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Home My WebLink About03-11-2009_Board_MeetingBONNEVILLEJOINTSCHOOLDISTRICTNo.93 3497N.AmmonRoad IdahoFalls,Idaho83401 March 11,2009 I.CalltoOrder 7:30p.m. II.RollCall BoardMembers present:ChairmanCraigLords,AnnetteWinchester,WendyHorman,KipNelson,andDeVereHunt. Alsopresent,SuperintendentDr.ShackettandBoardClerk,JamieSmith III.WelcomingofDelegates –ChairmanLordswelcomesthefollowingtothemeeting: HeidiNelson KentNelson KippManwaring BeckyManwaring JoniMosher RonMosher DillonMosher BartDennis SusanBingham BrucePickett J.Martin DougKnapp AaronCarson KimCorson KimMorris DarleneMorris ValeenaAnderson LanieKeller BeverlyGilbert CarolRoberts JimmyWoolf CharityWoolf SueAnnJex ArtBowes KenLembrich BarbCroft Jess Croft MariaChavez DarrenFurman Carolyn Depperschmidt TanyaOrton McKayGuthrie AnnetteGuthrie WayneHeaton ChristineFurniss ConnieRowberry SusanDrouin Andelica Chavez MarioMendieta KimPerry DeLynnHansen KarenJudy KenPhillips KenMarlowe LeAnnBean SpencerBean BrianArmes RobertHaller DarlaHill AngiSmith N.ShaleneFrench DebbyLake ToddHicks JasonLords JohnPoole JuliePoole DianneWalker TomHunsaker TomHughes CarrieHogarth WendyCarroll NicoleBaxter RichardAlm LynMayes KimberlyMartin MoniqueGardner TrayRoberts AnnetteThornock BrittanyThornock JimHoward JessicaBaker MollyHarket LindaMcArthur MaryleeHornberger ClairMunns JenniferHoward StephenMeldrum TerriBeseris KaelyneSchwieder DirkLoveland MistieLoveland DarleneBender JoshSmith RoshaAdams FredAdams LanceRobertson JeffNorman DayneSorensen ParkerNielson JakobMeng DaleShanklin LarryLarson ScottLords CarrieLords AaronCecil CoryBingham HeidiRoth KarenCook JennyMeyer JillStarnes CarlaDavenport KristenHurt DanKeck DeAnnCook CassieSullivan MargeriteClemens BritneyMagelby OliverLewis LizLewis DougMcLaren JohnPymm JoyceBalmforth DebbieVazquez TinaTubbs RexMiller TomGauchay RodRapp Flinthay IV.ConsentCalendar A.Minutesofthepreviousmeeting(s). February4,2009 WorkSession February11,2009 ExecutiveSession February11,2009 WorkSession February11,2009 RegularMeeting February25,2009 WorkSession B.AccountsPayable 1,647,083.34 C.Resignation(s)andTerminations ThefollowingnameshavebeensubmittedfromHumanResources NicolePence CloverdalePlaygroundDutyAide/CrossingGuard AnnetteSibbett FallsValleyElementarySchool PlaygroundDutyAide DebbieEvans FallsValleyElementarySchool PlaygroundDutyAide JessicaLainhart Hillview 6th GradeOvercrowdingParaprofessional Lindi Adams SandcreekMiddleSchool Part-TimeCook Christine Coates SandcreekMiddleSchool PrimetimeParaprofessional AliciaConnell HillcrestHighSchool Part-TimeCook CindyEdwards HillcrestHighSchool Teacher D.Transfer ThefollowingnameshavebeensubmittedfromHumanResources PauletteBaggs Part-TimeCookatRMMS SubstituteCook PennyHope Part-TimeCookatHillcrestHighSchool SubstituteCook ValerieBowen FTTitleOneParaprofessionalatUconPTTitleOne ParaprofessionalatUcon E.ProposedContracts,Appointments&Assignments ThefollowingnameshavebeensubmittedfromHumanResources LizaJuarez HillcrestHigh School Part-TimeCook MichaelCardon BonnevilleHighSchool Teacher RebeccaRobison BEIC Teacher TiffanyLeaf HillviewElementarySchool PlaygroundDutyAide LoriHyde RimrockElementarySchool PlaygroundDutyAide DeborahBrizzee BridgewaterElementarySchool TitleOneParaprofessional SueannWallace UconElementarySchool TitleOneParaprofessional KathyKissner CloverdaleElementary PlaygroundDutyAide AngelaMorgan SandcreekMiddleSchool PrimetimeParaprofessional GalushaHiggins&GalushaJune2009auditservices McKinseyManagementServicesInc. F.TripRequest BHSBand –Logan,UTApril24,2009 G.PoliciesforFinalConsideration a.1320PolicyAdoption 1510BoardAgendaItems b.5010HiringProcessandCriteria 5010P HiringProcessandCriteriaProcedures MOTION:Annette Winchester madethemotiontoaccepttheconsentcalendar,seconded byKip Nelson.Allinfavor,motionpassed. V.OldBusiness 1.ConstructionFinancialUpdate –MikeSorenson VI.PublicInput Policy#1550 -PublicInputwillprovideanopportunityforanyBoardMember,administrator,staff member,studentorpatrontoraiseissuesofinterest.TheBoardwillreceivesuchinputwithout comment,excepttoaskgermanequestionsofthosespeaking.Commentsshouldbelimitedto3 minutes.TheBoardwilltakenoactionrelativetoanyitemsduringthemeeting,butmaydirect theSuperintendenttoconsidersuchanitematasubsequentmeeting. VII.NewBusiness 1.HonoringFormerEmployee –Dr.TravisMitchell a.JimBird b.DickBlake c.McKayGuthrie. 