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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020_03_11 Board Minutes IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91 BOARD OF TRUSTEES -- BOARD MEETING DISTRICT 91 ADMINISTRATION OFFICE -- 5:30 P.M. 690 JOHN ADAMS PARKWAY, IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2020 Chairman Hill called the work session to order at 5:43 PM. WORK SESSION a. Facility Planning Superintendent Boland shared revised designs and renderings of Idaho Falls and Skyline High Schools from Hummel Architecture based on board member questions and requests from the last work session. Discussions were held that included scope of work, electrical upgrades at both schools, student drop-off and pickup areas, and entrances to the schools. Superintendent Boland stated there were no requested changes in the middle school designs. He stated that if the board wants to move forward to upgrade the two high schools and the two middle schools, the board will need to come to a decision tonight so that a resolution th can be drafted by the bonding attorney with the board to act on that resolution on March 18 . The th resolution will need to go the county elections office no later than March 20. Discussions were held including tax levy rates, ballot questions, how to structure the ballot, and additional scope of work. ADOPT AMENDED* AGENDA Trustee Radcliffe made a motion to adopt the amended agenda as presented. Trustee Wilson provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Trustee Wilson made a motion to go into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code §74-206 (1)(b) Personnel* and (c) Property. Trustee Haacke provided the second. A roll call vote was taken: Lara Hill – yes Hillary Radcliffe – yes Larry Wilson – yes Paul Haacke – yes Elizabeth Cogliati – yes EXECUTIVE SESSION At 6:48pm Superintendent Boland and the Board of Trustees met in Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code, §67- 2345 (1) (b) regarding personnel matters. At 6:56pm Superintendent Boland and the Board of Trustees met in Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code, §67- 2345 (1)(c) regarding property discussion. BUSINESS MEETING Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration: Lara Hill, Chair George Boland, Superintendent Hillary Radcliffe, Vice Chair Dan Keck, Asst. Supt. of Secondary Education Larry S. Wilson, Treasurer Gail Rochelle, Director Student Achievement & School Paul Haacke, Clerk Improvement Elizabeth Cogliati, Member Sarah Sanders, Director of Curriculum & Assessment Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Finance Margaret Wimborne, Director of Communications & 03/11/2020 D91 Board Minutes Page 1 of 5 Community Engagement Brandi Moreno, Board Secretary, Recording Chairman Hill called the business meeting to order at 7:10 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Margaret Wimborne, Director of Communications and Community Engagement. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY a. One District One Book – Writing Contest Winners Margaret Wimborne stated that for the last nine years, we’ve had a One District One Book Program designed to promote reading together as a family. This year the students read the book Frindle where a young boy created a new word that gained popularity around the country. Our school district challenged our students to do the very same thing and create their own new word. Margaret recognized the 4 winners of the contest by announcing them and their new word. The overall winner received a certificate, Barnes & Noble gift card, and a cool dictionary. The remaining winners received certificates and gift cards. Margaret wanted to thank all of the students who participated, the teachers who encouraged the students to take part, and the Maeck Foundation that provides funding to support the program that allows the district to provide a book to every family in our elementary schools. REPORTS/INPUT/INFORMATION a. Student Reports – written comments, if provided are attached.  Emerson High School – Representative Mireye Cabrero reported that students completed the student survey, students are completing their FASFA, there will be a Student Career Fair and a Tech Expo at ISU, and finally the students will begin spring cleaning around the building and in the neighborhood.  