HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-11-2017 Minutes Regular MeetingDr. Charles J. Shackett, Superintendent Marjean McConnell, Deputy Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme, Assistant Superintendent
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Board of Trustees Paul Jenkins Amy Landers Chad Dance Greg Calder Scott Lynch
Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Regular Meeting October 11, 2017 7:00 PM District Board Room I. Pledge of Allegiance II. Prayer was offered by Greg Calder. III. Call to Order Chairman Paul Jenkins called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. IV. Roll Call Amy Landers present Chad Dance present Greg Calder present Scott Lynch excused Paul Jenkins present V. Welcoming of Delegates and Visitors Those in attendance were Superintendent Dr. Charles Shackett, Deputy Superintendent Marjean McConnell, Assistant Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme, Chief Financial/Operations Officer Guy Wangsgard, Director of Curriculum & Instruction Jason Lords, Director of Maintenance & Operations John Pymm, Director of Safe Schools & Technology Gordon Howard, Community Relations and Communications Phil Campbell, Transportation Supervisor Michael Graham, Thunder Ridge Principal Doug McLaren, Hillcrest Principal Scott Miller, Hillcrest Assistant Principal Gene Smith, Bonneville HS Principal Heath Jackson, Bonneville Online HS Principal Corey Telford, Lincoln HS Principal Lance Miller, Sandcreek MS Principal Yvonne Thurber, Student Council Advisors Natalie Woods, Emily Freeman, Teri Angell, and Board Clerk Mary Hansen. He also reminded those who wished to speak during Public Input to sign in, choose one spokesperson, and give any written materials to the Board Clerk. Due to their sensitive nature, comments or complaints about personnel or individual students will only be heard in Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code § 74-206 VI. Amend/Approve the Agenda Chairman Jenkins asked for a motion to approve the agenda. MOTION: Greg Calder moved to approve the Agenda. Chad Dance seconded. The vote was 4 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion carried. VII. Consent Calendar Chairman Jenkins asked if any Board Member would like to remove any item from the Consent Calendar to the Regular Agenda. Hearing none, he asked if any Board Member had any questions with regard to the Consent Calendar. He then asked for a motion to approve the Consent Calendar. MOTION: Greg Calder moved to approve the Consent Calendar. Amy Landers seconded. The vote was 4 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion carried. A. Minutes of Previous Meetings 1. Regular Meeting 09-13-2017
2. Special Meeting 09-20-2017 B. Financial 1. Accounts Payable a. $10,347,077.53 2. Surplus 3. Bid Recommendations a. BHS Little Theater Repair 4. Proposed Contracts a. CT Transportation C. Emergency Closure Authorization D. Employees 1. Conditional Employment Annette Anderson Mountain Valley Elementary Music Paraprofessional 10/6/2017 Christa Bankhead Mountain Valley Elementary Playground Assistant 9/20/2017 Cindy Brown Transportation Bus Driver 9/27/2017 Melanie Brush Lincoln High School Media Center Paraprofessional 9/18/2017 Lindsay Butte Hillview Elementary Playground Assistant 10/2/2017 Yessica Duran Duran Federal Programs ESL Paraprofessional 9/26/2017 Bobbi Erickson Fairview Elementary Playground Assistant 9/11/2017 Becky Frongner Mountain Valley Elementary Special Education Paraprofessional 10/9/2017 Kathy Goodson Bonneville High School BI/PCS Paraprofessional 10/9/2017 Nicholas Harris Special Services CBRS/PSR 10/11/2017 Timothy Jenson Federal Programs ESL Paraprofessional 10/3/2017 Christina Johnson Hillcrest High School Clinical Instructor 1/1/2018 Maylyn Loertscher Transportation Bus Attendant 9/27/2017 Mercedes Luna Federal Programs ESL Paraprofessional 9/5/2017 Karen Motheral Rimrock Elementary Playground Assistant 9/18/2017 Craig Mullen Transportation Bus Driver 10/5/2017 Jessica Munson Bonneville High School In-School Suspension Aide 9/29/2017 Janalee Nelson Hillcrest High School Teacher 9/19/2017 Thomas Norman Transportation Bus Driver 10/5/2017 Debra Rix Transportation Bus Attendant 9/27/2017 Brian Rupe Maintenance Custodian 9/27/2017 Katie Russell Fairview Elementary Media Center Paraprofessional 9/19/2017 Marjorie Smith Summit Hills Elementary LPN 10/3/2017 Ashley Tempin Tiebreaker Elementary Special Unit Paraprofessional 10/2/2017 Jendaya Thompson Maintenance Custodian 9/20/2017 Martha Yanez Lincoln High School e-Center Paraprofessional 9/22/2017 Cheri Zinzer Hillview Elementary Instructional Paraprofessional 9/28/2017 2. Resignations