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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-11-2014 Minutes Regular Meeting - Budget and Fee HearingDr. Charles J. Shackett, Superintendent Marjean McConnell, Deputy Superintendent 3497 North Ammon Road, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83401  (208) 525-4400  Fax (208) 529-0104  www.d93schools.org Board of Trustees  Annette Winchester  Kip Nelson  Amy Landers  Brian McBride  Jeff Bird Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 is an Equal Opportunity Employer Budget and Fee Hearing June 11, 2014 7:00 PM 6:00 p.m. Executive Session Chairperson Winchester called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. She then stated that the Board will enter into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code Section 67-2345 (1)(b) To consider the 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 and 67-2345 (1)(c) To conduct deliberations concerning labor negotiations or to acquire an interest in real property which is not owned by a public agency and asked for a motion to enter in to executive session for the reasons stated. MOTION: Amy Landers made the motion to move into executive session for the reasons stated. Jeff Bird seconded. The roll call vote was: Jeff Bird - yes Amy Landers - yes Brian McBride – not present Kip Nelson - not present Annette Winchester – yes Chairperson Winchester asked for a motion to move back in to open session at 6:42 p.m. MOTION: Brian McBride made the motion to move back into open session. Jeff Bird seconded. The vote was 4 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion carried. Chairperson Winchester then asked if there would be any motions from executive session. MOTION: Jeff Bird made the motion to accept the suspension of employee D14. Amy Landers seconded. The vote was 4 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion carried. The Board then moved into the Board Room for the Regular Meeting/Fee and Budget Hearing I. Call to Order Chairperson Winchester called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. II. Roll Call Those Board members in attendance were Chairperson Annette Winchester, Treasurer Amy Landers, Trustee Brian McBride, and Trustee Jeff Bird. Vice-chairperson Kip Nelson was excused. Others in attendance were, Superintendent Chuck Shackett, Deputy Superintendent Marjean McConnell, Director of School Improvement and Technology Scott Woolstenhulme, Director of Human Resources Shalene French, Chief Financial/Operations Officer April Burton, Community Relations Liaison Wendy Norman, Director of Operations Todd Hicks, Director of Plant Facility/Purchasing Roger Hill, Energy Education Specialist Don Trauntvein, principal Jason Lords, Director of Secondary Special Education and Federal Programs Julian Duffey, and Board Clerk Valerie Messick. III. Welcoming of Delegates and Visitors Chairperson Winchester welcomed the students filming and stated that the Board appreciates all they do. IV. Approve the Agenda Chairperson Winchester asked for a Motion to approve the agenda. MOTION: Amy Landers made the motion to approve the Agenda. Brian McBride seconded. The vote was 4 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion carried. V. Consent Calendar A. Minutes of Previous Meetings 1. Work Session 05-07-2014 2. Regular Meeting 05-14-2014 3. Executive Session 05-14-2014 4. Special Meeting/Work Session 05-28-2014 5. Executive Session 05-28-2014 B. Accounts Payable $5,772,040.62 C. Capital Construction Projects Report D. Approve Benefit Coverage 2014-2015 E. Approve Property Liability Insurance Carrier F. Approve School Lunch Price Increase G. Approve Bids 1. Asphalt Seal Coat 2. Sandcreek Middle School Roofing H. Approve Surplus Items 1. Curriculum 2. Equipment and Furniture I. Approve the Tentative Negotiations Agreement with Bonneville Education Association J. Approve 2014-2015 Administrative and Classified Salary and Benefit Packages K. Proposed Contracts 1. OverDrive School Digital Library Order 2. Independent Contractor Agreement - Speech Pathology L. Conditional Employment Niels Adams Special Services Department Summer School BI Professional 6/9/2014 Jared Anderson Maintenance Department Summer Paint Crew 6/9/2014 Grace Arulraj Special Services Department Summer School BI Professional 6/9/2014 Joseph Bainbridge Hillcrest High School Teacher 8/25/2014 Jeanne Baldwin Food Service Department Summer School Kitchen Manager 6/9/2014 Lindsey Ball Maintenance Department Summer Paint Crew 6/9/2014 Heather Barzee Mountain Valley Elementary Special Ed Para 9/2/2014 Colleen Becker Bonneville High School Teacher 8/25/2014 Catherine Bingham Special Services Department Summer School Autism Para 6/9/2014 Linda Blair Special Services Department Summer ESY Teacher 6/9/2014 William Blakely Transportation Department Summer School Bus Driver 6/10/2014 Rachel Blanch Rocky Mountain Middle School Teacher 8/25/2014 Andrew Bodily Technology Department Technician 6/2/2014 Juli Bolley Transportation Department Summer School Bus Attendant 6/10/2014 Lorraine Bollschweiler Special Services