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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004_02_05BOARD OF TRUSTEES IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 91 Board Meeting Minutes February 5, 2004 Administration Office 12:00 Non Present from the Board of Trustees Ernest Jensen, Chairman Jared Fuhriman Jerry Wixom Sharon Parry Jerry Shively was excused. Present from the Administration: OPENING EXERCISES The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Jared Fuhriman. John Murdoch, Superintendent George Boland, Supervisor of Instruction Craig Ashton, Supervisor of Curriculum Lanae Jensen, Recording Secretary ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA Jerry Wixom moved and Jared Fuhriman seconded the motion to adopt the agenda as written. Motion passed. STUDENT TRAVEL Jared Fuhriman moved and Sharon Parry seconded the motion to approve the request for the Royal Blue Choir from Skyline to travel to the San Diego State University Invitational Choral Festival April 21 — 24th, and Idaho Falls High School Cheerleading Squad to travel to Los Angeles March 18 — 22 d to compete at the USA National Cheerleading Competition. Motion passed. MATCHING FUNDS Jerry Wixom moved and Sharon Parry seconded the motion to approve matching funds of $6,600.00 for Bush Elementary School for the purchase of computers. Motion passed. CONSENT AGENDA Sharon Parry moved and Jared Fuhriman seconded the motion to approve the consent agenda consisting of Board Meeting Minutes of January 27, 2004 and payment of February claims. Motion passed. REPORTS Patron Reports Steve Shearer spoke to the Board regarding the withdrawal of the Idaho Learning Academy Charter School petition, and gave appreciation to the Board for their time spent reviewing the petition. IFEA Gene Lund, IFEA President reported on the ratification meeting held Wednesday, Feb. 4. The general assembly voted to ratify the negotiated agreement. Board Minutes — February 5, 2004 Page Two Superintendent's Report Dr. Murdoch discussed the district IRI results and distributed a graph showing growth in all grades K-3 from 2003 to 2004. Interventions are planned at each elementary school to move students to targeted levels. PROPOSALS 2004-05 Bell Schedule — Dr. Murdoch discussed the adjusted school starting times used this year and evaluations of that schedule. After much work and detailed planning, it is believed that the starting times for the secondary schools can be brought back to 8:30 a.m. (from 9:00 this year), with the elementary schools starting at 8:00, 8:20, and 9:00 a.m. Some issues are still being addressed. The schedule has been shared with principals, will be distributed across the district today, and feedback gathered. ACTION ITEMS Purchase of Food Storage Building — Jerry Wixom moved and Sharon Parry seconded the motion to accept the purchase agreement for the Food Storage Building at 530 W. 21St St., Idaho Falls, ID 83404. Motion passed. Ratify Negotiated Agreement — Jerry Wixom moved and Jared Fuhriman seconded the motion that the tentative agreement, as presented in the 2003-2004 Negotiated Settlement Items document, be ratified; that the classified and administrative employees receive the same increases in salary and benefits, with the exception of transportation employees receiving a 1 % one time payment and increase in benefits and excluding all classifications of substitutes. Motion passed. Sharon Parry noted that the language in Item 10-2 — Hours, "Elementary teachers will be provided sixty (60) continuous duty-free minutes of preparation time four (4) times per week during the last hour of the scheduled school day " should be worked out to show clarity of the 60 minutes after students leave for the day. Jerry Wixom moved and Sharon Parry seconded the motion to adjourn and tour the new Clair E. Gale gymnasium. Motion passed.