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Board of Trustees
Idaho Falls School District No. 91
Board Meeting Minutes
August 8, 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 Karla LaOrange, Director of Personnel,
Jerry Shively Craig Ashton, Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Mary Ann Smith Guy Wangsgard, Director of Business
Excused: Tracie Miller Lanae Jensen, Recording Secretary
Chairman Jerry Wixom called the board meeting to order.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Craig Ashton.
Bruce Cook, Principal of Erickson Elementary, introduced Diane McClellan. She has served in many
different capacities during the past several years, and has consistently shown love and caring for the
students. Ernest Jensen commended Mrs. McClellan and awarded her the Emissary of Excellence
Award.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Mary Smith moved to amend the agenda to add Personnel, Section S67-2345 (B) toVI.,
Executive Session. David Lent seconded the motion to adopt the agenda as amended.
Motion passed.
CONSENT AGENDA
Ernest Jensen moved and David Lent seconded the motion to adopt the consent agenda
consisting of:
Board Meeting minutes of July 11, 2006
Payment of Claims in the amount of $3,924,061.45.
Staff Actions:
New Hires
LeAnn McMahan, Sunnyside
Kathy A. Mitchell, Eagle Rock
Resignations
Melanie Cole, from Leave of Absence
Heather Cox, Edgemont
Laurie Jackson, Eagle Rock
Cornelia Lewis, Hawthorne
Motion passed.
REPORTS
Patron Input - None
IFEA - Jan Lang, IFEA President, distributed information regarding furniture used by a
new teacher in 2005-06. Mrs. Lang invited the Board to the New Teacher breakfast
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scheduled at the Shilo on Aug 16, 7:30 a.m.
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Education Foundation – Brian Arave, Foundation Director, distributed a new
organization chart showing the Education Foundation board and representatives. Board
representatives are still needed. Mr. Arave also distributed a marketing and public
relations tool used with public relations. Mr. Arave invited the board members to the
Education Foundation barbeque scheduled for Thursday evening, Aug. 10, at 6:00 at Kate
Curley Park.
Superintendent’s Report
Supt. Boland introduced Alicia Passey who distributed an Executive Summary and
detailed report for the district and each secondary school relating to the Developmental
Assets survey administered to the students in Bonneville County. The Developmental
Assets program includes many motivational programs, and the summary of the survey
shows progress for the youth as measured by the survey.
Craig Ashton, Director of Curriculum and Assessment, presented information regarding
AYP. Even though some schools missed AYP, data shows exceptional percentages of
students meeting growth targets.
Mr. Ashton discussed the Linden Park air quality project. The cost for the draft proposal
originally prepared by Musgrove Engineering was over $600,000. The deficiency report
conducted by the State School Safety Division listed three items that must be completed.
They include:
1)venting bathrooms (done)
2)removing ozone machines (done)
3)increasing air circulation in A & B halls. (Musgrove design)
The resolution of item #3 can be accomplished through a less expensive means than the
draft proposal called for. This can be accomplished by installing pre-heat coils in the A
& B halls and replacing the air handling equipment in four classrooms. This alternative
will be clearly explained in the final Musgrove report.
Musgrove will prepare the specifications and design for this project. It is expected to be
more timely and cost effective, and can proceed in the fall of 2006. The plan will be
presented to the Facility Committee prior to being presented to the Board of Trustees for
full review.
Ernest Jensen moved and David Lent seconded the motion to move to Executive Session
for discussion of property and personnel. Motion passed.
Mary Ann Smith moved and Ernest Jensen seconded the motion to move to open session.
Motion passed.
David Lent moved and Mary Ann Smith seconded the motion to adjourn. Motion passed.