Department Summer School DRR Para 6/9/2014 Danna Bonney Special Services Department Summer Autism Teacher 6/9/2014 AshlieAnne Boone Food Service Department Summer School Cook 6/9/2014 Dylan Boulter Maintenance Department Summer Grounds Crew 6/9/2014 Peggy Brewster Transportation Department Summer School Bus Driver 6/10/2014 Peter Brooke Transportation Department Summer School Bus Driver 6/10/2014 Valoy Brown Transportation Department Summer School Bus Driver 6/10/2014 Heather Buck Food Service Department Summer School Kitchen Manager 6/9/2014 Emily Cade Ammon Elementary Teacher 8/25/2014 Austin Case Maintenance Department Summer Grounds Crew 5/19/2014 Nathan Chandler Special Services Department Summer School DRR Para 6/9/2014 Collen Christensen Maintenance Department Summer Grounds Crew 6/9/2014 Teresa Clements Special Services Department Summer School PSR 6/9/2014 Taylor Consoliver Sandcreek Middle School Teacher 8/25/2014 Meghan Corsi Ammon Elementary Teacher 8/25/2014 Jessica Courville Special Services Department Summer School DRR Para 6/9/2014 Peggy Courville Federal Programs Summer School Title One Teacher 6/9/2014 Elizabeth Cowan Special Services Department Summer School BI Professional 6/9/2014 Brigett Cress Special Services Department Summer DRR Teacher 6/9/2014 Beth Davis Special Services Department Summer School DRR Para 6/9/2014 Clarence Davis Special Services Department Summer School BI Professional 6/9/2014 Vallen Davis Special Services Department Summer School DRR Para 6/9/2014 Terresa Decker Special Services Department Summer School DRR Para 6/9/2014 Hailey Denkers Maintenance Department Summer Custodian 6/9/2014 Janet Duval Food Service Department Summer School Cook 6/9/2014 Camilla Eddy Special Services Department Summer School Autism Para 6/9/2014 Kathy Estrada Special Services Department Summer School DRR Para 6/9/2014 Patricia Falkingham Transportation Department Summer School Bus Driver 6/9/2014 Rylan Forman Maintenance Department Summer Paint Crew 6/9/2014 Emily Freeman Lincoln Alternative High School Teacher 8/25/2014 Susan Friesenhahn Special Services Department Summer School ESY Para 6/9/2014 Heidi Gage Special Services Department Summer School ESY Para 6/9/2014 Nolan Getsinger Transportation Department Summer School Bus Driver 6/10/2014 Brooke Goddard Special Services Department Summer DRR Teacher 6/9/2014 Victor Gonzales Custodial Department Part-Time Custodian 5/27/2014 Shauna Goodman Special Services Department Summer School ESY Para 6/9/2014 Stephanie Goodwin Maintenance Department Summer Custodian 6/9/2014 Rachel Goodworth Falls Valley Elementary Teacher 8/25/2014 Alexis Green Iona Elementary Teacher 8/25/2014 Jennifer Grube Special Services Department Summer School Autism Para 6/9/2014 Camille Hall Special Services Department Summer School DRR Para 6/9/2014 Katy Hall Special Services Department Summer School PSR 6/9/2014 Roberta Hall Special Services Department Summer School Autism Para 6/9/2014 Debra Hanson Cloverdale Elementary Teacher 8/25/2014 Elissa Hayward Maintenance Department Summer Custodian 6/9/2014 Christopher Helgeson Lincoln Alternative High School Summer School Teacher 6/30/2014 Maria Hernandez Special Services Department Summer School PSR 6/9/2014 Jacob Holcomb Maintenance Department Summer Grounds Crew 6/9/2014 Michele Hope Food Service Department Summer School Cook 6/9/2014 Jennifer Horne Hillcrest High School Counselor 8/25/2014 Wendy Hudson Sandcreek Middle School Teacher 8/25/2014 Kathryn Huskey Transportation Department Summer School Bus Attendant 6/10/2014 Hayden Jaussi Special Services Department Summer School Autism Para 6/9/2014 Sarah Jennings Sandcreek Middle School Teacher 8/25/2014 Desiree Jessen Rocky Mountain Middle School Teacher 8/25/2014 Jody Johnson Lincoln Alternative High School Summer School Paraprofessional 6/30/2014 LaDawn Johnson Transportation Department Summer School Bus Driver 6/9/2014 Rona Johnson Telford Academy Teacher 6/9/2014 Tammi Johnson Food Service Department Summer School Cook 6/9/2014 Tina Johnson Food Service Department Summer School Cook 6/9/2014 Lana Johnston Tiebreaker Elementary Resource Room Teacher 8/25/2014 Ronda Jonak Transportation Department Summer School Bus Driver 6/10/2014 Amy Keck Telford Academy Teacher 8/25/2014 Shane Keistler Special Services Department Summer School ESY Para 6/9/2014 Tausha Kenney Food Service Department Summer School Cook 6/9/2014 Rebecca Kimpson Hillview Elementary School Teacher 8/25/2014 Karly Leavitt Cloverdale Elementary Teacher 8/25/2014 Wade Leavitt Special Services Department Summer School BI Professional 6/9/2014 Daniel Lewis Transportation Department Summer School Bus Driver 6/10/2014 Linda Lewis Transportation Department Summer School Bus Attendant 6/10/2014 Nicole Likes Bridgewater Elementary Teacher 8/25/2014 Kallie Little Special Services Department Summer School ESY Para 6/9/2014 Aaron Long Maintenance Department Summer Grounds Crew 6/9/2014 Maria Lopez Special Services Department Summer School DRR Para 6/9/2014 Jamie Lynch Hillview Elementary School Teacher 8/25/2014 Owen Mackay Special Services Department