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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021_05_12 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, MAY 12, 2021 Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration: Lara Hill, Chair George Boland, Superintendent Hillary Radcliffe, Vice Chair Dan Keck Assist Supt Secondary Education Larry Wilson, Treasurer Kelly Coughenour Assist Supt Elementary Education Paul Haacke, Clerk Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Finance Elizabeth Cogliati, Trustee Gail Rochelle, Director of Student Achievement & School Improvement Present from IFEA Margaret Wimborne, Director of Communication Angela Gillman, President & Community Engagement Julie Nawrocki, President-Elect Logan Waetje, Director of Digital Learning Angela Pendlebury, Comptroller Brandi Moreno, Recording Clerk Chairman Hill called the business meeting to order at 7:01 PM The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Angela Pendlebury. 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. Compass Academy – no report ii. Emerson High School – Representative Annabelle Price reported that Emerson is doing well, everyone is welcoming, they had a Cinco de Mayo activity where students tie-died shirts, ate tacos, and had an outside day. The students celebrated Earth Day where they cleaned up Kate Curley Park. The school has a new peer support group called Sad Wolves where they meet and talk to their counselor about mental and emotional health. iii. Skyline High School - Representative Erin Walsh reported they just finished up Teacher Appreciation Week and now they are working on painting rocks with Idaho Falls High School and Bonneville High School to give to students at Rigby High School. iv. Idaho Falls High School – Representative Marvin Smith reported they held the annual talent th show on April 29 , it was a great success both as a fundraiser and to raise school spirit, he th congratulated everyone who participated. The Crusade for Cancer is June 5 , it’s a fun-run activity, students are spreading the word to sign people up to raise money for local cancer patients. He reported they held student elections, they had great participation and he thanked everyone who put in their time and effort to run the elections. They are looking into having a Last Man Standing competition fundraiser where students place their hand on a wall, and they have activities to try and make them remove their hand from the wall. They just had their Powder Puff activity and congratulated the Senior and Sophomore classes on their win. b. Superintendent’s Report th Superintendent Boland reported on April 28 a plan was presented to the Bonneville County Planning th and Zoning with regard to the 49 Athletic Practice Field project and they approved Phases 1, 2 & 3. 05/12/2021 D91 Board Minutes Page 1 of 8 They were concerned about Phase 4 because it had a major structure. Today was the final day to submit appeals for planning and zoning to the County Commissioners. If there are no appeals, we will be ready to proceed with Phase 1. If there are appeals, there will be another hearing scheduled. The D91 Technology Center project is moving along, it is 25% complete. Work will continue but there is a concern in acquiring structural steel and Batemen-Hall is working to minimize the impact of that. th Last spring, we had to cancel a number of activities, the Rendezvous, Patriotic Program, and the 6 Grade track meet. He stated this year, we will be able pull all of those off. For the Patriotic Program they filmed students singing and will put together a montage and hopefully we’ll have clips to share with the board and the recording will be made available for parents to watch, so students get this modified opportunity. The Rendezvous was not a rendezvous, but the activities were made available to students, they had the opportunity to churn butter, make ice-cream, sandpaper art, pioneer games, square dancing, make beaded bracelets, and other online activities so these were school based rather than ththth taking students to the hockey shelter like in the past. We will hold the track meet May 24-26 for 6 thth graders this year, and we were able to include last year’s 6 graders who are now in 7 grade, where they will participate in track events at their respective Middle Schools. th Discussion was held clarifying that the major structure on Phase 4 of the 49 Athletic Practice Field project is a fieldhouse, clarification that Bateman-Hall is the project manager, with the parent group