and Terminations Jacob Dawson Special Services CBRS-PSR 10/11/2017 Maria Gomez-Vazquez Child Nutrition Cook 9/12/2017 Sheritee Hart Hillcrest High School Dance Team Assistant Coach 6/2/2017 Steve Hopper Transportation Bus Driver 9/29/2017 Heidi LeClaire Transportation Bus Aide 10/3/2017 Gregory Lyman Transportation Bus Driver 9/13/2017 Kandi Mickelsen Transportation Bus Attendant 9/13/2017 Cheyenne Miller Maintenance Summer Grounds Crew 9/8/2017 Timothy Morrell Maintenance Summer Grounds Crew 9/29/2017 Monica Perry Summit Hills Elementary Playground Assistant 9/13/2017 Laura Pettet Iona Elementary Overflow Paraprofessional 10/2/2017 Barbara Phillips Child Nutrition Cook 9/14/2017 Rebecca Webb Sandcreek Middle School Girls Basketball Assistant Coach 9/6/2017 Tayson Webb Hillcrest High School Wrestling Assistant Coach 6/2/2017 Shandarae Williams Summit Hills Elementary Title One Paraprofessional 6/2/2017 3. Transfers
From: To: Christina Farnes Playground Assistant - Bridgewater Elem BI/PCS Paraprofessional - Bridgewater Elem Sharon Lopez Cook - Hillview Elementary Cook - Bonneville High School Katherin Thieman Cook - Bonneville High School Cook - Hillview Elementary 4. Stipends Kenneth Alexander Bonneville High School Head Baseball Coach 10/13/2017 Brandi Cornelison Hillcrest High School Tennis Assistant Coach 9/13/2017 Nathan Elliot Hillcrest High School Baseball Assistant Coach 8/7/2017 Robert Hagert Hillcrest High School Track Assistant Coach 8/7/2017 Melanie Harris Sandcreek Middle School Girls Basketball Assistant Coach 9/11/2017 Maynard Jackson Hillcrest High School Football Assistant Coach 8/10/2017 Micheal Jorgensen Hillcrest High School Girls Basketball Assistant Coach/ Track Assistant Coach 9/15/2017 Jody Webb Hillcrest High School Football Assistant Coach 8/7/2017 5. Requests for Leave 6. Alternative Authorization Danielle Johnson Falls Valley Elementary Elementary Certification Linda Rayner Hillcrest High School Mathematics 6/12 Certification 7. Hard-to-Fill Positions E. Intern and Student Teacher Assignment Vivian Angelos Grand Canyon Univ Bonneville High School Phil Beck, Special Education Nov 2017 F. Students 1. Early Graduation Requests 2. Club Requests a. Hillcrest High School Club List 17-18 b. Technical Careers High School Club List 17-18 c. Bonneville High School Club List 17-18 3. Trip Requests a. Hillcrest State Travel Requests b. BHS - Debate - Boise, ID from 3-08-2018 to 3-10-2018 c. BHS - Debate - Twin Falls, ID from 12-01-2017 to 12-02-2017 d. HHS - Girls & Boys Basketball - Sandy, UT from 12-01-2017 to 12-02-2017 e. HHS - Girls & Boys Basketball - Star Valley, WY from 12-14-2017 to 12-16-2017 f. HHS - Wrestling - Boise, ID from 12-01-2017 to 12-02-2017 g. HHS - Wrestling - Post Falls, ID from 01-11-2018 to 01-13-2018 4. Temporary Suspensions VIII. Public Input Pursuant to Board Policy #1550 Public Participation in Board Meetings Public Input shall be held to a maximum of 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, but may direct the Superintendent to consider such an item at a subsequent meeting. No public input at this meeting. IX. Administrative Reports A. High School Construction Report - Brad McKinsey, Owners Representative Chairman Jenkins invited Brad McKinsey to give the Thunder Ridge High School Construction update. For the site, the grass sod is installed on the football field; the practice fields and soccer fields have been prepped for spring seeding. All irrigation lines are in and working. The outside perimeter fences are going up. The weather has caused slowing in laying the CMU for concession area. Curb, gutter, and paving in the back parking lot will be finished this week; bus area paving will be finished in the spring. For the building, the exterior siding is complete, the floor is prepped for concrete, and metal decking is complete on the gym. The stairs are finished near the weight room. All windows are installed around the building. On the second floor, a few rooms have been carpeted and doors are being hung. The front lobby is still open; however, the administration area will be partitioned off to keep heat in to complete the sheet rock and taping. All gas lines and meters are in and HVAC system will be heating the building during the winter. The glass rollup doors in the
