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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-08-2023 Minutes Amended Regular Agenda Executive 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  Carissa Coats  Randy Smith Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 is an Equal Opportunity Employer Amended Regular Meeting/Executive Session March 8, 2023 Executive Session at 6:00 p.m. The Public Session of this meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. District Office 3497 N Ammon Rd Idaho Falls, ID 83401 I. Chairman Dance called the meeting to Order at 6:00 p.m. II. Approve/Amend the Agenda (Action Item) MOTION: Greg Calder moved to approve the agenda. Carissa Coats seconded. III. Executive Session (Action Item) Chairman Dance stated that the Board will enter into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(1)(a) to consider hiring a public officer, employee, staff member, or individual agent, wherein the respective qualities of individuals are to be evaluated in order to fill a particular vacancy in an elective office or deliberations about staffing needs in general. (1)(b) to consider the evaluation, dismissal, or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member, individual agent, or public school student. The Executive Session will be closed to the public as permitted by law. MOTION: Randy Smith moved to enter Executive Session. Paul Jenkins seconded. The roll call vote was: Roll Call Vote Paul Jenkins yes Greg Calder yes Carissa Coats yes Randy Smith yes Chad Dance yes The Board entered Executive Session at 6:02 p.m. A. Student Recommendations 1. Student 23-T (Action Item) Chairman Dance invited Lyndon Oswald, Principal at Technical Careers High School to present information to the Board about Student 23-T. After the presentation, Mr. Oswald recommends expulsion without a hearing and conditionally readmit Student 23-T to the same same school. Chairman Dance asked if the Board had any questions. He then asked for a motion. Motion: Paul Jenkins moved to approve expulsion without a hearing and conditionally readmit Student 23-T to the same school. Carissa Coats seconded. Motion carried. 2. Student 23-U (Action Item) Chairman Dance invited Lyndon Oswald, Principal at Technical Careers High School to present information to the Board about Student 23-U. After the presentation, Mr. Oswald recommends expulsion without a hearing and conditionally readmit Student 23-U to the same same school. Chairman Dance asked if the Board had any questions. He then asked for a motion. Motion: Paul Jenkins moved to approve expulsion without a hearing and conditionally readmit Student 23-U to the same school. Carissa Coats seconded. Motion carried. 2 3. Student 23-V (Action Item) Chairman Dance invited Lyndon Oswald, Principal at Technical Careers High School to present information to the Board about Student 23-V. After the presentation, Mr. Oswald recommends expulsion without a hearing and conditionally readmit Student 23-V to the same same school. Chairman Dance asked if the Board had any questions. He then asked for a motion. Motion: Paul Jenkins moved to approve expulsion without a hearing and conditionally readmit Student 23-U to the same school. Carissa Coats seconded. Motion carried. 4. Student 23-W (Action Item) Chairman Dance invited Lyndon Oswald, Principal at Technical Careers High School to present information to the Board about Student 23-W. After the presentation, Mr. Oswald recommends expulsion without a hearing and conditionally readmit Student 23-W to the same same school. Chairman Dance asked if the Board had any questions. He then asked for a motion. Motion: Paul Jenkins moved to approve expulsion without a hearing and conditionally readmit Student 23-W to the same school. Carissa Coats seconded. Motion carried. B. Employee Recommendations The following employees were discussed. Employees AD2023, AE2023, AF2023, AG2023, AH2023, AI2023, AK2023 are on the consent agenda for approval. Employee AL2023, AB2023, and AJ2023 were only discussed. No action was taken on any of these employees in Executive Session. Employee AL2023 Employee AD2023 Employee AE2023 Employee AF2023 Employee AG2023 Employee AH2023 Employee AI2023 Employee AK2023 Employee AB2023 Employee AJ2023 C. Special Education Director Recommendation (Discussion) Superintendent Woolstenhulme discussed the recommendation for the Special Education Director. This item is on the regular agenda as an action item. D. Sandcreek Middle School Assistant Principal Recommendation (Discussion) Kent Patterson, Principal at Sandcreek Middle School to discuss the recommendation for the new Assistant Principal at Sandcreek Middle School. This is an action item on the regular agenda as an action item. IV. Close Executive Session (Action Item) Motion: Paul Jenkins moved to close Executive Session. Greg Calder seconded. Motion carried. V. Recess to Public Session at 6:57 p.m. VI. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chairman Dance VII. The prayer was offered by Guy Wangsgard VIII. The meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m. IX. Roll Call 3 Paul Jenkins present Greg Calder present Carissa Coats present Randy Smith present Chad Dance present X. Board Opening Business A. Welcoming of Delegates and Visitors Chairman Dance welcomed any Delegates and visitors to the meeting he also reminded patrons to sign the Request to Appear before the Board roster in the back of the room if they wish to speak to the Board during that portion of the meeting. He also stated that if more than one person is planning on speaking to the same subject – chose one spokesperson. If you have written materials for the Board, please submit them to the Board Clerk. Due to their sensitive nature, complaints about personnel or an individual student must be submitted in accordance with Board Policy 4110 Public Complaints and Grievances. Grievance forms (4110F1) are found on the district’s home webpage under School Board tab – Board Policies. 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 Operations and Finance, John Pymm, Director of Maintenance and Facilities, Gordon Howard, Director of Safe Schools and Technology, Yvonne Thurber, Director of Special Education, Kent Patterson, Principal at Sandcreek Middle School, Ty Salsbery, Principal at Hillcrest High School, Lyndon Oswald, Principal at Technical Careers High School, Trent Dabell, Principal at Thunder Ridge High School, Don Trauntvein, Energy Specialist, Travis Hobson, Athletic Director at Thunder Ridge High School, Mark Richardson, Student Council Advisor at Technical Careers High School, Michael Buhler, Student Council at Thunder Ridge High School, Cliff Weight, CTE teacher at Bonneville Online High School, Shannon Steffler, District Nurse, Julie Hegstrom, District Nurse, Treysa Mitchell, Wendy Landon, Corey Landon, Dallin Serr, Abby Jennings, Isaac Potter, Ashley Buhler, Gracie Jennings, Max Hall, Tish Ivie, Turner Webb, Anna Burton, Abigail Burton, Jaden Andersen, Janell Porter, Brooklyn Porter, Briggs Volene, Jake Briggs, Tom Hunsaker, Brittany Horrell, BEA, Megan Dallimore, BEA, Phil Campbell, D93 News, and Samantha Williams, Board Clerk. B. Motion and Order to Amend the Agenda (Action Item) Chairman Dance stated that a Board member moves Pursuant to Idaho Code §74-204(4)(a) to Amend the Agenda for this meeting as follows: To add: Employee AL2023 to Employee Recommendations on the Executive Session portion of the agenda. To add: HHS, TRHS, BHS - FCCLA to Star Events Competition - Boise, Idaho - 04-05-2023 to 04-07-2023 to the Regular Agenda under Learning and Instruction as an Action Item. To change: TRHS - Idaho Law Foundation Competition - Boise, ID dates from 03-03-2023 and 03-04-2023 to 03-15- 2023 to 03-17-2023 under Student Trip Requests. These requests were received on March 7, 2023, and are time sensitive. He then asked for a motion. Motion: Randy Smith moved to amend the agenda as presented. Greg Calder seconded. Motion carried. C. Amend the Amended Agenda/Approve the Amended Agenda (Action Item) Chairman Dance asked for a motion to approve the amended agenda. Motion: Paul Jenkins moved to approve the amended agenda as presented. Carissa Coats seconded. Motion carried. D. Approve Consent Agenda (Action Item) Chairman Dance asked if any Board members who would like to remove any consent agenda items to the regular agenda for discussion. Vice Chair Paul Jenkins asked that Nguyen Law Special Services Legal Counsel be moved to the regular agenda for discussion. Motion: Greg Calder moved to approve the consent agenda. Paul Jenkins seconded. Motion carried. 