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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021_04_14 Board Minutes IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91 BOARD OF TRUSTEES -- BOARD BUSINESS MEETING WEBEX VIDEO STREAM FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WEBSITE DISTRICT OFFICE BOARD ROOM 690 JOHN ADAMS PARKWAY IDAHO FALLS, ID 7:00 P.M. -- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2021 Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration: Lara Hill, Chair George Boland, Superintendent Hillary Radcliffe, Vice Chair Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Finance Larry Wilson, Treasurer Tito Paredes, Director of Information Technology Paul Haacke, Clerk Angela Pendlebury, Comptroller Elizabeth Cogliati, Trustee Brandi Moreno, Recording Clerk Present from IFEA via WebEx: Present from the Administration via WebEx: Angela Gillman, President Dan Keck Assist Supt Secondary Education Julie Nawrocki, President-Elect Kelly Coughenour Assist Supt Elementary Education Gail Rochelle, Director of Student Achievement & Guests: School Improvement Heather Thompson Margaret Wimborne, Director of Communication Mike Clements, Bateman-Hall & Community Engagement Justin Scott, Horrocks Engineers Chairman Hill called the business meeting to order at 7:00 PM The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Carrie Smith. Trustee Radcliffe made a motion to adopt the agenda. Trustee Haacke provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. REPORTS/INPUT/INFORMATION a. Student Reports i. Emerson High School – Representative Jayden Oxenham reported that Emerson is doing well, they are doing their best to provide students the best environment as possible, they are going through their dress code policies and doing fun events for students. ii. Compass Academy – no report iii. Skyline High School - Representative Erin Walsh reported they just finished up elections last week for student government positions for next year and they have started on Teacher Appreciation where they are painting windows and creating posters for teachers’ classroom doors. iv. Idaho Falls High School – Representative Rylee Sessions reported they are planning their talent th show for April 28 and they currently have video submissions coming in to review so they have a good show, they’ve had meetings to gather support for their upcoming elections, in the future they are looking to have fundraising activities to raise money for next year, their cheerleaders nd placed 2 at state and their cheer coach received the Cheer Coach of The Year award, and we are very proud of them. b. Superintendent’s Report Superintendent Boland reported that both Idaho Falls High School and Emerson High School completed their accreditation process this spring and will have to be reaccredited again in 5 years. 04/14/2021 D91 Board Minutes Page 1 of 4 He reported every 10 years, there is a State Department of Education audit of our Federal Programs and he shared the audit team’s comments from the exit interview, those comments are attached. a. Patron Input – written comments, if provided, are attached Andrew Russell provided comments regarding board decisions over the last school year. c. IFEA Report – Angela Gillman, President reported on the following. A written report is attached.  15 IFEA members to attend the IEA State Delegate Assembly th  IEA Children’s Fund contribution deadline is April 17 - currently raised $3,068 th d. 49 Property Practice Field Development Update Superintendent Boland stated, for some time we have explored the development of the property th on 49 as a practice facility for students of Idaho Falls High School. He stated, a group of parents and patrons have been working on this effort. The district engaged Horrocks Engineers to do a preliminary plat and design work and the group has met with the City of Idaho Falls as well as Bonneville County Planning and Zoning. He then turned the time over to Brandon Lee as the lead of the group for this project, Mike Clements of Bateman-Hall, and Justin Scott of Horrocks Engineers. Brandon Lee thanked the board for their time and stated he is very grateful for the service they provide. He stated their group has been working on this for several months and it really has turned into what he believes is a very professional design that designates and demonstrates a multiphased approach to a sports complex that meets many unmet needs for our Idaho Falls High School students and athletes. He stated with the boards’ approval tonight, this will allow them to continue with a submitted use application with Bonneville County and visit with surrounding neighbors of the property to understand and address any concerns they may have. He then shared phasing drawings and preliminary cost sheets. Discussion included phasing plans, booster club fundraising and next steps. e. State and Federal Pending Appropriations Update – Carrie Smith/Angela Pendlebury Angela Pendlebury, Comptroller shared a presentation giving the board a budget update to reflect what we currently know regarding changes in legislation, which is still in session. The presentation included the Governor’s Holdback for FY 2021 the board approved in spring of 2020, what has been reinstated, what the reinstated items mean for District 91, three action items for consideration including proposals for an employee salary increase, a leadership stipend menu, and an ESSER spending plan, and an overview of what has been spent and what will be available from Federal COVID Funds. Discussion included spending deadlines, fund allocations, and the district’s liquid fund balance. f. Other Items i. Monthly Budget Report – included in packet. No further questions. CONSENT AGENDA Trustee Haacke made a motion to accept the Consent Agenda as presented. Trustee Wilson provided the second. No further discussion. