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IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91
BOARD OF TRUSTEES -- BUSINESS MEETING
DISTRICT OFFICE BOARD ROOM -- 7:00 P.M.
690 JOHN ADAMS PARKWAY
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2015
Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration:
Lisa Burtenshaw, Chair George Boland, Superintendent
Dave Lent, Vice Chair Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Finance
Deidre Warden, Treasurer Jennifer Jackson, Director of HR & Finance
Larry Haws, Clerk Margaret Wimborne, Communications & Community
Bryan Zollinger, Trustee Engagement Coordinator
Debbie Wilkie, Recording Clerk
Chairman Burtenshaw called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Skyline Student
Representative Ashleigh Ferrara.
ADOPT AGENDA
Trustee Warden made a motion to amend the agenda to include Action Item c. Accept/Reject Offer on the Music
Building Property that was received earlier today. Trustee Haws provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0
nays.
Trustee Zollinger made a motion to adopt the agenda as amended. Trustee Lent provided the second. Motion
carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
REPORTS/INPUT/INFORMATION
a.Student Reports - Student Representatives provided information about activities and events taking
place at their respective schools. Written reports, if provided, are attached.
Emerson High School – Amanda Rice
Skyline High School – Ashleigh Farrara
Idaho Falls High School – Shaelyn Stohl
Compass Academy – no report
b.Superintendent’s Report - a written copy is attached.
c.Patron Input – written comments, if provided, are attached.
Kara Kearsley, Shaun Bills, Trevor Bluth, Maria Enrica Zamponi, Simon Jorgensen, Livia Klein, Danielle
Dutcit, Cherly Kidd, Robert Morgan, Terri Porter, Lorenzo Migliori, Larry Wilson, Kyle Wilson and Kamala
Free all provided comments regarding foreign exchange students.
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d.IFEA Report – Mary Robinson, President-Elect, reported. Written comments are attached.
e.Education Foundation Report – Marilou Hart, Program Director, reported. Written comments are
attached.
f.Other Items
i.Budget Status Report
Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Business, provided a handout of the monthly budget-to-actual
report to board members. No discussion.
ii.NSBA Annual Convention Debrief
Trustees’ Dave Lent, Larry Haws and Bryan Zollinger shared highlights from the NSBA Annual
Convention workshops they attended while in Nashville, TN on March 20-23, 2015. A discussion
was held.
CONSENT AGENDA
Trustee Haws made a motion to adopt the Consent Agenda as presented. Trustee Warden provided the second.
Chairman Burtenshaw asked for clarification regarding the mode of transportation for Skyline BPA students going
to the National Conference in Anaheim California. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
Items approved included:
Approval of Minutes:
March 11, 2015 Business Meeting
March 18, 2015 Work Session
Staff Actions:
New Hires: Position Location
Morgan S Bowden Elementary Teacher TBD
Lisa A Schroeder Elementary Teacher TBD
Leigh E DeHart Elementary Teacher TBD
Emily R Nightingale Elementary Teacher TBD
Danielle Pratt Elementary Teacher TBD
Janelle W Bennett Literacy Coach District Office
Resignations: Position Location
Tracie Spencer Family & Consumer Science Taylorview Middle School
Matthew Dixon Physical Science Skyline High School
Melissa Cortes Speech, Drama & Debate Idaho Falls High School
Emily Brewster 2 nd Grade Theresa Bunker Elementary
Tressa Allred 4 th Grade Hawthorne Elementary
Janina Newman 3 rd Grade Dora Erickson Elementary
Joni Hoopes Speech Pathologist District 91
Joshua K Huntsman Special Education Eagle Rock Middle School
Emma Beckstead 5 th Grade Temple View Elementary
Marcia Barton French Skyline & Compass Academy
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Leave Requested: Position Location
Rebecca Wood 4 th Grade A H Bush
Retirements: Position Location
Carol Howard 1 st Grade Fox Hollow Elementary
Sherry Paulsen Spectrum 1-3 Linden Park Elementary
Cindy Deaner 2 nd Grade Edgemont Garden Elementary
Matching Funds:
Longfellow Elementary
Electronic Marquee $16,995.00
Theresa Bunker Elementary
Playground Equipment $ 7,213.25
Hawthorne Elementary
Classroom Technology Project $47,252.44
Total Matching Funds requested $71,460.69
Student Travel:
Skyline High School BPA
Business Professionals of America (BPA) National Conference
Anaheim, CA
May 5-8, 2015
Compass Academy BPA
Business Professionals of America (BPA) National Conference
Anaheim, CA
May 6-11, 2015
PROPOSALS
a.K-3 Reading Adoption Recommendation – Jennifer Jackson, Curriculum Director
Jennifer Jackson provided and reviewed a handout regarding the K-3 English Language Arts Adoption
proposal. The ELA Committee, made up of K-3 and special education teachers, instructional coaches and
the curriculum coordinators, evaluated five ELA programs before bringing forth the recommendation to
adopt Journeys by Houghton, Mifflin & Harcourt. Parents, patrons and staff also had a chance to review
the curriculum at an Open House held on Tuesday, April 7, 2015. A discussion was held. The
recommended program materials will be available for review at the district office until May 13, 2015
when the Board of Trustees is scheduled to make a final decision.
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b.BP 608.3 - Foreign Exchange Policy Revisions
Superintendent Boland shared the proposed committee recommendations for Board Policy 608.3 –
Foreign Exchange Students. A discussion was held regarding regulations, approval procedures, placement
limits and the timeline for student placements. Additional changes were recommended. This item will be
placed on the April 22, 2015 agenda for the second reading.
ACTION ITEMS
a.March 10, 2015 Supplemental Levy Election Canvass Results
Trustee Warden made a motion to accept the March 10, 2015 Supplemental Levy Election results as
canvassed by Bonneville County. Trustee Haws provided the second. A brief discussion was held. Motion
carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
b.District Employee Vendor Approval
Trustee Lent made a motion to approve employee Karen Jones, dba Marlin’s Mechanix 2 LLC, for services
at Ethel Boyes Elementary as recommended by the administration. Trustee Haws provided the second. A
discussion was held. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
c.Approve/Reject Offer for the Music Building Property
Superintendent Boland stated that an offer for the music building property located on the corner of
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Holmes Ave and 7 Street came in earlier today. The property, marked as surplus, was appraised at
$78,000 and the offer received was for $69,000. The administration countered back at $72,000 and the
buyer accepted. It is the recommendation of the administration to accept the offer as presented and
deposit the funds back in the district SPFF account. A discussion was held.
Trustee Warden made a motion to accept the offer of $72,000 for the surplus property located on the
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corner of Holmes Avenue and 7 Street, also known as the Music Building, as recommended by the
administration. Trustee Zollinger provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
Trustee Warden made a motion to adjourn. Trustee Lent provided the second. No further business or discussion.
Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Meeting adjourned at 9:30 PM.
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