Total Matching Funds $9,734.96
Motion passed.
CONSENT AGENDA
Ernest Jensen moved and Sharon Parry seconded the motion to approve the Consent Agenda which
included Board Meeting Minutes of May 13, 14, and 20, 2003; and the following staff actions:
Resignations
Kathryn Cooper Edgemont
Cherie Park Emerson
Gwendalyn Buthman Taylorview
Motion passed.
REPORTS
Christina Larsen, student rep from Skyline, reported on the following activities:
Track — 4 state champions
Yearbooks
ISAT Testing
Wrapping up the school year
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Dave Beckstrand, student representative from Idaho Falls High School, reported on the following activities:
ISAT Testing
Baseball
Track
Commencement Dance
Graduation is June 3.
Patron Reports: The following patrons discussed the listed topics:
Trevor Belnap - rezoning Osgood
Kevin Ward - rezoning Osgood
Eric Olsen — rezoning, bussing
Kevin Lfleur — Sunnyside rezoning
Alva Matson — Sunnyside rezoning
Richard Dyer — Sunnyside rezoning
Sharon Smith — Sunnyside/Longfellow rezoning
Elizabeth Sharp Marsden — Osgood rezoning
IFEA Report — none
Superintendent's Report —
Dr. Murdoch thanked all the people who had spoken, and summarized the resons for rezoning the schools
at this time. He explained the budget problems thaat have become a budget crisis. He thanked the patrons
for their demeanor, and reiterated that he felt the Board would try hard to do their best for the patrons of the
district.
INFORMATION / DISCUSSION ITEMS
No information / discussion items
ACTION ITEMS
Sharon Parry moved and Brian Crouch seconded the motion to approve the Single Gender Proposal for
Eagle Rock Junior High for the 2003-04 school year. Motion passed.
Ernest Jensen moved and Jerry Wixom seconded the motion to set the annual Board Meeting for July 22,
2003, at 8:00 p.m. Motion passed.
Alan Reed moved Brian Crouch seconded the motion to approve and accept the offlcal canvas of Zone #2
Truss Election for Zone #2. Motion passed.
Boundary Rezoning Proposal —
Jerry Wixom moved and Ernest Jensen seconded the motion to adopt the district proposal to rezone junior
high students living in the areas of 10ffi street on the north, Holmes on the east, Boulevard on the west, and
17ffi Street on the south from Taylorview to Gale Junior High. Motion passed 3-2.
Jerry Wixom — yes
Ernest Jensen — yes
Alan Reed — yes
Brian Crouch — no
Sharon Parry - no
Jerry Wixom moved and Ernest Jensen seconded the motion to approve the district proposal to rezone
Sunnyside Elementary and Longfellow Elementary. Motion passed 3-2.
Jerry Wixom- yes
Ernest Jensn — yes
Alan Reed - yes
Brian Crouch — no
Sharon Parry - no
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Sharon Parry moved and Alan Reed seconded the motion to table the district proposal for rezoning
Westside/OsgoodBoyes/Templeview. Motion failed 3-2.
Jerry Wixom — no
Ernest Jensen — no
Brian Crouch — no
Sharon Parry- yes
Alan Reed -yes
Jerry Wixom moved and Ernest seconded the motion to accept the district proposal for rezoning
Westside/OsgoodBoyes/Templeview. The motion failed 3-2.
Jerry Wixom — yes
Ernest Jensen — yes
Alan Reed — no
Brian Crouch — no
Sharon Parry — no
Sharon Parry moved and Brian Crouch seconded the motion to move only the Emerson junior high students
from Taylorview to Gale Junior High. Motion failed 3-2.
Jerry Wixom -no
Ernest Jensen - no
Alan Reed — no
Brian Crouch — yes
Sharon Parry - yes
Alan Reed moved and Ernest Jensen seconded the motion to move to executive session. Motion passed.
Ernest Jensen moved and Jerry Wixom seconded the motion to move to open sesion.
Ernest Jensen moved and Sharon Parry seconded the motion to deny the grievance of Teacher 2002-03B.
Motion passed.
Sharon Parry moved and Brian Crouch seconded the motion to adjourn. Motion passed.