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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Idaho Falls School District No. 91
Board Meeting Minutes
December 12, 2006
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
Ernest Jensen Craig Ashton, Director of Curriculum
Tracie Miller Karla LaOrange, Director of Personnel
Mary Ann Smith Guy Wangsgard, Director of Business
Caroline Meagher, Recording Secretary
Chairman Jerry Wixom called the board meeting to order.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Craig Ashton
Principal Dennis Griffeth of Ethel Boyes Elementary School introduced Alice McArthur as the
Emissary of Excellence. Alice is the head custodian at Ethel Boyes Elementary School. Alice
has a strong work ethic and is constantly working to keep the facility sparkling clean and safe.
Jerry Wixom presented Alice with the Emissary of Excellence plaque and thanked her for her
hard work and dedication.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Ernest Jensen moved to adopt the agenda with the addition of item 5 (c) Blue Cross Rebate
Action and item 5 (d) Early Release Action of Student 2006-2007A. Tracie Miller seconded the
motion to adopt the agenda with the additions noted. Motion passed.
CONSENT AGENDA
Jerry Wixom asked if there were any changes to the consent agenda as written. Mary Ann Smith
Motioned to accept the consent agenda as written and Ernest Jensen seconded the motion.
Motion passed.
Board Meeting minutes: of November 14, 2006 and November 28, 2006.
Payment of Claims in the amount of $ 1,766,074.93.
Matching Funds of:
Skyline High School—Math electronic equipment $ 280.00
Skyline High School—Journalism Printers $1,000.00
Total amount of Matching Funds $ 1,280.00
Staff Actions—None
Student Travel—None
ISAT Alternative Graduation Route—Skyline, IFHS and Westview students.
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REPORTS
Student Reports: Lauren Price Student Representative for Skyline High School reported
to the board that Skyline participated in an All-Area dance at the Grand Teton Mall.
Skyline is participating in a “Battle of Collecting Canned Food” drive against IFHS; they
have adopted four families to purchase Christmas gifts for as well as many other seasonal
activities.
Josh Fullmer student Representative for Idaho Falls High School reported to the board
that Idaho Falls High School are doing okay in the winter sports. They are participating
in the canned food drive against Skyline high school; the losing high school student
council will get a pie in the face. Next week there are lots of fun seasonal activities
scheduled, including caroling to teachers and senior citizens.
Patron Input: Kaui and Steven Stanfield spoke to the board in regards to the current
attendance policy.
IFEA Report: Jan Lang, IFEA President wanted to tell the Board about all the kindness,
giving and wonderful activities that the schools are participating in this holiday season.
There are many schools participating in food drives with competition against rival
schools, coins for Christmas, adopting families and adopting grandparents.
Education Foundation: Brian Arave, Director of the Education Foundation is forming a
Fund Management Committee. This committee is necessary because the foundation is in
control of large amounts of money and they would like to make that money earn interest
in short-term funds. The committee will draft a Fund Management Policy to present to
the board in January of 2007.
Spotlight School: Dennis Griffeth, Principal of Ethel Boyes Elementary School showed
a brief presentation to board. He highlighted the school’s efforts to teach civic
responsibilities, flag etiquette, honoring Veterans, reading buddies, Fine Arts Music
Awareness program, DARE and many other school activities. He presented graphs
showing that Ethel Boyes is scoring above state averages.
PROPOSALS:
Wellness Policy 408
was presented in a second reading. There are no changes or comments.
This item will be an action item in January.
Secondary Advanced Mathematics Adoption.
Craig Ashton, Director of Curriculum presented
to the board three new textbooks that the Math Department has recommended. These textbooks
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are advanced textbooks for Statistics (Yates) and Calculus and Pre-Calculus (Larson). Elisa
Saffle, head of Math Curriculum, expressed to the board that these books are gold standard
college textbooks. Elisa is working on a grant to also purchase the advanced calculators for these
classes. Craig added that as a district we have more kids scoring at least one whole grade level
higher in math—which means that more kids may be seeking higher math classes in the future.
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ACTION ITEMS:
Board Policy 603.4 Alternative Credit Option
was presented to board for the third reading.
There has been no public input so George Boland recommended that the board approve Board
Policy 603.4. Mary Ann Smith requested that we add the word “school” in the last line on page
600-5 after the word “high.” Mary Ann Smith Motioned to add Board Policy 603.4 to Board
Policy and Tracie Miller seconded. Motion passed.
Hawthorne Phase II Architect approval.
George Boland, Superintendent gave a brief history
of the Hawthorne project. This project has been broken into two phases. The first phase was new
construction; Phase II is a remodel project. It is the intention to have this work completed in the
summer months of 2007 to have less of an impact on students and teachers. Though we do not
have a timeline, it is prudent to secure an architect and develop a contract.
Scott Marotz, Attorney to the school district, recommended that the board vote tonight to approve
an architect. Scott also recommended that we not enter into the contract presented tonight. He
recommended that the Administration write a new contract.
George Boland recommended after much discussion that this item be tabled this evening. The
Administration will work with Scott Marotz to create a new contract that is acceptable to the
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board. Administration will present a new contract to the board in the January 9 meeting
following a review by the Plant Facilities Committee of the board.
Ernest Jensen recommended that we revisit the process of contracting architects and contractors
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in the January 28 work meeting. Ernest Jensen moved to table Action Item (b) Hawthorne
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Phase II Architect approval until the January 9 meeting, Tracie Miller seconded the motion.
Motion Passed.
Blue Cross Rebate
Ernest Jensen moved to evenly distribute the $210,000 Blue Cross refund for
the plan year ending August 31, 2005, to the current 839 employees who were covered by district
paid Blue Cross medical insurance in August 2005 who have been continuously employed with
the district through December 8, 2006 who are receiving a paycheck on December 20, 2006.
Tracie Miller seconded the motion. Motion Passed.
Student 2006-2007A
Tracie Miller moved to approve the request of Student 2006-2007A, Mary
Ann Smith seconded the motion. Motion passed.
There was no Executive Session.
Tracie Miller moved to adjourn and Mary Ann Smith seconded the motion. Motion passed.