cafeteria are installed. Elevators are being installed. The cement is being poured in the balcony seating area. The hallways will be finished last. There are 185 workers on-site. The project is 70% complete. B. Report on the State of the District - Team Jaguar, Rocky Mountain Middle School Chairman Jenkins invited Team Jaguar to present the State of the District report. Team members are JoyLynn Gleave, Science teacher; Angie Pipinich, Math teacher; Ali Breeze, Language Arts teacher; and Jami McLing, History teacher. They are part of the Idaho Mastery Education Network. The Team’s classroom has 120 seventh and eighth grade students. A mastery based classroom helps to meet the needs of all students – those who struggle and those who excel with academics and learning. All four subjects are intertwined to work together, with mastery of 80% of content accomplished with focus on the student’s learning style, not the teacher’s teaching style. The program offers mentoring and encourages students to move at their own pace. Students develop life skills, i.e., time management, communication skills, and self-advocacy. The Team would like to see the Mastery Education philosophy throughout the District and in the high school classrooms. C. Proposed Policy for Initial Consideration - Marjean McConnell Chairman Jenkins invited Marjean McConnell to present policy for initial consideration. Ms. McConnell stated these policies are being updated to current practices and changes in the law. 1. 2140 Student and Family Privacy Rights 2. 2390 English Learner Program 3. 2428 Parental Rights 4. 3280 Equal Education Nondiscrimination and Sex Equity 5. 5240 Personal Conduct 6. 5250 Sexual Harassment-Sexual Intimidation in the Workplace 7. 5425 Leave Without Pay 8. 5710 Paraprofessionals D. Procedure Change Notification Chairman Jenkins invited Marjean McConnell to present changes to procedure. Ms. McConnell stated this procedure is being updated accordingly to its policy, 1. 5425P Conditional Leave Without Pay Procedures X. New Business A. 2017 Financial Audit – Wipfli Chairman Jenkins invited Judy Brower from Wipfli to present the 2017 Audit Report. Ms. Brower stated the 2017 Audit is due to the State by November 15, 2017. The focus of the report is a summary of the General Fund, also known as the Maintenance and Operations Fund. Most of the day-to-day operations are financed from this fund including teacher and staff salaries, instruction supplies, benefits, etc. Therefore, the financial strength of the District is reflected by the strength of the General Fund. Ms. Brower summarized the graphs in the audit. Chairman Jenkins asked for a motion to accept the 2017 Audit as presented. MOTION: Chad Dance moved to accept the 2017 Audit as presented. Amy Landers seconded. The vote was 4 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion carried. B. Bonneville Online Student Council - Principal Corey Telford, Student Council Adviser Terri Angell Chairman Jenkins invited Corey Telford and Terri Angell to introduce Bonneville Online Student Council. Mr. Telford stated this is the second year for a Student Council at Bonneville Online High School. There are 260 students enrolled this year. Shai Cunningham, Student Body President and Madi Hagman, Vice President presented their goals for the 2017-2018 school year. Their mission statement is “Working to bring a social aspect to an online environment by providing support and peer interaction to full-time students”. The goals focused around student involvement are communication, activities, and participation. Encourage participation with social media, join up with the other clubs from Hillcrest or Bonneville high schools, plan a graduation activity for seniors, and encourage volunteering and service projects. C. Lincoln High School Student Council - Principal Lance Miller, Student Council Adviser Emily Freeman
Chairman Jenkins invited Lance Miller and Emily Freeman to introduce Lincoln HS Student Council. Mr. Miller introduced Emma Shotts, Student Council President. She reviewed Lincoln’s goals for 2017-2018 school year. Highlights include Lincoln’s Annual Car Show for students, Spirit week in October and spring, food can drive near the holidays, and putting together hygiene kits. D. Hillcrest High School Student Council - Principal Scott Miller, Student Council Adviser Natalie Woods Chairman Jenkins invited Scott Miller and Natalie Woods to introduce Hillcrest HS Student Council. Mr. Miller expressed his gratitude for Natalie Woods, Student Council advisor. Isaac Child, Student Body President and Ethan Hatch, Vice President presented their school goals for 2017-2018 school year. The year started with a Student Council retreat, a chance to get to know each other better and to write the mission statement, “We commit to UNIFY Hillcrest High School by boldly leading through our example. To embrace uniqueness, we will break barriers with confidence using sincere POSITIVITY. By doing so we will create everlasting memories that make us proud to be a Knight… Veni-Vedi-Vici”. Goals include Freshmen Day, Civil War games, the