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<br />Vice Chairman Paul Jenkins
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<br />Treasurer Amy Landers
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<br />Trustee Jeff Bird
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<br />Trustee Greg Calder
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<br />3497North Ammon Road, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83o01 (208) 525-4400 Fax (208) 529-0104 wwwA93schoob,org
<br />Community Meeting
<br />Alternative Schedules
<br />Tuesday, Decenihm-1111, 2015
<br />Sandcreek Middle School
<br />Call to Order
<br />Chairman McBride called the meeting |oorder oi7:OSpm. He expressed appreciation b>those in
<br />attendexoe. These informational meetings are organized to educate the Board and the Community on the
<br />current issues, decisions and changes in the district, mainly trimester vs. semester school schedules, He
<br />also expressed his appreciation for the community support of the November bond. The District ismoving
<br />forward with building mnew school.
<br />Chairman McBride
<br />present
<br />Vice Chairman Paul Jenkins
<br />Gba*n(
<br />Treasurer Amy Landers
<br />present
<br />Trustee Jeff Bird
<br />present
<br />Trustee Greg Calder
<br />present
<br />U|, Welcome Visitors and Deleciations�
<br />Chairman Mc8hdowe�DmedSo Superintendent D�Chadea8hmckeK'Deou� Meheun
<br />McConnell, Assistant Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme, Director of Human Resources Dr. Shalene
<br />French, Chief Financial/Operations Officer April Burton, Director of Curriculum & Instruction Michaelena Hix,
<br />Energy Education Specialist Doti TraUntvein, Community Relations and Communications Phil Campbell,
<br />Bonneville High Gchon|Phncipa|HesAhJackoon'HiUcres High School Principal Doug McLaren, 3ondcmek
<br />Middle School Principal Lyndon Oswald, Rocky Mountain Middle School Principal Jason Lords, Tie Breaker
<br />Elementary Principal Kent PaUanmn. Ammon Elementary Principal John Murdoch, District Math Specialist
<br />Jill Scott, Former School Board Member Kip Nelson, and Board Clerk Mary Mortensen Hansen.
<br />Others in attendance were Jason Child, Dannielle Parker, Kristi Allen, Scott Peterson, Spencer Dietz, Aaron
<br />Jamagin, Heidi Roth, Layne Elkington, Marci Bouck, Catherine Caballero, Kerry Hansen, Sheree Allison,
<br />Cara Chapman, Jill Bronson, Porter Bronson, Shane RLISCII, Sheila Rusch, Mary Alice Cannon, Mark Barrie,
<br />Peggy Barrie, Georgia MudmVv.Joy Taylor, and Clark Scott,
<br />|V. Presentation bv District Administration — Scott WoolstenhUlme, Assistant Superintendent
<br />Chairman McBride introduced Mr, Woolstenhulrne to present information and research to the Board and the
<br />community oOthe Trimester Proposal. Mr, VVoo|at$nhU|mastated the conversations started last summer
<br />about the trimester schedules in conjunction with split sessions; currently, if the proposed high school is built
<br />a year earlier (2018), split session might be avoided. He explained the main considerations for the trimester
<br />proposal as Student Performance and safer Learning Environments. The pros are as follows:
<br />* Math and English classes can beheld every day.
<br />* Class instruction will beincreased \OOOhours per year,
<br />w Increased opportunities for students b]choose Idaho advanced programs,
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