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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-08-2023 Minutes Executive Session 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  Chad Dance  Paul Jenkins  Greg Calder  Carissa Coats  Randy Smith Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 is an Equal Opportunity Employer Executive Session/Regular Meeting February 8, 2023 6:00 PM District Office 3497 N Ammon Rd Idaho Falls, ID 83401 I. Chairman Dance call the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. II. Executive Session (Action Item) The Board will enter into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code 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. The Executive Session will be closed to the public as permitted by law. MOTION: Paul Jenkins moved to enter executive session. Randy Smith seconded. Motion carried. Roll Call Vote Paul Jenkins present Greg Calder present – via telephone Carissa Coats present Randy Smith present Chad Dance present The Board entered Executive session at 6:02 p.m. A. Student Recommendations 1. Student 23-R (Action Item) Chairman Dance invited Jason Curtis, Principals at Iona Elementary to present information on Student 23-R. Mr. Curtis recommeded suspension only for Student 23-R. Chairman Dance asked for a motion. MOTION: Randy Smith moved to recommend suspension only for Student 23-R. Carissa Coats seconded. Motion carried. B. Employee Recommendations Chairman Dance invited Heath Jackson to present information on the following employees. These items were discussions only. Employees X2023, Y2023, Z2023 amd AA2023 were on the consent agenda for approval. Employee AC2023 was an action item on the regular agenda. 1. Employee X2023 2. Employee Y2023 3. Employee Z2023 4. Employee AA2023 5. Employee AB2023 6. Employee AC2023 III. Close Executive Session (Action Item) Chairman Dance asked for a motion to close Executive Session. MOTION: Carissa Coats moved to close Executive Session. Randy Smith seconded. Motion carried. 2 IV. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chairman Dance. V. The prayer was offered by Lyndon Oswald VI. Roll Call Paul Jenkins present Greg Calder present – via phone Carissa Coats present Randy Smith present Chad Dance present VII. Board Opening Business A. Welcoming of Delegates and Visitors Chairman Dance welcomed visitors and Delegates to the meeting. Others in attendance were, Superintendent Woolstenhulme, Jason Lords, Executive Director of Learning and Instruction, Heath Jackson, Executive Director of Planning and Personnel, Guy Wangsgard, Executive Director of Finance and Operations, Director of Maintenance and Maintenance and Operations, Ken Marlowe, Director of Social, Emotional Learning, Kent Patterson, Principal of Sandcreek Middle School, Lyndon Oswald, Principal at Technical Careers High School, Tom Hunsaker, Landon Kessler, Sarah-Jane Kessler, Joel Rackham, Megan Dallimore, Phil Campbell, D93 News and Board Clerk, Samantha Williams. B. Amend/Approve the Agenda (Action Item) Chairman Dance asked if any Board members would like to amend the agenda. Hearing none, he asked for a motion. MOTION: Paul Jenkins moved to approve the agenda. Carissa Coats seconded. Motion carried. C. Approve Consent Agenda (Action Item) Chairman Dance asked if any Board members would like to remove any items from the consent agenda for discussion. Hearing none, he asked for a motion to approve the consent agenda. MOTION: Carissa Coats moved to approve the consent agenda. Paul Jenkins seconded. Motion carried. 1. Minutes of Previous Meeting January 11, 2023 - Annual Board Meeting/Executive Session - Draft January 26, 2023 - Work Session/Executive Session - Draft 2. Financial a. Accounts Payable b. Contracts c. Surplus Items HHS - Surplus - Books Ucon - Surplus - Books 3. Employees a. Conditional Employment b. Resignations and Terminations c. Retirements d. Stipends e. Transfers f. Leave Requests Employee X2023 Employee Y2023 Employee Z2023 Employee AA2023 4. Students a. Early Graduation Requests 3 b. Club Requests Rimrock Lego Robotics Club c. Trip Requests BHS Choir to Arizona State University - Mesa, AZ - 03-27-2023 to 3-31-2023 BHS Orchestra to Miami and Nassau Bahamas - 02-08-2024 to 02-14-2024 HHS Choir to All-Northwest Choir - Seattle, Washington - 02-16-2023 to 02-19-2023 HHS Wrestling Tournament - Rupert, Idaho - 01-27-2023 to 01-28-2023 HHS Updated Overnight Travel for IHSAA Sponsored Events List BHS Ballroom to US National Amateur Dancesport Championship - Provo, UT - 03-06-2023 to 03-11-2023 d. School-Support Organizations Bonneville Football Booster Club D. Action Items from Executive Session 1. Employee AC2023 Release of Contract (Action