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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-12-2023 Minutes Regular Meeting Executive SessionDr. Scott Woolstenhulme, Superintendent 3497 North Ammon Road, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83401  (208) 525-4400  Fax (208) 557-6800  www.d93schools.org Board of Trustees  Chad Dance  Paul Jenkins  Carissa Coats  Randy Smith Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 is an Equal Opportunity Employer Regular Meeting/Executive Session April 12, 2023 Public portion of meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. District Office 3497 N Ammon Rd Idaho Falls, ID 83401 I. Chairman Dance welcomed everyone present at the meeting at 6:37 p.m. II. Roll Call Paul Jenkins present Carissa Coats present Randy Smith present Chad Dance present III. Approve/Amend Agenda (Action Item) Chairman Dance asked for a motion to approve or amend the agenda. MOTION: Carissa Coats moved to approve the agenda. Randy Smith seconded. Motion carried. IV. Executive Session (Action Item) The Board will enter into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(1)(b) to consider the evaluation, dismissal, or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member, or individual agent, or public school student. The Executive Session will be closed to the public as permitted by law. MOTION: Randy Smith moved to enter Executive Session. Carissa Coats seconded. Motion carried. Roll Call Vote Paul Jenkins yes Carissa Coats yes Randy Smith yes Chad Dance yes The Board entered Executive Session at 6:42 p.m. V. Employee Recommendations Chairman Dance invited Heath Jackson to present information on the following Employees. These employees are on the consent agent for approval. Employee AM2023 Employee AN2023 Employee AO2023 Employee AP2023 Employee AQ2023 Case #23-03 – Superintendent Woolstenhulme informed the Board of a public complaint. VI. Close Executive Session (Action Item) Chairman Dance asked for a motion to close Executive Session. 2 MOTION: Randy Smith moved to close Executive Session. Carissa Coats seconded. Motion carried. VII. Adjourn to Regular Meeting at 6:54 p.m. VIII. Chairman Dance led the Pledge of Allegiance IX. The prayer was offered by Trustee Randy Smith X. Chairman Dance called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m . XI. Roll Call Paul Jenkins present Carissa Coats present Randy Smith present Chad Dance present XII. Board Opening Business A. Chairman Dance welcomed any Delegates and Visitors to the meeting. Others in attendace were Superintendent Woolstenhulme, Executive Director of Planning and Personnel, Heath Jackson, Executive Director of Learning and Instruction, Jason Lords, Executive Director of Finance and Operations, Guy Wangsgard, and Director of Maintenance and Facilities, John Pymm. B. Amend/Approve the Agenda (Action Item) Chairman Dance asked for a motion to approve or amend the agenda. MOTION: Carissa Coats moved to approve the agenda. Paul Jenkins seconded. Motion carried. C. Approve Consent Agenda (Action Item) Chairman Dance asked if any Board Members would like to move any items from the consent agenda to the regular agenda. Hearing none, he asked for a motion. MOTION: Randy Smith moved to approve the consent agenda. Carissa Coats seconded. Motion carried. 1. Minutes of Previous Meetings Board Regular Board Meeting/Executive Session - 03-15-2023 Board Work Session / Special Meeting - 03-29-2023 2. Financial a. Accounts Payable b. Contracts Contractual Agreement with Celebrations Speech of Idaho, LLC Contractual Agreement with Ione Stanger Contractual Agreement with Just 4 Kids Health, LLC Contractual Agreement with Kathleen Hansen Contractual Agreement with Parorama Green Service Provider Agreement and or Services with Children's Adventure Center Service Provider Agreement with Angela Andrus, AA Kinetic Physical Therapy Service Provider Agreement with Brian Olson, Peaks to Plains Therapy Services Summit Learning 2023-2024 Program Agreement WipFli Engagement Letter for FY2023 Lease Contract between Bonneville Joint School District 93 and Bryant Call General Service Contract Between Rocky Mountain Power and Bonneville Joint School District 93 Qualtrics FY2024 Renewal c. Surplus Items Falls Valley - Surplus - Books HHS Surplus - Books Technology - Surplus - Servers Technology - Surplus - UPS Units Cloverdale - Surplus - Books 3. Employees 3 a. Alternative Authorizations b. Category 1 Rehires c. Conditional Employment d. Leave Requests Employee AM2023 Employee AN2023 Employee AO2023 Employee AP2023 e. Resignations and Terminations f. Retirements g. Stipends h. Transfers 4. Students a. Early Graduation Requests b. Club Requests c. Trip Requests TCHS Skills USA to State Competition - Nampa, Idaho - 04-05-2023 to 04-07-2023 TRHS Student Council to Utah State University Leadership Conference - Logan, Utah - 06-05-2023 to 06- 07-2023 TRHS Yearbook to Idaho Journalism Workshop - Donnelly, Idaho - 07-23-2023 to 7-26-2023 TRHS Speech and Debate - NSDA National Tournament - Phoenix, AZ - 06-09-2023 to 06-18-2023 TRHS Choirs and Theatre - Hale Centre Theater - Sandy, UT - 05-27-2023 to 05-27-2023 HHS Video 2 Technical Theatre - Onsite Motion Picture Set - Provo, UT - 05-16-2023 BHS Ballroom to Lagoon - Farmington, UT - 06-07-2023 to 06-10-2023 BHS Hope Squad to Primary Children's and Welfare Square - Salt Lake City, UT - 05-15-2023 to 05-16- 2023 TRHS Track to Boise Relays - Boise, ID - 04-14-2023 to 04-15-2023 TRHS FCCLA to National FCCLA Competition - Denver, CO - 07-02-2023 to 07-06-2023 d. School Support Organizations TRHS Softball Boosters, Inc TRHS Cheer Team D. Staff/Student Recognition 4A Boys State Basketball Champions - Hillcrest High School Chairman Dance invited Tyler Mills and Coach Dave Austin to present the 4A Boys State Basketball Champions to the Board. Coach Austin expressed how blessed he is by being around such a great group of men. He also stated how proud he was of the team and achieving back to back state championships. He also thanked his coaching staff. Benny Kofe, Ryan Taylor, Mat Barber, Blake Phippen, and Team manager Brey Steffeson. The Board congratulated the team on an amazing season and accomplishment and certificates were handed out to the team. 4A Boys State Basketball Coach of the Year - Dave Austin Coach Austin was recognized as the 4A State Basketball Coach of the Year. Coach just reiterated what he said about his team and coaches. TRHS - Allison John - National Merit Scholar Finalist TRHS - Kyle Brown - National Merit Scholar Finalist TRHS - Hannah Bohrer - National Merit Scholar Finalist TRHS - Gabriella Norris - National Merit Scholar Finalist BHS - Quincy Westover - National Merit Scholar Finalist Chairman Dance invited Levi Owen, Principal at Bonneville High School to present the National Merit Scholar Finalist from Bonneville High School. Mr. Owen reiteterated what Mr. McLaren stated about the rigorous work that students go through with achieving this honor. He then introduced Quincy Westover to the Board. They congratulated him on his achievement and handed him a certificate. HHS - Elijah Olson - National Merit Scholar Finalist HHS - Brecken Allegood - Scholastic Team 4 HHS - Rylan Borgmann - Scholastic Team HHS - Finley Borgmann - Scholastic Team HHS - Keaton Adams - Scholastic Team Chairman Dance invited Hillcrest High School Assistant Principal, Tyler Mills to present the National Merit Scholar Finalists from his school. Mr. Mills reiterated how proud he is of the students and the hard work they put forward to get this prestigious award. It is hard to achieve and a rigorous process. Hillcrest is proud of what they have been able to accomplish. Chairman Dance thanked Mr. Mills and the Board presented the individuals with their certificates. The Scholastic Team was also recognized for their hard work and dedication which led them to win the regional competition. They will be going to Washington D.C. for the National Competition. XIII. High School Student Council Presentations Bonneville Online High School Chairman Dance invited Laura Grover, Student Council Advisor for Bonneville Online High School to introduce her Student Council Representatives to the Board. The students introduced themselves and presented the Board a slideshow of all the great things that happened and are going to happen at Bonneville Online High School. Some of the events they had were Halloween Spirit Week, Annual Secret Santa, St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt and most recently a blood drive that they partnered with Bonneville High School Student Council. The council set goals at