Summer School Autism Para 6/9/2014 Colleen Madsen Falls Valley Elementary Teacher 8/25/2014 Julie Magana Special Services Department Summer School DRR Para 6/9/2014 Cynthia McAtee Transportation Department Summer School Bus Driver 6/9/2014 Simon McCarthy Maintenance Department Summer Paint Crew 6/9/2014 Vida McCollam Food Service Department Summer School Cook 6/9/2014 Emily McConahay Iona Elementary Teacher 8/25/2014 Zachery McDonald Maintenance Department Summer Grounds Crew 5/30/2014 Matthew McKnight Special Services Department Summer School PSR 6/9/2014 Mallory McLing Maintenance Department Summer Custodian 6/9/2014 Brian Meador Special Services Department Summer School DRR Para 6/9/2014 Shaun Messick Bonneville High School Teacher 8/25/2014 Kandi Mickelsen Transportation Department Summer School Bus Attendant 6/10/2014 Travis Mitchell Teton Peaks Summer School Teacher 6/16/2014 Stephanie Monk Hillview Elementary School Elementary School Secretary 8/25/2014 Brooke Morgan Mountain Valley Elementary School Counselor 8/25/2014 Kacia Moser Special Services Department Summer School BI Professional 6/9/2014 Rachel Murawski Mountain Valley Elementary Teacher 8/25/2014 Antonio Nebeker Maintenance Department Summer Asbestos Abatement 6/9/2014 Rachelle Nield Special Services Department Summer School BI Professional 6/9/2014 Wendy Norman Special Services Department Summer ESY Teacher 6/9/2014 Daneen Olson Cloverdale Elementary Teacher 8/25/2014 Sharon Orme Food Service Department Summer School Kitchen Manager 6/9/2014 Tina Orme Rimrock Elementary Principal 8/4/2014 Rebecca Osai Cloverdale Elementary Fast ForWord Paraprofessional 5/13/2014 Amber Ovard Hillcrest High School Teacher 8/25/2014 Joanna Owens Special Services Department BI Professional 6/9/2014 Stephanie Pena Lincoln Alternative High School Teacher 8/18/2014 Kim Perry Maintenance Department Summer Paint Crew Chief 6/9/2014 Elizabeth Pymm Maintenance Department Summer Grounds Crew 6/9/2014 Mabel Queen Special Services Department Summer School BI Professional 6/9/2014 Allison Randall Hillcrest High School Tracker 8/25/2014 Linda Rasmussen Transportation Department Summer School Bus Driver 6/9/2014 Kevin Reed Maintenance Department Summer Asbestos Abatement 6/9/2014 Margaret Ritchie Transportation Department Summer School Bus Attendant 6/10/2014 Aimee Roberts Food Service Department Summer School Cook 6/9/2014 Danna Robertson Special Services Department Summer School PSR 6/9/2014 Desiree Robertson Special Services Department Summer ESY Teacher 6/9/2014 Jessica Rose Bridgewater Elementary Teacher 8/25/2014 Lorraine Sadler Hillview Elementary School Teacher 8/25/2014 Becky Schneider Special Services Department Summer School DRR Para 6/9/2014 Cassandra Schuelke Special Services Department Summer ESY Teacher 6/9/2014 Michelle Scott Special Services Department Summer ESY Para 6/9/2014 Kessondra Sierakowski Cloverdale Elementary Teacher 8/25/2014 Malinda Singleton Special Services Department Summer School PSR 6/9/2014 Jeannette Solomon Food Service Department Summer School Cook 6/9/2014 Katie Sparhawk Federal Programs Summer School Title One Teacher 6/9/2014 Laci Stanger Special Services Department Summer School DRR Para 6/9/2014 Nicole Stiles Special Services Department Summer School DRR Para 6/9/2014 Kimberlee Struhs Special Services Department Summer School BI Professional 6/9/2014 Brittany Styhl Special Services Department Summer School Autism Para 6/9/2014 Angela Tamayo Special Services Department Summer School DRR Para 6/9/2014 Ruth Tapp Food Service Department Summer School Cook 6/9/2014 Kimberly Theriault Falls Valley Elementary Teacher 8/25/2014 Tracy Trenkle Hillcrest High School Teacher 8/25/2014 Curtis Vickery Bonneville High School Teacher 8/25/2014 Nancy Walker Transportation Department Summer School Bus Attendant 6/10/2014 Valerie Walker Food Service Department Summer School Cook 6/9/2014 Michelle Watson Mountain Valley Elementary Teacher 8/25/2014 Angie Webb Special Services Department Summer School PSR 6/9/2014 Matthew Welker Rocky Mountain Middle School ISAT Coordinator 4/7/2014 Susan Wheeler Sandcreek Middle School Teacher 8/25/2014 Kimberly Winder Food Service Department Summer School Cook 6/9/2014 Shareen Youngberg Food Service Department Summer School Kitchen Manager 6/9/2014 Taci Zollinger Special Services Department Summer School DRR Teacher 6/9/2014 Todd Zollinger Maintenance Department Summer Grounds Crew 6/9/2014 M. Intern and Student Teacher Assignment ISU Student Teacher Intern, Ryan Perry - Business Ed to work with K. Sparks at Hillcrest High School August 25 - December 12, 2014 N. Resignations and Terminations Cheri Austin Tiebreaker Elementary Teacher 6/6/2014 Susan Bergeman Special Services Department Psychologist 6/6/2014 Bethena Boettcher Summit Hills Elementary Counselor 6/6/2014 Christopher Boettcher Summit Hills/ Iona Elementary PE Specialist 6/6/2014 Brian Broaddus Bonneville High School Teacher 6/6/2014 Colton Brown Rimrock Elementary BI/PCS Para 5/21/2014 Cecilia Casper Hillcrest High School IEN Para 6/5/2014 Taylor Consoliver Iona Elementary BI/PCS Para 