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Home My WebLink About04-25-2012_Special_Meeting_docDr.CharlesJ.Shackett,Superintendent Dr.BruceRoberts,DeputySuperintendent 3497NorthAmmonRoad,IdahoFalls,Idaho,83401 (208)525-4400 Fax(208)529-0104 www.d93.k12.id.us BoardofTrustees CraigLords AnnetteWinchester WendyHorman KipNelson DeVereHunt BonnevilleJointSchoolDistrictNo.93isan EqualOpportunityEmployer MarjeanMcConnell,AssistantSuperintendent Minutes SpecialMeeting BonnevilleHighSchool April25,2012 11:30 a.m. I.CalltoOrder PrincipalJohnPymm welcomedeveryone at11:58a.m.HethankedtheBoardforcomingtomeetwiththestudentcouncilandturnedthetimeover to ChairmanLordswhoexpressedappreciationtothestudentcouncilfortheirleadershipandajobwelldone.HethenturnedthetimeovertoBrennan Summers,StudentBodyPresident fortheStudentCouncilPresentation. II.RollCall BoardMemberspresent:ChairmanCraigLords,Vice-ChairmanAnnetteWinchester,TrusteeKipNelson,andTrusteeWendyHorman.Othersinattendance were SuperintendentChuckShackett,AssistantSuperintendentMarjeanMcConnell,PrincipalJohnPymm,AssistantPrincipal CraigMiller,Assistant PrincipalLanceMiller,HealthandSafetyCoordinatorGuyBliesner,DirectorofPlantFacility/PurchasingRogerHill,ChiefFinancial /OperationsOfficerApril Burton,DirectorofOperationsToddHicks,EnergyEducationSpecialistDonTrauntvein,BoardClerkValerieMessick,HollyGiglio,ReneeCook,Shawna Crabtree,Jody Barnes,andmembersofBonnevilleHighSchoolStudentCouncilwithBrennanSummersasStudentBodyPresident. III.BonnevilleStudentCouncilPresentation BrennanSummersstatedthatthestudentcouncilwouldreportontheirsuccessduringtheyearaswe llasthegoalstheydidnotreach.Hestatedthatthe creditforthesuccessesgoestothecouncil.TheaverageattendanceatBHSis97.64%.TheyhavemadeprogressinoverallGPA.Agoodnumberof freshmanattendedsportingevents.ThefocusthisyearwasshowingrespectandraisingGPA.ThesophomoresraisedtheiraverageGPAfrom2.671to3.03. TheyalsohadanAcademicPledgeBannerwherestudentssignedandpledgedtobeDandFfree.Thecounciltriedtointermingleamongallstudentsto showthattheiropinionsmatterandtoencouragemorestudentinvolvement.Theytriedtobuildunityandtriedtosupporttheseniorsin theirquesttograduate byinformingthemofscholarshipopportunitiesandsponsoringcollegefairsattheschool.Thecouncilals oworkedwithlocalcompaniestobuildrelationships thatwillhopefullylast.Theywanttogivebacktothestudentsandteachers.BrennanthankedtheBoardfortheirsupport,timeandeffort.HealsothankedMr. PymmandMr.Miller.ChairmanLordsexplainedthatsettinggoalsandworkingtowardthemmakesitallhappen ChairmanLordsaskedifthestudentshadanyquestionstheywouldliketoasktheBoard. Pleaseexplainearlyrelease.–TherewillbeanearlyreleaseonWednesdaysatapproximately2:20 p.m.Thetimewillbeusedforcollaborationbytheschool staffthatwillconcentrateoneverychildandhowtomeettheirneeds.Earlyreleasewillbeheldeveryweekwhenthereare fivedaysofschoolscheduled.Dr. ShackettexplainedthatWednesdaywasthebestdayacademicallyforbothstudentsandteachers.TheproblemwithhavingitonMondayorFridayisthat oftenparentstakestudentsoutforalongweekendwhenthereisanearlyreleasescheduledandtheDistrictcouldpotentiallylosealotof moneywhen studentsareabsent. Pleaseexplainthetimelineforthenewtechnicalhighschool.Thehighschoolisscheduledtoopennextyear.Weplantotakethreeyearstogetfullyupto speed.Studentswilleventuallyhavetheopportunitytotakeall classesonsiteatthenewTechnicalCareersHighSchool.Wewillbeginwithautobody, manufacturing,andculinaryarts.Wewillhopefullyaddapoliceacademyandfirstresponders.HOSAwillstayintheindivid ualhighschools.Wewill eventuallyhirenewteachers.Nextyearwewillkeeptheteacherswhoteachautobodyandthenhire3½timeteacherstoteachmath,socialstu dies,and English. Whatisthenextstepwithstudentscomefirst?Nextyear,allteacherswillreceivealaptopandwillreceive in-serviceonhowtoeffectivelyusethemasa teachingtool.Thefollowingyearthestatewilldistributecomputerstostudentsin1/3ofthehighschools.Weareinthep rocessofwritinggrantstogetlaptops forbothhighschools inthefirstround.Therewillbenewstatetestingrequirements.Mr.PymmreportedthatonlythreestudentswereabsentfortheSATthis spring.Thewayteachersarepaidhaschanged.Theycanearn extramoney forteachingin hardtofillpositionsorworkinginleadershippositions.Student achievementwillqualifyteachersformoremoney. Canwechangetheformatofseniorprojects?Couldwerequirestudentstoperformaservice?Seniorprojectsareveryindividual.Anythingstudentscoulddo tohelpenhancelearninginthedistrictisgreat.Butwecan’trequireit. District91hasasupplementallevythatallowsthemtoincreaseteachers’pay.Couldwedothatheresowedon’tlosesomanyteachers?Wehavea $3millionsupplementalnowthatwillbevotedonnextspring.Thiscanbeusedforongoingexpenses.Therearethreewaysadistr ictcanincreasemoney available.1)SupplementalLevy (twoyearlevy)thatcanbeusedforongoingcosts.2)PlantFacilityLevy (tenyearlevy)thatcanonlybeused tomaintain, remodel,repair,furnishandequipexistingbuildings.3)BondLevycanbeusedtobuildnewbuildingsandotherprojectsapprovedbythevoters.District91 hasn’tgrownasmuchaswehave.Wehavemoredebtbecauseoftheneedtobuildnewbuildings.ThereisaceilinginIdahoCodethatlimitstheamountof debtadistrictcanincur.So,itwouldbedifficulttohaveasupplementallevycomparabletothatofDistrict91.Peoplein ourdistrictdon’twant toraisetheir taxes.Thatwouldalsobeadeterrenttoalargersupplementallevy. HastheFreshmanAcademybeenhelpful?Ithasbeensomewhatdisruptivetotheupperclassmenwiththedifferent bellschedulesandfreshmenmoving throughthehallswhile theothersareinclass.Freshmenonthestudentcouncilbelieveithasbeenuseful.Mr.Pymmreportedthattheyareworking on logisticstomakethepasstimebetter.Theycouldpossiblymoveallthefreshmentoonewing.HebelievesthattheAcademyhas madeasignificant difference.Teachersarealsoverysupportive.Theyfeelseeingfreshmenfor45minuteseverydayhashadapositiveimpact.Somefreshme nwillbeallowed toregisterforanA-Bschedule. ChairmanLordsstatedthatthestudentsaretrendsetters.Hecomplimentedthemforcaringandforthetremendousjobtheyaredoing.Hethankedthemfor theiractsofkindnessandstatedthatthoseactswillgoalongwayinsupportingthestudentsatBonneville.Hestatedthat theyhadindeedlefta legacyand thatwewillmisstheseniors.Headmonishedthemtogetinvolvedintheelectoralprocess.Youneedtobe18yearsofageto