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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-11-2009_Board_MeetingBONNEVILLEJOINTSCHOOLDISTRICTNo.93 3497N.AmmonRoad IdahoFalls,Idaho83401 February11,2009 I.CalltoOrder 7:30p.m. II.RollCall BoardMembers present:ChairmanCraigLords,WendyHorman,KipNelson,andDeVereHunt,excusedBoard Member AnnetteWinchester.Alsopresent,SuperintendentDr.ShackettandBoardClerk,JamieSmith III.WelcomingofDelegates –ChairmanLordswelcomesthefollowingtothemeeting: DanPage JillStarnes LyndonOswald CarolRoberts CarolynMcGuire LorenaMurdock TinaTubbs KenMoeller DoilClements BartDennis SpencerDiehl NathanaelDiehl IsaacFisher WesleyAldrich AustinClements KyleLoftus PeggyChristensen LindaWalker KimPerry PrestoneDiehl KentNelson HeidiNelson MichaelJohnston Carolyn Norris CamillePratt TravisMitchell DarlaGrebb LisaHunsaker RoddRapp LanieKeller KarenBradley ReneeCook BrianArmes JosephFicara MitchMiller K.Hoopes AndreaPoppleton DaveMeyer SueKindred WendyCarroll NancyLove RodBlaylock TomHunsaker JohnPymm TomHughes ScottMiller JanelleSeedall AmandaGardner CarolStratton JimStratton JasonSchmid RobertaInglet CarlaDavenport JenniferPickett LauralieSeedall DanaKirkham Becky JustinLove SaraOlsen WyattWilmot DanOgden SherryHanson RheeLusk JayDye TrentCoates ChristineCoates KathyMurphy DanKeck SherriClem BryanJones AngelaJones TraciMontgomery RexMiller GuyBliesner ToddHicks KarenJudy KenMarlowe GregHansen StaceyHansen KristieHall IV.ConsentCalendar A.Minutesof thepreviousmeeting(s). January7,2009 SpecialMeeting January14,2009 RegularMeeting January14,2009 ExecutiveSession January26,2009 SpecialMeeting B.AccountsPayable 1,666,717.86 C.Resignation(s)andTerminations ThefollowingnameshavebeensubmittedfromHumanResources AprilO’Connor TransportationDepartment BusDriver MicheleMarsh RimrockElementarySchool Part-TimeCrossingGuard MariaGomez WoodlandHillsElementary Part-TimeCustodian StephanieSerumgard BridgewaterElementarySchool Part-TimeTitle1Paraprofessional AndreaSimonds RimrockElementarySchool Part-TimePlaygroundDutyAide AshleyProphet CloverdaleElementarySchool Part-TimePlaygroundDutyAide MichelleSwan SpecialServicesDepartment Speech&LanguageAide MeganWolfe RimrockElementarySchool Part-TimeCustodian D.Transfers ThefollowingnameshavebeensubmittedfromHumanResources DonTrauntvein TeacheratBHS EnergyEducator/ManageratD.O. Angelee Mechling IBIatRimrock IBIatSandcreek DianamariePrevatt ClassroomAssistantatBHS PrimetimeAideatBHS E.Retirement ThefollowingnameshavebeensubmittedfromHumanResources DeborahHochhalter CloverdaleElementary Secretary Mary JaneAnderson CloverdaleElementary Teacher F.ProposedContracts,Appointments&Assignments ThefollowingnameshavebeensubmittedfromHumanResources RozeyParker WoodlandHillsElementary Part-TimeMusic/PEAide GingerSwank BridgewaterElementary Part-TimeTitle1Paraeducator MalloryMicek FallsValleyElementary Part-TimePlaygroundDutyAide BeckyElswood BonnevilleHighSchool Part-TimeCook BruceRoberts DistrictOffice AssistantSuperintendent MickieDemitropoulos RockyMountainMiddleSchool Part-TimeCook GuadalupeMaidonado HillcrestHighSchool Part-TimeCook HalseyHolt RMMS&SMS Part-TimeOrchestraTeacher LeslieChilds FallsValleyElementary Part-TimePlaygroundDutyAide JessicaLainhart HillviewElementary SixthGradeOverflowAide KristinaLance RimrockElementary Part-TimePlaygroundDutyAide PaulSchell Transportation Part-TimeBusDriver CharlesShackett DistrictOffice