4/21/2014 Deborah Cramer Bonneville High School Resource Room Teacher 6/6/2014 Heidi Crane Hillview Elementary Teacher 6/6/2014 Barbara Croft Rocky Mountain Middle School Teacher 6/6/2014 Telly Davenport Bonneville High School Boy Basketball - JV Coach 5/15/2014 Carrie Dominguez Telford Academy Classroom Aide 6/5/2014 Dennie Edwards Bonneville High School Boys Basketball - JV Coach (Split) 5/21/2014 Jared Grimmer Bonneville High School Boys Basketball - Freshman Head Coach 5/21/2014 Donald Hammer Ammon Elementary Teacher 6/6/2014 Debra Hanson Tiebreaker Elementary Teacher 6/6/2014 Jennifer Harvey Summit Hills Elementary DRR Paraprofessional 6/5/2014 Amy Hepworth Lincoln High School Classroom Aide 5/23/2014 Pamela Hodge Hillcrest High School Teacher 6/6/2014 Gabrielle Huntsman Lincoln High School NovaNet Aide 6/4/2014 Peggy Hurley Technical Careers High School Secretary 6/13/2014 Daniel Jenkins Fairview Elementary Fast ForWord Para 6/5/2014 Kathryn Johnson Special Services Department SLP 6/6/2014 Lydia Keller Bonneville High School Teacher 6/6/2014 Myriam Lopez Bridgewater Elementary ESL Paraprofessional 5/22/2014 Meranda Maestas Hillcrest High School JV Head Volleyball 6/6/2014 Evelyn Mayes Ammon Elementary Teacher 5/9/2014 Blaine McInelly Tiebreaker Elementary PE Specialist 6/6/2014 Jessica Rohwer Ucon Elementary Special Ed Para 5/27/2014 Kimberly Ryszka Tiebreaker Elementary Music Specialist 6/6/2014 Natasha Shattuck Ammon Elementary Teacher 6/6/2014 Sara Smith Hillcrest High School Teacher 6/6/2014 Michael Stansel Rocky Mountain Middle School Teacher 6/6/2014 Michael Stansel Rocky Mountain Middle School Girls Basketball Head Coach 6/6/2014 Whitney Stone-Gunsch Bonneville High School DRR Paraprofessional 5/27/2014 Carlene Thueson Food Service Department Cook 6/5/2014 Spencer Trauntvein Maintenance Department Summer Grounds Crew 5/27/2014 Sheryl Trejo Bonneville High School Softball - Varsity Asst Coach 5/9/2014 Matthew Welker Rocky Mountain Middle School Computer Lab Para/ ISAT Coordinator 6/5/2014 O. Retirements Karen Andrus Telford Academy Teacher 6/6/2014 Sharon Martineau Discovery Elementary Teacher 6/6/2014 LeeAnn Mitchell Hillcrest High School Teacher 6/6/2014 Dale Mortimer Bonneville High School Teacher 6/6/2014 Carie Woodhouse Special Services Department Deaf Interpreter 6/6/2014 P. Transfers From: To: Mary Alvord Special Ed Para at Fairview Elementary Teacher at Mountain Valley Elementary Jeffrey Bone Teacher at Bridgewater Elementary Teacher at Bonneville High School Joshua Campbell Overflow Aide at Hillview Elementary Teacher at Ammon Elementary Karen Cook Teacher at Ucon Elementary Teacher at Fairview Elementary Kimberly Corson Playground Assistant at Woodland Hills Special Ed Paraprofessional at Woodland Hills Sheldon Crofoot Teacher at BOHS (half-time) and TCHS (half-time) Full-time teacher at Bonneville Online High School Tonya Hansel Teacher at Bridgewater Elementary Teacher at Mountain Valley Elementary Danielle Herker PSR at Rocky Mountain Middle School PSR at Sandcreek Middle School Brady Johnson Principal at Ucon Elementary Principal at Iona Elementary Shane Kiestler BI/PCS Para at Rocky Mountain Middle School BI/PCS Para at Cloverdale Elementary Melissa Likes Asst. Secondary Manager at Food Service Department Secondary Manager at Food Service Department Adam Nield BI Professional at Discovery Elementary BI Professional at Bonneville High School Daniel Page Principal at Rimrock Elementary Principal at Ucon Elementary Natalie Parkinson Kitchen Manager at BHS Kitchen Manager at HHS Ronald Piper Teacher at Rocky Mountain Middle School Teacher at Bonneville High School Aimee Roberts Cook at Hillcrest High School Cook at Sandcreek Middle School Oliver Roberts Principal at Iona Elementary Principal at Woodland Hills Elementary Wendy Roice Asst. Secondary Manager at Food Service Department Elementary Manager at Food Service Department Sally Thornley Playground Assistant at Fairview Elementary Media Aide at Fairview Elementary Richard Ward Summer Grounds Crew Worker Summer Grounds Crew Chief Stacie Weller Federal Programs Compliance Clerk Federal Programs Medicaid Admin Asst Q. Alternate Graduation Requests LHS Student R. Trip Requests 1. Hillcrest Volleyball to travel to Highland High School, Pocatello to participate in a tournament - September 5, 2014 to September 6, 2014 2. Hillcrest participation in State Tournaments or Contests for the 2014-2015 school year S. Approve Consent to Expulsion without Hearing and Agreement for Re-admission Chairperson Winchester asked if any Board member would like to remove any item from the Consent Calendar to the regular agenda. Hearing none, she then asked if there were any questions from the Board with regard to the Consent Calendar. Hearing none, she then asked if there would be a motion with regard to the Consent Calendar. MOTION: Amy Landers made the motion to approve the Consent Calendar. Jeff Bird seconded. The vote was 4 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion carried. VI. Cancellation of Previously Scheduled Work Session June 25, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. and