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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-16-11_Regular_MeetingDr. Charles J. Shackett, Superintendent Dr. Bruce Roberts, Deputy Superintendent 3497 North Ammon Road, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83401  (208) 525-4400  Fax (208) 529-0104  www.d93.k12.id.us Board of Trustees  Craig Lords  Annette Winchester  Wendy Horman  Kip Nelson  DeVere Hunt Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 is an Equal Opportunity Employer Marjean McConnell, Assistant Superintendent Regular Meeting November 16, 2011 I. Call to Order Chairman Lords called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. and welcomed those in attendance. II. Roll Call Board Members present: Chairman Craig Lords, Vice Chairman Annette Winchester, Treasurer Wendy Horman, Trustee Kip Nelson and Trustee DeVere Hunt Others in attendance were Superintendent Chuck Shackett, Deputy Superintendent Bruce Roberts, Assistant Superintendent Marjea n McConnell, Chief Financial/Operations Officer April Burton, and Board Clerk Valerie Messick. III. Welcoming of Delegates and Visitors Others in attendance, Director of Operations Todd Hicks, Director of Plant Facilities/Operations Roger Hill, Health and Safety Coordinator Guy Bliesner, Energy Education Specialist Don Trauntvein, Carol Roberts, Tom Hunsaker, Transportation Supervisor Karen Judy, Assistant Principal Craig Miller, Jason Hales, Principal Shalene French, Principal Jill Starnes, Principal Ken Marlowe, Principal Jason Lords, Principal Kent Patterson, Director of Federal Programs Susan Searle, Principal Brady Johnson, Director of Curriculum Michaelena Hix, and Lary Larsen. IV. Motion and Order to Amend the Agenda Chairman Lords asked if there would be a motion to amend the agenda. MOTION: Annette Winchester made the motion to amend the agenda as noted on the Motion and Order to Amend Agenda document. Kip Nelson seconded. The vote was 5 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion passed. V. Consent Calendar A. Minutes of the previous meetings. October 5, 2011 Special Meeting October 5, 2011 Work Session October 12, 2011 Regular Meeting October 12, 2011 Special Meeting October 26, 2011 Work Session B. Accounts Payable $1,505,410.72 C. Capital Construction Projects Report D. Resignations and Terminations Malinda Anderton Hillcrest High School Part-Time Cook Guy Bliesner, Jr. Maintenance Department Summer Grounds Crew Frank Cuevas Transportation Department Mechanic Content Eaton Food Services Department Assistant Supervisor NaeDene Funk Cloverdale Elementary School Assistant Secretary Dillon Hansen Maintenance Department Summer Warehouse Assistant Joseph Johnson Maintenance Department Asbestos Abatement Worker Tamara Smith Cloverdale Elementary School Early Childhood Para Kathy Thomson Cloverdale Elementary School Playground Assistant Katie Weight Fairview Elementary School Part-Time Cook Jessica Wilson-Lucero Special Services Department School Psychologist Steven Young Maintenance Department Summer Grounds Crew E. Proposed Contracts, Appointments, and Assignments Heather Arave Discovery Elementary School Playground Assistant Kelley Beckstead Transportation Department Part-Time Bus Driver Susan Bingham Discovery Elementary School Part-Time Media Aide Stephanie Burke Bridgewater Elementary School Playground Assistant Nichole Cordon Bridgewater Elementary School Playground Assistant Stephanie Downs Falls Valley Elementary School Nurse Dellus Dustin Transportation Department Part-Time Bus Driver Jake Fisher Discovery Elementary School Autism Para Emily Flynn Falls Valley Elementary School Overflow Para Chip Harris Transportation Department Part-Time Bus Driver Rhonda Hicks Transportation Department Special Education Bus Attendant Crystal Hollingsworth Falls Valley Elementary School Part-Time Special Education Para Brooke Jeffs Mountain Valley Elementary School Playground Assistant Jennifer Jensen Ucon Elementary School Part-Time Special Education Para Tausha Kenney Hillcrest High School Part-Time Cook Rebecca Larsen Hillcrest High School Part-Time Cook Heather Marley Iona Elementary School Part-Time Cook Chelsea May Hillcrest High School Part-Time Special Education Para Kim Nakisa Transportation Department Part-Time Bus Driver Nikki Ritchie Cloverdale Elementary School Playground Assistant David Southwick Transportation Department Bus Driver F. Pending Contracts, Appointments, and Assignments Ann Harper Falls Valley Elementary School Part-Time Special Education Para Deanna Staples Hillcrest High School Part-Time Special Education Para Transfers From To William Blakely Bus Aide at Transportation Bus Driver at Transportation Barbara Carlson Kitchen Manager at Cloverdale Kitchen Manager at Ucon Ginger Swank Part-Time Title 1 Para at Bridgewater Part-Time Title 1 Para at Falls Valley Christine Thomas One-On-One Para at Fairview One-On-One Para at Mountain Valley G. Employees with more