Idaho Falls High School – Representative Shawna Romrell reported they completed the Souper-Bowl where they gathered donated food for the local food bank, the Boys Basketball team went to state and students were allowed to attend by riding a spirit bus. Upcoming is a Higher Education day for Juniors and a Student Government Conference at BSU. They are working on a Rummage Romp to raise money for the school, they will have a Kindness Week that focuses on encouraging kindness to each other, and finally a talent show the second week in April. th  Compass Academy – Representatives Noah Sandoval and Mikey Seward reported they had 8 grade student tours, they are having a Fed-Ex 24-hour project with an assembly, and finally they are beginning auditions for a talent show in April. b. Superintendent’s Report Superintendent Boland reported the legislature seems to be moving along with JFAC passing the K-12 Appropriation which is a flat allocation for additional funds for growth and an implementation of a third tier on the career ladder. There was a 2% increase in the allocation to the classified and administrative salaries but that doesn’t translate into an increase in the monies to fund that at the district level. Other bills we are watching and the educational organizations are lobbying against are HB393 – Removal of March and August Election Dates and HB347 – Bond Limitations. Superintendent Boland reported we have good progress with the Sunnyside Addition and are on schedule now and if the weather holds we should be putting up walls next week. There was a change order add and adjustment in the value of engineering on this project. Finally, we have our Compass registration numbers in with about 14 applications who are out of our district. At this point we will not have to hold a lottery. c. Patron Input (Sign-in required) – no input. d. IFEA Report – written comments are attached. 03/11/2020 D91 Board Minutes Page 2 of 5 Lara Milton, IFEA President reported they are also watching the legislative session and they met with law makers over the President’s Day weekend. IFEA will offer classes to educators next month and will be holding a class on the Master Teacher Premium to help teachers and another class on Degrees Not Dept for those teachers and staff who have student loans and are thinking of returning to school. e. First Reading i. Section 1002.1.1 – Homeless Students (Revisions and New) Gail Rochelle, Director Student Achievement & School Improvement provided an overview of the proposed updates and additions regarding Board Policy, Section 1002.1.1 – Homeless Students. Gail stated the additions to the policy and procedures are based on the recommendations from the Idaho School Board Association’s model policy which other districts have also adopted. This is the first of the three readings. The policy updates will be posted on the district’s website for patron th review and feedback. This item will be placed on the April 8 meeting agenda for the second reading. f. Other Items th i. Set time March 18 Work Session – It was decided this meeting time be set at 5:15 pm ii. Monthly Budget Report – included in the board packet CONSENT AGENDA Trustee Wilson made a motion to accept the Consent Agenda as presented. Trustee Radcliffe provided the second. No further discussion. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Items approved included: a. Approval of Minutes i. February 12, 2020 Business Meeting ii. February 25, 2020 Board Work Session b. Review of Payment of Claims i. February 2020 Bill List $4,157,357.75 ii. IFEA Leave Invoice $ 116.55 c. Matching Funds i. Hawthorne Elementary Walking Track $15,000.00 Total Matching Funds requested $15,000.00 d. Early Graduations i. Student 2019-2020 F Skyline High School ii. Student 2019-2020 G Skyline High School iii. Student 2019-2020 H Skyline High School e. Student Travel i. Skyline High School – Jazz Bank 03/11/2020 D91 Board Minutes Page 3 of 5 Greeley, CO April 23 – 26, 2020 f. Other Items i. Surplus/Discarded Equipment  Warehouse – sell, donate and dispose of listed items  Erickson Elementary – sell or dispose of rock-climbing wall from previous building. Can’t install at another D91 school due to liability issues. PROPOSALS a. Biology Curriculum and Resources Adoption – D91 & Biology Teacher Team Sarah Sanders, Director of Curriculum & Assessment introduced Lisa Armstrong, Secondary Curriculum Coordinator and the science teacher committee. Sarah thanked the committee for all of the time spent on this process and stated the whole committee is in unanimous support of tonight’s curriculum proposal. Lisa introduced the science teachers, Bonnie Wehausen, Karen Laitinen, Jana Wixom, Sandra Dunn, and Airica Staley. Lisa shared a presentation that included the curriculum adoption background, scope of work, Idaho State Science Standards, shifts in pedagogy, and feedback from teachers. The committee came to a unanimous consensus and their recommendation is HMH Science: Dimensions. Each teacher shared with the board, why they support the chosen science curriculum resource. Discussions were held including providing resources for various class sizes. Superintendent Boland stated all of the curriculum materials will be on display for public review at the district office for the next 30 days. ACTION ITEMS a. Award Modular Bid Superintendent Boland stated we receive two bids to add four modular classrooms that are contained in two doublewides. Between the two bids there was only a difference of approximately $500 so the decision was based on the type and pitch of the roof. The recommendation of the administration is to award Design Space Modular Buildings in the amount of $322,288.00 which includes delivery and set up with the intended location at the north east parking lot. A discussion was held. Trustee Wilson made a motion to award the modular bid to Design Space Modular Buildings as presented . Trustee Haacke provided the second. No further discussion. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. b. USPS Postage Machine Lease Agreement Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Finance stated we lease our postal matching for 5 years. With this agreement the amount per year will be $8,282.40 which is almost $650 less than the previous lease. The district received bids from other local vendors but they didn’t have a postage machine close to this price that would provide postage for the thickness of envelopes and packages the district often mails. It is the recommendation of the administration to approve the Pitney Bowes lease agreement. Trustee Wilson made a motion to approve the Pitney Bowes lease agreement as presented. Trustee Haacke provided the second. No further discussion. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. c. Property Superintendent Boland stated it is the recommendation of the administration the board approve the proposal by Rockwell Homes to revert back to the original land exchange agreement and the district will bank the original elementary sites. 03/11/2020 D91 Board Minutes Page 4 of 5 Trustee Radcliffe made a motion to accept the offer of Rockwell Homes, Inc. to rescind the Amended Land Exchange Agreement entered into between the District and Rockwell Homes in January 2019 and adopt the original agreement entered into between the District and Rockwell Homes dated August 17, 2018. Trustee Wilson provided the second. Trustee Radcliffe acknowledged that the original agreement was amended on the basis that a moratorium on development was issued by the City of Idaho Falls on one of the parcels of property that the District was to receive under the original agreement and that such moratorium has been rescinded allowing for the contemplated development of the original property. Given the anticipated development in the northern portion of the District it is in the best interest of the district to obtain a potential site for an elementary school in the event that the demographics of that area necessitate the need for a new or replacement school in the area. It is acknowledged that the action before the Board, if the motion passes, merely requires the District to repay to Rockwell the additional cash required under the amended agreement which has been held by the District since it received it from Rockwell and will not require the District to expend any funds otherwise targeted for the other projects. Trustee Wilson provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. d. Coronavirus Policy Statement Superintendent Boland stated the district currently has a board policy on communicable diseases that was developed in 2006 and it doesn’t deal with the pandemic that we are currently experiencing. The district is proposing the Coronavirus Policy Statement to the board that would empower the district to take action as information comes forward. A discussion was held. Trustee Haacke made a motion to approve the Corona Policy Statement as presented. Trustee Radcliffe provided the second. No further discussion. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Chairman Hill called for a motion to adjourn. Trustee Wilson made a motion to adjourn. Trustee Haacke provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays, the meeting adjourned at 8:19 PM. 03/11/2020 D91 Board Minutes Page 5 of 5 Moreno, Brandi -D91 From:Milton, Laura -D91 Sent:Thursday, March 12, 2020 9:02 AM To:Moreno, Brandi -D91 Subject:IFEA Report Follow Up Flag:Follow up Flag Status:Flagged March IFEA Report: It's been a quiet month for our local. We are watching the legislative session. I went back to the capital over presidents day weekend to meet with law makers. We are watching the career ladder bill for veteran teacher pay closely to see what comes of that. We are also watching the bonds and levy bill as we know the impact it would have on our district and students. There is also a guns on campus bill that would allow anyone with a enhanced concealed weapons permit to carry in schools. There's zero local control for this bill and it is not supported by any law enforcement agency. There are about 4 district in Idaho that allow guns on campus per their local decisions and control. This bill would take that ability to track or make decisions at a local level away. We will be offering some classes to educators in the next month or so. We will be holding one on the master teacher premium to help teachers who want to access that money as it's being phased out. We will also be holding a degrees not debt class for teachers and staff who have student loans or who are thinking of going back to school. Laura Milton 3rd Grade Teacher Edgemont Elementary IFEA President 971-303-5535 Idahofallseducationassociation@gmail.com 1