reschedule as an informational Meeting that evening at 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the District Board Room Chairperson Winchester stated that the previously scheduled Work Session on June 25, 2014 has been cancelled and rescheduled as an Informational Meeting that evening from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the District Board Room and asked if there would be a motion to approve the cancellation and reschedule. MOTION: Jeff Bird made the motion to approve the cancellation of the previously scheduled Work Session and to reschedule it as an Informational Meeting for Wednesday June 25, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Brian McBride seconded. The vote was 4 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion carried. VII. 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 . Chairperson asked if there would be anyone who would like to address the Board during public input. She asked that those wishing to speak state their name and address for the record and that they be courteous. No one came forward. Chairperson Winchester then moved on to New Business. VIII. New Business A. Recognize Rona Johnson – National Behring Teacher Ambassador - Jason Lords Chairperson Winchester asked Mr. Lords to present Rona Johnson to the Board. He presented Rona Johnson as the Behring Teacher Ambassador. She was one of 36 teachers selected as part of the National History Day regional winners. There are not many chosen for this honor. Ms. Johnson loves RMMS and spends a lot of time setting up the National History Day competition that happens at Rocky Mountain. A lot of schools participate from our region. Ten of her students have qualified to go to Nationals over the past several years and she has three participating this weekend. Chairperson Winchester stated that the Board appreciates all she has done, thanked her and stated that Ms. Johnson is very deserving. Dr. French noted that Ms. Johnson’s students were the only ones in Idaho that won the National History Day contest in Washington DC four or five years ago and there have never been any students from Idaho to win that contest on a national level. B. Recognize Jami McLing - History Teacher of the Year - Jason Lords Chairperson Winchester asked Mr. Lords to present Jami McLing to the Board. He stated Rocky Mountain Middle School has an amazing Social Studies and History Department. Ms. McLing teaches 8th grade Social Studies. She is always looking for something new that will help the students at Rocky Mountain. Their school was part of a pilot program last year called big history, big science project. She has been honored in National History State Competition as the National History Teacher of the Year for the State of Idaho. Ms. McLing stated that it hard to accept awards that single them out because it is a group effort with the teachers at Rocky Mountain. She feels that she works at the best school in the District. She has been writing a state technology grant for 1 to 1 iPads for all students and teachers. Their hope is to lessen the achievement gap by taking care of their high achieving kids that sometimes tend to get lost as we are working on helping our low end kids meet the standards. Their goal is to go paperless to encourage kids to take online classes and lessen the gap so every student at the school is getting the same opportunity for individualized education. This is not the first grant Ms. McLing has written. Technology is a driver in her classroom. She has created a public interactive notebook that is being used in other classes and content areas at Rocky Mountain to get writing into these other content areas. C. Fee Hearing - April Burton Chairperson Winchester asked Mrs. Burton to present information regarding the proposed increases in fees. Mrs. Burton stated that the Board has received information with regard to three new fees. The notice has also been printed in the Post Register for patrons. We have to post any new fees and any fees that we are proposing to be increased by 5% more. The fees include: $15 for an Advanced Robotics Class at both middle schools to pay for tournament registration; a $7 Middle School Guitar Class fee to offset the costs for supplies for the elective class; and a $15 Science Class Fee for the Pine Basin overnight trip for the 5th grade camp. The schools will have the ability to charge up to $15. The PTOs have been funding this trip for various schools. There are scholarships available for any of our fees if kids who don’t have the funds to pay those fees. Chairperson Winchester asked if there were any questions from the Board for Mrs. Burton regarding the proposed fee increases. Mrs. Landers asked about what the fee for the robotics class will be used for. She wondered if all the students would pay the fee and whether they all would attend the tournament. All students who take the class will pay the fee and they all will attend the competition. Their focus during the semester is to prepare for the competition. Chairperson Winchester asked if there were other questions from the Board. Chairperson Winchester then opened the meeting for the Fee Hearing and invited any in attendance who wished to speak regarding the proposed fee increases to come forward and state their name and address for the record. Renee Cook, Barnes Way, stated that their 5th graders just earned enough for the 5th grade next year to participate at Pine Basin. She wondered if the fund raiser is in place is it ok. Each school can choose whether or not to assess the fee depending on whether they have other funding sources for the activity. Some schools did not have a mechanism in place to fund this activity so they asked that we approve a fee so they have the ability to charge it if necessary. Some schools won’t use this option but it is there if they would like to use it. Chairperson Winchester asked if there were others wishing to speak regarding the proposed fee increases. Hearing none, she then asked for a motion regarding the fee increases as presented. MOTION: Amy Landers made the motion to approve the fee increases as presented. Brian McBride seconded. The vote was 4 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion carried. D. 2014-2015 Budget Hearing - April Burton Chairperson Winchester asked Mrs. Burton to present information regarding the proposed 2014-2015 Budget. Mrs. Burton stated that they are proposing a $59 million Maintenance and Operations budget and a $31 million for all our other budgets for a total of $91 million budget. She went over the assumptions they used in preparing the budget for this year. For 2014-15 she is projecting the fall enrollment 11604 students. We arrived at that by rolling our existing students forward one year. Our graduating class has been about 300 students less than our incoming kindergarten classes. We are also anticipating an influx of 150 – 200 students into our Harmony Education program. This an online homeschool based program. The students are Idaho students attending school through Bonneville School District in our online homeschool curriculum. Mr. McBride stated that Mr. Salsbery anticipates 600 students in the K-8 online program next year. Harmony has a waiting list of parents who want their kids to participate. Mr. McBride wondered what the funding mechanism is for the Harmony program. It is the same funding mechanism as Bonneville Online School. They attend BOS. We purchase different curriculum for the different schools. For our school that we started in 2010, we purchase the K-12 Curriculum. Harmony offers different curriculum options to those students. We purchase that curriculum on behalf of those students and provide it to them in an online setting. Our agreement with Harmony is that we purchase the curriculum for the students. Mr. Woolstenhulme stated that one of the selling points with Harmony is that they are out of Utah and have marketed for charter schools giving them a lot of different options for their students. It is figured in to the contract and it doesn’t cost us. We receive state funding for attendance as if the students are attending brick and mortar schools in the District because they are Idaho students attending this school. Harmony recruits on behalf of home school students. As far as PowerSchool is concerned they are all the same but the difference is in the curriculum. Mr. Salsbery is the principal of all the online schools. Mrs. Burton is also projecting a 96% ADA that drives our funding. There was a dip in the prior year. But over the years it has been consistent in our district between 94% and 96% so she feel comfortable with that projection. This drives the number of support units that are generated. She is anticipating an increase of about 30 support units. A support unity is typically a teacher in a classroom. We will have about 565 teachers that is an increase of about 20 instructional staff. This is based on our projections right now. But, we don’t know how many students will show up until the doors open in September. If more students show up, we will have to hire more staff. We actually will qualify for 41 administrative staff with these numbers but we will have 35 and will be funded for 41. The excess funds are used for purchasing additional teachers and to support the salary schedules. We pay more than the state reimburses us. We pay about 7% more than the state pays us. We need to do that to be competitive in the market. To recruit highly qualified teachers to our district. All of those funds go toward other operations and not to pay our administrators higher salaries. The summary shows a $4 million increase from the state and that will increase the base on the salary schedule by 1%. That also includes the leadership premiums of $600,000. The state has also increase our operational funding by $2400 per support unit. That equates to almost $2 million for us. We are very encouraged with the way things are looking. There are some increasing expenses that you will see. There is increasing costs of medical coverage of 4.5% that we will absorb for our employees. Three percent (3%) is due to fees with regard to health care reform. So as healthcare