representative in-the-loop and fundraising for the project and the district is responsible to operate that project. Clarification now with the Governor’s Stage 4, Health District’s new guidelines and District 91, th the number of people gathering is no longer limited. Clarification that the 7 grade track events will be during the Middle School’s regular season. c. Patron Input – written comments, if provided, are attached Chairwoman Hill thanked everyone who submitted emails with their concerns, thoughts, and ideas. She then invited patrons in attendance to give their input. Max Blake, Lisa Blake, and Scott Blake provided comments on next year’s Foreign Exchange Student Program in District 91. Kazia Remingon Brown, Jessica Zaugg, Gabriel Burns and Becca Lords provided comments on the mask requirement. At 7:35 Chairwoman Hill called for a 5-minute recess d. IFEA Report – Angela Gillman, President reported. A written report is attached. e. Other Items i. Board Updates  Graduations held at the Motor-Vu Drive-In Monday, May 31 – Emerson Alternative High School Tuesday, June 1 – Compass Academy Wednesday, June 2 – Idaho Falls High School Thursday, June 3 – Skyline High School Discussion included start times and Trustees’ participation in the ceremonies ii. Monthly Budget Report – included in packet. Discussion included the Budget Meeting date. CONSENT AGENDA Trustee Radcliffe made a motion to accept the Consent Agenda as presented. Trustee Cogliati provided the second. No further discussion. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Items approved included: a. Approval of Minutes i. April 8, 2021, Special Board Meeting ii. April 9, 2021, Special Board Meeting 05/12/2021 D91 Board Minutes Page 2 of 8 iii. April 14, 2021, Board Business Meeting iv. May 4, 2021, Board Work Session b. Review of Payment of Claims i. April 2021 Bill List $3,698,318.40 c. Staff Actions New Hires: Name Position Location th Jennifer Mushala 5 Grade Boyes Elementary th Arli Olson 6 Grade Boyes Elementary Cathy Johnson SPED Bunker Elementary Raini Sgambati SPED Erickson Elementary st Carissa Graham 1 Grade Erickson Elementary Megan Ramos Kindergarten Erickson Elementary Jessie Prince Assistant Principal Erickson Elementary th Shanan Cutler 4 Grade Hawthorne Elementary th Lisa Apple 5 Grade Hawthorne Elementary Celeste Frogue ECSE Hawthorne Elementary Kevin Cowley Assistant Principal Linden Park Elementary th Tegan Bracha 4 Grade Sunnyside Elementary McKenzie Duncan Counselor Temple View Elementary Joshua Smith Social Studies Eagle Rock Middle School Brylee Levie Science Eagle Rock Middle School Deja Witte SPED Eagle Rock Middle School Camron Sego Science Eagle Rock Middle School Willow Clark Art/Graphic Design Eagle Rock Middle School Kathryn Daum Reading Taylorview Middle School Paul Stembridge Counselor Compass Academy Caryn Marlowe Choir Idaho Falls High School Craig Anderson SPED Idaho Falls High School Ronald Henderson Band Idaho Falls High School Robin Christensen Debate/Speech Idaho Falls High School Jeannie Coulson Business Tech/Yearbook Idaho Falls High School Christopher Cook English/Drama Idaho Falls High School Travis Perez Social Studies Skyline High School Alexy Hughs Business Tech Teacher Skyline High School Kately Jewett Biology Skyline/Idaho Falls High School Alison Brooks Speech & Language Pathologist District Wide Richard Troyer School Psychologist District Wide Ric Guajardo School Psychologist District Wide Emergency Hires: A hiring emergency exists, as declared by the Board of Trustees, for the following positions: Name Position Location st Andrea Womack Alt Auth - 1 Grade Temple View Elementary 05/12/2021 D91 Board Minutes Page 3 of 8 Sam Cooley Alt Auth - English/History Eagle Rock Middle School Christopher Cook Teacher to New – Drama Idaho Falls High School Tyler Commons Teacher to New – Spanish Idaho Falls High School Resignations: Name Position Location Madison Mancini SPED Boyes Elementary th Deanna Robbins 6 Grade Boyes Elementary Angela Rice Kindergarten Bush Elementary st Ashtyn Powell 1 Grade Bush Elementary Logan Waetje Director Digital Learning District Wide th Heather Jarrell 6 Grade Edgemont Elementary Dallin Hancock Assistant Principal Erickson Elementary Rachel Gates Kindergarten Erickson Elementary Danna Bonney ECSE Erickson Elementary th Tyler Belnap 5 Grade Hawthorne Elementary Lakesha Johnson SPED Hawthorne Elementary th Kimberly Adams 6 Grade Linden Park Elementary st Bailey Tucker 1 Grade Sunnyside Elementary th Leslie Campbell 4 Grade Sunnyside Elementary st Khira