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Home My WebLink About05-01-2017 Minutes Community MeetingNEVILLE JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT Na. 93 3497 North Ammon Road, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83401 (248) 525-4400 ) Fax (208) 529-0104 a www.d93schools.org Dr. CharlesJ. Shackett, Superintendent Marjean McConnell, Deputy Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme, Assistant Superintendent Community Meeting May 1, 2097 6:30 PM Rocky Mountain Middle School Auditorium 3443 N Ammon Rd, Idaho Falls, ID I. Call to Order Chairman Jeff Bird called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. II. Roll Call Chairman Jeff Bird present Vice Chairman Paul Jenkins present Treasurer Amy Landers present Trustee Greg Calder present Trustee Chad Dance present III. Welcome Visitors and Delegations Chairman Bird welcomed the patrons and Administration to the meeting. Those in attendance were Deputy Superintendent Marjean McConnell, Assistant Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme, Chief Financial/Operations Officer Guy Wangsgard, Director of Curriculum & Instruction Michaelena Hix, Director of Maintenance & Operations John Pymm, Energy Education Specialist Don Trauntvein, Director of Safe Schools & Technology Gordon Howard, Community Relations and Communications Phil Campbell, D93News Samantha Williams, Bonneville Principal Heath Jackson, Bonneville Assistant Principal Trent Dabell, Technology Creighton Harris and Jeffrey Barnes, Iona Principal Brady Johnson, Discovery Assistant Principal Shelley Andrus, Rocky Mountain Assistant Principal Thomas Kennedy, Hillcrest Principal Doug McLaren, Hillcrest Assistant Principal Craig Miller, and Board Clerk Mary Hansen. District staff and community patrons in attendance were Mary Brown, Stacy McCammon, Desi Chase, Kardine Willis, Lisa Hunsaker, Kandre Ramirez, Claudio Ramirez, DeAnza Knibbs, Jennifer Andrus, Kati Pyper, Tracy Butikofer, Nathan Egan, Curtis Checketts, Kelly Carmona, Michael Cousin, Lance/Shannon Brady, Scott Lynch, Jessie Prince, Robin/Scott Staker, Sharla Mann, KambrialMatt Reeves, Amber Blundell, Sonia Barney, BrianlJessica Burnell, Cecile Perez, Ali Breeze, Kate Dahle, Tristan Hyatt, Christy John, Nicholas Torman, HaileylBrandon Burton, Erin Ellsworth, Heidi Roth, DericklTasha Hill, Seth/Stephanie Wellard, Hilary Gooch, Mike/Farrah Hansen, Jeanna Hill, Adrian/Megan McCrackern, Anton/Sydney Nelson, Mark Sorenson, Phil/Whitney Browning, Rachel Holdaway, Misti Loveland, IV. Proposed Discovery Elementary Boundary Presentation Chairman Bird invited Scott Woolstenhulme to present information for Discovery Boundary proposal. Mr, Woolstenhulme informed the community of the new challenges facing the Bonneville Joint School District 93 — growth! Discovery has increased their student enrollment 20% yearly. The first bond in 2014 included a high school, a middle school, and an elementary school in the Red Rock subdivision. When the bond finally passed in 2016, it only included the high school. Thus, Discovery Elementary enrollment has toppled over 700 students creating lack of and overcrowded classrooms and a scramble to find teachers. With the ongoing building happening in the north end of the district, boundaries need realigned to alleviate the increasing enrollment and will require more than one boundary change as growth continues. It is proposed to move 70 students from the Discovery attendance areas four miles north to Ucon Elementary; City of Ucon currently is not experiencing growth and the school has unused classrooms. Twenty-eight other students will be moved to available classrooms in Iona; additional trailers can be placed, if needed. Special programs at Discovery will not be moved. Board of Trustees 0 Jeff Bird * Paul Jenkins 0 Amy Landers 0 Greg Calder ' Chad Dance Bonneville Joint School District No, y3 is an Equal Opportunity Employ^r A. Elementary Public Input Patron comments: • Moving kids away from town is hard for working parents • Move