HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024_04_08 Board MinutesBoard Members present: Administration Present:
Hillary Radcliffe, Chair Karla La Orange, Superintendent
Paul Haacke, Trustee Jessica Cushman, Deputy Clerk, Recording
Jeremy Westwood, Trustee Kelly Coughenour, Executive Director Personnel and Planning
Shay Ricks, Trustee Lanell Farmer, Director of Finance
Larry Wilson, Vice Chair Andrea Williams, Director of Student Services
IFEA:
Julie Nawrocki, President
Jessica Donnelly, President Elect
IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT #91
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING (Monday, April 8, 2024)
Generated by Jessica Cushman
Chairwoman Hillary Radcliffe calls to the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.
AMEND AGENDA
Chairwoman Hillary Radcliffe requested a motion to amend the agenda. Trustee Haacke made a motion to amend the agenda
to add Executive Session to communicate with legal counsel.
Motion by Paul Haacke, second by Larry Wilson. Final Resolution: Motion Carried Voting Aye: Hillary Radcliffe, Larry Wilson,
Paul Haacke, Jeremy Westwood, Shay Ricks
ADOPT AGENDA
Chairwoman Hillary Radcliffe requested a motion to adopt the agenda. Trustee Ricks made a motion to adopt the agenda.
Motion by Shay Ricks, second by Larry Wilson. Final Resolution: Motion Carried Voting Aye: Hillary Radcliffe, Larry Wilson,
Paul Haacke, Jeremy Westwood, Shay Ricks
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 5:36 PM Chairwoman Radcliffe called for a motion to go into Executive Session. Trustee Westwood made a motion to go
into Executive Session pursuant to IDAHO CODE §74-206 (1)(f )legal counsel. Trustee Ricks provided the second.
A roll call vote was taken:
Hillary Radcliffe – aye
Shay Ricks - aye
Paul Haacke – aye
Jeremy Westwood - aye
Larry Wilson - aye
Board of Trustees met in Executive Session to discuss items with legal counsel. Executive Session concluded at 6:35 PM.
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING BUSINESS
A. Sponsorship Agreements The board discussed the sponsorship agreements and will wait for a final review.
B. Budget Review Chairwoman Radcliffe starts the discussion on the budget review. The Board discusses any questions or
clarifications they have for the budget review. Discussion includes clarification for reduction on F TE by 20, assistant principals,
health techs, counselors, high school clerical positions, eliminating two of the positions at the high school from dean of
students, graduate advocate, or college and career advocate, and English Language funding. Trustee Haacke asks if there will
be a loss of federal funding with any of the budget reductions. Superintendent LaOrange and Lanell Farmer state there will not
be any loss of federal funding. Chairwoman Radcliffe clarifies that the college and career advocate does get a portion of
federal funding and with any reduction we will still remain without a loss of those federal funds. Both Superintendent
LaOrange and Lanell Farmer agree with her. Trustee Haacke asks if there was a deeper dive into the maintenance and facilities
overage from last year to make sure that we couldn't cut anymore in that area. Chairwoman Radcliffe states that as we move
forward, we still continue to focus on any more findings for budget reduction. Trustee Wilson thanks the hard work collectively
for the budget reductions from the district level, principals, and from the community budget meetings. He also does ask if
potential career ladder or raises are not a recommendation as part of the budget reduction. Superintendent LaOrange states
that this has not been included and that would be a directive from the board in negotiations.
ADJOURN
A. Adjourn
Chairwoman Radcliffe requested a motion to adjourn. Trustee Haacke makes a motion to adjourn at 7:15 PM.
Motion by Paul Haacke, second by Larry Wilson. Final Resolution: Motion Carried Voting Aye: Hillary Radcliffe, Larry Wilson,
Paul Haacke, Jeremy Westwood, Shay Ricks