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IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
WORK SESSION – 4:30 P.M.
DISTRICT BOARD ROOM
690 JOHN ADAMS PARKWAY, IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 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. Elementary Education
Larry Wilson, Treasurer Dan Keck, Asst. Supt. Secondary Education
Paul Haacke, Clerk - via telephone Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Finance
Elizabeth Cogliati, Trustee Margaret Wimborne, Director of Communications &
Community Engagement
Brandi Moreno, Recording Clerk
Guests:
Mike Clements with Bateman-Hall Construction
Scott Straubhar, Mandy Boam and Josh Hoffer with
Hummel Architects
Chairman Hill called the meeting to order at 4:35 PM. Trustee Radcliffe made a motion to accept the
agenda. Trustee Cogliati provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.
WORK SESSION
a. Facilities Planning
Superintendent Boland stated during this meeting we will look at project scopes from the
conversations around critical needs and recommendations from the Cooperative Strategies steering
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committee with respect to reconfiguring the middle schools by moving the 6 grade from
elementary and into Eagle Rock and Taylorview and improvements and upgrades to Idaho Falls and
Skyline high schools. The board was given rough order of magnitude cost numbers for various
project scope options.
Scott Straubhar and his team from Hummel Architects reviewed scope options and a timeline for the
proposed remodels of the two high schools and two middle schools. Discussions were held
including pros and cons, additional classrooms, common and administrative spaces, and secured
entrances. Discussions were held.
Superintendent Boland shared debt disclosure information that included summaries of proposed
2020 bonds, bond and levy revenue projections, reductions in bond tax rates, estimated interest
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cost savings, and accelerated payoffs of outstanding debt. He also shared sample ballot structures
including one single question or multiple questions on a ballot. Discussions were held regarding
structuring the ballot language.
The board added a work session on March 11, 2020 at 5:30 pm before the regularly scheduled board
meeting to identify additions to project scopes for the two high schools.
Trustee Cogliati made a motion to adjourn. Trustee Wilson provided the second. No further discussion.
Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. The meeting adjourned at 6:34 PM.
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