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Board of Trustee Workshop -
Parent’s Support Group –
Regular Meeting -
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The Regular Meeting of the
Board of Trustees of Boundary County School District No. 101 was
convened at the above stated time and date, pursuant to authority
provided by Section 33-510 and 67-2345, Idaho Code,
and pursuant to affirmation by the clerk that written notice was
conspicuously posted at the District Administration Office, Valley
View, Naples, Evergreen, and Mt. Hall Elementary Schools, Bonners
Ferry High School, Boundary County Middle School, Riverside High
School, Bonners Ferry Herald Office, Boundary County Courthouse, and
the KBFI/KPND Radio Station (PSA) on Wednesday, September 5, 2007.
Trustees had actual notice of the time and date of meeting
via verbal and written communication.
Board Members Present:
Chairman Melanie Staples, Vice-Chairman Tim Bertling,
Trustees Maria LaBarbera, Gil Hagen and Sulét Hiatt.
Superintendent Don Bartling,
Clerk Diane M. Cartwright and Assistant Clerk Laurie Smith-Tremble
were also in attendance.
Others Present:
Glory Rossbacher, Martha Jones, Tina Jantz, Jacquelyn Gale,
Alicia Johnson, Janet Gause, JoAnne Cady, Diane Niewieroski, Cynthia
Stovall-Sanders, Deb Six-Wahlstrom, Tanya Morgan, Doris Matz, Diane
Dennis, Mary Mendenhall, Stan Christopherson, Rebecca J. Huseby,
Lisa Robbe-Soults, Scott Soults, Cindy Olson, Ken Olson, Elsie
Hollenbeck, Grace Siler, Laurie Naumann, Catherine Perusse, Carrick
Remaley, Cameron Jeppesen, Adam Ineck, Samantha Wells, Jan Studer,
Colleen Baines, Dick Behrens, Debra J. Douglas, Olaf Betat, Ed
DePriest, Cindy Orr, Teri Roney, Brenda Walter, Angela Armstrong,
Jim Nash, and Curt Bayer. Exhibit
1
Ken Olson and
the following Special Education teachers, counselors and therapy
personnel presented their responses to the Parent’s Support Group’s
questions submitted at the June 12, 2007 Board Meeting –
Exhibit 2:
JoAnne Cady, Alicia Johnson, Cindy Olson, Janet Gause, Deb
Six-Wahlstrom, Alicia Johnson, Cynthia Stovall-Sanders, Diane
Niewieroski, and Teri Roney.
Patron Joe Fleck from Health & Welfare stated he has worked
with the schools through IEP and as a father and sees good people on
both sides and feels disheartened to see some distrust on both
sides. Mr. Fleck
recommended designating someone as a liaison because he knows the
teachers, administration, and staff care about the students, but he
has also worked with the parents and heard their frustrations.
Mary Mendenhall from the Parent’s Support Group thanked
everyone for their efforts in putting these responses together.
Ms. Mendenhall then read a statement from the group
requesting a “round table” style meeting to discuss these answers
and share reactions after they have had time to fully review the
material - Exhibit 3.
Patron Elsie Hollenbeck inquired about the possible source of
income from the district by billing Health & Welfare.
Ken Olson stated the billing would possibly generate around
$35,000 to $45,000, but he has talked with the staff many times over
the years and they have weighed the potential income against the
demands because of increased paperwork and time, and do not see the
gain. Ms.
Stovall-Sanders stated her previous experience in this matter and it
is extremely invasive to the learning environment because of the
demands and requirements of tracking your time.
Ms. Staples thanked everyone for coming.
II.
Visitors
FFA Students
BFHS Principal Curt-Randall
Bayer introduced Cameron Jeppesen, Samantha Wells and Colleen Baines
from the Future Farmers of America (FFA).
Cameron stated school started off well this year and all the
students were welcomed into a friendly environment.
Samantha Wells, FFA President, and Colleen Baines, FFA Vice
President, both said how amazingly well the Fair went this year and
how hard everyone worked. Colleen
had a special thank-you to the Board for filling the Agriculture
teaching position with Mr. Ineck.
Samantha said FFA has several events throughout the year and
distributed a calendar to everyone –
Exhibit 4.
Mr. Bayer introduced Adam Ineck to the Board and stated
Mr. Ineck possesses professional goals, endless energy, and said he
will definitely advance our program.
Mr. Ineck said he is very excited to be here.
III.
