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Home My WebLink About04-11-2012_Work_SessionDr.CharlesJ.Shackett,Superintendent Dr.BruceRoberts,DeputySuperintendent 3497NorthAmmonRoad,IdahoFalls,Idaho,83401 (208)525-4400 Fax(208)529-0104 www.d93.k12.id.us BoardofTrustees CraigLords AnnetteWinchester WendyHorman KipNelson DeVereHunt BonnevilleJointSchoolDistrictNo.93isanEqualOpportunityEmployer MarjeanMcConnell,AssistantSuperintendent MinutesWorkSession HillcrestHighSchool April11,2012 11:30 a.m. I.CalltoOrder ChairmanLordscalledthemeetingtoorderat12:04p.m. II.Roll Call BoardMemberspresent:ChairmanCraigLords,Vice-ChairmanAnnetteWinchester,TrusteeKipNelson leftat2:05p.m.,TrusteeWendyHorman,andTrustee DeVereHunt arrivedat1:15p.m.Othersinattendancewere SuperintendentChuckShackett,AssistantSuperintendentMarjeanMcConnell,AssistantPrincipal ElisaSaffle,HealthandSafetyCoordinatorGuyBliesner,DirectorofFederalProgramsSusanSearle,ChiefFinancialOperationsOfficerAprilBurton,Assistant Principal HeathJackson,PrincipalDougMcLaren,BoardClerkValerieMessick,HollyGiglio,ReneeCook,ShawnaCrabtree,JodyBarnes,andmembersof HillcrestHighSchoolStudentCouncilwithK.J.PattersonasStudentBodyPresident. III.HillcrestStudentCouncilPresentation Mr.McLarenrecognizedthestudentcouncilforthegreatthingstheyhaveaccomplished.Theyhelpedincreasetogethe rnessanddecreasedbullying,etc.He introducedMs.Crabtreeasthestudentcounciladvisorwhohashelpedthecouncilbecomeastudentleadorganization.Hethen turnedthetimeovertoK.J. Pattersonwhointroducedmembersofthecouncilandinvitedthemtodiscussthevariouseventsthattheywereinchargeofduringtheyearandthevarious thingstheylearned.Themembersofthecounciloverwhelminglystatedthattheyhadlearnedtheimportanceofdelegation,planninginadvance,andtrusting otherstohelp ThepresentationwasinterruptedforashorttimebyMr.BliesnerwhowasaccompaniedbyLieutenantGovernorBradLittle,Gen eralShawver,Directorof HomelandSecurityandGeneralSayleroftheRedCross.Theydiscussed the earthquakedrillandthemassfeedingexercisethatwasgoingon outsidethe school.Theyspokeoftheimportanceofourbeingabletotakeofourselves.Thedrill isbeingconducted inordertodiscoveranyweaklinksintheprocess. ChairmanLordsthankedthesegentlemenfor comingandexpressedtheBoard’ssupportforthestudentleaders. Thestudentpresentationscontinuedastheydiscussedhowtheywereabletogetstudentstoactivitiesbysincerelygettingtoknowthemandbylettingthem knowthattheyaretrulywanted toparticipate. IV.ItemsforDiscussion A.DAREProgram –SusanSearle Sargent EdwardsandCaptainHulsestatedthatAmmonCityhasrefusedtocontractwiththecountytoprovideDAREtotheschoolswithintheAmmon citylimits.Theseschoolsarenot gettingDAREbecauseofachoicebytheCityofAmmon.Mrs.HormanwouldliketogetDAREbackintotheschools. ChairmanLordsexpressedappreciation totheResourceOfficersintheDistrict. B.Site-basedmanagementandProfessionalLearningCommunities -ChuckShackett Dr.Shackettspokeaboutmovingtodefinedautonomyineachoftheschools.Therewillbenon-negotiablessuchasstudentachievementandinstruction, earlyreleasetimecollaboration,aswellasSpecialeducationandTitle1instruction,andprincipalswouldnotbeallowedtousethistogetridofpeople . Hereportedonthebookstudy“LearningbyDoing”.ProfessionalLearningCommunitieswillbesettinggoalsthatarefocusedonstudentachievementand instruction.TheDistrictlevel willrequireSMARTGoalsandgiveboundaries.WelookedatclassratiostoallotFTEtotheschoolsandthenlookedatthe formulatomakesureitisfair.Mrs.HormansuggestedthatmorethanoneparentbeincludedinthePLC’sandMr.Huntwasco ncerned thatthesituation mightbecomechaotic.WemighthavetoinvokemoreRIFs. C.BondIssues -NickMillerandErickHerringer Mr.MillerandMr.HerringerdiscussedwiththeBoardcompetitiveversusnegotiatedbondsales.Theystatedthatitisimportanttolockininterestratesat theMay9th meeting.TheDistricthastheauthoritytoextendandrefinancethe2007debtbutyoudon’thavetodosuchatthistime.Youcouldwa itand assumetherateswouldbethesame.TheyrecommendedthattheBoarddo itnowandbedonewithit. TheBoardneedstoadoptaPostIssuanceCompliancePolicy. TheBoardneedstoadoptaresolutiontogivedirectionforthesaleofthebondsandgiveauthoritytoproceedwithsuchsale. ChairmanLordsdirectedMrs.Messick toaddthePostIssuanceCompliancePolicytotheMotionandOrdertoAmendtheAgendaforRegularMeeting thisevening. D.TechnologyContracts -ScottWoolstenhulme Mr.WoolstenhulmeexplainedthecontractswithRenaissanceInc.andstatedthatthey havesetBonnevilleasamodelSchoolDistrict.Theyhavealarge stakeinthecommonassessments. E.Neo2Plan -ScottWoolstenhulme Mr.WoolstenhulmegaveeachBoardmemberaNeo2andgaveademonstrationofwhatcanbeaccomplishedusingthedevice.Hetalkedofthecommon corerequirementfor3rd and4th gradekeyboardingskills.Wedon’thavethecapacitytoaccomplishteachingtheserequiredskillsintheexistingcomputer labs.A1to1deploymentofNeo2swouldallowaccess tokeyboardingbyeach studenteveryday.Neoswon’tbrowsetheinternet.Theycanbeusedas aclassroomresponsesystemaswell.TheNeoswillhaveapositiveimpactoneducation.Weplantousetechnologymoneyfrom thestateaswellas matchingfundsfromtheschools.WewilldeployNeostoall4 –6gradestudentsnextyearandthefollowingyeark-3students. V.CallforAgendaItemsforUpcomingMeetings A.NSBAConference -April21-23,2012 –Boston –Nooneisplanningonattending B.WorkSession -April25,2012 –11:30a.m.-BonnevilleHighSchoolStudentCouncil C.WorkSession -May2,2012 –11:45a.m.LincolnHighSchoolStudentCouncil -TechnicalCareersHighSchool –Charter Discussion D.RegularMeeting -May9,2012 –7:00p.m. VI.Adjournment Motion:WendyHormanmadethemotiontoadjournat3:02p.m.AnnetteWinchesterseconded.Thevotewas4infavorwith0opposedand 0abstentions. Motionpassed. APPROVED:_____________________ Chairperson ATTESTED:__________________________ Clerk Date:___________________