the beginning of the year. The most important goal was to eliminate the isolation between Bonneville Online and other schools and students in the district. The activities were designed to get all students to interact with each other. Student Council met weekly to plan and to organize their events. Ms. Grover stated that Bonneville Online High School Student Council has evolved and progressed. She is proud of all her students. Chairman Dance thanked the students and Ms. Grover for their presentation. Bonneville High School Chairman Dance invited Ashley Yorgason to introduce her student council to the Board. The students presented a slideshow to the Board of all the fun and exciting that took place and are going to take place at Bonneville High School. The goal was to create activites that centered around service. Bee Pride Week, Adopt a Family, and the blood drive with Bonneville Online High School were some of the activities centered around service. The motto for the year was “more than me – being a united council”. The upcoming events are the senior Lagoon trip, prom, senior countdown, senior sunset, graduation and the favorite senior all-nighter. The student council thanked the Board the community and various sponsors for their support this year. Chairman Dance thanked Ms. Yorgason and the students for their report. XIV. Public Input Chairman Dance stated that pursuant to Board Policy #4105 Public Participation in Board Meetings, Public Input shall be held to a maximum of one (1) hour and 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 three (3) minutes. The Board will take no action relative to any items during the meeting unless on the agenda but may direct the Superintendent to consider such items at a subsequent meeting. The floor was open to public input Allison Harris, Idaho Falls, Idaho – Allison introduced herself and stated how much she would appreciate the endorsement of changing Praxium Mastery Academy to a magnet school. Allison serves on the Praxium PTO Board, and is a substitute in the district. Praxium is a place for students to think critically and carry out assignments in a more project based setting. This is a hard decision to make, Allison can see both sides of the issue. She thanked the Board for their time. Brynlee Allred, Idaho Falls, Idaho – Brynlee is a student who attends Praxium Mastery Academy. She expressed her support for Mastery Academy to become a magnet school. Having students who have a hard time with keeping on task require a lot of time from the class and teachers. Most of the students at Praxium are honor students who want to move fat a faster pace. The students who struggle are holding others back. Miss Allred again asked for the Board to approve the proposal for Praxium to be a honors track magnet school. Laura Wallis, Idaho Falls, Idaho – Ms. Wallis wanted to congratulate the Board and district on their contribution to the success of HB 281, The Removal of Corpral Punishment from Schools. Ms. Wallis was apart of the team that drafted the legislation and worked with the Department of Education and the State School Board. It was a great experience to work collaboratively on this bill. Now it’s a State Law, and pretty close to what the district has in Board policy. She again, wan ted to give the district a pat on the back for being ahead of what took sixty years for the State of Idaho to put into statute. Richard Owens, Idaho Falls, Idaho – Mr. Owens sent an email to the Board Clerk and to the Board of Trustees. Dr. Woolstenhulme asked that Samantha Williams, the Board Clerk to read the email as it pertains to the Praxium Academy 5 Honors Track Magnet proposal. Ms. Williams read the email to the Board, and the concerns that were expressed in Mr. Owens email centered around removing other options for students, and staffing concerns. He is concerned about students who will essentially have to start over. These kids know the the structure and model of the program. His other concern is about staffing. There needs to be student population to support the staff. What happens to those teachers who are going to have to search for a new job or position. Mr. Owens ended by thanking the Board for their time and for the opportunity to express his concerns. And asks that the Board give the program more time to be successful for all