Superintendent Report/Business Report
Student Enrollment
Dr. Bartling reported on
increased enrollment –
Exhibit 5.
Summer Maintenance Update
Dr. Bartling stated Jim
Bace, Maintenance Supervisor, reported to him the only thing left to
complete was the gutters at the Valley View Kindergarten.
Dr. Bartling commended the maintenance staff and custodians
for the wonderful job they did this summer.
Girl’s Softball Field
Update
Dr. Bartling reported the
Kootenai Tribe of
Dr. Bartling said the
BCEF’s Annual Meeting will be on
Budget YTD Expenditures
Dr. Bartling reported that
the district is in its second month of the fiscal year, which is
16.6% of the year and 15.4% of the budget has been expended and
$124,000 under budget and he hopes we are in the same position next
month. Dr. Bartling
thanked Clerk Diane M. Cartwright and her Assistant Laurie Tremble
for doing such an excellent job.
IV. Consent Agenda
(Please call ahead regarding
questions, changes or corrections)
A. Approval
Minutes:
B. Approval of
August, 2007 Accounts Payable
C. Approval of
2007-08 In-Lieu-of-Transportation Requests
D. Approval for
Chairman to Sign Health Training Network Agreement
E. Personnel
1. Approval of
Personnel List
a.
Lead Teacher:
Tim Cady: $1,061
b.
Combined Classroom 4-5:
Tim Cady: $3,053
c.
Combined Classroom 2-3:
Paula Schulte: $3,053
d.
Combined Classroom 1-2:
Francine Santoro: $347.14 9/4-10/7/07 – 18 days
e.
Principal:
Jim Nash
Substitutes:
Teachers
Flannigan,
Hollenbeck, Richard
Braden,
Kellogg, Kristy
Hoisington, Shelly
Moe, Pamela
Kramer, Rosalind
Niewieroski, John
Liermann, Jenny
Rice, Andy
Sabin, Lori
Custodians
Sanders, Andrew
Boland, Jesse
Airborne Arts Grant – Dr.
Seuss Musical – Jim Nash/Debra Douglas
- Exhibit 6
Debra Douglas, Evergreen
Elementary music teacher, reported on the receipt of an Airborne Art
Grant of $2,000. These
funds will be used to purchase the rights to present “Seussical The
Musical” at Evergreen Elementary.
Ms. Douglas stated some of the requirements are keeping a
blog, providing explanations of payment, and submission of photos
for use on the Airborne website.
Ms. Douglas said the parents will need to sign a photo
release and that no names will be included with the pictures.
Performances will be during the Dr. Suess week in March.
Gil Hagen moved to approve
the Consent Agenda without the September 6, 2007 Minutes, which are
postponed until the October 9, 2007 Board Meeting.
Tim Bertling seconded.
Motion carried.
V.
Administration/Staff/School Committees/BCEA Reports & Input
New Textbook
Adoptions/In-Service/New Teacher
Brenda Walter, Curriculum
Director, handed out the current textbook adoptions for the district
– Exhibit 7.
Ms. Walter
pointed out there are still a lot textbooks copyrighted in 1993 and
1994 still in use, but what the district has accomplished is pretty
amazing. The notice for
adoption of the new Vocational Agricultural (Vo-Ag) textbooks has
been published and will be available for public review for 30 days
and Ms. Walter hopes to have it in the classrooms in October.
Ms. Walter said by creating the science lab kits for grades
K-6th ourselves, the Science Curriculum Committee was
able to purchase better equipment and the cost was a third of what
professional prepared kits cost.
Ms. Walter said she is very pleased with the progress the
district has made.
New Teacher
Ms. Walter reported on the
New Teacher Mentor Program which is now in its third year.
There are 15 new first or second year teachers and one new
administrator. Ms.
Walter said this is a state mandated program for which the district
receives no funding.
Ms. Walter said all of the new teachers and administrator really
appreciated the New Teacher Information Packet.
In-service Training
Ms. Walter reported the
August 28th and August 29th In-service
training went very well.
Some of the upcoming In-service training will include:
Implementing Power School, McGraw Hill Science, and math with
Cynthia Thomas, the district will be sharing the cost with the
VI. Action Agenda
Policies
First
Dr. Bartling received the
first draft of the Boundary County
Second Reading & Approval -
Criminal History/Background Checks – Policy 5110 – Exhibit 9
Dr. Bartling noted the
reason for Policy 5110 being tabled at the last board meeting was in
reference to the procedures for informing the board of offenses.