reform is implemented those fees will increase as time goes on. So, in the last two years, that equates to a million dollar increase to our district for our health care costs. That is a total for all employees who qualify. Right now the full amount is covered. We don’t currently prorate and Mrs. Burton isn’t sure how long we will be able to continue that practice. You will see that the salary and benefits has been increased over the prior year because of 1% increase for certified and classified employees. We will honor any step or lane movements this year. These are all factored in to this budget. We will also be paying out a onetime differential pay. We received the monies this year but that will be awarded this fall in the 2014-2015 budget because we won’t have the results back from our testing this spring until later this month. That is almost $1 million in onetime salary and benefits. She is anticipating that the levy rate will remain the same. She is projecting a 3% ending fund balance in June of 2015. Chairperson Winchester then asked if there were any questions from the Board for Mrs. Burton regarding the proposed Budget. Hearing none, she thanked Mrs. Burton for taking time to explain the budget to individual Board members. Chairperson Winchester then opened the meeting for the Budget Hearing and invited any in attendance who wished to speak regarding the proposed 2014 – 2015 budget to come forward and state their name and address for the record. Mrs. French appreciates what Mrs. Burton has done and wanted to express that the 1% increase will be affective for our new teachers as well. Chairperson Winchester asked if there were others wishing to speak regarding the proposed Budget. Hearing none, she then asked for a motion regarding the proposed 2014 -2015 Budget. MOTION: Jeff Bird made the motion to approve the 2014-2015 Budget as presented. Amy Landers seconded. The vote was 4 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion carried. Mrs. Burton thanked the board and stated that this isn’t just her budget. A lot of administrators took part in setting the budget. We spend it judiciously and take our roles very seriously. She thanked the leadership team for making the decisions. They meet every Monday and make decisions on how the funding should be spent the best way for our students. There are opposing ideas, but we walk out as a united front. E. Recommended Leadership Premiums 2014 -2015 - Marjean McConnell Chairperson Winchester asked Mrs. McConnell to present information regarding the recommended Leadership Premiums for 2014 – 2014. Mrs. McConnell stated that the State gave the District $600,000 for Leadership Premiums. We backed out the benefits portion of that and that left about $475,000 to spend on teacher Leadership Premiums. We looked at those who have done things for years with no stipend. We asked the BEA to look at it and would like to recommend premiums as listed on the request. If everyone in the District only qualified for one position, 89% would have the ability to get a leadership premium. Many will receive more than one. There is a maximum of $5500 that one can receive. We have spread it out so many can have the opportunity to get those leadership premiums. This will be part of a new policy that she will talk about later. It outlines Idaho Code and allows us to form a committee to make recommendations to the Board. As we go down the road with leadership premiums, it is part of tiered licensure. If the money doesn’t flow from the State, Leadership Premiums will stop. These will be placed on a supplemental contract and will be year to year. Mr. McBride clarified that they will max at $5500 individuals will get at least $850. Mrs. McConnell stated that they had talked about those teachers who teach over the IEN. They could have 64 students in a class. We talked about ways to incentivize teachers who are doing that. Because the minimum has to be $850, and some teach one section and some teach four, we weren’t able to include them in leadership premiums but probably need to continue to discuss how we can include them in the future. We have great teachers and in their own way provided leadership. There isn’t enough money to compensate them for everything. But, we tried to get ongoing positions on the list and include as many as possible. So that teachers would have lots of opportunities to earn those premiums. Mrs. Landers stated that these a great incentives. Teaching is the most important job but in terms of leadership collegiality these leadership positions help us sail. They spend a lot of time. The RTI and PLC leadership teams spend a lot of time and help us work well and run smoothly. Mr. Mcbride wondered if new teachers are able to receive this premium. They are. Mrs. Landers thinks it is honorable that teachers have been doing these things for a long time without additional pay. Chairperson Winchester wondered when they will receive these premiums. It will probably be paid a little bit monthly so it won’t affect their income taxes. Mrs. McConnell stated that we appreciate money and it would be a good thing to thank the legislators for in the fall when we meet with them. Chairperson Winchester then asked if there were any other questions or comments from the Board for Mrs. McConnell regarding the proposed Leadership Premiums. Chairperson Winchester then asked for a motion with regard to the recommended Leadership Premiums for 2014 – 2015 MOTION: Amy Landers made the motion to approve the recommended 2014-2015 Leadership Premiums as presented. Jeff Bird seconded. The vote was 4 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion carried. F. Proposed Policy for 30-day Review (first reading) - Marjean McConnell 1. 