special needs programs to Ucon • Discovery needs relief — overcrowding effects both teaching and learning • Discovery staff is concerned how the changes affect families, teachers, students • Class sizes are also large at Iona • Concerns over bus pick up times for Ucon elementary • Align high school and elementary boundaries; difficult for students to flip flop over boundaries • New developments in Iona could also cause overcrowding in Iona • Build bigger elementary schools! • Safety concerns with overcrowded classrooms • Look more at the problems of today, and not so much into the future • Bridgewater area is also growing • Need more information out to the patrons on these issues Explanations: • Moving students north allows for less chance of overcrowding; growth is also happening south of Sunnyside • If students are not moved to available classrooms, adding more trailers is the other option • Boundaries will continue to change as growth continues to happen • Tiebreaker boundaries will be affected by the apartments being built on 15t Street • Bonding for a new elementary or middle school is yet to be decided • Open enrollment is under the principal's discretion; there are currently open -enrolled students at Discovery • The district needs more bus drivers! • All students are D93 students — district wide effort to provide the best for each student; all buildings have caring staff and friends can be made anywhere • Building bigger elementary is not the solution because of scheduling conflicts in the building • 6th grade students will be moved up to middle school only if a middle school is bonded for • Many of the district's elementary schools were built over 10 years ago, as neighborhood schools; today the neighborhoods are larger and expanding and current schools are overcrowded • Recession slowed down the chance to continue building when it was best to do so • Bonding is difficult; can't pass bond on projections. Growth must occur first to determine the sale of the band. The community says, "Don't raise my taxes, but build more schools." • It's a hard balance between bonding and building for growth. The district only builds what the community will support through bonding. Meeting was recessed from 7:46-8:01 p.m. V. Boundary and Enrollment Presentation Chairman Bird invited Scott Woolstenhulme to present information for high school Boundary and enrollment proposals. The recent patron survey resulted in the priority factors for the high school boundaries to include a balance of social -economics, minorities, and students with disabilities. Hillcrest and Bonneville high schools capacities will be smaller than Thunder Ridge. Another major concern of patrons was the traffic flow, involving busses, parents, students, staff, and surrounding community. The high school boundaries will stay intact as the district grows and should not be influenced by increasing growth, A. Secondary Public Input Patron comments: • Bridgewater Elementary students will be split at the high school level; should be in Thunder Ridge boundary • Keep the athletes with the coach • Propose traffic and infrastructure planning with the County • Students that live next door to Bonneville should not be bussed to Thunder Ridge • Change is harder on the parent than on the students • Balance of social -economics will not create poor or rich schools • Bussing is better and safer than walking on the roads; no sidewalks, increased traffic • Great opportunities and great teachers at all schools • Figure out what is best for students to avoid multiple changes • Many expressions of thanks for the work of the Board in these tough decisions. Explanations: • The open enrollment policy would deviate for only the first year that the new boundaries are in place allowing senior students to stay at their current school if their residence is in Thunder Ridge attendance area • Reasons to stay in current school could include athletics and co -curricular activities • IHSAA rules and polices will be followed for all athletes • County