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Idaho Falls School District No. 91
Board Meeting Minutes
March 8, 2005
Skyline High School Media Center
Idaho Falls, ID
7:00 p.m.
Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration:
Ernest Jensen, Chairman
Jared Fuhriman
Jerry Shively
Jerry Wixom
Excused: Sharon Parry
John Murdoch, Superintendent
George Boland, Supervisor of Instruction
Craig Ashton, Supervisor of Instruction
Guy Wangsgard, Business
Lanae Jensen, Secretary
Ernest Jensen called the meeting to order. Jared Fuhriman moved and Jerry Shively seconded the
motion to move to executive session. Motion passed.
Jerry Wixom moved and Jared Fuhriman seconded the motion to move to open session. Motion
passed.
OPENING CEREMONIES
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Craig Ashton.
EMMISARY OF EXCELLENCE
Debby Marshall, Consulting Teacher, introduced Cris Hurley, staff support for the special services
records department. Mrs. Hurley has worked for Dist. 91 off and on for 20 years. She held
positions as a teacher's aide at Longfellow and Bunker, counseling secretary at Eagle Rock and
office assistant at Westview High School, before working for special services. She is responsible
for archiving all of the special service records and retrieving records when needed. Ernest Jensen
commended Mrs. Hurley for her fine work and awarded her the Emissary of Excellence Award.
Dennis Griffeth, Principal at Ethel Boyes Elementary School, introduced Jenny Decker, PTO
President at Ethel Boyes. Mrs. Decker has shown dedication a high degree of organization and
leadership as she has met the challenges of PTO president. Jerry Shively commended Mrs. Decker
for her willingness to serve, and awarded her the Volunteer of the Month Award.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Jerry Shively moved and Jared Fuhriman seconded the motion to adopt the agenda as written.
Motion passed.
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CONSENT AGENDA
Jared Fuhriman moved and Jerry Wixom seconded the motion to approved the Consent Agenda
consisting of
• Board Meeting Minutes of February 15 and 22, 2005;
• payment of claims,
• matching funds of $1126.63 to C. E. Gale Jr. High for a school laminator and letter folder, and
• personnel items:
o 2005-06 Contract Renewals:
1. Trustees authorize letters of intent be issued, prior to April 1, 2005, to
certificated personnel who are currently on a Standard contract, with the
exception of any person who is currently on probation.
2. Should the supplemental levy be approved by patrons on March loth, Trustees
authorize letters of intent be issued prior to April 1, 2005 to certificated
personnel who are currently on a Category II contract with the exception of any
person who is currently on probation.
o Resignation/Retirement:
Pamela Fox, Taylorview Teacher — Resignation
Delores Heser, Linden Park Teacher — Retirement
o Probation
Teacher 2004-05A be placed on probation
Motion passed.
REPORTS
Student Reports
Melanie Falls, Skyline Student Representative, reported on the following student activities:
sophomore orientation, Spirit Week, student body elections, and spring sports.
Andy Benson, IFHS Student Representative, reported on the following student activities:
Basketball, wrestling, baseball, track, and student body elections.
Patron Input
Melanie Cole, crafts teacher at Taylorview Jr. High discussed the craft program.
IFEA
Gene Lund, President of the IFEA, reported disappointment that the Board did not raise the level of
the supplemental levy.
Education Foundation
Rebecca Casper reported that the foundation is still visiting with school faculties and 7th grade
orientations. They are completing an alumni mailing. Board elections are scheduled for May, with
th
strategic planning on April 14
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Superintendent's Report
The Board recessed to attend the 5th Grade Patriotic Music Program.
PROPOSALS
Craig Ashton discussed the textbook adoption process and the work of the textbook committees.
Mr. Ashton introduced Bruce Cook, who reported on the activities of the Spanish Adoption
Committee. Steve Holtom has been working with the French Adoption Committee, and Bob
Koepplin has led the German Adoption Committee. The recommended texts are listed below:
Spanish — Realidades, Prentice Hall, for Spanish I, II, III, and IV.
French — Alalez, Viens, Holt Rinehart Winston, for French I, 11, and III.
German — Deutsch Aktuell, EMC/Paradigm for German I, 11, III, and IV.
Mr. Ashton discussed the recommendations of the Elementary Health Committee and the
Elementary Handwriting Committee.
Elementary Health has recommended a series of video segments from United Streaming on DVD
for each teacher, supported with teacher guides, assessment options and instructional activities.
Elementary Handwriting has recommended Handwriting Without Tears, by Jan Z. Olsen for
Grades K-6.
All of the above texts are available in the district office boardroom for community review during
the next 30 days.
ACTION ITEMS
Jerry Shively moved and Jerry seconded the motion to approve the resolution calling for annual
trustee elections for Zone 3 and Zone 5. Elections will be held May 17, 2005 with polls open from
12:00 noon until 8:00 p.m. Polling places will be:
• Zone 3 — Edgemont and Bunker Elementary Schools
• Zone 5 — Hawthorne, Sunnyside & Longfellow Elementary Schools
Motion passed.
Jared Fuhriman moved and Jerry Wixom seconded the motion to set a Board Meeting for March 10,
2005 at 8:30 p.m. to canvas the levy election ballots. Motion passed.
ADJOURN
Jerry Wixom moved and Jerry Shively seconded the motion to adjourn. Motion passed.