HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004_01_13BOARD OF TRUSTEES
IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 91
Public Hearing Minutes
January 13, 2004
Administration Office
11:30 a.m.
Public Hearing — Idaho Leadership Academy
Opened by Ernest Jensen to review the Hearing Officer's Written Recommendation of
ILA's Appeal of Initial Charter School Petition.
Superintendent John Murdoch asked George Boland to report on the Hearing written
recommendations. In this review Mr. Boland noted that Marilyn Howard requested that
four questions be addressed:
L Has there been an appealable denial of a petition within the meaning of
Idaho Code § 33-5207?
• Who is the charter school petitioner —the nonprofit corporation or the
patrons who signed each petition?
• Are there two petitions, or has a subsequent petition been substituted for
the petition at issue?
• Do both petitions seek to establish the same school?
2. Does a school district have the authority to establish a "window" for
submission of charter school petitions?
3. Is the "window" in this case arbitrary?
4. Did the school district fail to appropriately consider the petition?
The four questions were addressed (outlined in Tab 4 — page 1) and the State Department
acted in favor of School District 91 in all questions. Therefore the recommendation of
the administration is to have the Board of Trustees accept the recommendation of the
hearing officer and affirm its initial decision to deny the ILA petition.
Sharon Parry stated a concern on page 3 regarding the second paragraph - " ... .
appealing the Board's decision..." (should be School District 91 Board's decision).
At 12:00 the hearing was concluded and the regular Board Meeting commenced.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 91
Board Meeting Minutes
January 13, 2004
Administration Office
12:00 Noon
Present from the Board of Trustees
Ernest Jensen, Chairman
Jared Fuhriman
Jerry Wixom
Sharon Parry
Jerry Shively
Present from the Administration
John Murdoch, Superintendent
George Boland, Supervisor of Instruction
Craig Ashton, Supervisor of Curriculum
Guy Wangsgard, Business
Lanae Jensen, Recording Secretary
OPENING EXERCISES
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Jerry Shively.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Jerry Wixom moved and Jared Fuhriman seconded the motion to adopt the agenda with the
addition of VII B — Approve Lease of Property. Motion passed.
STUDENT TRAVEL REQUEST
Jerry Shively moved and Jared Fuhriman seconded the motion to approve the student travel
request for IFHS journalism students to travel to several high schools in February 2004 and the
national journalism conference scheduled for April 2004 in San Diego, California. Motion
passed.
MATCHING FUNDS
Sharon Parry moved and Jerry Shively seconded the motion to approve the following matching
funds:
Westside Elementary
$1,068.50
Erickson Elementary
514.00
Taylorview Junior High
4,422.73
Motion passed.
CONSENT AGENDA
Jared Fuhriman moved and Jerry Wixom seconded the motion to approve the consent agenda,
consisting of Board Meeting Minutes (with addition of School District 491 in 4th paragraph of
second page) for December 9, 2003, payment of January claims, and staff actions. Motion
passed.
REPORTS
Patron Reports:
Basil Barna addressed the Board regarding the Strategic Planning Council and curriculum audit
recommendation 44 — closing the achievement gap.
Board Meeting Minutes
January 13, 2004
Page Two
John Ochi addressed the Board regarding neighborhood schools, and the possibility of renting a
facility for Westview High School.
IFEA:
Gene Lund, President of IFEA, reported on an IFEA survey.
Superintendent's Report:
Dr. Murdoch introduced Dick Clute, Federal Programs Supervisor. Mr. Clute presented a
pictorial report of a recent English Language Learner Parent Action Committee, which included
more than 600 Spanish speaking parents and family members. The meeting was held at Eagle
Rock Dec.6, and was extremely successful.
ACTION ITEMS
Reschedule Feb. 1 Ot' Board Meeting - Jerry Shively moved and Jared Fuhriman seconded the
motion to reschedule the February 1 Oh noon Board Meeting to Thursday, February 5th, due to the
ISBA Day on the Hill, which is scheduled for February 1 Oh. Motion passed.
Response to Hearing Officer's Recommendation of ILA'S Appeal of Initial Petition — Sharon
Parry moved and Jerry Wixom seconded the motion to accept the hearing officer's
recommendation to deny the April ILA petition. Motion passed.
Approval of Skyline High School's Character Education Grant — Jared Fuhriman moved and
Sharon Parry seconded the motion to approve and the Skyline High School Character Education
Grant. Motion passed.
Approve Lease of Property — Jerry Wixom moved and Sharon Parry seconded the motion to
approve the agreement to lease bus parking space and a fueling station on property located at
1820 West Broadway, Idaho Falls. Motion passed.
After a short break, lunch was distributed.
WORK SESSION
Dr. Murdoch discussed the Elementary School Closure Information packet, covering changes in
enrollment since the beginning of the school year. This information was updated January 9th, and
covered all aspects of budgeting and the implications for all elementary schools. A discussion
followed regarding all budgeting aspects of the school district.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Jerry Wixom moved and Jerry Shively seconded the motion to move to executive session.
Motion passed.
Jared Fuhriman moved and Jerry Shively seconded the motion to adjourn. Motion passed