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Items approved included: 04/14/2021 D91 Board Minutes Page 2 of 4 a. Approval of Minutes i. March 4, 2021 Special Board Meeting ii. March 10, 2021 Special Board Meeting 1 iii. March 10, 2021 Board Business Meeting 2 iv. March 11, 2021 Special Board Meeting 1 v. March 11, 2021 Special Board Meeting 2 vi. March 16, 2021 Special Board Meeting vii. March 29, 2021 Special Board Meeting viii. March 30, 3021 Special Board Meeting ix. April 5, 2021 Special Board Meeting b. Review of Payment of Claims i. March 2021 Bill List $3,619,292.82 c. Staff Actions New Hires: Name Position Location B rooke Nielsen F amily Consumer Science E agle Rock Middle School Amber Grandy Reading Interventionist Taylorview Middle School Alternate Authorizations: Name Position Location Teacher to New – Chemistry Idaho Falls High School Carlos O Amezcua Teacher to New – ESL K-12 Idaho Falls High School Laura K Pearson d. Matching Funds i. Idaho Falls High School 220 Graphing Calculators $18,808.12 e. Student Travel i. Skyline High School – Drama New York City, NY March 16-23, 2022 (next school year) f. Other i. Surplus Equipment  Donate or recycle miscellaneous items, cabinets, chairs, desks, file cabinets  Award public bids on old miscellaneous district shop equipment ii. Employee Acquisition Disclosure  Award bid from employee, Michael Harvey  Award bid from employee spouse, Tom Kohler iii. March 9, 2021 Election Canvass Results 04/14/2021 D91 Board Minutes Page 3 of 4 ACTION ITEMS a. Approve/Deny School Year 2020-2021 Leadership Stipends Superintendent Boland stated the board was given a Leadership Stipend menu and even though the leadership stipends are not subject to collective bargaining, statute does stipulate a committee of teachers and administrators need to identify those areas in which stipends would be awarded. It is the recommendation of that committee that the board approve the Leadership Stipend menu as presented. Trustee Radcliffe made a motion to approve the SY 2020-2021 Leadership Stipend menu as presented. Trustee Cogliati provided the second. No further discussion. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. th b. Approve/Deny 49 Property Practice Field Development Reserve Superintendent Boland stated it is the recommendation of the Administration the board approve th setting aside $2 million in a reserve for the development of the 49 Property Practice Fields as presented this evening. th Trustee Wilson made a motion to approve setting aside $2 million for the 49 Property Practice Field Development Reserve. Trustee Haacke provided the second. Trustee Haacke stated this facility is necessary for multiple reasons: 1. Our community needs it. 2. When you have staff that need to pick up harmful debris in a facility that our students are practicing in, that is sad, and this facility Is overdue. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. c. Approve/Deny ESSER Spending Plan Superintendent Boland stated we are asking for approval from the board of the ESSER Spending Plan that Angela Pendlebury presented tonight, understanding that as things evolve, we are probably looking at amending the budgets for the next couple of years. Trustee Haacke made a motion to approve the ESSER Spending Plan as outlined. Trustee Wilson provided the second. No further discussion. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. d. Approve/Deny Employee Salary Adjustments Superintendent Boland stated we are asking the board to approve the Employee Salary Adjustments by unfreezing what was frozen and moving those forward as presented. Trustee Haacke made a motion to approve Employee Salary Adjustments as outlined. Trustee Radcliffe provided the second. No further discussion. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Trustee Wilson made a motion to adjourn. Trustee Haacke provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Meeting adjourned at 8:11 PM. 04/14/2021 D91 Board Minutes Page 4 of 4 April IFEA School Board Report 2021 15 IFEA members will virtually attend our IEA State Delegate Assembly this Saturday. These members represent our membership here in Idaho Falls and will be participating in the business of our Association to win the public schools our students deserve. This year’s business proposals include developing relations with lawmakers and community members by having them visit our classrooms across the state, work with legislators to draft a bill that would provide adequate and guaranteed funding for mental health support and services for students, work to increase funding to school districts for behavior support, and seek funding for liaisons who will connect families and students with school and community resources. The annual deadline for this year’s contribution to our IEA Children’s th Fund deadline is the day of Delegate Assembly April 17. IFEA has raised estimated funds so far of $3,068 with additional funds still being collected. This could be a record contribution of the IFEA! Students get glasses, coats, funds for school clubs, shoes, school supplies, and many other needs met when our members just simply put in a request. Thank you staff and friends of D91 for supporting and contributing to our Idaho students! This concludes the IFEA report.