Monday October 1, 2007

9:00 a.m. Special Meeting

Boundary County School District Office

The Special 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 26, 2007.  Trustees had actual notice of the time and date of meeting via verbal and written communication.

Board Members Present:  Chairman Melanie Staples, Trustee Maria LaBarbera and Trustee Sulét Hiatt via telephone.  Vice-Chairman Tim Bertling and Trustee Gil Hagen were absent.

Superintendent Don Bartling and Clerk Diane M. Cartwright were also in attendance.

I.  Opening by Chairman

II. Executive Session: Idaho Code 67-2345(a)(c) Personnel/Legal Report

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 Sulét Hiatt, 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 9:00 a.m. Monday, October 1, 2007 and returned at 9:05 a.m. Monday, October 1, 2007. 

Sulét Hiatt moved to send a Notice of Possible Nonrenewal letter for the 2007-2008 school year to Trish Johnson and set a public hearing for 8:00 p.m. on October 9, 2007 at the Boundary County Middle School Library.  Maria LaBarbera seconded.  Motion carried.

III. Adjournment

Maria LaBarbera moved to adjourn at 9:07 a.m.  Sulét Hiatt seconded.  Motion carried.

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Chairman Melanie M. Staples                                                   Clerk Diane M. Cartwright