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3497 North Ammon Road, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83401  (208) 525-4400  Fax (208) 529-0104  www.d93.k12.id.us Board of Trustees  Craig Lords  Annette Winchester  Wendy Horman  Kip Nelson  DeVere Hunt Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 is an Equal Opportunity Employer Dr. Charles J. Shackett, Superintendent Dr. Bruce Roberts, Deputy Superintendent Marjean McConnell, Assistant Superintendent Special Meeting Sandcreek Middle School January 25, 2012 11:30 a.m. I. Call to Order Chairman Lords called the meeting to order at 11:42 a.m. II. Roll Call Board Members present: Chairman Craig Lords, Vice Chairman Annette Winchester, Treasurer Wendy Horman, Trustee DeVere Hunt, and Trustee Kip Nelson. Others in attendance were Superintendent Chuck Shackett, Deputy Superintendent Bruce Roberts, Assistant Superintendent Marjea n McConnell, Chief Financial/Operations Officer April Burton, Curriculum Director Michaelena Hix, Director of Plant Facility/Purchasing Roger Hill, Health and Safety Coordinator Guy Bliesner, Energy Education Specialist Don Trauntvein, School Improvement and Technology Coordinator Scott Woo lstenhulme, Administrative Assistant Jodi Barnes, Principal Lyndon Oswald, Assistant Principal Kent Sawyer, Principal Shalene French, and Board Clerk Valerie Messick. Mr. Oswald spoke to the Board about some of the great things happening at Sandcreek Middle School. They have a grant called Dragon Energ y Alternatives. They have a greenhouse and a weather station where the students are growing chrysanthemums, tomatoes, and fruit trees. They use solar panels and wind turbines. Students are participating in Dragon Fitness and have committed to walking around the world. Mr. Oswald asked Board members to pledge miles to students who can’t walk. III. Consent Calendar A. Student Club Requests 1. Circle of Friends – Bonneville High School 2. Bonneville Weightlifting Club (BWC) – Bonneville High School B. Trip Requests 1. Bonneville High School Bel Cantos – to travel to Orange County to attend Heritage Festival of Gold (invitational festival) workshops and rehearsals with top professionals from around the country – Friday, March 30, 2012 through Wednesday, April 4, 2012 2. Bonneville High School Bonnevaires – to travel to San Francisco to attend the Choirs of America Festival (one school per state invited to represent their state) to work with top choral professionals in combined rehearsals and individual workshops – Wednesday, March 21, 2012 through Sunday, March 25, 2012. 3. District 93 High School Music Students (students selected by audition) to travel to Coeur d’Alene to participate in the state Music Education Conference and Honor Groups – Wednesday, April 18, 2012 through Saturday, April 21, 2012. Chairman Lords asked if there would be a motion to accept the consent calendar. MOTION: Annette Winchester made the motion to approve the consent calendar. Wendy Horman seconded. The vote was 5 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion passed. IV. Items for Discussion A. Audit Management Report Update – April Burton Mrs. Burton addressed items from the Audit management report. Uncashed checks will be considered as abandoned property and wi ll be submitted to the state to hold. They will be requesting funds on a quarterly basis. Federal programs and the business office will be keeping copies of timecards for time and effort reports. Mrs. Burton has hired a part-time employee to help with payroll procedures as required. Changes in Medicaid bi lling have been mad to appropriately allocate funds for salaries. Idaho State billing provides the District with reports from a third pa rty source. Non-district sanctioned trips will not any longer run money through the schools. She has changed the processes for gift cards. B. Report on patron autism concerns – Chuck Shackett Dr. Shackett reported on a meeting that was held with the parents, principals, Mrs. McConnell, and Mrs. Searle. They discussed what could be done with in the budget and the law. They will continue to meet. The District wants to do what we can. Mrs. Searle met with special education at the secondary schools then met with the parents. She listened to their needs and expectations. Four students will be moving to th e middle school from Discovery next year. There is a broad spectrum of needs. Some of the students will remain at Discovery. We will look at each case individually. We are taking the parents’ concerns very seriously. Parents are concerned with the size of the classroom at the middle school and want one teacher plus two aides for six students. Mrs. Horman asked if there were national standards or recommendations available. The parents want a program like they have at Discovery and they are concerned their children won’t get the education they had at Discovery. Peers are important to these children. Mr. Nelson talked to one of the parents who want the same program that is offered in the Jordan School District in Utah. That is one school where the students advance through all the years they attend school. Our numbers are increasing. Students can remain at middle school level until they turn 16 years of age and at high school until they turn 21. We need to determine the least restrictive environment for these students. We met with the parents, listened to their concerns and we are trying to meet the students’ needs. Mr. Nelson wondered if we have a bigger program if it would attract more students. C. Administrative Evaluation Timelines – Marjean McConnell