4 1. Minutes of Previous Meetings 02-08-2023 - Executive Session / Regular Board Meeting (Draft) 02-22-2023 - Amended Board Special Meeting/Executive Meeting (Draft) 2. Financial a. Accounts Payable February 2023 Check List b. Contracts Nguyen Law Special Services Legal Counsel – this item was moved to the regular agenda per request 3. Employees a. Alternative Authorizations b. Category 1 Rehires c. Conditional Employment d. Leave Requests Employee AD2023 Employee AE2023 Employee AF2023 Employee AG2023 Employee AH2023 Employee AI2023 Employee AK2023 e. Resignations and Terminations f. Retirements g. Stipends h. Transfers 4. Students a. Early Graduation Requests b. Club Requests TRHS - Thunder Ridge Anime Mountain Valley Drama Club Mountain Valley After School Sports Club c. Trip Requests TRHS Scholastic Team to National History Bee - Arlington, VA - 04-29-2023 to 05-03-2023 RMMS - Orchestra, Band, Choir to Large Ensemble Contest and Lagoon - Farmington, UT - 05-13-2023 TRHS - Idaho Law Foundation Competition - Boise, ID - 03-16-2023 to 03-17-2023 BHS and TRHS - Softball Tournament - St. George, UT - 3-16-2023 to 3-18-2023 - traveling together PMA - Math Counts State Competition - Boise, ID - 03-10-2023 to 03-11-2023 BHS Senior Trip to Lagoon - Farmington, UT - 05-31-2023 to 05-31-2023 HHS - Baseball Team to Spring Softball Invitational - St. George, UT - 03-16-2023 to 03-18-2023 HHS - Yearbook to Idaho Journalism Workshop - Donnelly, Idaho - 07-23-2023 to 07-06-2023 HHS - Baseball Team to Bucks Bags Baseball Tournament - Boise, Idaho - 03-23-2023 to 03-25-2023 BOHS Business Professionals of America to National Leadership Conference - Anaheim, CA - 04-24-2023 to 04-30-2023 5. Superintendent Travel Everyone Reading Conference - New York, New York - 03-12-2023 to 03-15-2023 E. Staff/Student Recognition TRHS - 2023 5A 145lb.State Wrestling Champion - Carson Burton Chairman Dance invited Travis Hobson, Thunder Ridge High School Athletic Director and Jody Webb, Thunder Ridge High School Wrestling Coach to present Carson Burton, the 4A 2023 145lb class wrestling state champion to the Board. Both men were very impressed with Carson. He has helped others to reach their goals, and now he has been able to achieve his goals. Coach Webb explained that Carson is a hard worker and team leader. Carson’s father who is also a coach explained that even though Carson was going through some trials, he prevailed and overcome a lot of challenges both mentally and physically. He is very proud of his son’s determination and endurance. Carson was then asked to speak to the Board. Carson also reiterated what is father stated. He had to overcom e some trials and 5 hurdles to achieve his goal. He is very glad that he didn’t give up. Chairman Dance thanked Carson and presented him with a certificate. BOHS - 2023 Statesman Torch Award at the Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference - Jacob Briggs Chairman Dance invited Cliff Weight to present Jacob Briggs the 2023 Statesman Torch Award recipeient at the Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference to the Board. Mr. Weight explained to the Board that Jacob had to complete various goals to receive this award, he likened it to merit badges. Jacob is a hard worker and is a very determined individual. He and his classmates worked really hard to accomplish their goals. Jacob was invited to speak. He stated that Mr. Weight was a great motivator and had great advice for him and his team throughout the process. Chairman Dance thanked Mr. Weight and Jacob and gave him his certificate. Praxium - 2023 1st Place Honors in Website Design Team for Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference - Hannah Woodrum, Cason Adair, Brooke Porter, Ammon Fosburg. Mr Weight introduced Brooke Porter, one of the 2023 1st Place Honors in Website Design for the Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference. The others were unable to attend. Mr. Weight again was very impressed with his students and all the hard work and determination they put into their goals and accomplishments this year. Mr. Weight said he loves to see these students learn and grow. Brooke Porter said that he was very happy to apart of the Business Professionals of America team and she has learned a lot and she is very proud of her team’s accomplishments. Chairman Dance thanked Mr. Weight and Brooke Porter and presented her with a certificate. F. Thunder Ridge High School Stuco Presentation Michael Buhler, Thunder Ridge Stuco advisor was invited to introduce the Thunder Ridge Stuco students. The students presented the many activities and events that Stuco had done during the year. Some of the favorites were the service opportunities. Adopt a Family is always a great experience. They love wrapping the gifts and delivering them to the families in need. To see their smiles, makes all the hard work worth it. Some of the other fun activities