voteandtorunforoffice. BrennanisorganizingaTownHallforumforallcandidatesrunninginBonnevilleCountywhe recitizenscanaskquestionsandgivethecandidatesan opportunitytoanswer.HeishopefullyschedulingthisforMay10atRockyMountainMiddleSchool. IV.ExecutiveSession Chairman LordsaskediftherewouldbeamotiontomoveintoExecutiveSessionper IdahoCode Section67-2345(1)(c)Toconductdeliberations concerninglabornegotiations. Motion:WendyHormanmadethemotion at12:40p.m.tomoveintoexecutivesessionforthepurposeasstated byChairmanLords.AnnetteWinchester seconded.Therollcallvotewas: KipNelson –yes AnnetteWinchester –yes WendyHorman –yes CraigLords –yes Mrs.McConnelldiscussed issues regardingsalary,leave,andinsurancepremiums that wouldprobablybebroughtupduringnegotiations. ChairmanLordsaskediftherewouldbeamotiontomovebacktoopensession. Motion:KipNelsonmadethemotionat12:55p.m.tomovebackintoopensession.WendyHormanseconded.Thevotewas4infav orwith0opposedand0 abstentions.Motionpassed. V.ItemsforDiscussion A.CreditCardProgram –AprilBurton Mrs.BurtondiscussedbeginningacreditcardprogramthroughUSBank.Thereasonfortherequestisthatvendorsoftenwon’t accept purchase ordersorchecks.TherearecurrentlycreditcardsattheDistrictlevelandatTransportation .Withthenewprogramthefinancialofficecouldset chargelimitsasneededandmonitortransactions.Theycanputinarequestandactivatethecardforthepurchaseandthendropthelimitafterthe purchasehasbeenmade.ItisoftencheapertopurchaseonlineandweneedcreditcardsforthosepurchasesChairmanLordswa sconcernedabout whatcontrolswouldbeinplaceandpenaltiesformisuse.Mr.Nelsonfeelslikeitwouldbebesttoleavethecreditcardattheprincipallevel.He statedthatthereneedstobeacheckandbalanceprocessinplace.Mrs.Burtonstatedthatthereisnofeeforacreditcard transaction.Allbillswill bepostedmonthly.Weneedtoweightheprosbetweencentralpurchasingandcreditcards.Therewouldbeabout30cardsintheDistrict.She wouldclosetheA+CreditUnionAccount.Theprogramwouldeliminatealotofpaperworkinthefinancialoffice.ChairmanLordscautionedthat misusecouldbecareerendingdecisions.Hereiteratedthatyoucannotusepubliccreditforanypersonalgain.Thepublictrustisthereasonfor checksand balances.Heisalsoconcernedaboutwhetherwearepurchasinglocallyandstatedthat weneedtodeallocallyifwecan.Thereneeds tobeaclearprocedureforwhathappenswhenmisuseoccurs.Weshouldstartveryridgedandrelaxlaterifweneeded. B.BoardBookTraining -ValerieMessick Mrs.MessickwentthroughthestepsforsavingpasswordsforBoardBookontheiPadsandnavigatinginGoodReaderforthoseBoardmembers whowantedadditionalhelp. VI.CallforAgendaItemsforUpcomingMeetings A.WorkSession -May2,2012 –11:45a.m.LincolnHighSchoolStudentCouncil -TechnicalCareersHighSchool -Charter -NationalStudentClearing HouseInform ation? B.RegularMeeting -May9,2012 –7:00p.m. C.DistrictPicnic -May25,2012 –11:30a.m.-BonnevilleHighSchool D.WorkSession -May30,2012 –11:30a.m.DistrictOfficeBoardRoom VII.Adjournment Motion:KipNelsonmadethemotiontoadjournat1:20p.m.WendyHormanseconded.Thevotewas4infavorwith0opposedand0abste ntions.Motionpassed. APPROVED:_____________________ Chairperson ATTESTED:__________________________ Clerk Date:___________________