Item) Chairman Dance asked for a motion for Employee AC2023 to be released from their contract. MOTION: Randy Smith moved to approve Release of Contract for Employee AC2023. Carissa Coats seconded. Motion carried. VIII. Public Input: Chairman Dance stated that pursuant to Board Policy #4105 Public Participation in Board Meetings, Public Input shall be held to a maximum of one (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 unless on the agenda but may direct the Superintendent to consider such items at a subsequent meeting. There was no persons signed up for public input. IX. Superintendent Reports and Recommendations A. Patron Petition to Annex to Bonneville Joint School District 93 – Discussion Chairman Dance invited Dr. Woolstenhulme to present to the Board. Dr. Woolstenhulme explained that as discussed in the January Work Session, some patrons would like to present to the Board their desire to be excised from Idaho Falls School District 91 and to be annexed into Bonneville Joint School District 93. Landon Kessler presented to the Board signed petitions and the necessary paperwork that will need to be submitted to the state. Currently Mr. Landon has two kids attending Sunnyside Elementary and seven of his kids are open enrolled in var ious D93 schools. The petition has a lot of support, and one of those patrons was at a Board meeting at Idaho Falls School District 9 1 to present the same information regarding this request. Dr. Woolstenhulme projected the map. The annexation would be around 2.14 square miles east of 25 E, South of 49 N and North of 97 S. Dr. Woolstenhulme explained the Board responsibilities. The Board will have the option to formulate a recommendation by the first regular meeting after receiving the petition. The district will then transmit the petition with the recommendations to the State Board of Education and the State Superintendent within ten days of said board meeting.The Board will then adopt a resolution calling for a special election and approving forms for the ballot. This is due by any board meeting fifty days prior to the election date. Then the district will submit ballot language to the County Clerk again fifty days prior to the election date. This matter will be discussed at the February 22nd work session. Chairman Dance thanked Mr. Landon and Superintendent Woolstenhulme. B. Emergency Closure / Certificate of Closure (Action Item) The district had to cancel secondary schools on Monday, January 30, 2023 for cold weather conditions. This was a non instruction day for elementary and secondary students only attend for 3.5 hours. The district also closed school for all grades on January 31, 2023 again, for cold weather. Superintendent Woolstenhulme asked the Board to approve the Emergency Closure for those days. Chairman Dance asked for a motion. MOTION: Paul Jenkins moved to approve the emergency closure for January 30th and 31st, 2023. Carissa Coats seconded. Motion carried. C. Open Enrollment Policy 3010 for Final Adoption (Action Item) 4 Dr. Woolstenhulme asked the Board to approve Open Enrollment Policy 3010 for final adoption. The feedback from the ThoughtExchange survey was minimal. Parents thought that students who live in the district and are paying tax dollars should have more weight in the proposed point system. The teachers who teach in District 93 but need to open enroll their children in the district feel like they should have the extra point. Dr. Woolstenhulme explained to the Board that a few years ago, the previous Board felt that the patrons who pay taxes in our district should carry more weight when making open enrollment decisions. The Board agreed to keep the proposed Policy the same and adopt the updated policy. Chairman Dance asked for a motion. MOTION: Paul Jenkins moved to approve the Open Enrollment Policy 3010 for final adoption. Randy Smith seconded. Motion carried. D. Graduation Rates Report Superintendent Woolstenhulme presented the Board with the Graduation Rates Report that the State sends out each year. Dr. Woolstenhulme stated that Bonneville Joint School District 93’s overall graduation rates are above the state average at 88.3%. We dipped a little from 2021, but overall the district has had a steady increase. COVID was a factor for a higher percentage in 2021. Dr. Woolstenhulme broke down the numbers into each high school. Again, overall the district is seeing an increase in graduation rates. A few schools dipped a little, but over all, all high schools with the exception of the alternative school are above the state average. Bonneville Joint School District is also above the state average in the minority, economically disadvantaged, students with disabilities and english