2.StudentRecognition –ChairmanLords a.HHS Robotics –40students,teachersandmentorswererecognizedforreceiving FIRST’smostprestigiousawardtheChairman’sAward,whichhonorstheteamthat bestrepresentsamodelforotherteams. 3.EmergencyOperationsPlan(EOP)–GuyBliesner ChairmanLords postponedthispresentationuntilthe April 15 Boardmeeting. 4.PublicHearing –ChairmanLords opensthefloorforpublicinputonpotentialbudgetcuts, highschoolschedulechanges,calendaroptions,andsupplementallevy. ThefollowingindividualsspokeinfavorofthePE/MusicSpecialists: DebbieVazquez –747JensenDrive KaelyneSchwieder –494E.AmmonRd. MaralieeHornburger –AmmonTeacher AprilBear –6790Marble Circle CharityWoolf –4383S.Streetier Samantha –BHSstudent ChristineFurniss –BridgewaterTeacher JoyceBalmforth SherriMartineau –Teacher KenMarlowe6243PartridgeCourt LindaHostert3121E81N ThefollowingindividualsspokeinfavoroftheCounselors: SusanDrouin –3940JohnAdamsParkway DebbieVazquez –747JensenDrive JenniferHoward –12374N75E.ReneeCook –2789BarnesWay JudyHerbst –611AmyLane SusanBingham –2989TeganCircle LaurileeSeedall –3825E.1st Street KenMarlowe6243PartridgeCourt DarrenFurman,UconCounselor TheFollowingindividualsspokeagainsttheStraight8Schedule: BrittneyThornock –2700MartinCourt DayneSorenson –2020IronwoodDrive BryceJohnson –3900IonaRd.LoriAyres –265Red Fox AngelaNorris –520AuburnAve DavidTracy –3765TaylorviewLane Chad -1256SFoothillRoad CamilleObray3195FennecWay RyanJones 13155N55thE Mamie Clemens,7324SBowman JoshuaSmith 4224ChristyLane CassandraSullivan,2326Virlow LaurileeSeedall –3825E.1st Street SusanLembrich,2640Salmon MelvinBelding,2877NBlissDrive –eliminatingafternoonbusrunsforkindergarten,field trips…youwilllosethedrivers,theywillbeforcedtogotofindinsurance.Thisisunfair. KenLembrich,2640 Salmon –whataboutav ocationalhighschool,noteverychildgoesto college;wearehereforaneducationofstudents. ScottWoolstenhulme,HHS Assistant Principal -7PeriodDay Betterforteachersandstudents Middleschoolstudents struggleasfreshman LosekidstoLHS Considerthe7Periodschedule What canwedotosavethose positions BartDennis,BHSteacher –findthemodelthat hasthe leastimpactandthebestforthe system. 4dayworkweek -extendeddaywithbreaks –stillthinkthatisthewaytogo We cannotbeallthingstoallpeople Strategicbreaks -16weeksemester;extendvacations;fallbreak in mid February StartschoolyearweekbeforeLabor DayandfinishbeforeMemorial FinishsemesteratChristmasbreak Whydowekeepkidsinclassfor90minuteperiods? FredAdams,3138IvoryDrive –thereis moneytobesavedwith4dayweek –absenteeism andacademicsdown.Thiswill accomplishsamethingwitha5dayextendedday -don’t want asystemthatwould increasenegativesintestscores. Rebecca Veit-Holt,5282LindeeLane –seenkidssufferwith AB schedule;infavorof8 periodday;offerstudyhalltohelpkidsgethomeworkdone. CarolynNorris5760 Azalea Drive -combine districtstogether;therehastobeasolution somewhere McKayGuthrie,1825N50th E.–thedistrict didn’tdoanythingtocreate thisproblemfor whereweareat,I’ve always hadfaithinthedecisionstheBoardhastomake;wehaveto bitethebullet.Againstthe AB schedule –I haveto worryabout increasedtaxesonafixed income. KipManwaring,3346 Crestwood foolishtogowithoutanotherlevytomaintainatcurrentlevel; 4dayweekmakesthemostsenseandsavethatamountofmoneytocontinue operating. Joni Mosher,5288 Longhurst –childrenareadaptable;considergoingtoyearroundschool? GuyBliesner,2785LindaCircle –leavebussesonsiteandpossibly havethedrivers fill somepositionsattheschools.Weneedtolookatthechunkofmoneyandadjustthetime. MistyLoveland,2230Bryan Lane –infavorof4dayweek;whatisconvenientasadistrict - Mondayisthemostlogicalday,thereisnothingisgoingon.My jobasaparentistoeducate them thisis notalluptotheschooldistrict Kelli Sparks2425 RimrockDr.