were Special Needs trick or treat, possitivity messages throughout the school, helping clean up the school for the janitors and the newly added Spirit Bowl. Some of the upcoming activities that are planned for the rest of the year are prom, graduation and Bailemos. Thunder Ridge Stuco attended the USULC conference and won first place. They are planning to go back next year and win again. The Stuco students thanked the Board for their support this year. Chairman Dance thanked the students. G. Technical Careers High School STUCO Presentation Chairman Dance invited Mark Richardson, Technical Careers High School Stuco advisor to introduce his Stuco students. He started by saying how amazed he is at seeing what the kids can do and accomplish. They leave as professionals and skilled in their trade. The students relayed some of the activities that they had during the year. Some of those are penny wars, welcome back breakfast, redneck games and Tech Wars. Penny wars is a fundraiser to earn money for St. Jude’s Hospital. Tech Wars is a competition based event where students compete in different skills and trades. The winners then go to the National Competition. The students also explained the many classes that are offered at the school. Some of those are ENT, Medical Assisting, CNA classes,Construction, Autobody, welding and Agriculture. One of the students will be attending a HOSA competition tomorrow. Chairman Dance thanked the students for their presentation. XI. 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. No one signed up for public input XII. Learning and Instruction A. School Nurse Program Report 6 Chairman Dance invited Shannon Steffler and Julie Hegstrom the District Nurses to present their nursing program report to the Board. Ms. Steffler began by introducing herself. She started working for the district this year and worked in Labor and Delivery and long term care. She has kids who attend D93 and she loves working at the district. She then explained what she and her team does for the district’s medical needs students. Julie Hegstrom is also presenting. She started working as nurse in the DRR classroom at Thunder Ridge High School and is currently at the district level for the last four years. She has seventeen years of nursing experience. Together she and Shannon are a great team and has great support for staff and students. Some of the responsibilities they have are assessments for students who may qualify for PCS or Personal Care Services. The assessment looks at daily activities like grooming, dressing, toileting, mobility, eating and medication. If a student qualifies for the service, a paraprofessional, CAN, or LPN will track these students who are being provided with those accommodations. Currently there are fifty students accessing the PCS services between thirteen schools. District Nurses oversee twenty five schools that provide medical needs. They attend 504 meetings and medical plan meetings with staff and parents.They help create plans for students with diabetes, seizures, severe allergies, asthma, injuries and various disease processes. There are hundreds of students throughout the district that have these plans. The goal is to provide the best learning environment for these students so they can be successful. District Nurses are also responsible for creating and supporting medical staff, which consists of LPN’s, CNA’s, and behavior support staff. They close by stating they have a fantastic and supportive team at the special services office, especially our leader Dr. Thurber. This work is an amazing opportunity to make a difference. Dr. Thurber added how much she appreciates her team. They really do make a difference in student’s lives. Chairman Dance thanked the women for their presentation and their dedication and diligence to the school district. B. HHS, TRHS, BHS - FCCLA to Star Events Competition - Boise, Idaho - 04-05-2023 to 04-07-2023 (Action Item) Chairman Dance invited Ty Salsbery, Principal at Hillcrest High School to present to the Board. He stated that due to a medical issue, this information was not submitted in time for the agenda. The purpose is to ask the Board to approve this trip that has been planned for the students. Chairman Dance asked for any questions. Hearing none, he asked for a motion. Motion: Paul Jenkins moved to approve the HHS, TRHS, BHS trip to Boise for the Star Events Competition. Greg Calder seconded. Motion carried. XIII. Planning and Personnel A. Sandcreek Middle School Assistant Principal Recommendation (Action Item) Chairman Dance invited Kent Patterson, Principal at Sandcreek Middle School to present the recommendation for the new Assistant Principal at Sandcreek Middle School. Mr. Patterson stated that he received dozens of applications, the committee narrowed it down to five, and out of those applicants, the committee recommends Brody Birch to be the incoming Sandcreek Middle School Assistant Principal. Mr. Birch is coming to the district from Teton School District and has fifteen years of experience as an administrator. Mr. Birch is asked to say a few things. Mr. Birch expresses his excitement for being chosen to be apart of the district. He is excited to be in D93. Chairman Dance asked the Board for a motion. Motion: Paul Jenkins moved to approve Brody Birch as the new Assistant Principal at Sandcreek Middle School. Greg Calder seconded. Motion carried. B. Special Education Director Recommendation (Action Item) Chairman Dance invited Superintendent Woolstenhulme to present to the Board the Special Education Director recommendation to the Board. Dr. Woolstenhulme explained to the Board that Jason Lords, Executive Director of Learning and Instruction had a great interview committee for this position. There were five candidates and then it was narrowed down to two. After the interviews. The committee recommended Wendy Landon as the Special Education Director for the district. Ms.Landon is coming from the Ririe School District. She started in Bonneville School District many years ago and it is great to have her back. Ms. Landon was asked to say a few words. Ms. Landon is overwhelmed but excited to be back in the district. There are phenomenal people here and she herself is grateful to be back. She is excited to start meeting with people. She also said she has big shoes to fill, but again she is grateful for this opportunity. Chairman Dance asked the Board for a motion. Motion: Greg Calder moved to approve Wendy Landon as the Special Education Director. Randy Smith seconded. Motion carried. C. Policy 5040 Certified Staff Transfers for Initial Consideration 7 Dr. Woolstenhulme explained that Policy 5040 Certified Staff Transfers needed to be updated for various reasons. This is for initial consideration. Next month it will be presented for 30-day review. XIV. Finance and Operations A. Energy Savings Report Chairman Dance invited Don Trauntvein the District’s Energy Specialist to present to the Board. Mr. Trauntvein reviewed how the buildings are monitored with heat, coolin, and electricity. Some of the energy consevation projects the district has been able to complete at the district is LED lighting in the Bonneville classrooms, Hillview, Lincoln, and Falls Valley. Lighting control upgrades at Bonneville and Hillcrest gyms. We have replaced older heating units with newer highwe efficiency units, replaced old thermostats with programmable ones and replaced old time clocks with digital or motion control units. By doing this the district has saved thousands of dollars. We have received rebates from Rocky Mountain Power to offset costs. Bonneville and Hillcrest gyms were over 32% paid with these rebates. Overall the district has saved just over nine million dollars in energy conservation. Chairman Dance thanked Mr. Trauntvein for his report and for his dedication to help save money for the district. B. Municipal Advisor Proposed Contract (Action Item) Chairman Dance invited Guy Wangsgard to present to the Board. Mr. Wangsgard asked for the Board to approve Dr. Woolstenhulme and Guy Wangsgard to enter into negotiations with Zions Financial as a Municipal Advisor. Chairman Dance asked for a motion Motion: Randy Smith moved to approve Dr. Woolstenhulme and Guy Wangsgard to enter into negotiating a contract with Zion Financial Municipal Advisor. Paul Jenkins seconded. Motion carried C. Policy 9215 Acquisition Disposal and Exchange of School Property for Final Adoption (Action Item) Mr. Wangsgard asked to Board to approve Policy 9215 Acquisition Disposal and Exchange of School Property for final adoption. He has not received any feedback from patrons. Chairman Dance asked for a motion. Motion: Carissa Coats moved to approve Policy 9215 Acquisition Disposal and Exchange of School Property for final adoption. Greg Calder seconded. Motion carried. D. Parcel Number: RPO2083004005O by Thunder Ridge High School Sale (Action Item) Chairman Dance invited John Pymm, Director of Maintenance and Operations to present to the Board. Mr. Pymm presented an offer made by a patron