learner categories. Chairman Dance thanked Superintendent Woolstenhulme for his presentation. X. Learning and Instruction A. Career Technical Education Report Chairman Dance invited Lyndon Oswald to present to the Board. Mr. Oswald, who is the principal at Technical Careers High School explained all the different classes or pathways that are offered at Technical Careers High School. Those include Animal Science, Ecology and Natural Resource Management, Construction, Pre-Engineering and Design and Drafting, Manufacturing, Health Professions, Digital Communications, Business Management and High School of Business, Consumer Sciences and Culinary Arts, Early Childhood Education, and Education and Training. Most of the kids who graduate from TCHS have college credit and or have jobs in the work force. A Board member asked Mr. Oswald what are the limitations with the school. Mr. Oswald explained that keeping programs going requires certified teachers. Once a teacher leaves, it is really hard to find a teacher qualified to take over. The other limitation is space. TCHS has at least 300 students at any given time of the day. The school is out of room. It would be really nice to expand and be able to accept students who apply, but space keeps the school from expanding their programs. Mr. Oswald also invited the Board members to attend Tech Wars, which is next week. Chairman Dance thanked Mr. Oswald for his presentation and complimented him on the school’s success. B. New Course Approvals (Action Item) Chairman Dance invited Jason Lords, Executive Director of Learning and Instruction to present to the Board. Mr. Lords stated that each year teachers can submit new course requests to the district. Mr. Lords is requesting that the Board approve the new courses for next year. Chairman Dance asked for a motion. MOTION: Carissa Coats moved to approve the new course requests for next year. Randy Smith seconded. Motion carried. XI. Finance and Operations A. Draft Bond Resolution Discussion Eric Heringer of Piper Sandler, and Nick Miller of Hawley Troxell joined the meeting via zoom. Dr. Woolstenhulme presented to the Board Board two financial options for a proposed Bond for a new elementary school. One of the options is a 17 year loan and a 20 year term of a loan. The 17 year term would be at 3.2%, and the 20 year is at 3.49%. The tax impact for 17 years per $1000 is $.38 and the tax impact per $100,000 is $38.00. The tax impact on 20 years per $1000 is $.35 and tax impact per $100,000 is $35.00.There is a $3.00 difference between the two different terms. The Board likes the idea of the 17 year with the lower interest rate. Chairman Dance invited John Pymm, Director of Maintenance and Operations to report on the Facilities Committee who have been discussing the facility options for the district. A meeting was held the night before and Mr. Pymm updated the Board on what occurred. There was some concerns of why the school is being built in the north part of the district. There was also some concerns on adding the roofing projects to the bond. After Mr. Pymm’s report, the consensus of the Board is to 5 go with the 17 year option. A Board member asked for Mr. Miller to draft up with a resolution with verbiage of “estimate” for the roofing project portion of the resolution. This will again be discussed and finalized at the February 22, 2023 Board Work Session. B. Policy 9215 Acquisition Disposal and Exchange of School Property for 30-day review (Action Item) Chairman Dance invited Guy Wangsgard, Executive Director of Finance and Operations to present to the Board. Mr. Wangsgard is proposing the Board to approve Policy 9215 Acquisition Disposal and Exchange of School Property for 30-day review. The update to the policy is minor. It would be an addition of 4 lines with the description of employee gifts. Chairman Dance asked for a motion. MOTION: Randy Smith moved to approve Policy 9215 Acquisition Disposal and Exchange of School Property for 30- day Review. Carissa Coats seconded. Motion carried. XII. Board Closing Business A. Call for Agenda Items for Upcoming Meetings Items that were called for upcoming meetings were as follows: • Follow up on the Zions Municipal Advisor • Bond Resolution • ESSER Dollars update • Update on Grounds and Facilities, 12-year Plan • Annexation Request B. Adjournment (Action Item) Chairman Dance asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting. MOTION: Paul Jenkins moved to adjourn the meeting. Carissa Coats seconded. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:19 p.m. APPROVED: ______________________________________ Chairman ATTESTED: _______________________________________ Clerk DATE: ___________________________________