than Two Stipends Anderson Bradley Sandcreek Middle School Intramural Coordinator Anderson Bradley Sandcreek Middle School Activity Director Anderson Bradley Sandcreek Middle School Boys Track (Head Coach) Anderson Bradley Sandcreek Middle School Wrestling (Head Coach) Armstrong Fred Bonneville High School Football (Head Coach) Armstrong Fred Bonneville High School Girls Basketball (Freshman Head Coach) Armstrong Fred Bonneville High School Summer Weights Arnold Tyson Rocky Mountain Middle School RTI Bird Julie Bonneville High School Department Head Bird Julie Bonneville High School ISAT Coordinator Bird Julie Bonneville High School Technology Mentor Cassidy Francis Bonneville High School Department Head Cassidy Francis Bonneville High School Football Cassidy Francis Bonneville High School Track (Head Coach) Chapple Andrew Hillcrest High School Football Coffman David Hillcrest High School Department Head Coffman David Hillcrest High School Drama Advisor Coffman David Hillcrest High School Girls Soccer (Head Coach) Denney Joanne Sandcreek Middle School Team Leader Denney Joanne Sandcreek Middle School Technology Mentor Denney Joanne Sandcreek Middle School Yearbook Advisor Freeman Wendy Hillcrest High School Department Head Freeman Wendy Hillcrest High School ISAT Coordinator Freeman Wendy Hillcrest High School Technology Mentor Gleave JoyLynn Rocky Mountain Middle School Team Leader Gleave JoyLynn Rocky Mountain Middle School Girls Basketball Gleave JoyLynn Rocky Mountain Middle School Girls Track Hooten Timothy Bonneville High School Boys Basketball (Varsity Head Coach) Hooten Timothy Bonneville High School First Aide Provider Hooten Timothy Bonneville High School Track Jackson Cody Bonneville High School Boys Basketball (JV Head Coach) Jackson Cody Bonneville High School Football Jackson Cody Bonneville High School Track Johnson Tyler Bonneville High School Cross Country (Head Coach) Johnson Tyler Bonneville High School Department Head Johnson Tyler Bonneville High School Track Moeller Kenneth Bonneville High School Football Moeller Kenneth Rocky Mountain Middle School Activity Director Moeller Kenneth Rocky Mountain Middle School Boys Basketball Moeller Kenneth Rocky Mountain Middle School Boys Track Neal Robert Hillcrest High School Cross Country Neal Robert Hillcrest High School Track Neal Robert Hillcrest High School Wrestling (Head Coach) Chairman Lords asked if there would be a motion to accept the consent calendar MOTION: DeVere Hunt made the motion to accept the consent calendar. Wendy Horman seconded. The vote was 5 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion passed. V. Public Input Policy #1550 - 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 three (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. There was no public input offered at this meeting. VI. Old Business A. Alternate Route to Graduation Plan – Scott Woolstenhulme Mr. Woolstenhulme stated that this request was a follow-up from the work session where students can demonstrate proficiency with normed procedures different from the ISAT to show proficiency. He asked that the Board ratify the plan. Chairman Lords asked for a motion regarding the Alternate Route to Graduation Plan. MOTION: Annette Winchester made the motion to ratify the Alternate Route to Graduation plan. Kip Nelson seconded. The vote was 5 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion passed. B. Changes to Special Needs Bus Routes – Karen Judy Mrs. Judy requested that they Board approve consolidation of the Special Needs Bus Routes from 13 routes to 11. She stated that she needs the Board’s approval and she wanted to make them aware of the changes. Chairman Lords asked for a motion regarding the Special Needs Bus Routes. MOTION: Wendy Horman made the motion to accept the Special Needs Bus Route changes as presented. DeVere Hunt seconded. The vote was 5 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion passed. C. Bus Purchase – Todd Hicks Mr. Hicks made a request to purchase a regular transit bus and to piggy back the purchase on the bid from Rush Truck Center. It is a good price and it would be prudent to purchase now instead of in the spring. Chairman Lords requested a motion regarding the purchase of a bus. MOTION: Annette Winchester made the motion to accept the bus purchase request as presented. Wendy Horman seconded. The vote was 5 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion passed. VIII. Committee, Curriculum and Administrative Reports A. Recommendation to the Board from the Facilities Planning Committee – Lary Larson Mr. Larsen reported on behalf of Facilities Planning Committee. He stated that the committee’s task to examine the 3, 5 and 10 year plan for facilities and acquisitions in the District. The committee heard many reports on demographics, growth, and facility equality studies in the District. They looked at properties available, discussed bond history and statutes, read articles about