–howmuchwouldanemployeebewillingtopayforbenefits? Changepackagearound,raisedeductible;lookatdifferentpackages? Heidi Roth –meansalotthatyouarewillingtogothroughsomuchbeforeraisingtaxes.In favorof8period day;PE musicclassinfavorof.PleasemakeFridaysoffifgoingto4day week. 5.SupplementalLevy –ChairmanLords recommendsthatwe tieourlevywithschooldistrict91 andiscomfortablewith atleast $2million.TheBoardwill meetnextweek Tuesday,March17 to discussamount. MOTION:AnnetteWinchestermadethemotiontosupportaSupplementalLevyon April14,2009,secondedbyDeVereHunt.Allinfavor,motionpassed. Patron -RayEllis,2940Sawtooth –concernedaboutgoingforwardwithlevyand maintain taxratesandencouragestheBoardto take a look at longterm.Gobackandlookat elementaryschoolbuildingandbuildmoreenergyefficient. Policy3110SchedulingofHighSchoolStudents –AssistantSuperintendentDr.Roberts recommendsthe Boardsuspendthispolicyduetohighschoolschedulechanges. MOTION:KipNelsonmadethemotiontosuspendpolicy#3110SchedulingofHigh SchoolStudents,secondedbyWendyHorman.Allinfavor,motionpassed. 6.ProposedPolicies –AssistantSuperintendent,Dr.Roberts a.5400SickLeave 5400PSickLeaveProcedures b.5402BereavementLeave 5404PersonalLeave c.5404PPersonalLeaveProcedures 5430InsuranceBenefitsforEmployees d.5425LeaveWithoutPay 5425FRequestforLeaveWithoutPayForm e.5425PLeaveWithoutPayProcedures MOTION:Annette Winchestermadethemotiontoaccept30-dayreviewwithinthe buildingsinourdistrict,secondedbyDeVereHunt.Allinfavor,motionpassed. VIII.Committee,CurriculumandAdministrativeReports 1.PoliciesforInitialConsideration –AssistantSuperintendentDr.Roberts willpresented one policyandoneprocedureforBoardreviewonly. a.9395EnergyConservationandBuildingManagement b.9395PEnergyConservationandBuildingManagementProcedure 2.SchoolPresentations a.HillviewElementary –GordonHoward,Principal ,seeofficialpresentationinminute binder.PTOPresidentunabletopresent,submittedwrittenreport. b.IonaElementary –BrentBird,Principal,seeofficialpresentationin Board minute binder.JanetCarter,PTOPresident discussedgreatthingsaboutIona’sPTO i.dedicated Board ii.superparentinvolvement iii.teacherappreciationandstudentawards iv.Ionaelementarybestkeptsecret -impressedwithteacherability. DianeCraig -Music/PE -oneamazingwonderwoman;worthherweightingold.She addssomuchtowhatourstudentslearn. c.AmmonElementary –LanieKeller,Principal –seeofficialpresentationinBoard minute binder.DaradyVanOrden,PTOpresident discussedgreatthingsabout Ammon’sPTO i.fundraisingfortheschool -boxtopprogram;silentauction;book fair committee;springcarnival;learning pointsrewardprogram ii.strongARprogramandstore iii.copbeinggoodprogram iv.fameprogram v.afterschooldramaprogram vi.afterschoolactivities vii.monthlyreadingnights viii.studentgovernment ix.teacherappreciationcommittee x.teachersdonatingtime xi.dedicatedparentvolunteers xii.concern withthe safetyof the building xiii.positiveatmosphereinthebuilding -loveadministrator –luckytohavehim... SavannahBarrett6th gradersharesexperienceandhighlightsAmmon. xiv.bettereducation xv.teachers andadministrator are great xvi.drama;robotics;spiritclub;afterschoolsports;chessclub;afterschool readingprogram a.WoodlandHillsElementary –TerriBeseris,Principal,seeofficialpresentationin Board minutebinder.CamilleLowry,PTOPresident discussedgreatthingsabout WoodlandHills PTO. i.SpiritFridays ii.Read-a-thon iii.Candygrams iv.Newsletter v.WorkRoomWednesday vi.MovieNight vii.DonutswithDad viii.Birthday Club We appreciate our administratorandstaff.Our goal isto geartowardsthingstobring parentsintotheschool.Concerns:worktogetherasateamwiththeadministrator - parentsthathavecomplaintsare theparentsthatarenothere. IX.CallforAgendaItemsfor UpcomingMeetings X.Adjournment MOTION;DeVereHuntmadethemotiontoadjourn,secondedbyKipNelson.Allinfavor, motionpassed.Time11:16p.m.