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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-11-2020 Minutes Regular MeetingDr. Scott Woolstenhulme, Superintendent 3497 North Ammon Road, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83401  (208) 525-4400  Fax (208) 557-6800  www.d93schools.org Board of Trustees  Amy Landers  Chad Dance  Greg Calder  Paul Jenkins  Scott Lynch Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 is an Equal Opportunity Employer Regular Meeting Amended March 11, 2020 7:00 PM District Board Room 3497 N Ammon Rd, Idaho falls, ID I. Reconvene from Executive Session II. Pledge of Allegiance led by Chairman Amy Landers. III. Prayer offered by Levi Owen. IV. Call to Order Chairman Amy Landers called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. V. Roll Call Chad Dance present Greg Calder present Paul Jenkins present Scott Lynch present Amy Landers present VI. Welcoming of Delegates and Visitors Others in attendance were Superintendent Dr. Scott Woolstenhulme, Chief Financial/Operations Officer Guy Wangsgard, Executive Director of Instruction & Learning Jason Lords, Executive Director of Planning & Personnel Heath Jackson, Director of Maintenance & Operations John Pymm, Director of Safe Schools & Technology Gordon Howard, Director of Elementary Special Education and Federal Programs Rex Miller, D93News Samantha Williams, Principals Levi Owen, BHS; Doug McLaren, TRHS; Corey Telford, BOHS; assistant Principal Ben Parker, BHS; Federal Program Jeff Davis, ESL Coordinator; Gloria Santillan, Migrant Family Liaison; Carene Finch, Federal Programs; Tom Hunsaker, Trevor and Aria Lambson, and Board Clerk Mary Hansen. Chairman Landers 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, complaints about personnel or an individual student must be submitted in accordance to Board Policy 4112 Uniform Grievance. Grievance forms (4112F1) are available at the back of the room. VII. 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 Pursuant to Idaho Code 74-204(4)(a), Chairman Landers read the Motion and Order to Amend Agenda which included the changes to add a Category 2 Non-Renewal and a Trip Request to the Consent Calendar; and to add Coronavirus Briefing to Administrative Reports/Information Items. These requests were received this morning and are time sensitive. She asked for a motion to amend the agenda. MOTION: Greg Calder moved to amend the Agenda as read. Chad Dance seconded. Motion carried. Chairman Landers then asked for a motion to approve the agenda as amended MOTION: Chad Dance moved to approve the Agenda as amended. Greg Calder seconded. Motion carried. Consent Calendar Chairman Landers asked if any Board Member would like to remove an item from the Consent Calendar to the Regular Agenda. Hearing none, she asked if any Board Member had any questions with regard to the Consent Calendar. She then asked for a motion to approve the Consent Calendar. 2 MOTION: Greg Calder moved to approve the Consent Calendar. Scott Lynch seconded. Motion carried. 1. Minutes of Previous Meetings a. Work Session 02-12-2020 b. Executive Session 02-12-2020 c. Regular Meeting 02-12-2020 d. Executive Session/Work Session 02-19-2020 2. Financial a. Accounts Payable 1) $9,084,531.07 b. Capital Construction Projects Report c. Contracts 1) UNVC Commissioning Agent 3. Employees a. Conditional Employment b. Resignations and Terminations c. Stipends d. Transfers e. Alternative Authorizations f. Category 1 Rehires g. Category 2 Non-Renewal h. Leave Requests 4. Internships/Student Teachers 5. Students a. Early Graduation Requests b. Trip Requests 1) BHS - Spirit Bus - Boise, ID on 02-22-2020 2) BHS, HHS, TRHS - Physic Class - Farmington, UT on 05-15-2020 3) TRHS - Track&Field - Hurricane, UT from 04-03-2020 to 04-04-2020 4) TRHS - Mock Trial - Boise, ID from 03-18-2020 to 03-20-2020 5) TCHS - Skills USA State Competition - Nampa, ID from 04-02-2020 6) TCHS - FFA State - Twin Falls, ID from 03-31-2020 to 04-04-2020 7) SCMS - National History Day State Competition - Caldwell, ID from 04-10-2020 to 04-11-2020 6. Curriculum Recommendations a. Novel List for Whole Class Instruction VIII. Student Recognition A. 2020 Wrestling State Champions 1. Matthew Boone - Bonneville HS - 195 lbs. State Champion - Principal Levi Owen Chairman Landers invited Bonneville HS Principal Levi Owen to present Bonneville HS’s State Champion Matthew Boone. Mr. Owen honored Matthew stating he was a true champion and focused on teamwork. Coach Wadsworth is proud to be the coach of a two-time state champion! Matthew put forth the effort and hard work to earn the award again. He exemplified leadership and people skills. Matthew encouraged young athletes to believe in themselves and to be confident. IX. 