2365 Testing and Assessment 2. 5635 Notification of New District Level Positions Chairperson Winchester asked Mrs. McConnell to present the proposed policies for 30-day review to the Board. Mrs. McConnell stated that policy 5635 Notification of New District Level Positions was requested by the Board and is a new policy that requires notification to the Board prior to posting new District level positions. Policy 2365 Testing and Assessment is an existing policy that has been updated for purposes of assessment to add language stating that the District will comply with all requirements for state-mandated testing and assessment. It also adds reference to IDAPA rule 08.02.03.111.04 requiring students enrolled in the District to participate in state mandated testing as well as language requiring students to participate in District-level and building-level testing because we use that to evaluate programs and student progress. Language regarding special education student’s participation has been changed to reflect current state mandated practice. She asked to put those out for 30-day review. Any comment we get will be forwarded to the Board. Chairperson Winchester then asked if there are any questions from the Board regarding the policies presented. Hearing none, she then asked for a motion with regard to moving the proposed policies to 30-day review. MOTION: Brian McBride made the motion to approve the policies 30-day review and to place them online for such review. Amy Landers seconded. The vote was 4 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion carried. IX. Committee, Curriculum, and Administrative Reports Proposed Policy for Initial Consideration - Marjean McConnell 1. 3010P1 Open Enrollment Application Procedures 2. 3010F1 Open Enrollment Application 3. 3585 and 5260 Reporting Abuse, Abandonment, or Neglect 4. 3587 Relationship Abuse Prevention and Response 3587P Relationship Abuse Prevention and Response Procedures 5. 5080 Leadership Premiums Chairperson Winchester asked Mrs. McConnell to present the proposed policies, procedures, and form for Initial Consideration to the Board. Mrs. McConnell stated that the Open Enrollment Application Procedures and Application form are an existing procedure and form that accompany policy 3010 Open Enrollment they have been updated to require requests to go through Special services for approval if a transfer student needs such services to make sure there are enough staff and resources to assist students with special needs. They have been updated to reflect current practice. Reporting Abuse, Abandonment, or Neglect is an existing policy that has been updated pursuant to ISBA Update Service and adds definitions and reflects changes in legal references. Relationship Abuse Prevention and Response policy and procedures is new and required by the state Board of Education and suggested by the ISBA Update Service. Leadership Premiums is a new policy suggested by the ISBA Policy Update Service and reflects statutory requirements with regard to distribution of Leadership Premiums in the District. The policy establishes a Leadership Premium Committee to review job description, premium award amounts, and new leadership requests. The committee will make recommendations to the Board but the Board has the exclusive right to make decisions regarding leadership premiums. Chairperson Winchester asked if there were any questions from the Board regarding the policies, procedures, and form presented. Hearing none, she then asked if any Board Member would like to add agenda items to an upcoming meeting. X. Call for Agenda Items for Upcoming Meetings A. Board Retreat - Tuesday, June 24, 2015 - Breakfast at Trails Inn, Ashton - 8:00 a.m. - Boys House, Harriman State Park - 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. B. Informational Meeting - Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - District Board Room - 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. C. Annual Meeting- Wednesday, July 9, 2014 - 7:00 p.m. D. Work Session - Wednesday, July 23, 2014 - District Board Room - 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. XI. Adjournment Chairperson Winchester then asked for a motion adjourn at 7:43 p.m. MOTION: Jeff Bird made the motion to adjourn. Amy Landers seconded. The vote was 4 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion carried. APPROVED: __________________________ Chairperson ATTESTED: __________________________ Clerk Date: ___________________