HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-14-2019 Minutes Regular MeetingDr. Scott Woolstenhulme, 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 August 14, 2019 7:00 PM District Board Room I. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Pledge of Allegiance was led by Paul Jenkins. II. Prayer was offered by Scott Lynch. III. Call to Order Chairman Paul Jenkins called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. IV. Roll Call Amy Landers present Chad Dance excused Greg Calder present Scott Lynch present Paul Jenkins present V. Welcoming of Delegates and Visitors Others in attendance were Superintendent Dr. Scott Woolstenhulme, Chief Financial/Operations Officer Guy Wangsgard, Executive Director of Planning & Personnel Heath Jackson, Director of Maintenance & Operations John Pymm, Director of Safe Schools & Technology Gordon Howard, D93News Samantha Williams, Transportation Supervisor Michael Graham, Bonneville HS Principal Levi Owen, Tom Hunsaker, Patricia Suitter, 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 (Idaho Code § 74-206(b)). VI. Action Items - The board may take action to approve, deny, amend, modify or postpone action on any of the items listed below. A. Amend/Approve the Agenda Chairman Jenkins asked to amend the agenda to remove Patti Suitters’ name from the Transfer List on the Consent Calendar. Amy Landers asked to amend the agenda to remove the Iona City Rental Agreement 2019-2020 from the Consent Calendar. MOTION: Amy Landers moved to amend the agenda by removing Patti Suiter’s name from the Transfer List on the Consent Calendar and to remove the Iona City Rental Agreement form the Consent Calendar. Greg Calder seconded. Motion carried. MOTION: Greg Calder moved to approve the agenda as amended. Scott Lynch seconded. Motion carried. B. Consent Calendar MOTION: Greg Calder moved to approve the amended Consent Calendar. Amy Landers seconded. Motion carried. 1. Minutes of Previous Meetings a. Special Meeting/Board Retreat b. Board Retreat 2. Financial a. Accounts Payable 1) $4,101,536.61
b. Capital Construction Projects Report c. Proposed Contracts 1) Iona City Rental Agreement 2019-2020 2) AA Kinetic Physical Therapy 3) American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreters 4) Anderson Speech & Language Therapy, LLC 5) Celebrations Speech of Idaho, LLC 6) Hansen Speech Therapy, LLC 7) Independence O&M Services, LLC 8) Innovative Healthcare 9) Speech & Language Therapy 10) Peaks to Plains Therapy Services 11) Riverside Service Group 12) Children's Adventure Center 2019-2020 13) The Speech & Language Clinic, Inc. 14) CT Transportation 3. Employees a. Conditional Employment b. Resignations and Terminations c. Release from Contract d. Transfers e. Stipends f. Requests for Leave g. Alternative Authorization Director of Human Resource, Heath Jackson recommended Patti Suitter as the new Assistant Principal of Sandcreek Middle School. Ms. Suitter has worked in the District many years and looks forward to being with the middle school students. MOTION: Amy Landers moved to accept recommendation for Patti Suitter to be the new Assistant Principal at Sandcreek Middle School. Scott Lynch seconded. Motion carries. VII. Public Input: Pursuant to Board Policy #4105 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. There was not any public input at this meeting. VIII. Administrative Reports/Information Items A. Report on the State of the District - John Pymm, Director of Facilities & Operations 1. Summer Facilities Projects Chairman Jenkins invited John Pymm to give report on Summer Facility Projects. Mr. Pymm reviewed the long list of summer projects completed this summer. Highlights included a facelift inside and out at Rocky Mountain Middle School, interior remodel at the District Office, improved grounds maintenance, new bleachers at Bonneville HS, and many yards of new carpet. The maintenance, grounds, and custodial crews have been busy at work this summer. B. Notification of Changes to Policy Exhibits 1. 3004E1 2018-19 Idaho State Guide to School Immunization Requirements Chairman Jenkins invited Dr. Woolstenhulme to present changes to policy exhibits. This exhibit is from the Department of Health and Welfare with updated information on immunization. Parents need to be informed of the option to exempt their students from being immunized, if desired. IX. Action Items - The board may take action to approve, deny, amend, modify or postpone action on any of the items listed below. A. 2019-2020 Bus Routes Chairman Jenkins invited Transportation Supervisor Michael Graham to summarize the bus routes for District 93 and review last year’s report. Mr. Graham stated that due to the growth of the district, more bus drivers are needed; one way to help with the shortage is to change the Cloverdale area from Greenwillow Lane to Dixie street to a walking zone; this will consolidate two Thunder Ridge bus routes to other areas in the district.
MOTION: Greg Calder moved to approve 2019-2020 Bus Routes as presented. Amy Landers seconded. Motion carries. B. Text Book Approval - Jason Lords, Director of Instruction & Learning 1. AP Government Text Book – Mr. Jackson stated the according to Board policy, it is important for curriculum to be approved by the Board. Certain books are required for our Advance Placement (AP) classes and dual credit classes that align with College Board. The drama textbook for Hillcrest HS is for the advanced theater classes; the theater department recommends it. MOTION: Greg Calder moved to approve AP American Government: Stories of a Nation textbook and drama textbook Waiting in the Wings by Tiffany Haas as presented. Scott Lynch seconded. Motion carried. X. Discussion Items A. August 2019 Bond Chairman Jenkins invited Superintendent Woolstenhulme to open discussion on Bond. He stated that attendance at the cottage meetings have been slim and suggested that open houses be held at Hillcrest and Bonneville high schools on both August 20th and 21st from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at each high school. Display boards have been delivered to each school in the district, and bond fliers are available. A newsletter will be sent out to parents and there was a recent article in the Post Register. XI. Call for Agenda Items for Upcoming Meetings Attendance notices will be posted for the Classified and Certified opening meetings, the Solution Tree PLC In-Service days and Bond Informational Open Houses. A. Opening Meeting for Classified Employees - Monday, August 19, 2019 - Hillcrest PAC - 9:00 a.m. B. Solution Tree PLC Training: District In-Service Training - August 21-23, 2019 - Thunder Ridge HS C. Opening Meeting for Certified Employees - Thursday, August 22, 2019 - Thunder Ridge HS Theater - 2:15 p.m. D. Work Session - Wednesday, August 28, 2019 - District Office - 11:30 a.m. E. Labor Day - Monday, September 2, 2019 - NO School F. Regular Meeting - Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - District Office - 7:00 p.m. XII. Adjournment Chairman Jenkins adjourned the meeting at 8:06 p.m. MOTION: Greg Calder moved to adjourn. Amy Landers seconded. Motion carried.
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