students. Chairman Dance thanked those who participated in public input and moved forward with the agenda. XV. Learning and Instruction A. Proposal for Praxium Honors Track Magnet School (Action Item) Chairman Dance invited Corey Telford, Principal at Bonneville Online High School and Praxium Mastery Academy to present his proposal to the Board. Mr. Telford explained that an outside entity came to Praxium to evaluate the school One of the findings was the School didn’t have a clear purpose and a direction of which group of student the school will serve best. Currently Praxium has two distinct populations at their school. One is students that qualify as an honors track, scoring proficient three or fours on the ISAT. And the second group of students are the at-risk population, scoring lower on the ISAT. These students need constant intervention and support to be successful. Thus taking away the extension opportunities for the other students who move at a faster pace. Mr. Telford continued by presenting the clarified vision to the Board. The Missiona nd Vision at Praxium Mastery Academy is “We Learn, not just for school, but for life. We help every Praxium student be prepared for high school and beyond. Staff, parents, and students work together to intentially develop habits of success (collaboration, critical thinking, character, and communication) while mastering content knowledge and skills”. By clarifying the vision and purpose of Praxium, Mr. Telford proposed that Praxium be recognized as an honors track magnet school. Chairman Dance asked the Board for a motion. Motion: Paul Jenkins moved to approve the fees as presented to the Board. Carissa Coats seconded. Motion carried. B. FY 2023 Senior Instructional Calendar Revision (Action Item) Dr. Woolstenhulme explained to the Board that due to the snow closure days this year, the seniors come up short by sixteen minutes on their instructional calendars that the district submits to the state. We are proposing to add twenty minutes to their calendar on the day they report for graduation practice and graduation. Chairman Dance asked for a motion. Motion: Randy Smith moved to approve the revisions to the FY2023 senior instructional calendar as presented. Carissa Coats seconded. Motion carried. XVI. Finance and Operations A. Fee Hearing Chairman Dance invited Guy Wangsgard, Executive Director of Finance and Operations to present the proposed increased fees that have been requested and are in need of Board approval per Idaho Statute. Mr. Wangsgard explained that the proposed fee increase requests were adverised in the newspaper for two weeks. The fees range from Pine Basin to different charges at schools as well as building rental rates. Chairman Dance opened the floor for public input in regard to these fee increases. 1. Fee Hearing Public Input - there was no public input 2. Proposed Fees (Action Item) Chairman Dance asked for a motion. Motion: Randy Smith moved to approve the proposed fee increases as presented. Paul Jenkins seconded. Motion carried. B. Ammon Days 2023 Bus Request (Action Item) Chairman Dance asked Mr. Wangsgard to present on the Ammon Day 2023 Bus Request that was received. Mr. Wangsgard stated that the City of Ammon used the district buses to transport people to Ammon Days. This was a great success and they would like to use the buses again for Ammon Days this year. A Board member asked if the liability piece is still in place, and that was confirmed. Chairman Dance asked for a motion. Motion: Paul Jenkins moved to approve the Ammon Days 2023 bus request. Carissa Coats seconded. Motion carried. 6 C. Bond Information/Communication Discussion (If needed) Chairman Dance open the discussion on how to communicate to the patrons the facts on the May 16, 2023 Bond for a new elementary school and roof repairs. Dr. Woolstenhulme stated that the district Bond information website has been launched. He also stated that each week in the family update there is information on the Bond. That newsletter is getting close to ten thousand hits each week. He also stated that the Board has latitude to create a committee to get the word out. They can get a hold of the Advocates for Education and promote on social media and any means they would like. The district is only allowed to present information, no advocating is permitted. The