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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.93isanEqualOpportunityEmployer <br />MarjeanMcConnell,AssistantSuperintendent <br />MinutesWorkSession <br />HillcrestHighSchool <br />April11,2012 <br />11:30 a.m. <br />I.CalltoOrder <br />ChairmanLordscalledthemeetingtoorderat12:04p.m. <br />II.Roll Call <br />BoardMemberspresent:ChairmanCraigLords,Vice-ChairmanAnnetteWinchester,TrusteeKipNelson leftat2:05p.m.,TrusteeWendyHorman,andTrustee <br />DeVereHunt arrivedat1:15p.m.Othersinattendancewere SuperintendentChuckShackett,AssistantSuperintendentMarjeanMcConnell,AssistantPrincipal <br />ElisaSaffle,HealthandSafetyCoordinatorGuyBliesner,DirectorofFederalProgramsSusanSearle,ChiefFinancialOperationsOfficerAprilBurton,Assistant <br />Principal HeathJackson,PrincipalDougMcLaren,BoardClerkValerieMessick,HollyGiglio,ReneeCook,ShawnaCrabtree,JodyBarnes,andmembersof <br />HillcrestHighSchoolStudentCouncilwithK.J.PattersonasStudentBodyPresident. <br />III.HillcrestStudentCouncilPresentation <br />Mr.McLarenrecognizedthestudentcouncilforthegreatthingstheyhaveaccomplished.Theyhelpedincreasetogethe rnessanddecreasedbullying,etc.He <br />introducedMs.Crabtreeasthestudentcounciladvisorwhohashelpedthecouncilbecomeastudentleadorganization.Hethen turnedthetimeovertoK.J. <br />Pattersonwhointroducedmembersofthecouncilandinvitedthemtodiscussthevariouseventsthattheywereinchargeofduringtheyearandthevarious <br />thingstheylearned.Themembersofthecounciloverwhelminglystatedthattheyhadlearnedtheimportanceofdelegation,planninginadvance,andtrusting <br />otherstohelp <br />ThepresentationwasinterruptedforashorttimebyMr.BliesnerwhowasaccompaniedbyLieutenantGovernorBradLittle,Gen eralShawver,Directorof <br />HomelandSecurityandGeneralSayleroftheRedCross.Theydiscussed the earthquakedrillandthemassfeedingexercisethatwasgoingon outsidethe <br />school.Theyspokeoftheimportanceofourbeingabletotakeofourselves.Thedrill isbeingconducted inordertodiscoveranyweaklinksintheprocess. <br />ChairmanLordsthankedthesegentlemenfor comingandexpressedtheBoard’ssupportforthestudentleaders. <br />Thestudentpresentationscontinuedastheydiscussedhowtheywereabletogetstudentstoactivitiesbysincerelygettingtoknowthemandbylettingthem <br />knowthattheyaretrulywanted toparticipate. <br />IV.ItemsforDiscussion <br />A.DAREProgram –SusanSearle <br />Sargent EdwardsandCaptainHulsestatedthatAmmonCityhasrefusedtocontractwiththecountytoprovideDAREtotheschoolswithintheAmmon <br />citylimits.Theseschoolsarenot gettingDAREbecauseofachoicebytheCityofAmmon.Mrs.HormanwouldliketogetDAREbackintotheschools. <br />ChairmanLordsexpressedappreciation totheResourceOfficersintheDistrict. <br />B.Site-basedmanagementandProfessionalLearningCommunities -ChuckShackett <br />Dr.Shackettspokeaboutmovingtodefinedautonomyineachoftheschools.Therewillbenon-negotiablessuchasstudentachievementandinstruction, <br />earlyreleasetimecollaboration,aswellasSpecialeducationandTitle1instruction,andprincipalswouldnotbeallowedtousethistogetridofpeople . <br />Hereportedonthebookstudy“LearningbyDoing”.ProfessionalLearningCommunitieswillbesettinggoalsthatarefocusedonstudentachievementand <br />instruction.TheDistrictlevel willrequireSMARTGoalsandgiveboundaries.WelookedatclassratiostoallotFTEtotheschoolsandthenlookedatthe <br />formulatomakesureitisfair.Mrs.HormansuggestedthatmorethanoneparentbeincludedinthePLC’sandMr.Huntwasco ncerned thatthesituation <br />mightbecomechaotic.WemighthavetoinvokemoreRIFs. <br />C.BondIssues -NickMillerandErickHerringer <br />Mr.MillerandMr.HerringerdiscussedwiththeBoardcompetitiveversusnegotiatedbondsales.Theystatedthatitisimportanttolockininterestratesat <br />theMay9th meeting.TheDistricthastheauthoritytoextendandrefinancethe2007debtbutyoudon’thavetodosuchatthistime.Youcouldwa itand <br />assumetherateswouldbethesame.TheyrecommendedthattheBoarddo itnowandbedonewithit. <br />TheBoardneedstoadoptaPostIssuanceCompliancePolicy. <br />TheBoardneedstoadoptaresolutiontogivedirectionforthesaleofthebondsandgiveauthoritytoproceedwithsuchsale. <br />ChairmanLordsdirectedMrs.Messick toaddthePostIssuanceCompliancePolicytotheMotionandOrdertoAmendtheAgendaforRegularMeeting <br />thisevening. <br />D.TechnologyContracts -ScottWoolstenhulme <br />Mr.WoolstenhulmeexplainedthecontractswithRenaissanceInc.andstatedthatthey havesetBonnevilleasamodelSchoolDistrict.Theyhavealarge <br />stakeinthecommonassessments. <br />E.Neo2Plan -ScottWoolstenhulme <br />Mr.WoolstenhulmegaveeachBoardmemberaNeo2andgaveademonstrationofwhatcanbeaccomplishedusingthedevice.Hetalkedofthecommon