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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-09-2005_Board_Meeting BONNEVILLE JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT #93 3497 N. Ammon Road Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401 February 9, 2005 I. Call to Order 7:30 p.m. II. Roll Call Board Members present were Chairman Craig Lords, Vice Chairman, Annette Winchester, Treasurer, Randy Haws, Wendy Horman and Kip Nelson. Also present, Superintendent Dr. Chuck Shackett and Jamie Smith, Board Clerk. III. Prayer Marjean McConnell IV. Welcoming of Delegates and Visitors Chairman Lords welcomed the following to the meeting: Terri Porter Ken Marlowe Tom Hughes Gordon Jones Travis Mitchell Tom Hunsaker Camy Rish Susan Nielsen Michaelena Hix Paul Wallace Scott Barr Rebecca Bohman Linda Holt Jill Starnes Dan Page Bob Marchus Galen Williams V. Consent Calendar A. Minutes of the previous meeting(s). January 5, 2005 Special Meeting January 5, 2005 Work Session January 12, 2005 Regular Meeting January 19, 2005 Special Meeting January 31, 2005 Work Session B. Accounts Payable 2,639,573.40 C. Resignation(s) and Terminations Maria Kearfoot – Cloverdale duty aide/crossing guard. Shawna McKelley – Food service. Michael Haeger – BHS part-time custodian Orval Denison – BHS custodian Annette Christiansen – Ucon part-time duty aide D. Proposed Contracts, Appointments & Assignments Heather Plain – Falls Valley part-time cook. Darla Gavin – RMMS part-time cook. Rebecca Burke – Fairview duty aide. Nancy Eldridge – Ucon kindergarten aide Jennifer Riblett – RMMS tracker. Shellie Morrow – Iona classroom aide. Michelle Hillmer – Cloverdale duty aide/crossing guard. Shana Purnell – SMS part-time cook. Julie Heaps – Ucon part-time duty aide. Standard Form of Agreement between Owner and Architect - A1A Document B141 E. Trip Request Hillcrest High School students to attend the Pacific Northwest Regional FIRST Robotic Competition in Portland, Oregon, March 9-13, 2005. Hillcrest High School Ballroom Dance Team to attend a performance tour in Mesa, Arizona, March 22 – 26, 2005. Bonneville Ballroom Dance Team to attend the United States National Dancesport Champions in Provo, Utah, March 9-12, 2005. Bonneville Ballroom Dance Team to attend a three night performance tour in Salt Lake City, Utah, March 30 - April 2, 2005. MOTION: Annette Winchester made the motion to accept the consent calendar. Seconded by Kip Nelson. All in favor. Motion passed. VI. Public Input Policy # 204.10 - Public Input 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 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. TCPCS, Paul Wallace – 3555 Sykes Drive. Our meeting on January 5, we are looking at the charter 10-20 years down the road. I meet with Dr. Shackett and Dr. Jones this afternoon and said that they would give us a response to comply with D93 and gave us names of people to contact. We are looking at fewer letters and more dialogs. We are committed to see TCPCS through completion and beyond. Our petition is in front of the state charter commission which has adjusted the petition approval with D93 for 60-days. We have submitted 10 copies of petition and legal review and list of the harbor method schools to the clerk and we hope that you will visit the schools. Chairman Lords invites TCPCS to meet with us on February 28 at 12:30p.m. for a Work Session. Superintendent Shackett sates that the hearing on January 5 is null and void, because the petition has been withdrawn and would not count; we need to follow the statue. If we bypass another hearing, it could be challenged by a patron. Chairman Lords asks Mr. Wallace when will TCPCS resubmit-are you tonight? Mr. Wallace state that they are resubmitting tonight and the clerk has all the information. Chairman Lords asks if this is the same petition and if so, can we get a letter stating that. Mr. Wallace states that it is and they will get a letter sent stating that. Superintendent Shackett informs the Board that if there are any concerns or red flags, to contact Dr. Jones and he will note and share that information. Mr. Wallace asks if we can expedite the hearing with the copies given to the clerk tonight. Rebecca Bohman informs the Board that TCPCS has 60-days to work with D93 and the state needs the 30-days before. Board Member Horman asks if it is possible to expedite the hearing whenever it occurs, we have already heard the testimony and is it possible to have a brief hearing. Chairman Lords states that we can accept the minutes from last hearing and have those who are new testify. Board Member Horman states that she understands and accepts that. We don’t need to have everyone testify again, but additional information is welcome. Chairman Lords ask to entertain a motion to put those in the record. Board Member Haws states that he is not sure our schedule has to coincide Chairman Lords