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IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
WORK SESSION – 5:00 P.M.
IDAHO FALLS HIGH SCHOOL LITTLE THEATRE
601 S HOLMES AVENUE, IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2020
Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration:
Lara Hill, Chair George Boland, Superintendent
Hillary Radcliffe, Vice Chair Kelly Coughenour, Asst. Supt. of Elementary Education
Larry Wilson, Treasurer Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Finance
Paul Haacke, Clerk Gail Rochelle, Director of Student Achievement & School
Elizabeth Cogliati, Trustee Improvement
Shannon Taylor, Director of Special Education
Margaret Wimborne, Director of Communications &
Community Engagement
Brandi Moreno, Recording Clerk
Guests:
Eric Heringer, Managing Director of Piper Jaffray
Wayne Hammon, CEO Idaho Associated General
Contractors
Chairman Hill called the meeting to order at 5:07 PM.
ADOPT AGENDA
Trustee Radcliffe made a motion to accept the agenda. Trustee Cogliati provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0
nays.
WORK SESSION
Superintendent Boland welcomed the audience and introduced each board member. Superintendent Boland stated
because we have new board members who have not been through a bond or levy cycle, we want to give them the
information needed to make decisions going forward and it’s an opportunity to share with the community bond and
levy planning and public works construction methods allowable in statute. He stated that tonight’s format will be to
view the presentations and if there are questions from the public, the public can write their question and email on a
note card and those will be given to the presenters to answer after board members questions have been answered. If
we aren’t able to answer all of the questions on the notecards, an answer will be emailed. He reminded everyone, this
is a meeting of the board open to the public, it is not a public meeting.
a. Piper Jaffray Presentation
Superintendent Boland introduced Eric Heringer of Piper Sandler, formerly Piper Jaffray. Eric Heringer
presented a PowerPoint on Bond and Levy Planning. The presentation included goals, types of levies, the
district’s election history, levy rate history, comparative tax rates, legal debt capacity, the district’s existing
bonds, net taxable values, bond options, tax impacts on homeowners, levy equalization, and future bond and
levy planning. Questions were answered and discussions held including clarifications on debt management,
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future bond levy planning without increasing the current combined tax rate, levy equalization rates and
homeowner market values.
Superintendent Boland re-emphasized this is a meeting of the board open to the public, and not a public meeting. He
reminded the public if they have a question to write it on a notecard to be answered after the presentation and after
the board’s questions have been answered. He stated when the district starts contemplating large facility and
infrastructure projects, there are different components. The first, a lot of time over the past year has been spent
looking at conditions, building capacities, and needs to develop a scope of work to be performed. The second, we just
heard from Eric Heringer on how to pay for the scope of work. Third, how do we accomplish the scope of work and
finally, by what methodologies do we use to accomplish the scope of work.
b. Associated General Contractors Presentation
Superintendent Boland introduced Wayne Hammon, CEO at Idaho Associated General Contractors. Wayne
shared a handout with the four construction delivery methods. Wayne presented a PowerPoint clarifying the
definitions, sharing the processes, and reviewing the advantages and disadvantages for each construction
delivery method of Design/Bid/Build, Design/Build, Construction Manager Representative, and Construction
Manager/General Contractor. Questions were answered and discussions held including clarifications on the
bidding processes, choosing the best construction method for a project, the district’s relationship with the
contractor during a project, and prequalifying contractors.
Trustee Wilson made a motion to adjourn. Trustee Haacke provided the second. No further discussion. Motion carried
5 ayes, 0 nays. The meeting adjourned at 6:58 PM.
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