Duistman 1 Grade Temple View Elementary th Emily Powell 4 Grade Online Academy ththTH Cory Bingham 4 5 6 Grades Online Academy Hailey Pratt Science Eagle Rock Middle School Elisabeth Tallman English Eagle Rock Middle School Julie Duffield Science Eagle Rock Middle School Sarah Chapman SPED Eagle Rock Middle School Katherine Thompson Family Consumer Science Eagle Rock Middle School Ryan Bertrand Counselor Eagle Rock Middle School Samantha Booth Counselor Compass Academy Kirby Nebeker Law Enforcement CTE Emma Sheehan (Tomer) Language Arts Idaho Falls High School Jason Bull Band/Orchestra Idaho Falls High School Cynthia Black Math Idaho Falls High School Brendan Malloy English Idaho Falls High School David England Principal Idaho Falls High School Kailena Ransom German Skyline High School Suzette Klein English Skyline High School Melissa Martinez English Skyline High School Leslie Markiel Science Skyline High School Retirees: Name Position Location Carrie Smith Director HR & Finance District Wide Tammy Utter Principal Fox Hollow Elementary th Annette Perez 5 Grade Fox Hollow Elementary th Tracy Brandsetter 4 Grade Online Academy Elementary th Linda Wahlquist 5 Grade Sunnyside Elementary 05/12/2021 D91 Board Minutes Page 4 of 8 th Barbara Carroll 6 Grade Temple View Elementary Jerrilynn Wood Counselor Westside Elementary nd Linda Gerard 2 Grade Westside Elementary th Nicholette Johnson 4 Grade Westside Elementary Marcelene Frederick SPED Taylorview Middle School Deborah Hundley English Taylorview Middle School Nick Olsen Social Studies Eagle Rock Middle School Karen Laitinen Science Idaho Falls High School Dave Sanders Social Studies Skyline High School Heidi Crouch Assistant Principal Skyline High School Transfers: Name Position Location Kelly George From: SPED From: Fox Hollow/Longfellow To: SPED To: Fox Hollow Elementary Aubree Mecham From: SPED From: Bunker Elementary To: SPED To: Boyes Elementary Lisa Sweetland From: SPED From: Idaho Falls High School To: SPED To: Online Elementary Lisa Keyes From: SPED From: Erickson Elementary To: SPED To: Idaho Falls High School Shannon Byers From: SPED From: Temple View Elementary To: SPED To: Erickson Elementary Kelsey Toney From: SPED From: Idaho Falls High School To: English To: Taylorview Middle School th Bethany Holton From: 4 Grade From: Hawthorne Elementary To: Science To: Taylorview Middle School st Hope Gihiring From: 1 Grade From: Online Elementary st To: 1 Grade To: Sunnyside Elementary th Brooke Anderson From: 5 Grade From: Online Elementary rd To: 3 Grade To; Hawthorne Elementary rd Morgan Humphries From: 3 Grade From: Hawthorne Elementary th To: 5 Grade To: Sunnyside Elementary Amy Gallagher From: Counselor From: Temple View Elementary To: Counselor To: Westside Elementary st Angela Lee From: 1 Grade From: Online Elementary nd To: 2 Grade To: Westside Elementary th Lori Stephenson From: 6 Grade From: Bunker Elementary rd To: 3 Grade To: Temple View Elementary rd Kathleen Harris From: 3 Grade From: Temple View Elementary th To: 6 Grade To: Temple View Elementary th Katie Danielson From: 5 Grade From: Boyes Elementary th To: 5 Grade To: Bunker Elementary th Chandra Lange From: 4 Grade From: Linden Park Elementary To: Assistant Principal To: Sunnyside Elementary th Lana Doherty From: 5 Grade From: Erickson Elementary To: Assistant Principal To: Bush Elementary 05/12/2021 D91 Board Minutes Page 5 of 8 Tracie Detrick From: Science From: Taylorview Middle School To: PE/Health To: Taylorview Middle School Bev Hott From: Business Technology From: Skyline High School To: Individual Occupational Training To: CTE th Roni Dutton From: 4 Grade From: Hawthorne Elementary To: Math Interventionist To: Taylorview Middle School Jennifer Bailey From: Math From: Taylorview Middle School To: Math To: Idaho Falls High School Rourk Contor From: German From: Idaho Falls High School To: German To: Idaho Falls/Skyline High School Jackie Todd From: English/ESL From: Skyline High School To: English/ESL To: Idaho Falls High School Kelly Sheridan From: Art From: Compass Academy To: Dean of Students To: Compass Academy From: Data & Intervention Stacey Barrett Specialist From: Taylorview Middle School To: Assistant Principal To: Taylorview Middle School Brooke Stosich From: Assistant Principal From: Taylorview Middle School To: Learning Loss Interventionist Coordinator To: District Wide Amanda Hall From: Counselor From: Bush Elementary To: Assistant Principal To: Boyes Elementary Sarah Cherry From: Assistant Principal From: Sunnyside Elementary To: Principal