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Home My WebLink About04-22-2020 Minutes Special 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 Special Meeting April 22, 2020 11:30 AM Via telecommunication https://www.D93schools.org/News/live I. Call to Order Chairman Amy Landers called the meeting to order at 11:32 a.m. II. Roll Call Chad Dance present Greg Calder present Paul Jenkins present Scott Lynch present Amy Landers present III. Welcome Visitors and Delegations Chairman Landers welcomed Bonneville Student Council! 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 Secondary Special Education and Federal Programs Julian Duffey, Community Relations and Communications Phil Campbell, D93News Samantha Williams, Bonneville High School Principal Levi Owen, Bonneville High School Student Council Advisor Shana Clayton, Bonneville HS Student Body President Grace Andrus, Bonneville HS Senior Class President TJ Becker, and Board Clerk Mary Hansen. IV. Action Items A. Approve/Amend the Agenda MOTION: Paul Jenkins moved to approve the Agenda. Chad Dance seconded. Motion carried. B. Consent Calendar Chairman Landers asked if any Board Member would like to remove any 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 . Chad Dance asked for clarification on the bid recommendation. She then asked for a motion to approve the Consent Calendar. MOTION: Chad Dance moved to approve the Consent Calendar. Paul Jenkins seconded. Motion carried. 1. Early Graduation Requests 2. Bid Recommendations C. Policy for 21 Day Review (1st Reading) - Guy Wangsgard, CFO 1. 7236 Employees Paid with Federal Funds and Unexpected or Extraordinary Closures Chairman Landers invited Guy Wangsgard to present policy for 21 Day review. This policy allows federally funded employees to be paid during extraordinary school closures similar to district funded employees. MOTION: Greg Calder moved to post the policy presented for 21-day review. Paul Jenkins seconded. Motion carried. V. Bonneville HS Student Council Report Chairman Landers invited Principal Levi Owen to introduce Bonneville HS Student Council. Mr. Owen introduced Grace Andrus, Student Body President and TJ Becker Senior Class President. TJ Becker presented each class goals and activities for this past school year. The Freshmen class goal was to become closer as a class this year; activities included a Princess Party and Cow Plop! Sophomores goals were to improve class spirit and build personal friendships; activities were Candy Bar Shootout and Ping Pong tournaments. The Junior class goals were hold each other accountable and invite all to participate; activities were Homecoming and Stinger Soda Shop. The Senior goals were to improve class unity and involve every one; activities include Senior Sunrise, Powderpuff and looking forward to graduation. Grace Andrus, Student Body President gave the analogy of the Chutes and Ladder game; this year there were many unexpected things (chutes) that led to many positive outcomes (ladders). But through all the ups and downs, important things stayed the same. Their three focus things were relationships, involvement and unity. Mr. Owen expressed his appreciation for Ms. Clayton stepping in when a new advisor was needed. Mr. Lynch asked what their message would be for their fellow students. TJ Becker stated that as we pass through tough times, there is always happier times ahead. Grace Andrus expressed that tough times can empower and help you grow from the experience. The board all expressed their gratitude to Bonneville HS students and wished everyone a happy future. VI. Administrative Reports A. Soft Closure & Online Learning 1. Teachers & Students - Dr. Woolstenhulme, Superintendent Chairman Landers invited Dr. Woolstenhulme to report on Remote Instruction and Learning. Dr. Woolstenhulme referred to a spreadsheet sent to all teachers to show the percentage of the students they have contacted, students who are connected remotely and those who still need to be connected. Ninety-six percent of the students have been contacted by their teachers. Contacting elementary students have been easier than contacting secondary students. Outdoor wireless connections are available at schools where lunches are delivered and at the high schools. Hotspots are still on order. Dr. Woolstenhulme is pleased with the proactive progress the district has made. He also reviewed the statutes relating to who has authority to close and reopen schools. Although broad, it is clear. Idaho code 33-116 states: “All school districts in Idaho, including specially chartered school districts, shall be under the supervision and control of the state board.” Operating summer school is still in question, including Pine Basin. Moving forward, Dr. Woolstenhulme stated that social distancing, guidelines from Public Health 7 and Governor Little’s orders would play a big part in deciding when to return to school. VII. Items for Discussion A. Curriculum Policy Review - Jason Lords, Executive Director Chairman Landers invited Jason to present revision to curricular policies. Mr. Lords stated there are three current policies that refer to curriculum and are outdated. As it relates to dual credit courses, these polices need to be updated to current practice. The goal is to combine these policies under the direction of the board, especially as it pertains to dual credit classes. Textbook curricular material requested by the teacher are reviewed and then recommended to the board. With dual credit courses, the instructor chooses her own material and submits the class syllabus to the college. The college does not have an approval process over textbooks chosen by the instructor; however, the district does require board approval on curricular materials purchased by the district, used in our classrooms and taught by employees paid from district funding. Board control over dual credit curricular materials could make it difficult for students wanting to earn an Associate’s degree in high school. If th e board does not approve dual credit selected curricular material, the class could be dropped as a dual credit course available at high school. Students deciding to take dual credit classes need to be made aware of the curricular material used prior to the start of class and parents notified if the material is questionable or possibly offer an alternate assignment. Dr. Woolstenhulme suggested adding a clause to the policy that addresses dual credit courses. B. Retirement Open House Planning - Amy Landers, Board Chair Chairman Landers opened discussion on Retirement open house. Discussion led to board clerk contacting each retiree to see how they would like to be recognized and finalized at the next meeting. C. Graduation Commencement Exercises - Dr. Woolstenhulme, Superintendent Chairman Landers invited Dr. Woolstenhulme to discuss graduation commencement exercises. Dr. Woolstenhulme noted that the high schools are creating alternative graduation events under the direction of their principal. He asked each board memb er to prepare their speeches so they could be recorded prior to the graduation. Thunder Ridge HS: Scott Lynch; Bonneville HS: Chad Dance; Hillcrest HS: Greg Calder; Technical Careers HS & Bonneville Online HS: Amy Landers; Lincoln HS: Paul Jenkins VIII. Call for Agenda Items for Upcoming Meetings Budget update: April 29, 2020 Instructional hours waiver approval Retirement open house A. Special Meeting (TRHS & HHS Student Councils) - Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - Via Telecommunication - 11:30 a.m. B. Retirement Open House - Tuesday, May 5, 2020 - Place TBD - 3:30 p.m. C. Regular Meeting - Wednesday, May 13, 2020 - Via Telecommunication - 7:00 p.m. D. Special Meeting (TCHS, BOHS Student Councils) - Wednesday, May 20, 2020 - 11:30 a.m. E. Regular Meeting (Budget & Fee Hearing) - Wednesday, June 10, 2020 - Place TBD - 7:00 p.m. IX. Adjournment Chairman Landers adjourned the meeting at 1:10 p.m. MOTION: Greg Calder moved to adjourn. Paul Jenkins seconded. Motion carried. APPROVED: _________________________ ATTESTED: ____________________________ Date: ___________________ Chairman Clerk