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Dr.CharlesJ.Shackett,Superintendent Dr.BruceRoberts,DeputySuperintendent <br />3497NorthAmmonRoad,IdahoFalls,Idaho,83401 (208)525-4400 Fax(208)529-0104 www.d93.k12.id.us <br />BoardofTrustees CraigLords AnnetteWinchester WendyHorman KipNelson DeVereHunt <br />BonnevilleJointSchoolDistrictNo.93isan EqualOpportunityEmployer <br />MarjeanMcConnell,AssistantSuperintendent <br />Minutes SpecialMeeting <br />BonnevilleHighSchool <br />April25,2012 <br />11:30 a.m. <br />I.CalltoOrder <br />PrincipalJohnPymm welcomedeveryone at11:58a.m.HethankedtheBoardforcomingtomeetwiththestudentcouncilandturnedthetimeover to <br />ChairmanLordswhoexpressedappreciationtothestudentcouncilfortheirleadershipandajobwelldone.HethenturnedthetimeovertoBrennan <br />Summers,StudentBodyPresident fortheStudentCouncilPresentation. <br />II.RollCall <br />BoardMemberspresent:ChairmanCraigLords,Vice-ChairmanAnnetteWinchester,TrusteeKipNelson,andTrusteeWendyHorman.Othersinattendance <br />were SuperintendentChuckShackett,AssistantSuperintendentMarjeanMcConnell,PrincipalJohnPymm,AssistantPrincipal CraigMiller,Assistant <br />PrincipalLanceMiller,HealthandSafetyCoordinatorGuyBliesner,DirectorofPlantFacility/PurchasingRogerHill,ChiefFinancial /OperationsOfficerApril <br />Burton,DirectorofOperationsToddHicks,EnergyEducationSpecialistDonTrauntvein,BoardClerkValerieMessick,HollyGiglio,ReneeCook,Shawna <br />Crabtree,Jody Barnes,andmembersofBonnevilleHighSchoolStudentCouncilwithBrennanSummersasStudentBodyPresident. <br />III.BonnevilleStudentCouncilPresentation <br />BrennanSummersstatedthatthestudentcouncilwouldreportontheirsuccessduringtheyearaswe llasthegoalstheydidnotreach.Hestatedthatthe <br />creditforthesuccessesgoestothecouncil.TheaverageattendanceatBHSis97.64%.TheyhavemadeprogressinoverallGPA.Agoodnumberof <br />freshmanattendedsportingevents.ThefocusthisyearwasshowingrespectandraisingGPA.ThesophomoresraisedtheiraverageGPAfrom2.671to3.03. <br />TheyalsohadanAcademicPledgeBannerwherestudentssignedandpledgedtobeDandFfree.Thecounciltriedtointermingleamongallstudentsto <br />showthattheiropinionsmatterandtoencouragemorestudentinvolvement.Theytriedtobuildunityandtriedtosupporttheseniorsin theirquesttograduate <br />byinformingthemofscholarshipopportunitiesandsponsoringcollegefairsattheschool.Thecouncilals oworkedwithlocalcompaniestobuildrelationships <br />thatwillhopefullylast.Theywanttogivebacktothestudentsandteachers.BrennanthankedtheBoardfortheirsupport,timeandeffort.HealsothankedMr. <br />PymmandMr.Miller.ChairmanLordsexplainedthatsettinggoalsandworkingtowardthemmakesitallhappen <br />ChairmanLordsaskedifthestudentshadanyquestionstheywouldliketoasktheBoard. <br />Pleaseexplainearlyrelease.–TherewillbeanearlyreleaseonWednesdaysatapproximately2:20 p.m.Thetimewillbeusedforcollaborationbytheschool <br />staffthatwillconcentrateoneverychildandhowtomeettheirneeds.Earlyreleasewillbeheldeveryweekwhenthereare fivedaysofschoolscheduled.Dr. <br />ShackettexplainedthatWednesdaywasthebestdayacademicallyforbothstudentsandteachers.TheproblemwithhavingitonMondayorFridayisthat <br />oftenparentstakestudentsoutforalongweekendwhenthereisanearlyreleasescheduledandtheDistrictcouldpotentiallylosealotof moneywhen <br />studentsareabsent. <br />Pleaseexplainthetimelineforthenewtechnicalhighschool.Thehighschoolisscheduledtoopennextyear.Weplantotakethreeyearstogetfullyupto <br />speed.Studentswilleventuallyhavetheopportunitytotakeall classesonsiteatthenewTechnicalCareersHighSchool.Wewillbeginwithautobody, <br />manufacturing,andculinaryarts.Wewillhopefullyaddapoliceacademyandfirstresponders.HOSAwillstayintheindivid ualhighschools.Wewill <br />eventuallyhirenewteachers.Nextyearwewillkeeptheteacherswhoteachautobodyandthenhire3½timeteacherstoteachmath,socialstu dies,and <br />English. <br />Whatisthenextstepwithstudentscomefirst?Nextyear,allteacherswillreceivealaptopandwillreceive in-serviceonhowtoeffectivelyusethemasa <br />teachingtool.Thefollowingyearthestatewilldistributecomputerstostudentsin1/3ofthehighschools.Weareinthep rocessofwritinggrantstogetlaptops <br />forbothhighschools inthefirstround.Therewillbenewstatetestingrequirements.Mr.PymmreportedthatonlythreestudentswereabsentfortheSATthis <br />spring.Thewayteachersarepaidhaschanged.Theycanearn extramoney forteachingin hardtofillpositionsorworkinginleadershippositions.Student <br />achievementwillqualifyteachersformoremoney. <br />Canwechangetheformatofseniorprojects?Couldwerequirestudentstoperformaservice?Seniorprojectsareveryindividual.Anythingstudentscoulddo <br />tohelpenhancelearninginthedistrictisgreat.Butwecan’trequireit. <br />District91hasasupplementallevythatallowsthemtoincreaseteachers’pay.Couldwedothatheresowedon’tlosesomanyteachers?Wehavea <br />$3millionsupplementalnowthatwillbevotedonnextspring.Thiscanbeusedforongoingexpenses.Therearethreewaysadistr ictcanincreasemoney <br />available.1)SupplementalLevy (twoyearlevy)thatcanbeusedforongoingcosts.2)PlantFacilityLevy (tenyearlevy)thatcanonlybeused tomaintain, <br />remodel,repair,furnishandequipexistingbuildings.3)BondLevycanbeusedtobuildnewbuildingsandotherprojectsapprovedbythevoters.District91 <br />hasn’tgrownasmuchaswehave.Wehavemoredebtbecauseoftheneedtobuildnewbuildings.ThereisaceilinginIdahoCodethatlimitstheamountof <br />debtadistrictcanincur.So,itwouldbedifficulttohaveasupplementallevycomparabletothatofDistrict91.Peoplein ourdistrictdon’twant toraisetheir <br />taxes.Thatwouldalsobeadeterrenttoalargersupplementallevy. <br />HastheFreshmanAcademybeenhelpful?Ithasbeensomewhatdisruptivetotheupperclassmenwiththedifferent bellschedulesandfreshmenmoving <br />throughthehallswhile theothersareinclass.Freshmenonthestudentcouncilbelieveithasbeenuseful.Mr.Pymmreportedthattheyareworking on <br />logisticstomakethepasstimebetter.Theycouldpossiblymoveallthefreshmentoonewing.HebelievesthattheAcademyhas 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