Dr. Bartling stated suggestions made by the district’s
attorney, Steve Meade, were included.
Gil Hagen moved to
approve the second reading and give final approval for Policy 5110 -
Criminal History/Background Checks.
Tim Bertling seconded.
Motion carried
Approval of Emergency Levy
Expenditures
Melanie Staples presented a
Cost Proposal of Emergency Levy Funds -
Exhibit 10 – and said Dr.
Bartling and Clerk Diane M. Cartwright have spoken with the
administrators and program directors to access where the greatest
needs are and how the funds should be allocated.
Currently the high school has the most needs, then the middle
school and then Evergreen Elementary.
Ms. Staples stated the district is going to be accountable to
the public for this money through the creation of a special project
code. Gil Hagen asked
Angela Armstrong, Mt. Hall Elementary Principal, about over crowding
at Mt. Hall. Ms.
Armstrong said she had spoken with Dick Behrens at the middle school
about the possibility of sharing a teacher if the need should arise.
Tim Bertling said Evergreen Elementary is in need of a
teacher. Ms. Staples
stated a reserve has been left to accommodate additional classroom
aides or materials. Dr.
Bartling said the Administration Team is meeting next Wednesday to
discuss these issues, but the district needs approval to hire the
three new teachers. Mr.
Bertling asked if these positions are going to be posted.
Ms. Staples stated these positions will be given a one year
contract only.
Dr. Bartling said he had talked with Jim Nash about approving an
aide at Evergreen Elementary.
Jim Nash stated Evergreen is down one paraprofessional from
last year and that position is being filled with a substitute and if
we were to fill a teaching position we would work within the
resources available and not add the aide position.
Mr. Nash said they would share the resources between Mt. Hall
Elementary and Evergreen.
Dr. Bartling said the rural school administrators would make
the decision whether to hire a teacher or a counselor.
Mr. Nash said the preference would be to hire a teacher, but
they are very, very much in favor of filling a counselor position.
Mr. Bertling said Evergreen is at their capacity as far as
combining classrooms.
Ms. Armstrong said Mt. Hall is willing go without the counselor
position, but we need the teacher and currently Evergreen has the
greater need, but if that should change we can share or work that
out in some form in the future.
Ms. Cartwright stated the State funds our administrators,
teachers and classified staff differently, and they only pay the
district for what we have on board.
Ms. Cartwright said if the district needs more aides, we can
address that later, but the district really needs to get the new
teachers hired. Ken
Olson said
New Desk Proposal – Exhibit
11
Dr. Bartling said after a
lengthy discussion a better approach to the purchase of new desks
seems to be that of replacing entire classrooms at the schools for a
total of about 270 desks, which adds up to $32,400.
That figure minus the $10,000 from the Emergency Levy would
leave $22,000 to be covered by Forest Funds.
Dr. Bartling stated Ms. Cartwright indicated the district
would be able to do it this way this year.
Tim Bertling moved to
approve the use of $22,000 of
VII.
Trustee Input/Future Agenda Items
Reminder to the Board
regarding the ISBA Convention –November 14-17, 2007 at the Coeur
d’Alene Golf & Spa Resort in Coeur d’Alene.
Emergency Levy Information
Patron Elsie Hollenbeck
suggested information regarding the Emergency Levy be placed on the
district website. Diane
M. Cartwright said the information has been sent to the paper and
will also be placed on the website.
Melanie Staples stated the Board is adamant that there be a
full accounting of how the funds are spent.
VIII.
Executive Session:
Chairman Staples announced
the next order of business would be discussion of personnel,
negotiations and legal matters.
After a full and complete discussion upon a motion duly
made by Maria LaBarbera and seconded by Gil Hagen, the following
resolution be adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the
Board of Trustees of Boundary County School District No. 101 recess
from a public meeting into an executive session pursuant to Section
67-2345, Idaho Code, for discussion of personnel.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
following the executive session the board will reconvene in regular
session for the purpose of conducting further business or for
adjournment of the meeting.
Vote being had on the above and foregoing resolution and the
same having been counted and found to be no less than two-thirds
(2/3) of the membership in favor thereof, the chairman declared said
resolution adopted.
The trustees entered an
executive session at
Kootenai Tribe of
Dr. Bartling reported the
district received the Proposition 1 funds from the Kootenai Tribe of
IX. Adjournment following
Executive Session.
Tim Bertling moved to
adjourn at
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Chairman Melanie M. Staples
Assistant Clerk Laurie Tremble
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Diane M. Cartwright |