HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-26-2020 Minutes Special MeetingDr. Scott Woolstenhulme, Superintendent
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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
August 26, 2020 at 11:30 AM
Thunder Ridge High School
4941 E 1st Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
I. Call to Order
Chairman Amy Landers called the meeting to order at 11:43 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
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 Safe Schools & Technology Gordon Howard, Community Relations and Communications Phil Campbell,
D93News Samantha Williams, and Board Clerk Mary Hansen.
IV. Action Item - Approve/Amend Agenda
MOTION: Paul Jenkins moved to approve the Agenda. Chad Dance seconded. Motion carried.
V. Action Item - Leadership Premiums/Hard-to-Fill Positions
Chairman Landers invited Heath Jackson to present Leadership Premiums and Hard-to-Fill Positions to the Board. Mr.
Jackson explained the State did not fund Leadership Premiums this year and paid out at a lower rate than last year.
Hard-to-fill positions funded similar to last year. The District is following board policy to support the Leadership Premium
program. Funding from the professional development budget will fund for Leadership Premiums and funding from the
maintenance and operation budget to fund hard-to-fill positions. The state provides a portion of the funding for the
community occupational professionals hired as CTE instructors and recognizes their experience as invaluable. Principals
choose faculty to fill Leadership positions in their schools; approx. 62% of certified staff hold positions. Overall, the budget
for these positions is $200,000 less than last year. Leadership premiums paid out in June payroll.
MOTION: Paul Jenkins moved to approve Leadership Premiums and Hard-to-Fill Positions as presented. Discussion:
Leadership Premium funding cut is due to the State budget cut. Greg Calder seconded. Motion carried.
VI. Policy Notification: 3510F4 Medication Log
Chairman Landers invited Jason Lords to present information on changes to policy form, 3510F4 Medication Log. The
request came from our district nurse who requested an easier form to read and understand for those administering
medication to students. No motion required.
VII. Discussion Items
A. Reopening Plan Changes
Chairman Landers asked Dr. Woolstenhulme, Superintendent to review the current changes to the 2020-2021 Reopening
Plan. Dr. Woolstenhulme reported that Eastern Idhao Public Health (EIPH) has raised active cases from 20 cases per
10,000 people to 50 cases per 10,000 people; public social gatherings are limited to 28 square feet per person (such as
cafeterias, performing arts centers and stadiums, etc.); and procedures for confirmed cases relating to school closures.
Community reasons that could raise the number of active cases could include start of school, churches reopening and
residential care units changing protocal. Communication relating to changes in phases will be sent to families and staff
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each Thursday by 5:00 p.m. Masking is essential and required by EIPH in Phases 2-3; to be exempted from wearing a
mask requires a licensed medical practitioner expemtion form. Administration project the district is likely to stay in Phase
2 for the school year.The reopening plan should be treated as policy with the board approving any revisions or additions
to the plan. Reviewed plans were 1) Staff will be asked to quarantine for 7 days following their last close contact with an
individual who has tested positive for COVID-19 (changed from 14 days). Please note, this only applies to staff as
essential workers, not to students; and 2) Schools will close for a confirmed case of COVID-19 unless the student or staff
member has been absent from the school for 24 hours or longer prior to the notification of a positive test.
B. Enrollment Update
Chairman Landers asked Dr. Woolstenhulme, Superintendent to report on the enrollment numbers for this upcoming
school year. He stated that teachers are excited to be back. Enrollment numbers are up 150 students from last year
(~13,400). As the number of students rise, so will the amount of emergency levy funding increase, but may be lower than
budgeted.
C. Online Learning
Chairman Landers asked Jason Lords to present report on Online Learning status for this upcoming school year. Mr.
Lords stated extra online teachers have been hired to meet the needs of increased online students at all levels. If
students currently enrolled in online schools decide to move back into main stream classrooms, could cause unbalanced
classrooms and shifting of teacher staff. This will be reviewed at each trimester.
VIII. Call for Agenda Items for Upcoming Meetings
Black Canyon tour – any Friday afternoon
Falls Work Sessions will be held in district schools as scheduled.
A. Regular Meeting - Wednesday, September 9, 2020 -Thunder Ridge HS - 7:00 p.m.
B. Work Session - Wednesday, September 23, 2020 - Place TBD - 11:30 a.m.
C. Regular Meeting - Wednesday, October 14, 2020 - Thunder Ridge HS - 7:00 p.m.
D. Work Session - Wednesday, October 28, 2020 - Place TBD - 11:30 a.m.
E. Regular Meeting - Wednesday, November 4, 2020 - Thunder Ridge HS - 7:00 p.m.
IX. Adjournment
Chairman Landers adjourned the meeting at 1:05 p.m.
MOTION: Chad Dance moved to adjourn. Greg Calder seconded. Motion carried.
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Chairman
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Clerk
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