modern education and facilities, and considered the need for new facilities. The needs for elementary, middle, and high schools in the District were discussed. It is the recommendation of the committee that we need a new high school and a new middle school soon. We need a new elementary. The staff did a lot of number crunching and generated information. The process was a collaborative effort. The numbers indicate that we need a new elementary school to open in the fall of 2013, a new high school by the fall of 2015. A new high school is probably overdue. The new high school will be almost full when it opens in 2015. The committee recommends that the Board take facilities behind Rocky Mountain Middle School and convert them to a Vocational High School. This would take about 400 students out of the existing high schools and buy some time for building a new high school. We need to upgrade the other schools so we can improve everyone’s education with more uniform opportunity across the District. It is a difficult time to pass a bond, especially one that would raise taxes. The committee got the pulse of the public by talking to neighbors and patrons in a number of different ways. He explained that the committee represents the voters of the District. They feel the voters want a chance to vote on these issues. The vote is important because of crowding and safety issues and it won’t be cheaper later. There many not be a better time to pose the question so Mr. Larsen recommended that the board put the bond to a vote and move forward. Mr. Hunt asked what some of the concerns people voiced. These are some of them: patrons kids won’t be attending the school, patrons without students in the system not wanting taxes to increase, patrons with students in the schools are more willing to support a tax increase. The committee talked about split sessions, magnet schools, different kinds of facilities and models, and distance learning. None of those options seemed appealing. It appeared that families want their kids to have a broad spectrum of educational opportunities in a traditional educational facility. Three high schools will offer students more opportunities because of a smaller enrollment. The committee took in information and had open and fair debate on a number of issues and came to a consensus. Mrs. Horman disagrees that we would need to increase taxes. She suggested that the District could retire bonds and build a high school further out. Annette Winchester thanked the committee for their time and effort. Chairman Lords stated that the Board has asked for information from Bond Attorneys. The information will be shared with the committee. There is reluctance on the part of the Board to raise taxes. He asked Mr. Larsen to express thanks to committee. Dr. Shackett acknowledged tremendous support from the staff as well. IX. Executive Session The Board will enter into Executive Session per Idaho Code Section 67-2345 (1) (b) To consider 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. Chairman Lords requested a motion to move from open session into executive session. MOTION: Kip Nelson made the motion to move into executive session for the purpose of discussing a confidential student matter. Annette Winchester seconded. Roll Call Vote: Devere Hunt yes Wendy Horman yes Kip Nelson yes Annette Winchester yes Craig Lords yes Student 11-D was told he would be expelled for 1 year. This was misleading to the student. The Board discussed the student’s request to attend classes at the eCenter. The risk factor toward others was discussed. Requiring a daily search of the student and counseling was discussed. Chairman Lords requested a motion to move back into open session. MOTION: DeVere Hunt made the motion to move back into open session. Kip Nelson seconded. The vote was 5 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion passed. MOTION: Kip Nelson made the motion that “Student 11-D” not be allowed to attend school at Bonneville High School but, that the student be allowed to attend the eCenter provided that the administration approves such attendance and that the student submits to a risk assessment, daily searches of personal effects for contraband, and counseling if recommended by the risk assessment. DeVere Hunt seconded. The vote was 5 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion passed. X. Call for Agenda Items for Upcoming Meetings Work Session - November 30, 2011 at Rimrock Elementary School 11:30 a.m. Legislative Luncheon - December 7, 2011 – District Office Board Room 11:30 a.m. Regular Meeting - December 14, 2011 – District Office Board Room 7:00 p.m. XI. Adjournment Chairman Lords called for a motion to adjourn at 8:00 p.m. MOTION: DeVere Hunt made the motion to adjourn. Kip Nelson seconded. The vote was 5 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion passed. APPROVED: _____________________ Chairperson ATTESTED: __________________________ Clerk Date: ___________________