Superintendent KennyManwill Transportation Part-TimeBusDriver DeborahChambers RimrockElementary Part-TimeCrossingGuard DebraMoran BonnevilleHighSchool In-SchoolSuspensionAide ChristineDonnelly AmmonElementary NurseItinerant RachelCousin CloverdaleElementary Part-TimePlaygroundDutyAide IntermountainDemographicsAgreement G.TripRequest HHSBallroomDance –March25 –April1,SanFranciscoCA BHSBallroomTeam –May29 –June6,2009AnnArbor,MichiganandSandusky,Ohio BoardMemberKipNelsonmadetherequesttomoveitem G.TripRequest toregularagendaforfurther discussion. MOTION:KipNelsonmadethemotiontoaccepttheconsentcalendar,secondedbyDeVereHunt. Allin favor,3yeasand1nay.Motionpassesbya3-1vote. V.OldBusiness 1.ConstructionFinancialUpdate –MikeSorenson presented informationonthe2006and2008Bond.2008 Bonds weresoldsuccessfullyonFebruary 10.FencingandBackstops aregoingslowduetosnow –upgradesareinthe designstateandhope tobidinMarch.NewschoolinAmmon has goneto theplanningandzoning-seekingpermit ofuse;recommendationissecondentrance,nextmeetingFebruary19andifapprovedwewillgooutto bidearly inApril. 2.MonticelloMontessori –DavidMeyer,onJanuary14theBoardacknowledgedthepetitionandtheStateBoardof EducationSufficiencyReview,tonight IamaskingforamotiontoacceptMonticelloMontessoriCharterSchool or to bereferredtotheStateCharterCommission. MOTION:KipNelson madethemotiontodeny MonticelloMontessoriCharterSchool andrefer themtothe StateCharterCommission,seconded byDeVereHunt.Allinfavor,3yeasand1nay.Motionpassesbya 3-1vote. VI.PublicInput Policy#1550 -PublicInputwillprovideanopportunityforanyBoardMember,administrator,staffmember,studentor patrontoraiseissuesofinterest.TheBoardwillreceivesuchinputwithoutcomment,excepttoaskgermanequestions ofthosespeaking.Commentsshouldbelimitedto3minutes.TheBoardwilltakenoactionrelativetoanyitems duringthemeeting,butmaydirecttheSuperintendenttoconsidersuchanitematasubsequentmeeting. VII.NewBusiness 1.HighSchoolSchedule/4-dayWeek –ScottMiller,PrincipalHHS andJohnPymm,BHSPrincipal –heldparent meeting,lookingatscheduleoptions –thereisnooneschedulebeneficialwhatcanwedotohelpthe9th graders.Duringprocessotherthingscametolight.Suggestionfrom StateDepartmentisthe4dayschoolweek, academicallythereisnodifference.Wewouldliketheboardtolookata4dayweekandwhichdayisthebest daytodothat.Throughdiscussions Monday willbethebestforsavingssincetherearenoactivitiesgoingonand Inadditionthereare4holidaysonMonday.Looked atawidevarietyofschedules.4 dayweekasisnowonblock schedulewouldbehorrendous -optionslookedat:Straight8 –8 courses extendschoolweek;50minuteclasses -10period –5 period eachdayrotating block,morewelookedintothis,moreproblems –studentswillreach the 54creditsearly.Straight8 –currentstaff;doublesomeperiods;lookingatothersituationswhereweputstudents inadoubleupsetting.Feelliketherearegreat things thatcanhappen.Also increasenumberofsectionswecan offer. Board Questionsand Concerns – Classes youarethinkingofdoubling? What isthestudenttimein school? Studiesonlowergrades -havingthem inschoolforalengthoftime? Like tohearconcernsfromelementaryprincipals. Presented priortothismeetingadocumentofthe4dayweek –seecostcomparisonto eliminate these atthebeginningandendofourcalendar.Concernsarerelatedtoextracurricularratherthanacademic? Studentsareinclassnow62.5,howmanyunderthestraight8? Straight 8onafivedayweek? Teachers areundercontract7,7.5 and8 hours –addresshowthoseissueswouldbe tackled? EveryotherMonday teachers