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. Trevor Lambson, Thunder Ridge HS student Trevor stated that in his dual credit Language Arts class he was required to read The Round House by Louise Edrich. Trevor stated this book was not aligned with his beliefs and moral ethics. He discussed the book choice with his teacher and school administrators but did not have their support to find an alternative class novel. From reading this book, he has had nightmares and difficulty of ridding his mind of the violent and sexual imagery found in its pages. 3 Aria Lambson, Ammon, ID – Mrs. Lambson stated that the District is not following its policies as related to controversial curriculum, such as the book her son was required to read in this dual credit class. X. Administrative Reports/Information Items A. Report on the State of the District 1. Federal Programs Audit - Rex Miller, Director Chairman Landers invited Rex Miller to present Federal Programs Audit report. Mr. Miller introduced his Federal Programs team: Jeff Davis, ESL Coordinator; Gloria Santillan, Migrant Family Liaison; Carene Finch Title I Coordinator, and Jessica Baksis, Title I Administrative Assistant and Homeless Liaison. The Federal Programs was audited in January 2020. Key findings were updating policy references from NCLB to ESSA, placing Parent Employment Survey, Night-Time Residency Survey and Home Language Survey data in student cum records, improving interventions to increase English Learners achievement rates, and changing programs to ensure resources are used to help student achievement. The auditors were impressed with the administration and teachers and their focus to the programs. 2. ISAT Interim Assessment Results – Dr. Thomas Kennedy, Student Achievement Coordinator Chairman Landers invited Dr. Thomas Kennedy to present results working with the ISAT interim assessments. Dr. Kennedy’s work this past year has focused on results as it relates to the District’s promise to design success for every student by building their confidence and increasing their literacy. He emphasized that every student means all students! The purpose of interim assessments will help teachers focus on data showing what the students already know, and how to strengthen areas that need additional instruction and/or interventions to help students succeed. As abilities increase, so does success. The interim assessments also help students learn how to follow directions. Teacher teams and collaboration are important. 3. Coronavirus Briefing - Dr. Scott Woolstenhulme, Superintendent Chairman Landers invited Dr. Woolstenhulme to present information on coronavirus. Dr. Woolstenhulme reviewed the federal, state and local health departments’ guidelines for infectious diseases. Current recommendations include reviewing emergency plans, use common sense strategies, develop information plans, monitor absenteeism in critical areas of transportation and substitutes, perform routine and extra environmental cleaning of classrooms and common areas and shared technology. If schools are closed, challenges could be using Google classroom, providing technology devices for online classwork, and ensuring children are cared for during working hours. If students or staff are feverish at school/work, they are to go home until they are well. Idaho does not have any confirmed cases of the virus. B. Policy Review - Jason Lords, Executive Director 1. Curricular Material Approval Chairman Landers invited Jason Lords to present information on the curricular material approval process. Mr. Lords stated that many of the district’s policies correlate and contradict each other. Classroom book sets and library books if used as curriculum would need to approval by the Board. Textbook requisition forms are available for teachers to submit curricular material for approval. The Learning Committee also reviews all requests. A review and revision of the curriculum approval policies are under way. a. Dual Credit Courses Curriculum for dual credit courses is in question. Dual credit courses earn both high school credit and college credit. College professors choose the curriculum for their classes; however, high school teachers are required to obtain Board approval for their curricular materials. Withdrawal from a dual credit course may effect students earning associate degrees. C. Proposed Policy for Initial Consideration - Jason Lords, Executive Director 1. 