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Dr.CharlesJ.Shackett,Superintendent <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,Deputy Superintendent <br />BoardRetreat <br />MelaleucaFieldConferenceRoom <br />July30,2012 <br />11:30 a.m.–4:00p.m. <br />I.CalltoOrder <br />ChairmanLordscalledthemeetingtoorderat 12:15 p.m. <br />II.RollCall <br />ThoseBoardmembersinattendancewereChairman Craig Lords,Vice-Chairman Annette Winchester,Trustee DeVere Hunt,and Trustee Wendy Horman <br />arrivedat 12:25 p.m.TreasurerKipNelsonwasexcused.OthersinattendancewereSuperintendentCharlesShackett,DeputySuperintendent Marjean <br />McConnell,HumanResourcesDirector Shalene French,andBoardClerk ValerieMessick. <br />III.ItemsforDiscussion <br />A.Superintendent'sGoals <br />TheBoarddiscussedrentalfeesforDistrictfacilities.ThediscussionturnedtotheBelnap’sbasketballleague.About 27yearsagothey beganthe <br />leagueandwerechallengedtokeepitgoing.They feeltheyarefulfillingtheirpartofthebargain.Theypaythesonstodothereferring.Itis nota <br />financialpieceofwhattheydo buttheyaremakingmoney.Thequestionwasasked,“Arewe losing money?TheBoardwanted toknowwhy we are <br />tryingtomakemoneywith chargingfees.Thereneedstobeadailyratethatiscapedatsomethingthatisfair and tied tothecostofusingthefacility. <br />We don’twanttolosemoney.Weneedto keepitrevenueneutral.We needtomake surethatwe treat allcases thesame.Weshouldn’tdiscriminate. <br />Wedon’twantto trytofixoneproblemand then hurtsomeoneelse.Wecouldastheindividualsto payadepositforcleanup.We wantgoodthings <br />goingoninourschools.Superintendenttalkedabouttheprogramcalled Coaching Boysto Menprogram thatwillbeimplementedinthehighschools to <br />helpstopbullying. <br />Dr.ShackettdiscussedtheEightCharacteristicsofEffectiveSchoolBoardsandaskedtheBoardtoreviewthedocument.Hethen passedoutcopiesof <br />theBoard’sGoalsandPotentialGoalsfromlastyearandthenadocumentshowing2012 -13PotentialGoalsfromChuckandMarjeanaswellasfrom <br />theDirectorsandcoordinators. <br />B.GoalSetting -WhatdoestheBoardwanttoachieve? <br />Studentachievementisapriority fortheBoard.TheSuperintendent’s evaluationwillbeconnectedto studentachievement.Thequestionwas <br />asked what theBoard wants toseeaccomplished that is tiedto studentachievement goals.JasonHancockandRyanKerbyhave astudent <br />achievementpieceforadministrators thathopefullycanbeused.TheBoardwilldecidewhatwillbeconnectedtothe Superintendent’s contact. <br />EvaluationoftheSuperintendent <br />WhatistheBoard’sroleforevaluatingthesuperintendentwithregardtothenewlegislation?TheStateisonlyworkingonprincipals’evaluation <br />rubric.Itisprettyalmostcomplete.Thereisnosuperintendentformatavailableatthistime. <br />Dr.ShackettaskedtheBoardwhattheywanttoseeaccomplishedthatis tiedtostudentacademicgoals.Takeanaverageofbuilding <br />achievementandusetheformulatoevaluateDistrictleveladministrationinthesameway.Attendance,graduationrate,andIRIandISAT <br />performanceandgrowthshouldbeused inconjunctionwith Chuck’sform wheretheyindicatewhattheywanthimtostartdoing,continue doing, <br />andstopdoing. <br />Thequestionwasaskedhow theBoard wouldhaveparentsevaluateDistrict level administration.Howwelltheparentsaretreatedshouldbeone <br />criterion.Wecouldpiggy-backoffthe principal’s evaluation. <br />Studentsafety isanotherconcern.Thereisstillalotofbullyingisgoingon intheschools.There needs to be mutualrespect foreveryone. <br />Coaching BoystoMen isa good step tohelpwiththis.Principalsneedtohelpwithaccountability tomakesurebullyingisaddressed.TheDistrict <br />leveladministrationneeds toeducate the principals.Theyneedtostickupfor their students.TheDistrictneedsto holdstudentsandadultstoa <br />high levelofaccountability.Disrespectandbullyingwillnotbetolerated. <br />GoalsandexpectationsforindividualBoardmembers <br />Mrs.Winchester and Mrs.Horman willvolunteertorideonthebusesperiodically. <br />Mrs.Winchester willattendmoreschoolactivitiesandvisitmoreschools. <br />Mr.Hunt willcontinueworkingwithSpecialEducation <br />GoalsandexpectationsforSchools <br />Non-negotiables <br />Mrs.McConnellaskedtheBoardtodelineatethreeorfournon-negotiablessotheadministrationcanfocusonthesewithprincipalsas they