Legion, individual Valentine cards, Adopt-a-Family community project, teacher appreciation, and janitor dinner. To unify through positivity will bring the Hillcrest community together. E. Middle School Architect Recommendation - John Pymm Chairman Jenkins invited John Pymm to present the Middle School Architect recommendation. After visiting middle school buildings designed by both NBW and Hummel architect firms, Mr. Pymm stated the Architect Selection Committee ranked the two architects: #1 NBW and #2 Hummel. The architects will start designing and preparing for the future middle school bond project. Chairman Jenkins asked for a motion to enter into negotiations with NBW Architect Firm to design a new middle school. MOTION: Amy Landers moved to enter into negotiations with NBW Architect Firm to design a new middle school. Greg Calder seconded. The vote was 4 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion carried. F. Proposed Policy for 21-day Review (first reading) - Marjean McConnell Chairman Jenkins invited Marjean McConnell to present policy for 21-day Review. Ms. McConnell stated that these revisions were ready for public input and asked them to be posted for 21-day review. MOTION: Greg Calder moved to post the policies presented for 21-day review. Amy Landers seconded. The vote was 4 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion carried. 1. 1510 Board Agenda Items 2. 3060 Education of Homeless Students XI. Old Business A. Proposed Policy for Final Adoption (second reading) - Marjean McConnell Chairman Jenkins invited Marjean McConnell to present policy for final adoption. Ms. McConnell stated no other revisions were made to these policies and can be posted for final adoption. MOTION: Greg Calder moved to approve the policies presented for final adoption. Chad Dance seconded. The vote was 4 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion carried. 1. 1260 Authorization of Signatures 2. 1265 Electronic Signatures 3. 5400 Family Medical Leave and Sick Leave 4. 5404 Personal Leave B. Hillcrest Training Center Renaming Proposal Chairman Jenkins opened discussion on proposed renaming of Hillcrest HS Training Facility and invited Hillcrest HS. Principal Scott Miller and Athletic Director Wendy Johnson reviewed the proposal. Hillcrest administration proposed the training facility, which was constructed last year, to be renamed “S. Barr Training Center” to honor a retired baseball coach at Hillcrest. Reflecting on Board policy 9260 Naming of School and Educational Support Facilities, the Board does not support this proposal. Mr. Miller stated that Coach Barr’s number will be retired. C. Bond Discussion - Chairman Jenkins
Chairman Jenkins opened the Bond discussion, referring to the 2018 School General Bond Obligation Bond Proposal given to the Board last month. Discussion included
Capacity and target enrollment
Cannot balance empty classrooms with overage of students with only boundary changes
Reallocation of current facilities after MS is built
Need to prioritize projects; tiered ballot?
Other District projects: Iona roof, Falls Valley parent loop, transportation center
Tax levy rate and bonding
Are we ready for growth? It will take three years for any building to be ready.
Costly to move trailers
6th graders best in elementary environment
Middle schools in alignment with high schools; programs, athletics, transportation
Smaller middle schools better for administration-student relationships XII. Call for Agenda Items for Upcoming Meetings A. Work Session - Wednesday, October 25, 2017 - Bridgewater Elementary - 11:30 a.m. B. Regular Meeting - Wednesday, November 1, 2017 - District Board Room - 7:00 p.m. C. ISBA Convention - November 8-10, 2017 - Coeur d'Alene, ID D. Thanksgiving Break - November 20-24, 2017 - No School E. Work Session - Wednesday, November 29, 2017 - Cloverdale Elementary - 11:30 a.m. XIII. Executive Session A. Chairman Jenkins stated that the Board will enter into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code Section 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; and (c) To acquire an interest in real property which is not owned by a public agency. The Executive Session will be closed to the public as permitted by law. MOTION: Amy Landers moved to enter into executive session for the reason stated. Greg Calder seconded. The roll call vote was: XIV. Roll Call Vote Amy Landers yes Chad Dance yes Greg Calder yes Scott Lynch excused Paul Jenkins yes Chairman Jenkins recessed the meeting to move into Executive Session at 9:33 p.m. APPROVED: _________________________________________ Chairman ATTESTED: _________________________________________ Clerk Date: ________________________________