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<br />Public Hearing
<br />Hillcrest High School Cafeteria
<br />March 21, 2013
<br />i Call to Order
<br />Chairman Lords called the meeting to order at 7:04 pm.
<br />|L Roll CaU
<br />Those Board members present wemChairmo Craig Lords, Vice-chairman Annette Winchester, Treasurer Kip Nelson, TmsteeDovereHunt.aodTmstemWendy Herman
<br />were excused. Others m attendance were Deputy Superintendent M McConnell Financial/Operations Officer April Burton, Director of Human Resources
<br />Shalene French, Principal Tom Gauchay, Director of Operations Todd Hicks, Technician Josh Graham, Payroll Clerk Kristine Buttars, Principal Dan Page, Principal Ty
<br />Salsbery, Principal Kent Patterson, Falls Valley Teacher Rod Rapp, Principal Brian Armes Health and Safety Coordinator Guy Bliesner, Technology Director Scott
<br />Nou|oteohv|mo, School Board Candidates Amy Landers and Brian McBride, ESL Coordinator Lance Robertson, Energy Education Specialist Don TraLmtvein, Principal
<br />Ken Marlow, Transportation Manager Karen Judy, and Board Clerk Valerie Messick
<br />Chairman Lords explained that mo are here m hold meeting about boundary changes. This is the sixth boundary change in the District. The Boundary Proposals are just
<br />that. We will probably make twinks and changes. He introduced Shalene French to give an overview of how we got where we are, Chairman Lords thanked everyone for
<br />coming. xe explained that the Board and administration want todo what io best for children. The Board does listen and care about public input. Ms. French introduced
<br />Karen Judy, Transportation Manager. She stated that we have a program call Versa Trans that uses information from PowerSchool. It will break down the number of
<br />students in the grades and then piece the information together on how to make the boundaries fit. Chairman Lords introduced MaUoan McConnell, Deputy Superintendent,
<br />Board members Annette Winchester and Kip Nelson, and Valerie Messick, Board Clerk. He stated that two Board members are absent. Mrs. Herman i,m the legislature io
<br />Boise and Mr. Hunt is unavailable this evening but was available last evening. Chairman Lords encouraged those present to make comments on the survey that ioposted
<br />on the website. He explained the serving on the Board is a volunteer duty. They do it because they love the community and the kids. At this time the District has over 10,800
<br />Students and we expect |1.U0Oby next year,
<br />The new school will alleviate pressure on Discovery and Falls Valley, People choose to live in the District and that is great news. We contracted Intermountain
<br />Demographics and they gave oo information nn growth and growth patterns. Wn noticed heavy growth in the north of the District and lately in the south. That ia the reason
<br />the new school was constructed in the north, Chairman Lords then introduced Mr. Tom Gauchay as the principal of the new school. Once the boundaries are determined,
<br />»o will get with parents and choose v school name and mascot.
<br />Chairman Lords also explained that the District is close to 11,000 students but down by $7 million it) funding from the State, Ho then opened the meeting for public input e,
<br />7:15 p.m. and asked those who wished to speak to state their name and address for the record.
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<br />Comment womn Address
<br />Purchased farm near Iona and will move to Rimrock — Concerned they will be moved back to
<br />RMMS without any history or association with those kids — Iona is a small town with small town Gina Hill
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<br />feel — it takes away our school and our town — no neighbors going to Rlmrock with us — only two
<br />fvloved to Mountain Valley — Why is it a magnet school? Why did you rezone to require students
<br />to participate m that curriculum? What are my options? What are my chances m being denied Janaohnoh o209G Tappan Falls |
<br />open enrollment m another school in the District? Doesn't want that curriculum for her kids, �
<br />Mrs. McConnell stated that ww did build Mountain Valley aua focus STEM school. However, i|i» not 180% open enrollment. Ne left space for others m come iomthe
<br />school, The curriculum is aligned like any other curriculum but with more focus on math, science and technology. There will not be a huge transition. With regard mopen
<br />enrollment, 85% of enrollment capacity is the cutoff, We will move the deadline for open enrollment to the end of June this year.
<br />Mr. Arms, principal at Mountain Valley stated that when we talk about common core it will change testing. Currently we are not building great thinkers in our upper
<br />grades. We want to foster advanced inquiry. x lot of the current curriculum iu going m fade away. Mountain Valley in aligned m state standards.
<br />i Concerned about being moved. Started at Woodland Hills, then Mountain Valley, flow another 3n4aauvmo,omuk
<br />move. There is only a hand full of families. Why are You moving just our few? Chad Johnson
<br />Founders Point
<br />LKids are on the bus for 45 minutes — Concerned about the change in curriculum — Have made
<br />investments to get specific equipment at Woodland Hills that we will no longer »ovoamennto - Lori Holden o83Oe Middle Fork nd
<br />hat programs will there be to compensate?
<br />oodland Hills — less ralfuture move again than a mile from Woodland Hills now going to Mountain Valley - looks like Camnmmowouon»oo 4821s491h S
<br />nh|y want stability for kids - Have you thought about the future?
<br />iChairman Lords stated that we believe there will be future moves - the inner schools have also experienced those - we are here to listen - students will unfortunately |
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