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Special Trustee Meeting/Workshop – May 22, 2006
Boundary County Middle School Library
Workshop – 5:30 p.m., Special Meeting – 6:30 p.m.

 

A special meeting/workshop 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, Boundary County Middle School, Bonners Ferry High School, all elementary schools, Bonners Ferry Herald Office, and the Boundary County Courthouse on 17th day of May 2006. Trustees had actual notice of the time and date of meeting via e-mail.

Chairman John G. Lindberg, Vice-Chairman Tim Bertling and Trustees Gil Hagen, Craig Wheatley and Melanie Staples were present. 

Superintendent Dr. Don Bartling and Diane Cartwright, Clerk-Treasurer were also in attendance.

Others Present: Walt Piippo, Curt-Randall Bayer, Ken Olson, Debbie Flory, Jim Nash, Cathy Funkhouser, Warren Patzer, Tamie Patzer and Jannya Patzer. Exhibit 1

5:30 p.m. A workshop was held regarding the proposed 2006-07 budget. No business was conducted.

Call to Order

6:40 p.m. Chairman John G. Lindberg called the special meeting to order.

 

Alternative Routes to Graduation

High School Principal Curt-Randall Bayer requested the alternative routes to graduation be approved for three senior students.

 

Riverside High School Principal Ken Olson requested alternative routes to graduation be approved for three senior students with the contingency that all required work be completed by Thursday, May 25, 2006 for one of the students.

 

Tim Bertling moved to approve the above six students for alternative routes to graduation with the contingency mentioned. Gil Hagen seconded. Motion carried.

 

Publication of Proposed Textbooks for Public Review

Curriculum Director Brenda Walter requested the Board approve publishing a notice for public review of Sociology and Foreign Language textbooks once the selection committees make recommendations. Gil Hagen so moved. Melanie Staples seconded. Motion carried. Exhibit 2

 

Title I Cuts Due to Reduction in Grant Funding

Title I Director Jim Nash requested Board approval for the necessary cuts in staff due to reduced Title I funding. Tim Bertling moved to approve the list as submitted by Jim Nash. Gil Hagen seconded. Motion carried. The following, pursuant to policies 5740, 5800 and 5740, is the list submitted:

  1. Reduce the number of hours district wide for classified staff by up to one hour where needed.
  2. Mt. Hall:
    1. Eliminate half time aide position at Mt. Hall.
    2. Reassign Jennifer Durbin to Evergreen
    3. Change Angela Armstrong to .25 fte Title I [reduce .25 fte Limited English Profiency (LEP).]
    4. Change Teresa Smith from .75 LEP/Migrant to .25 fte LEP and .25 fte Title I for the 2006-07 school year.
    5. Susan Alverez from 1.0 fte elementary teacher to .5 fte elementary teacher and .5 Class Size Reduction (CSR) teacher for the 2006-07 school year.
  3. Evergreen:
    1. Debra Douglas from .4 fte music teacher at Mt. Hall, .4 fte music teacher at Evergeen and .2 fte CSR. to .4 fte music teacher at Mt. Hall, .4 fte music teacher at Evergeen and .2 fte Title I.

 

  1. Naples:
    1. Eliminate one and one half aide positions.
    2. Change Shara White certified position to .6 CSR and .4 Title I from .4 CSR and .6 Title I.

 

  1. Riverside High School
    1. Change Carole Lee’s certified contract from .75 fte general fund and .25 Title I to 1.0 fte general fund and change Vicki Downing’s certified contract from 1.0 fte general fund to .75 fte general fund and .25 Title I.
    2. Reduce teacher aide time by three to four hours per day.

 

Personnel

Tim Bertling moved and Gil Hagen seconded to approve the following personnel items:

  1. Valarie Lethrud as BFHS custodian with 3 years experience @ $8.73/hour/4 days per week/36 hours per week, benefits included.
  2. Ed Katz as a Query Coordinator/Report Writer for 2006-07 with a $1,000 stipend.
  3. Teresa Smith and Lyndsay Hart as teachers for the Extended Reading Program at Mt. Hall Elementary. Fridays, April 28, 2006 through June 2, 2006 @ $20.00 per hour paid through the Title V Innovative Grant.
  4. Resignation of Willa Garber as a full time preschool assistant effective end of 05-06 school year.

Motion carried.

             

Decision on Tech II Position

Tim Bertling moved to approve the hiring of a Tech II effective August 14, 2006. The position will be 200 days per year/8 hours per day for a total of 1600 hours per year. Gil Hagen seconded. Craig Wheatley discussed the possibility of outsourcing. He stated that now is the time to outsource if it is to be done. Tim Bertling called for the vote which was as follows: Tim Bertling, Gil Hagen, Melanie Staples, and John Lindberg, yes; Craig Wheatley, no.

 

7:24 p.m. Chairman Lindberg 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 Tim Bertling and seconded by Gil Hagen, the following resolution was 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 7:24 p.m. Monday, May 22, 2006 and returned at 8:08 p.m. Monday, May 22, 2006.

 

8:08 p.m. Chairman John Lindberg called the regular meeting back in session.

 

Valley View Teacher Aides

Tim Bertling moved to approve two classroom teacher aides, one for each fifth grade class at Valley View Elementary, if the number of students reaches thirty or higher, for four hours per day during student contact days for the 2006-07 school year. Craig Wheatley seconded. The vote was as follows: Tim Bertling, Gil Hagen, Melanie Staples, Craig Wheatley, yes; John Lindberg abstained.

 

2006-07 Personnel

Tim Bertling moved and Gil Hagen seconded to approve the following list of personnel changes for 2006-07:

1.      Secretary I at Boundary County Middle School (BCMS) from 15 hours per week to 19.5 hours per week.

2.      Hiring a Media Specialist (classified position) at BCMS.

3.      Adding 19 additional hours/year to the Secretary III position at BCMS.

4.      Reclassifying the Annex Secretary II to Secretary III and adding 40 hours/year.

5.      Reclassifying Maint/Custodian I to Maint/Custodian II at BCMS.

6.      Hiring a new custodian with a maximum of 36 hours/week effective August 14, 2006.

7.      Hiring a Secretary II to assist the Clerk/Treasurer-Business Manager for 15 hours per week with a total of 700 hours per year effective August 14, 2006.

8.      Adding an additional certified .25 fte at Riverside paid from the general fund.

Motion carried.

 

Adjournment

8:22 Craig Wheatley moved to adjourn the meeting. Melanie Staples seconded. Motion carried.

 

 

 

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Chairman John G. Lindberg                          Clerk Diane M. Cartwright