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IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT 91
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
BOARD MEETING
DISTRICT OFFICE BOARD ROOM
June 9, 2009
Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration:
Mary Ann Smith, Board Chair George Boland, Superintendent
David Lent, Vice Chair Karla LaOrange, Director Elementary
Ernest Jensen, Treasurer Gail Rochelle, Director of Secondary
Jerry Wixom Guy Wangsgard, Director of Business
Deidre Warden Caroline Meagher, Recording Clerk
BUDGET HEARING 6:30 PM
Idaho Statute states that a budget hearing must be held 28 days before the annual meeting. The proposed FY 2010
Budget is $81,106,108. There has been a lot of attention paid to the budget this year because of the state
appropriated cuts. This hearing also includes increases in several fees charged to patrons. Because the fee increases
are greater than 5%, they require approval by the Board of Trustees.
BOARD MEETING – 7:00 PM
7:00 PM Board Chair Mary Ann Smith called the meeting to order.
Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mary Ann Smith.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Jerry Wixom motioned to adopt the agenda as written. Ernest Jensen seconded the motion. Motion passed.
REPORTS
a.Patron Input:
Fran Hassing – Came tonight to read a letter to the Board of Trustees that her daughter, a junior at Skyline
High School, wrote. Elizabeth Hassing is not able to be here tonight because she at a 4H Teen Leadership
Conference. Elisabeth was enrolled in AP Biology this last year. Because this class was not offered at Skyline,
she was transported to IFHS to take the class. She found the class very difficult because of the location. She
caught the bus and could not eat lunch, because she was transported during her lunch hour. She would get
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to IFHS before the class started and had to sit around and wait for class to begin. She ended up missing a lot
of direct instruction time as well as labs because of the transportation issues to get her back to Skyline for
other classes. Because many of the test questions were based on the labs, that she missed part of because of
travel time, she was not able to answer them correctly. She asked the Board of Trustees to consider offering
this course at Skyline High School next year.
Josh Borlund: Josh took AP Chemistry at Skyline High School and would be very interested in taking the AP
Biology class if it were offered at Skyline. He encourages the Board of Trustees to offer AP Biology at Skyline
next year.
Dr. Gandhi: Would like to address New Board Policy 616.4 - specifically related to the acceleration of
students. He states that the policy assumes that the students are challenged in their classroom instruction.
It is his belief that in mathematics, we are restricting our students’ mindset through the curriculum that we
are using. Mastery of mathematics early opens the children up to more science.
The District will go through a new mathematics adoption in two years; currently the state math standards are
in the process of revision.
Mark Borland: Mr. Borland would like to encourage the Board of Trustees to offer AP Biology at Skyline High
School. He has been working with the staff at Skyline High School, and he is working to get a large enough
group of students at Skyline interested in the class to justify offering it at Skyline. Last year, only 2 students
took AP Biology and chose to make the commute to take the class. He currently has 12 students who have
enrolled in AP Biology next year.
He would also like to comment that he finds the Patron Input forum not a good format for investigating
solutions. He would like an interactive discussion with the board and the concerned parents. He is confident
that we can work together to resolve the student concerns.
The Patron Input was collected and given to the Superintendent to respond to the concerns.
b.IFEA Report: Michelle Sakota, New president of the IFEA reported:
Michelle has served as vice president for two years under Nancy Caldwell and will now serve as the
president of the IFEA.
Negotiations went very well, and they are happy that the union ratified the Master Contract.
c.Education Foundation Report: Daryl Snyder, President of the Education Foundation reported:
She too is a parent of a Skyline High School student and would also like to see AP Biology offered at
Skyline.
The Mayor’s Scholarship Dinner was held on April 22. It was a successful event with 380 attendees
and over $60 thousand raised. Twenty four scholarships were awarded; money was also put into
the endowment fund and College Pathways program.
Cami is working with BYU-I on a collaborative grant.
Sponsorship packets for the October Inservice have gone out.
Cami is also working with Skyline teachers to raise INL support for science classrooms.
With a heartfelt regret, the foundation wishes Mary Ann Smith the best as they say good bye. She
has been a top supporter of the foundation.
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d.Superintendent’s Report: George Boland introduced Jim Shank and Alisha Passey who is giving a report on
the Bonneville Youth Development Committee (BYDC) 40 assets survey:
This survey is only a snapshot in time of grades 7-12 and it is the policy of the committee to only
share county results.
Bonneville county has a high number if assets with 36%. The more assets possessed, it is less likely
that our youth will engage in risky behaviors like alcohol and drug use.
Alisha went through the report highlighting assets like achievement, integrity, and future plans with
high percentages.
The BYDC has honored over 254 students with the Extra Mile Youth Awards
BYDC sponsors the Trapped Sober conference with local teens, teaching them the impact driving
while drinking. Our secondary students who have attended this conference have taken the skills
back to their schools and have formed groups to further educate kids to the impact of driving while
impaired.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Ernest Jensen motioned to adopt the consent agenda as written.
David Lent seconded the motion. Motion Passed.
Items approved include:
a.Meeting Minutes May 5, 2009
May 12, 2009
May 26, 2009
c.Payment of June 2009 Claims $ 2,227,964.94
d.Staff Actions:
Retirement: Karen Blanding Carol Ann Nelson
Resource Room Resource Room
Theresa Bunker Elementary Westside Elementary
Marilyn Ebner Dennis Ballock
Social Studies Biology
IFHS Skyline High School
Resignations:
Pamela Thompson Pauline Alessi
Resource Room Special Education
Edgemont Elementary Eagle Rock JHS
New Hires: Alameda, Megan E. – CE Gale – Science
Aycock, Phyllis A – CE Gale – English
Beck, Melissa E – Taylorview – Math
Bergener, Glenda – CE Gale – Special Ed
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Callister, Seth – Temple View – 5 Grade
Clegg, Angela – Fox Hollow – Speech Language Pathologist
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Erickson, Keva K – Dora Erickson – 6 Grade
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Hafen, Connie – Edgemont – Special Ed
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Hunsaker, Mark – Ethel Boyes – 4 Grade
Layton, Eric – Taylorview JHS – Science
Matich, Kayla – Taylorview JHS – Special Education
McCartney, Cara – Hawthorne – Special Education
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Montgomery, Jessica – Hawthorne – 6 grade
Noles, Victor – Fox Hollow – Early Child Special Ed
Otto, Kari – Eagle Rock – English
Palmer, Emily – Ethel Boyes – Speech Language Pathologist
Perez, Tamara – Taylorview – Business Technology Education
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Peterson, Jennifer – Bush – 3 Grade
Rasmussen, Ryan – Sunnyside – School Psychologist
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Richins, Lindsy—Linden Park – 4 Grade
Robison, Rebecca – Longfellow – Kindergarten
Rodel, Valerie – Skyline – Counselor
Shepherd, Janet Marie – TBD – Elementary
Smejkak, Burke – CE Gale – Science
Straub, Wendi – IFHS – Science
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Van Vooren, Amber – Linden Park – 1 Grade
Wehausen, Bonnie – IFHS –Science
Wetherington, Mark – Hawthorne – Special Education
e.Student Travel
Skyline High School - Royal Blue Ensemble
Heritage Festival – Anaheim California – April 22 – 25, 2010.
PROPOSALS
a.Board Policy 616 – Promotion, Retention and Acceleration.
Karla LaOrange, Director of Elementary Education reported that this policy has been available online for
patron review and input. Karla has received no comments which would result in changes to the proposed
policy. Karla has received a couple of questions from the patron input. This policy will remain on the district
web page for patron review. This policy will be reviewed again by the Board of Trustees and set forth for
adoption during the July 14, 2009 Board Meeting.
ACTION ITEMS
a.Third reading of Board Policy 308.2 Payroll Schedule:
This policy has been available for patron review and comment on the district web site since April 2009. No
patron comments have been received.
Jerry Wixom motioned to adopt Board Policy 308.2; Ernest Jensen seconded the motion. Five aye votes –
motion carried.
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b.Third reading of Board Policy 403.3 Key Control Policy:
This policy has been available for patron review and comment on the district web site since April 2009. Many
patron comments have been received, and changes to the policy have been incorporated.
Ernest Jensen motioned to adopt Board Policy 403.4; Deidre Warden seconded the motion. Five aye votes –
motion carried.
c.Third reading Board Policy 1008.1 Emergency Drills:
This policy has been available for patron review and comment on the district web site since April 2009. No
patron comments have been received.
Deidre Warden motioned to adopt Board Policy 1008.2; David Lent seconded the motion. Five aye votes –
motion carried.
d.Adopt FY 2009-2010 Budget:
As a recommendation from the Administration, following the 6:30 budget hearing, Jerry Wixom motioned to
adopt the 2009-2010 Budget as presented. Ernest Jensen seconded the motion. Five aye votes – motion
carried.
e.Declare vacancy for Trustee Zone 3:
Board Chair, Mary Ann Smith, announced the vacancy of her Board of Trustees seat due to a relocation of her
husband. This vacancy notice will be posted on the district website. Interested individuals must reside in
Zone 3 and submit a letter of interest to the board of trustees by Friday, June 19, 2009. Jerry Wixom
motioned to declare a vacancy to Trustee in Zone 3. David Lent seconded the motion. Five aye votes –
motion carried.
f.Calendar Changes to 2009-2010 School Year:
Changes to the 2009-2010 school year are required to comply with the recently ratified Negotiated Master
Contract. This includes the addition of two teacher workdays and it moves the Elementary Back to School
night to a week prior. Ernest Jensen motioned to adopt changes to School Calendar 209-2010. Deidre
Warden seconded the motion. Five aye votes – motion carried.
g.Ratification of Negotiated Master Contract for 2009-2010:
The administration recommends ratification of the Master Contract. Ernest Jensen motioned to ratify the
Negotiated Master Contract. David Lent seconded the motion. Five aye votes – motion carried.
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PERSONNEL HEARING
Roger Davies, teacher and athletic trainer requested that this hearing be held at the public meeting. Roger
requested an explanation and rationale from the administration for the determination to reduce his contract
from 1.0 FTE (full-time equivalent) to a 0.75 FTE.
George Boland, Superintendent responded that this hearing is Roger’s Due Process right due to a reduction in
his contract. Mr. Boland explained that Mr. Davies’s class enrollments are declining and next year he has
forty-seven students enrolled in three classes, with no enrollments in the third trimester. He is not
certificated to teach any other classes.
Mr. Davies expressed that his role as Athletic trainer is a vital position to the district. He stressed that with a
25% decrease in pay, he may be forced to seek employment elsewhere.
Jerry Wixom motioned to enter Executive Session. Ernest Jenson seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Ernest Jensen motioned to return to Open Session.
Jerry Wixom motioned to place Teacher 2008-09D on probation for the 2009-2010 school year.
David Lent seconded the motion. Five aye votes. Motion carries.
David Lent motioned to adjourn, Deidre Warden seconded the motion. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned.
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