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Board Meeting Minutes—August 14, 2007
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Idaho Falls School District No. 91
Board Meeting Minutes
August 14, 2007
Administration Building
Idaho Falls, ID
7:00 P.M.
Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration:
Jerry Wixom, Chairman George Boland, Superintendent
Mary Ann Smith Karla LaOrange, Director of Elementary
Ernest Jensen Gail Rochelle, Director of Secondary
David Lent Caroline Meagher, Recording Secretary
Cindy Ozaki
Chairman Jerry Wixom called the board meeting to order.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Cindy Ozaki.
I. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Ernest Jensen moved to adopt the agenda as written. Mary Ann Smith seconded the motion.
Motion passed.
II. CONSENT AGENDA
David Lent moved to adopt the consent agenda as written; Mary Ann Smith seconded the motion.
Motion passed. Items approved include:
Board Meeting Minutes
: July 10, 2007
Payment of June 2007 Claims: $ 4,404,681.23
Matching Funds
: Skyline High School
Total Matching Funds requested: $ 2,090.00
Staff Actions:
New Hires:
Vanessa Beard Kimi McCall Jason Bull
Eagle Rock Jr. High Sunnyside Elementary Eagle Rock/Skyline
Math – 1yr leave replacement Kindergarten teacher Orchestra
Paul Orr Kari Burger Lise Pinkham
Clair E Gale Jr. High Hawthorne Elementary Idaho Falls High School
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Social Studies 4 Grade- 1 yr leave replacement Social Studies
Ruth Byron Becky Sheen Mariah Cole
Ethel Boyes Elementary Clair E Gale Jr. High Clair E Gale Jr High
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2 Grade Math Social Studies
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Traci Sherer Ryan Cook Amanda Torgerson
Sunnyside Elementary Taylorview Jr. High Elementary Schools
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1 Grade Elementary/Secondary PE Part-time Elementary PE
Angela Davis David Webster Kristine Fielding
Linden Park Elementary Theresa Bunker Elementary Taylorview Jr. High
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6 Grade Counselor English
Isha Whynott Cheryl Fuller Jodi Wilson
To be determined Theresa Bunker Elementary Westside Elementary
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School Psychologist 6 Grade Counselor 1yrreplacement
Josefa Gallegos
Skyline High School
School Nurse
Resignations:
Christine Aultman Julie Johnson Shelby Garner
Idaho Falls High School Clair E Gale Jr. High Clair E Gale Jr High
Social Studies Special Education Social Studies
Karen Tolman Allyson Burch Valerie Willden
Hawthorne Elementary Fox Hollow Elementary Hawthorne Elementary
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6 Grade SLP 3 Grade
Retirements:
W Spencer Blanding P J Piper
Clair E Gale Jr. High Ethel Boyes Elementary
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Math 2 Grade
Leave of Absence
Kasey Nelson Vanessa Wesbrock Scott Smith
Eagle Rock Jr. High Westside Elementary Eagle Rock Jr. High
Math Counselor Physical Science
III. REPORTS:
a) No Patron Input
IFEA Report
b) : Nancy Caldwell, President of the IFEA thanked the Board of Trustees for
making the effort to attend the New Teacher Induction breakfast. Ernest Jensen thanked
the IFEA for organizing the breakfast; commenting how fun it is to meet the new teachers
for the upcoming year.
Education Foundation:
c) Daryl Schneider, President of the Education Foundation
reported that the Director, Brian Arave resigned his position on July 31, effective
immediately. Since that time, volunteers of the foundation have been working diligently
to pick up the pieces and move on. Daryl reported that the foundation has collected
$4,500 in sponsorship for the October In Service. The Mayor’s Scholarship awarded ten
scholarships and six of the ten have been paid already. The Skyline Legacy Fund had
submitted a CHC grant that was declined because they do not donate to foundations.
This grant will be resubmitted the beginning of August in hopes of hearing back by mid-
October. Terry Layland, project coordinator for the Skyline project has solicited a lot of
donations for the project.
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First Reading: Board Policy
d) 204.2, 204.2.1 & 204.3: This is the first reading of Board
Policy in which some changes were made under the Superintendent’s Staff. The
Superintendent’s Staff was increased from five to seven people. The Organization Chart
was changed as well as a reference to a section affected by this change.
e) Superintendent’s Report:
1) Superintendent George Boland welcomed Gail Rochelle, Director of Secondary
Education and Rene Miller, Communications Specialist to their first board meeting in
their new positions.
2) The Post Register had reported erroneous scores for AYP results in the Sunday
paper. They received these scores from the state’s web site—and they were scores from
2006. The paper plans on printing a retraction and printing the correct results. We did
have three schools meet AYP. The schools that did not meet AYP are schools with
subpopulations of over 34 students in the following groups; Economic Disadvantaged
with Disabilities, Students With Learning Disabilities and Limited English Proficient
(LEP). Our district is higher than the state average and this is only one data point. The
district graduation rate has increased from 79.28% in 2005 to 87.2% in 2006.
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3) As of today, August 14, we have registered 10,425 students for the 2007-2008
school year. Last year we had 10,316 students on the first day of school. Our
enrollments are up in the Kindergarten and first grades. Several of the schools have
capped classes, especially in the first grade. We hope to have everyone placed in schools
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by Monday, August 20—the first day of school.
IV. PROPOSALS:
There are no Proposals
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V. ACTION ITEMS:
Board Policy 1003.4-Conditions for Attendance:
This is the third reading of Board Policy
1003.4 by the Board of Trustees. There has been no patron input regarding this policy change.
David Lent moved to approve changes to the Board Policy: Conditions for Attendance as Policy
for District 91. Ernest Jensen seconded the motion. Motion passed.
Student Teacher/University Relation Contract:
George Boland read the following motion
after discussion about the coverage of liability insurance.
The Board of Trustees authorized the administration to facilitate the placement of university
student teachers and interns for the 2007-2008 contract with the understanding that the students,
while serving as student teachers and/or interns under the supervision of a certified teacher, shall
be accorded the same liability insurance coverage by the district as that accorded a certified
teacher and shall comply with all rules and regulations of the district while acting in the capacity
of a student teacher and/or intern.
Cindy Ozaki moved to accept the university student contracts, Ernest Jensen seconded the
motion. Motion passed.
H. R. 648 Resolution:
This is the House version of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
reauthorization to move to a growth model as apposed to a proficiency model to measure
performance. Ernest Jensen motioned that we adopt HR 648 resolution. Mary Ann Smith
seconded the motion, Motion passed.
Ernest Jensen moved to enter Executive Session. Cindy Ozaki seconded the motion. Motion
passed.
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VII. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Ernest Jensen moved to return to Open Session. Mary Ann Smith seconded the motion. Motion
passed.
Ernest Jensen moved to adjourn. Mary Ann Smith seconded the motion. Motion passed.