01-28-2015 Minutes Special Session-Work Session

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Dr. Charles J. Shackett, Superintendent 3497 North Ammon Road, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83401  (208) 525-4400  Fax (208) 529-0104  www.d93schools.org Board of Trustees  Annette Winchester  Kip Nelson  Amy Landers  Brian McBride  Jeff Bird Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 is an Equal Opportunity Employer Marjean McConnell, Deputy Superintendent Special Meeting/Work Session Iona Elementary Media Center January 28, 2015 11:30 AM I. Call to Order Chairperson Winchester called the meeting to order at 11:33 a.m. II. Roll Call Those Board members in attendance were Chairperson Annette Winchester, Vice-chairperson Kip Nelson, Treasurer Amy Landers, Trustee Jeff Bird, and Trustee Brian McBride. Others in attendance were Superintendent Chuck Shackett, Deputy Superintendent Marjean McConnell, Energy Education Specialist Don Trauntvein, Director of School Improvement and Technology Scott Woolstenhulme, Communications Liaison Phil Campbell, Director of Human Resources Shalene French, Director of Food Services Heather Plain, Director of Safe Schools John Pymm, Director of Plant Facility/Purchasing Roger Hill, Chief Financial/Operations Officer April Burton, and Board Clerk Valerie Messick III. Welcome Visitors and Delegations Chairperson Winchester welcomed the following: Lo Ann Belnap, Renee Cook, Gary Marshall, R. Jay Taylor, Karla Harris, Bran Johnson, and Jamee Jolley. IV. Approve the Agenda Chairman Winchester asked for a motion to approve the agenda. MOTION: Brian McBride made the motion to approve the Agenda. Jeff Bird seconded. The vote was 5 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion was carried. V. Consent Calendar A. Trip Request - TCHS to travel to Boise to present in front of the Senate Education Committee - January 29, 2015 to January 30, 2015 B. Approve amending approved HHS Ski and Snow Board Trip to Big Sky Resort to travel March 5 and March 6 instead of February 20 and 21. C. Technology Surplus Items Chairperson Winchester asked if any Board Member would like to remove any item from the Consent calendar to the Regular Agenda. Chairperson Winchester asked if any Board Member had any questions with regard to the Consent Calendar. Chairperson Winchester then asked for a motion with regard to the Consent Calendar. MOTION: Amy Landers made the motion to approve the Consent Calendar. Brian McBride seconded. The vote was 5 in favor with 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Motion was carried. VI. Items for Discussion A. Bond Next Steps – Chuck Shackett Chairperson Winchester asked the Board Members to sign up to attend the activities that have been scheduled. The administration will take over from there to schedule individuals to attend the various locations and events. Some of the facilities committee as well as the finance committee have signed up to attend some of these meetings. We may not know who is coming from those committees but they will just show up. She suggested that cottage meetings could be scheduled for the last week in February and the first week in March. We only need a board member and an administrator to attend the cottage meetings. Mrs. Winchester will schedule meetings in her zone. Mrs. Landers will schedule for her zone. The PTO presidents will schedule through Mrs. Southwick. She then asked Dr. Shackett to talk about the next steps the Board needs to take toward the Bond election. Not a lot of new stuff that the Board is not aware of. We need to schedule meetings at some of the retirement homes. Dr. Shackett has asked Mr. Campbell to set up those meetings. We need to bring some elementary kids to perform for them. Jay Taylor brought a possible land swap opportunity. Mr. Hill is doing some research on land appraisals, etc. Jay Taylor introduced Gary Marshall who will be available answer specific questions. He talked about the natural water flow and the storm water drainage could go to the corner of the pond. The District could continue to expand the pond and build athletic fields in the bottom. There is a piece of property owned by the District that is about the same size. Mr. Taylor would like to swap the land if possible. The sewers are deep and there is lots of water. He left copies of the maps of the area with the Board. Mr. Marshall talked about the sewer and water access. Mr. Taylor will need about 100,000 cubic feet for run off that will comes from existing streets in his subdivision. Mr. Marshall asked that any agreement would allow that access. He suggested that the District do their homework regarding the rock and bedrock in the area. You can build on bedrock but running utilities under it is the problem. Mr. Hill will have further discussion in executive session. The Board will look into this proposal and consider this option. Mr. Taylor is in support of the high school and does not believe that property values will go down because of the school location. She thanked Mr. Taylor and Mr. Marshall for attending the meeting. B. Scheduling Board Members to attend Bond Discussions - Annette Winchester Chairperson Winchester worked with the Board to schedule members to attend the various discussions and meetings being held throughout the District. C. Policy Adoption Requests 1. Trip Supervision - Annette Winchester