states that we will have a hearing within 30 days. Tom Hunsaker, 2925 Carolyn – If I am correct, a Public Hearing needs to be published 15-days in advanced. Mike Sorenson states that the District has received the $29,000,000.00 on February 1 and wants to make payments to the Bond Attorney and Architect and request permission from the Board to place update item on Board agenda every month. Chairman Lords and Board approve of the agenda item placement and would like updates at the Work Sessions, work sheets of development and what the expenditures have been Assistant Superintendent informs the Board that accreditation has been completed and all schools are fully approved, even LHS and Teton Peaks. VII. New Business 1. Recognition – • HHS Baseball Coach of the Year, Scott Barr - appreciates this and it is an honor because there are great coaches out there and would like to congratulate Dale Mortimer again. • BYU-I Alumni 2004-2005 Outstanding Educator of the Year - Dale Mortimer, BHS.- it is not often that a teacher who teaches Art to get recognition and I am thankful that I teach a subject that has great impact. • IAEOP Administrator of the Year, Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Bruce Roberts- everyone know that it is the secretaries and clerks that keep us on task and make us look good. This is an honor to make their life better. 2. Policies for Initial Consideration – Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Bruce Roberts presented 23 policies in the January Board Meeting for Board review and request a motion for a 30-day review to the schools. MOTION: Wendy Horman made a motion to post the presented policies in the schools for a 30-day review. Seconded by Randy Haws. All in favor. Motion passed. 3. Testing Update –Dr. Jones reported on winter ISAT data. • Doing well and there is great growth. • Biggest strength is lowest achieving and highest achieving in elementary, not a big gap. We will continue to work on that for the secondary, they are showing growth. • District Growth Information - need full three years of data to compare longitudinal. It is the same as last year. • School/Grade Comparison of RIT Scores for 2004-2005 – this is the same information, need a longer study done. Red = bad (negative growth); Green = good. Better in 2003-2004 than 2004-2005. • Fall to Winter Proficiency Levels, Growth Levels, and Identification of Second Half Growth by School and Grade – this is a complete picture of what is going on in our schools. Where we are proficient now. All are in the 90’s. Yellow highlight means the grade has already exceeded the yearly growth requirements at the end of the first half. Red shading means that the grade has achieved less that half of its growth goal. By now schools should be halfway to their growth goal. Growth is misunderstood by many people state wide, and when we see numbers in the 70’s – 80’s and 90’s we are doing well and proud of the principles. Board Member Horman asks Dr. Jones if this is provided to the principals and what do they do with this. Dr. Jones states that the principals take the information to their teams and they review the information and realize that we are not where we should be and need to concentrate on that. They identify strategies and do exercises and intervention. Superintendent Shackett informs that Board that this is monitored and is part of the principal’s evaluation. Dr. Jones state that our goal is that teachers will not feel threatened; we want them to work together. Board Member Haws compliments Dr. Jones, this is an excellent tool, easy to follow. Board Member Nelson asks if we are able to get anything like this from WPCS. Dr. Jones states that WPCS is not anxious to release data, they fell it is not their right. From this spring forward I have been told I will have their data. Chairman Lords asks Dr. Jones that there were a couple of times in presentation you mentioned, “Good work” Who are you referring to? Dr. Jones states that he is referring to the principals and teachers. If principals are not sharing this data with the teachers, then they are not doing their job. Most teachers are on board and know what they need to do. Superintendent Shackett commends Dr. Jones on his work, he works late hours and knows what he is doing, and he works very hard. VIII. Committee, Curriculum and Administrative Reports 1. Policies for Initial Proposal – Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Bruce Roberts presented 5 policies/procedures for Board review. IX. Call for Agenda Items for Upcoming Meetings March 9, 2005 – TCPCS Public Hearing 7:00p.m.here in the District Office Board Room. April 13, 2005 Regular Meeting – Board Treasurer, Randy Haws will be acting Board Chair. X. Adjournment MOTION: Kip Nelson made the motion to adjourn. Seconded by Annette Winchester. All in favor, Motion passed. Time 8:33p.m. Approved: Chairman Attested: Clerk Date: