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Dr, Charles J,oackeuSUpenmondent wmrreanwcC^nelf, Deputy Superintendent Wednesday, November 20, 2013 11:30 AM i Call to Order Chairperson Winchester called the meeting k/ order adU:3Oam. Roll Call Those Board members in attendance were Chairperson Annette Winchester, Vice-chairperson Kip Nelson, Trustee Jeff Bird, Trustee Brian McBride, and Treasurer Arny Landers. Others in attendance were Superintendent Chuck Shackett Deputy Superintendent Marjean McConnell, Curriculum and Instruction Director Michaelena Hix, Director of Plant Facility and Purchasing Roger Hill, Director Shalene French, Chief Financial/Operation Officer April Burton, School Improvement and Technology Director Scott Woolstenhulme, Principal Steven Cziep, Computer Technicians Creighton Harris and Clifton Weight, and Community Relations Liaison Wendy Norman. Ui Welcome Visitors and Deleqa8nna Chairperson Winchester wobmnod. Renee Cook, Tammie MoCommon. Karla Harris, and Justin Harris. Chairperson Winchester asked Mr, Cziep to share some of the great things happening at Falls Valley Elementary, They had 123 students with perfect attendance this first quarter and 89 students on the honor roll ingrades 4-6. They hosted e family movie night and silent auction and raffle this fall and made two to three thousand dollars. They held a canned food drive for the local veteran's home where they donated 1000 cans of food, The book drive was combined with a literacy night and book exchange where every student was able to take a book home and extras were donated to the Haven. During PLC Ume, Mr. Czimp talked bo the teachers about the importance of building relationships with kids. He reported that everything is running smoothly. In Star Testing, the students are averaging +10 in reading and+12 in math. Dr. Shackett stated that he has heard success stories of teachers understanding data and becoming excited about it, Mr. Cziep responded that they talk about it weekly everyone understands that they need data to understand where the Student is functioning. Teachers need |o monitor and see if Students are progressing ornot. Mm, McConnell stated that she attended e PLC meeting aiFalls Valley where teachers were talking about their goals and whether they or the kids are achieving those goals. She saw reinvigorated teachers who were looking at goals and knowing where they are going and how they are going to attain thern. There was equestion regarding whether the parents get involved. Some dnand some don't. K( Items for Discussion A. Finalize Bond Committee Namea and Pumoseof the Committee Chairperson Winchester asked Dr. 8hmcke#to update the Board on the process, D/. Shackedohated that he is trying io get two people from each zone, The committee's job will be to help patrons understand what we are doing, raise eeomneao, and get people out to vote. There was a question regarding whether we want this group to participate in the school design. The Board's direction was to open it up to the community and allow them a say in what they want to see in the schools. That input will gobo the architects and then they can work on the design. Mr. McBride stated that people went the buildings to be complete and ready to expand if needed in the future. Chairperson Winchester stated that expanding often costs more money. We need the committee hxsell the bond. We need to let the committee meeting |obeopen to the public and run by the architects ao patrons can voice their opinions, We need bn involve the high aohon| principals. D/. 8hackettn\aied that we need to wait until about five weeks before the election before we promote the election, We may get together iu December and we will need two hoard members at that meeting, The committee will be used to get the word out. We can't use District employees or money to promote the bond. If the committee opts to use money, they will need to raise it. We have tremendous support from parents. However, we don'( have a sense of the support from older patrons and bigger land owners. There was discussion about the possibility of Board of Trustees Annette Winchester Kip Nelson Amy Landers 0 Brian McBride 0, Jeff Bird