traffic processes are different from the district • District is required to add deceleration and acceleration lanes and turning lanes on Crowley and 151 Streets • County is in charge of new traffic flow systems and will not improve intersections without traffic flow data to support the upgrade • Boundaries are proposed due to balance of social economics in each school • Pocket bussing will not be considered The Board will consider making a decision later this month. Mr. Woolstenhulme stated a new survey will be coming later this week. VI. Adiournment Chairman Bird asked for a motion to adjourn at 8:50 p.m. MOTION: Greg Calder made the motion to adjourn. Chad Dance seconded. The vote was 5 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion was carried. APPROVED: ��j� Chairman ATTESTED:4 ""r/ �f® Clerk Date: �J / d 7 Iii ETI 1 L L E JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. S3 :S'llrrl�•rrI S'ucr�_ss ,(fir p�#�� " 3497 North Ammon Road, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83401 (208) 525-4400 Fax (208) 529-0104 • www.d93schools.org tw.Owks f. Shutt, SupwJ44 cleW J4Aa*,N Warw*r I, Deputy SiP&lntin&ni Scott Woalstenhulme, % UMent 3srperinker�dent Discovery Elementary Proposal Discovery Elementary has faced extreme overcrowding this year. Using the results of our recent Patron and Staff survey, the District Administration and School Board are working with elementary principals to plan changes to accommodate the growth. Recommended Proo_ oral • 2016-2017 o Convert all Dotential classrooms to instructional classroom space. • 2017-2018 o Evaluate oven enrollment for all students who attend from outside of the Discovery attendance zone. o Make necessary boundary changes. i. Neighborhoods west of Ammon Road and north of Iona Road to Ucon Elementary School (estimated 80 students). ii. Move neighborhoods east of between Rushton and 45th North to Iona Elementary School (estimated 25 students). nW1ti4F: WX11 ] o TemDorary boundary changes to enroll students at Iona, Summit Hills, and/or Cloverdale if an elementary is bonded for, 0 or Move 6th erade to Rockv Mountain MS --as a pilot program • 2019-2020 o Potential new elementary_ school built in Red Rock Subdivision (August bond) ® 2020-2021 o Potential new middle school built adjacent to Thunder Ridge High School. The School Board will hold a public information meeting about these proposed changes at Rocky Mountain Middle School on (Day, Date, and Time). We would like to invite you to please attend this meeting to share your ideas about this proposal with the Board before this proposal is voted on at the regular Board Meeting on May 10th. Bond ofTrus kees Jeff l3ird PAUI Jenkins An r Landers Greg C,14*F Chad fiance IJu-,krkJ vViHe]u1nd Sclioal Chsrrld Nrr. 93 1% Rn Fyual Opp nrtuntty t Ithpluyw Proposed Boundary Change Dismvery -- — (600) -`- to Ucon - — (70) _ to Iona - (8) — f -%q Nib VD #� '� �I- — 6twrtraGMnF r lK:11LWddl' I _ y — sfdKiOVAti i I M I 0 0 M CL N 0 V 0 00 n M Proposed High School Boundary Change Demographic & Enrollment Breakdown of Proposed Boundaries Year: 2018-2019 TRHS Targets 9.4% Enrollment with Proposed Boundary BHS 3130 316 3130 Y T 3397 10,969 Current Projected HHS 3397 309 School Percentage Enrollment 5tudents Growth Percentage Variance TRI -IS 38% 1,391 1,462 1,487 41% 3%I BHS 31% 1,135 978 995 2773 -4% MMS 31% 1,135 1,159 1,179 32% 1%1 Totals 100% 3,6611 3,599 3,661 100%, 0%J Year: 2025-2026 Targets Enrollment with Proposed Boundary Carrent Projected ILOO l Percentage Enrollment Students Growth Percentage Variance TRHS 38% 1,619 1,536 1,725 40% 2% BHS 31% 1,321 1,112 1,249 29% -2 IHHS 31% 1,321 1,146 1,287 30% -1% ITotals 100% 4,261 3,794 4,261 100fi Ox TRHS 4442 416 9.4% -0.2% BHS 3130 316 3130 Y T 3397 10,969 10.1% 0.6% HHS 3397 309 -3.4% 9.1% -0.4% LTakal 10,9691,Q41 -9.5%.-0..0%- TRHS 4442 --T 1731 39.0% 45.7%-5.196 la -1.7% BHS 3130 Y T 3397 10,969 1430 HHS 1264 37.2% -3.4% Total 4,425 4D.6% 0.0% ,roposed High School Boundary Change (2018) :arab ;treat Inysid Swinyside