3004 Immunization Requirements 2. 4165 Parent Involvement in Title I Schools Chairman Landers invited Jason Lords to present policy for Initial consideration. These policies are being revised to current practice, Idaho Code, and Department of Health & Welfare requirements. D. Notification of Changes to Policy Procedures or Forms - Jason Lords, Executive Director 1. 3010P1 Open Enrollment Application Procedures 2. 3060P1 Education of Homeless Students Procedure 3. 3060P2 Homeless Student Dispute Resolution Procedure 4. Legal References Fall 2019 Update Chairman Landers invited Jason Lords to present changes to policy, procedures, and forms. Revisions of these procedures correspond with policy revisions. Legal references updated on many other policies. XI. Action Items - The board may take action to approve, deny, amend, modify or postpone action on any of the items listed below. A. Proposed Policy for 30-day Review (first reading) 1. 5430 Insurance Benefits for Employees - Heath Jackson, Executive Director 2. 8415 Child Nutrition Meal Charges - Guy Wangsgard, CFO 4 Chairman Landers invited Heath Jackson to present policy for 30-day review. These policies have been updated to current practice. MOTION: Greg Calder moved to post the policies presented for 30-day review. Paul Jenkins seconded. Motion carried. B. Proposed Policy for Final Adoption (second reading) 1. 1610 Trustee Conflict of Interest - Dr. Scott Woolstenhulme, Superintendent 2. 6155 Superintendent Evaluation - Dr. Scott Woolstenhulme, Superintendent 3. 3060 Education of Homeless Students - Jason Lords, Executive Director Chairman Landers invited Dr. Woolstenhulme to present policy for Final Adoption. The district has not received any comments or questions relating to these policies. MOTION: Paul Jenkins moved to post the policies presented for Final Adoption. Greg Calder seconded. Motion carried. C. Curriculum Recommendation The Round House, by Louise Erdrich - Jason Lords, Executive Director Chairman Landers invited Jason Lords to present curriculum recommendation. District Learning Team and Administration does not recommend this novel for curricular material for a dual credit class. Another text has been chosen and will go through the process of approval. Board policy 2428 Parental Rights, provide parents an opportunity to review texts and exercise an opt-out option if parents feel the material is not a good choice for their student. The Board, at a Special meeting held next week, will deliberate the balance between high school credit and college credit for a dual credit class and its curricular material selection. MOTION: Greg Calder moved to defer motion until further information researched and deliberated as it pertains to dual credit courses. Paul Jenkins seconded. Motion carried 3-2. D. Lots Rezoned near Thunder Ridge - John Pymm, Director Chairman Landers invited John Pymm to present information on lots near Thunder Ridge. Mr. Pymm offered two solutions: develop the lots for sale or surplus the lots. MOTION: Paul Jenkins moved to surplus lots near Thunder Ridge as presented. Chad Dance seconded. Motion carried. XII. Call for Agenda Items for Upcoming Meetings March 18, 2020 Work Session changed to a Special Meeting to take action on dual credit curricular material Schedule a Work Session April 8, 2020 to discuss budget and levy A. Work Session Special Meeting (HHS Student Council) - Wednesday, March 18, 2020 - Hillcrest HS - 11:30 a.m. B. Spring Break - March 23-27, 2020 - No School C. NSBA Conference - April 4-6, 2020 - Chicago, IL Work Session – Wednesday, April 8, 2020 - District Office 5:00 p.m. D. Regular Meeting - Wednesday, April 8, 2020 - District Board Room - 7:00 p.m. E. Work Session (BHS Student Council) - Wednesday, April 22, 2020 - Bonneville HS - 11:30 a.m. F. Work Session (TRHS Student Council) - Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - Thunder Ridge HS - 11:30 a.m. XIII. Adjournment Chairman Landers adjourned the meeting at 9:31 p.m. MOTION: Greg Calder moved to adjourn. Chad Dance seconded. Motion carried. 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