wouldhavetocomeinandmakethatupfora40hourworkweek.Now wehavethreedifferentrequirementsandthatwouldhavetobeadjustedbytheMA. Shut schoolsdownonMonday –whataboutpractices? Schooltimedependsonlengthoftimetheboardrequires,extendingtheday55minutestoanhourto makeupthedayswewouldbemissing. Allday kindergarteneveryotherday,thiswouldgiveus flexibility onbothendsforwhenteacherswould comeinandleave. Highschool studiesshownoaffect,howaboutelementary? Nonegativeimpact,butnopositiveimpact –lookingat thisas costeffective. How would meeting4daysimpactour ESL? ChairmanLords -Each member representsazone,thisis allvolunteertimeandwe havebeenlookingatthe studentblockplanforabout nineyears.January26wemeetwiththelegislature -theyaregoingtosaythatthere isnotenoughmoneyandsomeschoolswillbecut,wecamehomediscouraged –how dowekeepthemoney withourschoolchildren.Weaskedthestafftostartthinkinginandout oftheboxofwhatwecandoanddirected stafftocomeupwithideas.Meetwithprincipals lastweekand theycameupwiththis4-dayweekandtheBoard Instructed the superintendenttostarttakingwitheveryone.Wedon’thaveanyideaofwheretogonowandhope tohavepublicmeetingsinthenextfewweeks.Wemayentertaina4-dayweek,wemaynot,butourconcernisto doaslittletoimpactourstudents. SuperintendentShackett –justwants to makesureeveryonerealizes that thisimpactaffectseveryone.Lastthing todoiscutteachingstaff.Ourgoalasadministrationisthatnoone looses theirjob –firstprioryisnottodisturb theclassroom,butifsomethinghastochange –thelastthingwillbetheteachers.Cannotcut2.3 –4millionand nothaveitaffecteveryonein this classroom. PublicInput: MitchMiller,HHSdebateteamand student –thiswillaffectourprogram;noovernighttravelrule –thisis importanttothedebateteam,wehavetotravelovernight.Twoalternatives –giveusoneortwopersemesteror makearrangementstogettravelbusses;second –stipulationnoschoolonMonday orFriday –teamhastotake substantial Fridaysoff,ifboardwherenottoamendthiswewouldonlygetthreedaysofschoolontournament weekornothavetododebate. DanaRussell,SunnyDaysPreschool –thiswouldaffectouremployees,buttheconcernisthebussing and homework,the impact thatwouldhave onfamiliesathome –understandingfromparentsisthatyouwouldhave toeliminate homework.–kidswillnotturninhomework;extendingdaydoesgivethemlesshomeworkathome – thiswillputstressonthefamiliesathome –ourafterschoolkidsjobswillbeeliminatedand more teensouton Fridayafternoon,noteveryonewillbefortunateenoughtogotoafourdayworkweek.Concerns,elementary studentshungry,homework,bussing,biggestissafety. SherriClemens –lookandseehow many scholarshipshavebeengiventodebatestudents;schoolonFriday wherekidsarehavingtoleaveearly,it makessensetogoM-Th.,thiswouldbeanimpact onthesite employees and teacherscominginonMondays,youstillhavetoheatthebuildings. JoeFicarra,HHSstudentandStudent Bodypresident –shifting tofourdayweek,donottreateducationasif weare a business.ChoseFriday;lookattheINLwheretheywork4-10’s;whatisthetruemeaningofeducation? FredAdams –BHSteacher –urgency;caughtupinthisandchangingsomethingwehavedoneourwholelives. Thejointcommitteehaspassedthestimulusbill –asktheboardnottorushintosomethingso quickly. JustinLove,HHSstudent –infavorof the10block. BartDennis,BHSteacher –sixhoursa daytimesoneeightycomesupto180hourskeepafivedayschool weekwithandextendedday1050hourscanbedoneona150days,30daystoplay with –get outaweekearlier andstartlater –still cut30daysofftransportation -maintainthefivedayschedule.Weekoffduringquarterbreak, believethatthestaff,kidsandcommunitycouldembraceinthis. Tent