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VI. Presentation Bonneville Online Hiqh School Student Council Chairman Bird introduced Principal Corey Telford and Student Council Advisor Terri Angell and the students from BOHS. Kaysea Leavitt, Student Council President and Jasmine Cordon, Student Council SecretarylTreasurer presented to the Board the Student Council goals. Their mission is to bring a social aspect to an online school. An Instagram account was set up to better interact with the online student body, to post information on activities and to get feedback from students. They have organized a student achievement "badge" system to help promote academic success and encourage more participation. Ms. Leavitt stated the importance of providing service to the community in a positive manner. Currently, there are 250 fulltime students at Bonneville Online High School. VII. Items for Discussion A. Elementary Student Growth Proiections - Heath Jackson, Bonneville HS Principal Chairman Bird invited Heath Jackson, principal of Bonneville High School to present information on his research on Elementary Student Growth. At the first of the year, Mr. Jackson met with the local developers to discuss the future of building in Bonneville Joint School District 93; the future growth is comparable to the growth in the past 20 years. Major building is planned for the Woodland Hills Elementary area within the next year, with over 150 available platted lots. Land near Hillcrest High School has been purchased by a developer, but is not yet platted. Construction has started near Bridgewater Elementary for 288 apartments in the next 18 months and 132 homes. In lona, the Thomasville subdivision, a 65 acre lot, has been platted for 61 larger homes which can have an impact on middle and high school student enrollment. Another Iona area has 97 lots available for future building. Once the Redrock subdivision near Discovery Elementary is entirely built, it could house approximately 1,000 students; currently, there are 328 students living in the Redrock subdivision. Also, there are 61 plots in the Green Valley subdivision and 97 lots in the Country Haven subdivision. Mr. Jackson stated that 70% of the people purchasing these homes are returning home to their hometown communities. Scott Woolstenhulme pointed out that the growth rate for Kindergarten students assist with the district's overall growth projections. B. Preliminary Boundary Discussion - Scott Woolstenhulme Chairman Bird invited Scott Woolstenhulme to present information about future Boundary revisions. Mr. Woolstenhulme listed the seven key Administration goals to guide the boundary revision process, per school, as closely as possible: 1. Match the expected student enrollment growth to the capacity 2. Balance the low socioeconomic status (SES) populations 3. Balance the Special Education populations 4. Balance the minority populations 5. Economize the cost of bussing student and plan efficient flow for parent and student traffic 6. Make the boundaries as simple and easy to identify 7. Consider changes in the context of recent boundary changes Mr. Woolstenhulme stated the importance working objectively and encouraged the Board to review these goals and to make any necessary revisions in order for the Administration and the Board to work with one common goal in mind throughout this process. He reminded the Board that school capacity deals with teachers not students and having available classrooms is the challenge. Woodland Hills Principal Oliver Roberts stated that overcrowding limits student resources and suggested boundaries are realigned before subdivisions are filled with people. Discovery Principal Ken Marlowe encouraged to keep the Redrock subdivision area intact and to follow natural boundaries. Marjean McConnell expressed concern for the availability of busses to transport students. C. Supplemental Levy Information Flier - Guy Wangsgard Chairman Bird invited Guy Wangsgard to present the Supplemental Levy Info flier. Mr. Wangsgard stated the election for the Supplemental Levy will be Tuesday, March 14, 2017. The flier is still a work in progress; its main purpose is to state the facts and is not meant to persuade the vote. He referred to a list of talking points given to the board in December 2106. Top priorities include staffing Thunder Ridge HS, ground maintenance, classified and substitute salaries, student fees, and elementary enrichment classes. Elections for supplemental levies run every two years. The increase in the levy amount on the ballot for March 2017 will not increase the tax levy rate. D. Hillcrest Principal Interviews - Dr. Shackett Dr. Shackett reviewed the process for hiring the next principal for Hillcrest High School. The superintendent will bring a recommendation to the Board in the March 8, 2017 meeting.