HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001_07_24 Board MinutesIDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.91
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Annual Meeting Minutes
July 24, 2001
Executive Session: The Board of Trustees met in closed session to review a personnel
item according to S67-2345(b), IDAHO CODE.
Pledge of Allegiance: Alan Reed led the Pledge of Allegiance.
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
Oath of Office: Chairman Alan Reed administered the Oath of Office to Ernest Jensen, Zone
IV.
Reorganization of the Board of Trustees for 2001-02: Chairman Alan L. Reed declared the
Idaho Falls School District No. 91 Board of Trustees dissolved.
Superintendent Dale Maiming declared the office of Chairperson of the Board open and asked
for nominations.
It was moved by Sharon Parry and seconded by Robert Collette to nominate Alan L. Reed to the
office of Chairperson. Motion passed. It was moved by Ernest Jensen and seconded by Sharon
Parry to close the nominations. Motion passed.
It was moved by Ernest Jensen and seconded by Sharon Parry to declare the offices of Vice
Chairperson, Clerk, Treasurer and Deputy Clerk open and nominations were made as follows:
Motion passed.
Vice Chairperson: Ernest Jensen
Clerk: Robert Collette
Treasurer: Sharon Parry
Deputy Clerk: Ken Schow
It was moved by Sharon Parry and seconded by Alan Reed to close nominations and accept the
slate of officers as nominated. Motion passed.
It was moved by Robert Collette and seconded by Ernest Jensen to accept the reorganization of
the Board of Trustees for 2001-02. Motion passed.
Adoption of the Agenda
It was moved by Sharon Parry and seconded by Ernest Jensen to adopt the agenda with one
addition: Action Item C: Board Work Session. Motion passed.
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Matching Funds Request
It was moved by Ernest Jensen and seconded by Sharon Parry to approve the request for
matching funds presented by Mr. And Mrs. Burnham, PTO Co -Presidents, for the purchase of
playground equipment for Hawthorne Elementary School in an amount not to exceed $5,800.
Motion passed.
Total amount of matching funds awarded to date: $5,800
Consent Agenda
It was moved by Sharon Parry and seconded by Robert Collette to approve the Consent Agenda
which included. Board minutes of June 26, 2001, ratification of a phone poll to approve
payment of claims and staff action items. Motion passed.
Reports
0 No patron input was received.
IFEA Report: An invitation was extended to the Board of Trustees to meet with the IFEA
Negotiating Team.
Superintendent's Report: Superintendent Manning reported on the NWEA testing program.
The District is proceeding with the purchase of 50 iBook computers to facilitate this testing
program. The cost of computers and related equipment and software amounts to $69,690.44.
This amount is below what was estimated. This program has been developed specifically for the
curriculum taught in District 91.
The testing is in accordance with the new State Dept. of Education program. District 91 is
approximately two years ahead of other districts with the implementation of the NWEA test.
The test can be modified to accommodate LEP students and assistance is in place for non-
English speaking parents. The test immediately identifies areas of strength and the need for
remediation for each student and/or school.
The NWEA testing can be compared to national student achievement with the use of NATE to
provide our district with students nationwide. Direct Writing and Math tests are also used to
evaluate student achievement and will be expanded to include additional grades according to
SDE requirements.
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July 24, 2001
Action Items
Redistricting of Trustee Zones: Idaho State University has prepared the document for the
redistricting of District 91 Trustee Zones. The redistricting is a result of legislative House Bill
191 which requires that each school district redefine and change trustee zones within 120 days
after each decennial census.
It was moved by Robert Collette and seconded by Ernest Jensen to accept the redistricting
document as presented. Motion passed.
Trustee Calendar: It was moved by Sharon Parry and seconded by Robert Collette to approve
the trustee calendar for the 2001-02 school year with one addition: a review of the middle school
program in February, 2002. Motion passed.
Board Work Session: It was moved by Ernest Jensen and seconded by Sharon Parry to hold a
work session on Tuesday, July 31, 2001, at 12:00 P.M., Noon, to discuss the SPFF (School Plant
Facility Fund) bond election. Motion passed.
I& Adjournment
It was moved by Ernest Jensen and seconded by Sharon Parry to adjourn the meeting. Time:
8:42 P.M. Motion passed.
Note: The Board of Trustees will meet with both negotiating teams to exchange proposals on
Monday, August 20, 2001, at 6:00 P.M.
IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.91
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Work Session Notes
Tuesday, July 31, 2001-12:00 P.M. NOON
School Plant Facility Discussion
Superintendent Manning presented a recap of the stewardship of school plant facility
funds over the past ten years. He noted the responsibility to patrons in the expenditure of
these funds and the overall condition of district facilities. Three documents were
available for review by Board members:
1. The final report of the Long Range Planning Committee — January 20, 1999
2. Three sets of minutes related to discussion and action taken by the Board of
Trustees regarding the recommendation of the Committee.
3. Preliminary findings of the Committee dated January 1999.
Ken Schow described the school plant facility levy and its purpose. The School Plant
Facility Fund includes funds generated by the levy, lottery funds and transportation
reimbursement from the Idaho Department of Education for transporting students. All
funds in this budget are dedicated to facility maintenance, replacement, school busses,
roof repairs, hard surfaces, instruction equipment and matching funds. Cash flow of plant
• facility funds for the period 1993-2002 were outlined. The Administration responded to a
variety of questions raised by the Board regarding the details of the School Plant Facility
fund.
Preliminary discussion and a review of information related to a Plant Facilities Levy
Election in the Fall of 2001 resulted in the following recommendation to the Budget
Committee of the Board of Trustees.
+ Set Date of the Election
Set the Amount of the Levy (recommended renewal with no increase)
Determine the percentage requirement for the amount of the levy
The recommendation from the Budget Committee will be presented as an Action Item on
the agenda of the August 14, 2001, Board meeting which will be held at 8:00 P.M. in the
Boardroom of the Administration Office.
Attached:
Preliminary Discussion/Information: Plant Facilities Levy Election
Summary of corresponding information
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III. CONSENT AGENDA
III-B. Payment of Claims
The total claims against the School District in the tax -supported funds for this
month are $4,590,110.87. In addition to that total, individual school obligations
for this month are:
C. E. Gale Jr. High School
$13,956.01 (June)
839.46 (July)
(Claims from all other Secondary schools will be reported in September)
Total of School Claims:
$14,795.47
TOTAL OF ALL CLAIMS BEING PAID AT THIS MEETING: $4,604,906.34
Board members are encouraged to contact Guy Wangsgard at 525-7511 before
the meeting if they have questions about any of these claims against the district.
If any individual member feels the need to raise the issue of a particular claim at
the meeting for public discussion they may do so at that time.