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BONNEVILLE JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT #93
3497 N. Ammon Road
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401
August 11, 2004
Minutes
7:30 P.M.
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees held August 11, 2004 in the District
Board Room, 3497 N. Ammon Road, Idaho Falls, ID 83401
I. Call to Order
7:30 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Board Members present were Chairman Lords, Annette Winchester, Kip Nelson, and Wendy
Horman. Also present, Superintendent Dr. Chuck Shackett and Mike Sorenson. Excused
Board Member, Randy Haws and Clerk, Jamie Smith.
III. Prayer
Dr. Bruce Roberts
VI. Welcoming of Delegates and Visitors
Chairman Lords welcomed the following to the meeting
Gordon Jones – BEA Loretta Jenson Tom Hunsaker Hank Lundgren
Travis Mitchell Kevin Hadley Nicole Stricker
V. Consent Calendar
A. Minutes of the previous meeting(s).
July 6, 2004 Work Session
July 14, 2004 Regular Meeting
B. Accounts Payable
3,242,972.02
C. Resignation(s) and Terminations
Suzette Kollman – HHS Special Education Teacher has resigned her position for the
2004-2005 school year. Suzette’s husband has accepted employment in Kansas.
Dolores Hutten – RMMS ERR Teacher has accepted employment in District 91.
Tiffany Mendoza – Falls Valley aide has chosen to return to school in the fall and
has resigned her position effective July 31, 2004.
Rick Field – HHS Teacher has resigned his position effective August 31, 2004.
D. Transfers
Jeanne Mansfield - Ammon Custodial to BHS Custodial. Jeanne will replace Larry
Crow who has retired effective July 31, 2004.
Jill Starnes – Falls Valley Principal to Ucon Principal. Jill will replace D. Simmons
who has accepted a position with the Madison School District.
E. Proposed Contracts, Appointments & Assignments
Kim Williams – SCMS Science Teacher. Kim will replace Kevin Manhart who will
be transferring to a Language Arts position.
Cottey Schiffman – HHS Science Teacher
David Powell – HHS Special Education Teacher
Natalie Martin - HHS Special Education Teacher
Greg Rockwood – HHS Spanish Teacher
Rebecca Burke – Fairview Playground Assistant
Karen Baker - Fairview Playground Assistant
Jolene Mallard – Transportation Dispatch/Routing Specialist. Jolene will be
replacing Karen Judy who has been moved to Transportation Supervisor.
Lora Stanger – Ammon 1st Grade Teacher will replace Alesia Schwieder who has
been granted a years leave of absence.
F. Trip Request
Hillcrest High School Cheerleaders are requesting the opportunity to attend the
Aloha Spirit Cheer Competition in Honolulu, Hawaii, in February 2005.
Agenda Changes
Delete:
Proposed Contracts
David Powell. David turned our offer down.
Add:
Nicole Hart. Nicole has been offered a contract as a school psychologist replacing Georgiann Gibson.
Additions:
Resignations and Terminations:
Yvonee Berry. Yvonee is retiring from Hillcrest High School where she has worked for nine years.
Susan Leibler. Susan has resigned as secretary at Falls Valley Elementary.
Trisha Reese. Trisha has resigned as a Health/P.E. teacher at RMMS. She will be moving from the area with her
husband.
Guy Stults. Guy has resigned from his position in the technology department.
Joni Hoopes. Joni has resigned from her position as speech-language pathologist.
Transfers:
Cindy Castaneda. Cindy is moving from the lead instructor at Cloverdale ESL Kindergarten to the teacher assistant
position at Falls Valley preschool.
Lilia Rojas. Lilia had a baby this summer and has requested fewer hours. We need her experience part time with the
new Title I Kindergarten at Falls Valley.
New Business:
Declaration of hiring emergency for special education teachers and speech therapists. This will allow the district to
hire competent individuals who are not certified in special education or speech pathology and who are willing to
work under a letter of authorization from the State Department of Education until they become certified. Dr. Hank
Lundgren will address the Board on this item.
Motion: Annette Winchester made the motion to accept the agenda with the proposed changes.
Seconded by Kip Nelson. All in favor. Motion passed.
VI. Public Input
Policy # 204.10 - Public Input will provide an opportunity for any Board Member,
administrator, staff member, student or patron to raise issues of interest. The Board will
receive such input without comment, except to ask germane questions of those speaking.
Comments should be limited to 3 minutes. The Board will take no action relative to any
items during the meeting, but may direct the Superintendent to consider such an item at a
subsequent meeting.
None
VII. New Business
Bonding Election Date – Mike Sorenson and Roger Hill.
Motion: Kip Nelson made the motion to table this item until the next regular scheduled
board meeting in September. Seconded by Wendy Horman. All in favor. Motion
passed.
Policy for Initial Consideration – Mike Sorenson - Classified Sick Leave Policy #1000.15.
Motion: Wendy Horman made the motion to accept policy #1000.15 as presented.
Second by Annette Winchester. All in favor. Motion passed.
Declaration of hiring emergency for special education teachers and speech therapists –
Dr. Hank Lundgren - This will allow the district to hire competent individuals who are
not certified in special education or speech pathology and who are willing to work under
a letter of authorization from the State Department of Education until they become
certified.
Motion: Annette Winchester made the motion to accept the Declaration as
presented by Dr. Lundgren. Seconded by Kip Nelson. All in favor. Motion passed.
VIII. Committee, Curriculum and Administrative Reports
IX. Call for Agenda Items for Upcoming Meetings
X. Adjournment
Motion: Kip Nelson made the motion to adjourn. Seconded by Wendy Horman. All in
favor. Motion passed. Time 8:47pm.