Board will take that under advisement. The Board members will also tune in and participate on D93 Live. XVII. Planning and Personnel A. Policy 5040 Certified Staff Transfers for 30-day Review (Action Item) Chairman Dance asked Heath Jackson, Executive Director of Planning and Personnel to present. Mr. Jackson asked that Policy 5040 Certified Staff Transfers be approved for 30-day review. Motion: Carissa Coats moved to approve Policy 5040 Certified Staff Transfers for 30-day review. Randy Smith seconded. Motion carried. B. Parcel Number: RPO2083004005O by Thunder Ridge High School Sale Counter Offer (Action Item) Chairman Dance invited John Pymm, Director of Maintenance and Facilities to present to the Board. Mr. Pymm stated that last month that the district received an offer on some ground by Thunder Ridge High School (Parcel Number RPO2083004005O). The Board rejected the offer of $1700.00. The buyer would like the district and Board to consider a counter offer. The Board discussed this request, and a motion was made. Motion: Randy Smith moved to approve moving forward with a counter offer of $5,000.00 with latitude, with the best interest of the district. Paul Jenkins seconded. Motion carried. C. Elevate Academy Joint Use Agreement (Action Item) Dr. Woolstenhulme presented the information on a Joint Use Agreement with Elevate Academy to the Board. The agreement includes a joint use between Elevate and Lincoln High School with the south east corner of the Lincoln property. Lincoln uses that piece for P.E. instruction and it is useful for the students to use. Dr. Woolstenhulme drafted the joint use agreement and the Board reviewed it. Chairman Dance asked for a motion. Motion: Paul Jenkins moved to approve the Elevate Academy Joint Use Agreement. Carissa Coats seconded. Motion carried. Superintendent Reports and Recommendations D. Family and Employee Engagement Report Dr. Woolstenhulme wanted to go through the platforms the district use to engage with staff, students and parents and their benefits. He started with Jamie Volmer’s “Schools Can’t Do it Alone”. Which promotes taking a positive conversation out to the people where they are and get a virtuous cycle of feedback in which eventually you get increased understanding, higher levels of trust, permission to change the system into the twenty-first century, and finally community support. Dr. Woolstenhulme explained the “virtuous cycle of feedback”. The two key elements are “share what we’re doing right” and “listen to how people feel”. The platforms that the district uses for sharing part of the cycle are School Status, Swift K12, Smore Weekly Family and Employee updates, D93 Live, D93 News and Social Media which include Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. These have become very power in communicating with our patrons, parents, staff and students. The platforms that the district uses for obtaining feedback or start listening to the community are again School Status, Qualtrics (Quantative Data), ThoughtExchange (Qualitative Data), D93 Live, Facebook Messenger and Ask D93. The other avenues that district uses to spread the great things that are happening in D93 are Rotary Club, Kiwanis, and meeting with Farm Bureau Federation each year. But by far, Social Media is generally the best avenue to communicate and share what the district is doing right. Chairman Dance thanked Dr. Woolstenhulme for his report. E. ThoughtExchange Contract Renewal (Action Item) Chairman Dance asked for a motion for the Thought Exchange Contract Renewal. 7 Motion: Paul Jenkins moved to approve the ThoughtExchange Contract Renewal. Randy Smith seconded. Motion carried. XVIII. Board Closing Business A. Call for Agenda Items for Upcoming Meetings – Vice Chair Paul Jenkins to report on the NSBA conference Board Work Session - April 25, 2023 - 11:30 a.m. - Bridgewater Elementary Retirement Open House - May 1, 2023 - 3:30 p.m. - Rocky Mountain Middle School Auditorium Regular Board Meeting - May 10, 2023 - 6:00 p.m. B. Adjournment (Action Item) Chairman Dance asked for a motion to adjourn Motion: Carissa Coats moved to adjourn the meeting. Randy Smith seconded. Motion carried. APPROVED: ______________________________________ Chairman ATTESTED: _______________________________________ Clerk DATE: ___________________________________