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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, FEBRUARY 8, 2017
Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration:
Larry Haws, Treasurer (Conducting) George Boland, Superintendent
Dave Lent, Trustee Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Finance
Larry Wilson, Clerk Dan Keck, Director of Student Services
Jennifer Jackson, Director of Curriculum
Excused: Margaret Wimborne, Director of
Lisa Burtenshaw, Chair Communications and Community Engagement
Deidre Warden, Vice Chair Debbie Wilkie, Recording Clerk
Trustee Larry Haws called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Margaret
Wimborne.
ADOPT AGENDA
Trustee Wilson made a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. Trustee Lent provided the second. Motion carried
3 ayes, 0 nays.
REPORTS/INPUT/INFORMATION
a.Student Reports – Student Representatives were asked to share information regarding student interest
in the D91 Hot Jobs Fair held on January 18, 2017 at Compass Academy.
i.Idaho Falls High School – Representative Tessa Williams reported.
IFHS collected 45,000 cans of food for the local food bank during the annual “Souper
Bowl” Food Drive this year
Tessa shared that most students said they didn’t know about job fair and suggested that
next year it could be held during the school day so more students could attend.
ii.Compass Academy – Representative Jacob Rich reported.
Student Council members participated in a giving back workshop to help the local animal
shelter and the humanitarian center
This year all of the FedEx Projects at Compass must be about service to others
Jacob stated that not many student seemed to know about the job fair. Jacob was a
volunteer helper that evening and said there were a lot of good presentations but the
turn out wasn’t great
Skyline High School – no report.
Emerson High School – no report.
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b.Superintendent’s Report –
Superintendent Boland reviewed that the district has a number of surveys going on right now as we try to
get information from parents, staff and community members. Currently there are survey’s regarding
Parent–Teacher Conference schedules, a Climate survey for parents, staff and patrons regarding their
perceptions of the district, all of our schools recently completed a series of Organizational Heath
Inventories and the ThoughtExchange platform being used to help collect community input for the high
school redesign project. Discussions are taking place internally as well. The superintendent also shared
information regarding a calculation for 2.5 percent growth, related to the bond discussion held earlier this
week, giving the Board another set of numbers to consider.
b.Patron Input – no comments.
c.IFEA Report – no report.
d.First Reading - Board Policy Revisions
i.204.2, 204.2.1-3 Superintendent’s Staff
ii.1003.0 – Student Admissions
Superintendent Boland stated the Board had previously approved the changes noted in Section 204.2 –
Superintendent’s Staff, the proposed revisions would bring the Organizational Chart up to date. The
proposal to strike language in Section 1003.0 – Student Admissions refers to students from Swan Valley
District #92 and Country Club Estates as resident students and that is not the case. It is also the
recommendation of the administration to bring the revisions forward at the March 8, 2017 board meeting
for the final reading. A brief discussion was held.
e.Other Items
i.Board Committee/Community Conversation Updates. – No discussion.
ii.Budget Status Report – hard copy provided. No further discussion.
CONSENT AGENDA
Trustee Lent made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Trustee Wilson provided the second. A
discussion was held. Motion carried 3 ayes, 0 nays.
Items approved included:
a.Approval of Minutes
i.January 11, 2017 – Business Meeting
b.Payment of Claims
i.January 2017 Bill List $2,574,056.35
ii.January Checkbook List $ 17,912.27
iii.Hummel Architect Invoices $ 67,920.13
c.Matching Funds
i.Edgemont Elementary
Chromebooks $16,648.20
ii. Compass Academy
Photography Equipment $5,318.42
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iii. Idaho Falls High School
Classroom Furniture $5,061.44
Total Matching Funds requested $27,028.06
d.Student Travel
i. Compass Academy Journalism
National Journalism Conference
Seattle, Washington
April 4 - 8, 2017
ii. Idaho Falls High School Band
National Independence Day Parade and Performance at Arlington National Cemetery
Washington, DC
July 2 – 5, 2018
e.Early Graduations
i.Student 2016-2017C
Idaho Falls High School
ii.Student 2016-2017D
Skyline High School
iii.Student 2016-2017E
Skyline High School
f.Other Items
i.Discarded Equipment - (1) Holmes portable floor heater from district office has been deemed
unsafe and will be discarded.
ACTION ITEMS
a.Resolution Calling for Trustee Elections – Zones 1 & 2
Superintendent Boland reviewed the seats in Trustee Zones 1 and 2 are up for re-election in May. Trustee
Larry S. Wilson currently holds Zone 1 and Trustee Dave Lent holds Zone 2. Candidates will have until 5:00
p.m. on Friday, March 17, 2017 to file the necessary paperwork declaring their candidacy. A discussion was
held.
Trustee Lent made a motion to accept the Resolution Calling for Trustee Elections in Zones 1 and 2 as
presented. Trustee Wilson provided the second. Motion carried 3 ayes, 0 nays.
b.January 24, 2017 Districtwide Emergency School Closure
Superintendent Boland stated that the Board of Trustees is required to approve the school closure called
on January 24, 2017 due to snow.
Trustee Wilson made a motion to approve the Districtwide Emergency School Closure on January 24, 2017
as presented. Trustee Lent provided the second. Motion carried 3 ayes, 0 nays.
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the District Office
board room.
Trustee Wilson made a motion to adjourn. Trustee Lent provided the second. Motion carried 3 ayes, 0 nays.
Meeting adjourned at 7:21 PM.
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