To: Fox Hollow Elementary Christopher Powell From: Principal From: Eagle Rock Middle School To: Principal To: Idaho Falls High School Ethan Wilford From: Assistant Principal From: Eagle Rock Middle School To: Principal To: Eagle Rock Middle School Francis Teske From: Principal From: Westside Elementary To: Assistant Principal To: Eagle Rock Middle School Kelsey Anderson From: Assistant Principal From: Linden Park Elementary To: Principal To: Westside Elementary d. Matching Funds i. Boyes Elementary Outdoor benches, tables, seating, whiteboard $14,277.55 ii. Bush Elementary Building Marquee $11,881.00 Water filling station $ 1,539.00 iii. Longfellow Elementary Book room $ 4,432.75 iv. Westside Elementary Seating, tables, light accessories, vacuum $15,048.52 05/12/2021 D91 Board Minutes Page 6 of 8 v. Taylorview Middle School Tables and chairs $13,273.48 TOTAL $60,402.30 e. Other i. Employee Vendor Approval  Employee, Carla Rudolf selling classroom sensor stand to Skyline Art Department ii. Employee Acquisition Disclosure  Employee, David Riggs awarded bid to purchase old Rockwell chop saw from old district shop equipment PROPOSALS th a. Proposed 8 Grade US History Text Adoption Lisa Armstrong, Curriculum Coordinator introduced members of the committee, Jeff Cannon from Eagle Rock Middle School and Roger Gottlob from Taylorview Middle School, she stated Nina Griswald was unable to attend. Lisa shared a PowerPoint for the US History Adoption committee work that included the scope of work 1- Standards Review, 2-Establish needs and quality expectations, 3-Prescreen multiple options, and 4-Evaluate the results and identify the best source. She presented the board with the committee’s recommendation of Savvas My World: American History and provided teacher feedback for this recommendation. Discussion included the version date and resources. The information presented tonight will be posted on the district’s webpage for public review, with materials available at the district office, and a form for public input. ACTION ITEMS a. ISBA Service Agreement – Re-Examine Trustee Zone Boundaries Superintendent Boland stated a part of the census is looking at Trustee zone boundaries where there are a number of statutes that regulate that. He stated, ultimately there cannot be more than a 10% variation in population between the zones. This is an in-depth process which we had completed 10 years ago where there was not more than a 10% variation so we did not need to make any changes but with the growth we’ve had south of town, there is a possibility there could be some changes. He stated Idaho School Board Association (ISBA) has provided us with a service agreement that was shared in the board packet. Discussion included the (2) two phases of the agreement and duration of the process. Trustee Haacke made a motion to contract ISBA to Re-Examine the Trustee Zone Boundaries. Trustee Wilson provided the second. No further discussion. Motion carried 4 ayes; Trustee Cogliati abstained. b. 2021 Audit Engagement Letter with WIPFLi, LLP Carrie Smith, Director of HR & Finance stated she will not be involved in this year’s audit so she introduced Angela Pendlebury, Comptroller who stated we are required by law to have an annual audit, we have used WIPFLi for several years, they know our systems, their price is reasonable, and they are one of the bigger firms in our area which is a requirement because of the size of our district, and we’ve been happy with them over the years. She stated it is the recommendation of the administration to use WIPFLi, LLP for our audit. 05/12/2021 D91 Board Minutes Page 7 of 8 Trustee Wilson made a motion to approve the 2021 Audit Engagement Letter with WIPFLi, LLP Trustee. Radcliffe provided the second. No further discussion. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. c. High School Football Equipment Usage Requests Superintendent Boland stated for the summer football camps, IHSAA has a rule that requires board approval for usage of the football equipment for those camps. This comes up every spring, there are submissions from both Idaho Falls and Skyline High School. Trustee Radcliffe made a motion to approve the High School Football Usage Requests for both high schools. Trustee Wilson provided the second. No further discussion. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Trustee Radcliffe made a motion to adjourn. Trustee Haacke provided the second. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Meeting adjourned at 8:14 PM. 05/12/2021 D91 Board Minutes Page 8 of 8