of $1,700 for Parcel Number RPO2083004005O which is by Thunder Ridge. After the discussion of said offer, there were some concerns of the offer. Some Board members felt the offer was to low in this selling climate. Chairman Dance asked for a motion. Motion: Paul Jenkins moved to accept the offer of $1,700 for Parcel Number: RPO2083004005O. Chad Dance seconded. The motion failed 3 to 2. E. Emergency Closure / Certificate of Closure (Action Item) Chairman Dance invited Guy Wangsgard, Executive Director of Finance and Operations to present to the Board. Mr. Wangsgard explained that the school district, due to inclement weather had to close schools on February 14, 2023. He asked that the Board approve the emergency closure. Chairman Dance asked for a motion. Motion: Greg Calder moved to approve the emergency closure/certificate of closure for February 14, 2023. Clarissa Coats seconded. Motion carried. XV. Superintendent Reports and Recommendations A. Nguyen Law Special Services Legal Councel (Action Item) – moved from the consent agenda for discussion as an action item. Dr. Woolstenhulme explained to the Board the purpose of having Legal Councel for Special Education services. These services are used for parent complaints and future issues regarding Special Education. After the discussion. Chairman Dance asked for a motion. Motion: Carissa Coats moved to approve Nguyen Law Services Legal Councel for the district. Greg Calder seconded. Motion carried. 8 B. Annexation Proposal (Action Item) Chairman Dance asked the Board if there were any issues or concerns with the letter to the Idaho State Board of Education regarding moving forward with the annexation proposal. Hearing none, Chairman Dance asked for a motion. Motion: Carissa Coats moved to approve the annexation proposal letter to Idaho State Board of Education. Greg Calder seconded. Motion carried. C. Bond Resolution (Action Item) Chairman Dance asked Dr. Woolstenhulme to present to the Board the draft for the Bond Resolution. The resolution is for an Elementary School and roof repairs as well as acquiring real property. The amount of the bond would be $34, 500,000.00. The Board was concerned with the notion of acquiring real property. After discussing their concerns a motion was offered. Motion: Paul Jenkins moved to approve the Bond Resolution. Carissa Coats seconded. Motion carried 3-2. However, Trustee Smith asked to amend the newly approved bond resolution by striking the words acquisition of real property from the resolution. Motion: Greg Calder moved to approve the Bond Resolution with the acquisition of real property striked from the resoltuion. Randy Smith seconded. Motion passed unanimously. D. Negotiation Team Appointment (Action Item) Chairman Dance invited Dr. Woolstenhulme to present to the Board. Dr. Woolstenhulme stated that each year before negotiations, the Board has the perogative to represent the district with negotiations with the Bonneville Education Association. However, they can appoint the superintendent and his team to enter negotiations with the BEA. Chairman Dance asked the Board if they had any concerns, hearing none he asked for a motion. Motion: Carissa Coats moved to appoint Dr. Woolstenhulme and his team to negotiate with the Bonneville Education Association. Paul Jenkins seconded. Motion carried. E. JUUL Litigation Settlement (Action Item) Dr. Woolstenhulme briefly explained that he got word that a settlement is coming in the JUUL litigation case. He has not received any documents as of yet. However, the settlement is around $360,000. Dr. Woolstenhulme asked the Board if they would like him to negotiate on behalf of the Board. Chairman Dance asked if any Board members had any issues with this request. Hearing none, he asked for a motion. Motion: Randy Smith moved to authorize Superintendent Woolstenhulme to act on behalf of the Board to negotiate a settlement in the JUUL litigation case. Greg Calder seconded. Motion carried. XVI. Board Closing Business A. Call for Agenda Items for Upcoming Meetings Work Session on March 29, 2023 will comprise of plant facilities, budget and grounds for discussion items. B. Adjournment (Action Item) Chairman Dance asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion: Greg Calder moved to adjourn the meeting. Randy Smith seconded. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m. APPROVED: ______________________________________ Chairman ATTESTED: _______________________________________ Clerk DATE: ___________________________________