Coates,parent –someonehasto decide;needmoreinformationon percentageofbudgets -isthatposted somewhere?Can welookat that and howisthatbrokendown?WherecanIretrievemoreinformation?Isthe ideaofthe4 dayalongtermorshorttermschedule?Arewedecidingsomethingthatisoneyear,twoyearetc…? LauraleeSeedall,parent –petitionhasbeenpassedaround –startafter LaborDay and endafterMemorialDay added 12minutesadaywhen RimrockandWoodlandHillsopenedlate.Lovetosetaschedule.Schoolscouldbe shutdown June,JulyandAugust.Iwanttoeducatemychildrenandgivethemthefoundationassuccessful adults;teachersdonothavethetime,IKnowthatwehavetocutcost. LorenaMurdock –teacheratWoodlandHills –childrenlosewithalongersummer;thiswouldbeagreater risk. CamilleCraft –Iwouldliketobe educatedonthe53optionsyoudiscussed –howcanweaccessthat? SandyElkington –prioritiesinourfamilies.Computersupdatedeveryfouryears,jr.highcanuseolderonesand learnkeyboarding,get togetherinourneighborhoodsand pullresources;summer –lookatpriorities.Suggest fourdayweek,makeitlongerandputitattheendinsteadofthebeginning. ChairmanLordsCloseshearingandexpressappreciation –declaresafiveminuterecess 2.Roboticfee Increase –N.ShaleneFrench,RMMSPrincipalis askingfora $10classfee tousetoreplaceparts onexistingkits. ChairmanLords statesthatthis requiresapublichearing andifMr.Sorensonwouldadvertisethisforthe budgethearingfor2010. 3.ScientificLearningProgressUpdate –KenMarlowe,DiscoveryPrincipal.ScientificLearningis basedonbrain researchandlearning.Wehavebeenpilotingthisprogramforthelast semesterandoutof 110 studentsinvolved 87passedone componentoftheprogramand ofthe87whotookpreandposttest,40 ofthemdeveloped one year’s growth.WehavededicatedourcomputerlabtotheFastForwordprogram –believe it’s successfulandwe are stilllearning. 4.ProposedPolicies –AssistantSuperintendent,Dr.Roberts presentedpoliciesfor30-day review a.1320PolicyAdoption 1510BoardAgendaItems b.5010HiringProcessandCriteria 5010PHiringProcessandCriteriaProcedures Motion:WendyHormanmadethemotiontoacceptthe30-dayreviewwithinthebuildingsinourdistrict, secondedbyKipNelson.Allinfavor,motionpassed. G.TripRequest HHSBallroomDance –March25 –April1,SanFranciscoCA –Mr.Schmidpresentedanitinerarystating thatthestudentswouldmissonlyonedayofschool. MOTION:WendyHormanmadethemotiontoacceptHHSBallroomDancetriprequest,secondedby KipNelson.Allinfavor,motionpassed. BHSBallroomTeam –May29 –June6,2009AnnArbor,MichiganandSandusky,Ohio –Mr.Pymmstated thatthestudentswouldnotbemissingschoolandthemileageallotmentcamefromBHS,notthedistrict. MOTION:DeVereHuntmadethemotiontoacceptBHSBallroomtriprequest,secondedbyCraig Lords.Allinfavor,motionpassed. VIII.Committee,CurriculumandAdministrativeReports 1.ProposedPolicies –AssistantSuperintendent,Dr.Roberts presentedsixpoliciesforBoardreviewonly 5400SickLeave 5400PSickLeaveProcedures 5402BereavementLeave 5404PersonalLeave 5404PPersonalLeave Procedures 5430InsuranceBenefitsforEmployees 5425LeaveWithoutPay 5425FRequestforLeaveWithoutPayForm 5425PLeaveWithoutPayProcedures 2.2010-11Calendar Options –AssistantSuperintendent,Dr.Roberts presentedthreeoptionswithtalkingpoints IX.CallforAgendaItemsforUpcomingMeetings WorkSession,February25,11:30a.matTiebreakerElementary -2010-11 CalendarOptions X.Adjournment Motion:DeVere Hunt madethemotiontoadjourn,secondedbyKipNelson.Allinfavor,motionpassed.Time 10:25 p.m. APPROVED: Chairman ATTESTED: Clerk DATE: