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TWIN FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 411 SCHOOL BOARD MEETING HELD AT: CANYON RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL BOARD ROOM 300 NORTH COLLEGE ROAD SUITE #301 TWIN FALLS, IDAHO 83301 June 8, 2015 7:00 AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Procedural Matters A. Action Items: 1. Approval of Agenda (Additions and Deletions) IV. Unscheduled Delegations (Audience to Address the Board) V. Consent Calendar A. Approval of Minutes from the May 11, 12, and 19, 2015 meetings B. Approval of Financial Report C. Approval of Accounts Payable D. Approval of Administrator Resignation E. Approval of Certified Retirement F. Approval of Certified Employees G. Approval of Certified Personnel Resignations H. Approval of Classified Employees I. Approval of Classified Personnel Resignations J. Approval of Extra-Curricular Employee K. Approval of Extra-Curricular Resignations L. Approval of Student Teacher Request VI. Superintendent’s Report A. Certified Employee of the Month – Sawtooth Elementary School B. Classified Employee of the Month – Sawtooth Elementary School C. Twin Falls High School - Boys Golf State Champions D. Canyon Ridge High School - Boys Golf Academic Champions E. Schools of Excellence F. Twin Falls High School Student Wins 4A Star Award VII. Instruction A. Information Items: (None) The School District Board B. Action Items: (None) Room is accessible to the physically disabled. VIII. Budget and Finance Interpreters for persons A. Information Items: with hearing impairments, 1. Facilities Update Report and brailed or taped a. Future Valuation Payment Schedule information for persons 2. Classified Compensation Committee Update with visual impairments, 3. Tentative Negotiations Update can be provided upon 5 days’ notice. For B. Action Items: arrangements contact Sonia DeLeon at 733-6900. 1. Approval of Future Valuation Payment Schedule 2. 7:45 p.m. 2015-2016 Budget Hearing 3. 8:00 p.m. 2014-2015 Amended Budget Hearing IX. Personnel A. Information Items: 1. Policy Review and Revision Recommendations (5340) B. Action Items: (None) X. Board Goals A. Information Items: 1. Board Work Session Agenda for July 22, 2015 @ 5:00 B. Action Items: (None) XI. Future Agenda Items A. Annual Board Meeting July 13, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. B. July 15th ISBA Summer Leadership Institute-1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. @ Jerome School District Office XII. Executive Session as per Idaho Code 67-2345(1) Subsection (b) and (c) (b) To consider the evaluation, dismissal or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent, or public school student; (c) To conduct deliberations concerning labor negotiations XIII. Adjournment WORKING WITH YOUR SCHOOL BOARD WELCOME to another Twin Falls School District Board of Trustees Meeting. You are encouraged to attend all regular board meetings. We are proud of our school system and the board members are dedicated to the continued improvement of the Twin Falls Schools. We understand that from time to time patrons of school districts have concerns and feel a need to bring those concerns to the attention of the school or teachers. In order to maintain continuity and best resolve these concerns, we recommend to our patrons the following procedures: 1. The first and most effective step is to take the concern to the staff member who is closest to the problem. (In many cases this will be the teacher, coach, etc.) We have found that most problems are resolved at this level. 2. If there is still a concern on the matter, we then recommend that the concern be brought to the attention of the Principal. We have found that unresolved concerns from item #1 are usually resolved satisfactorily by the building administrator. 3. If the concern is not satisfactorily resolved at that level, then the concern should be taken to the Director of Elementary Programs or Director of Secondary Programs. 4. If the concern is not satisfactorily resolved at that level, then the concern should be taken to the Superintendent of Schools. Difficult concerns can usually be resolved. 5. However, if the patron still feels the concern has not been properly resolved he/she may use the right of appeal to the Board of Trustees. This is done by calling or writing to the Superintendent and asking for the item to be placed on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled board meeting. 6. If you desire to address the board, we would like you to be as comfortable as possible. As a board we hold public meetings which are not public forums and therefore have rules which are necessary for the benefit of all. The following guidelines will assist you as you present your information to the board. A. Prepare your thoughts ahead of time. Usually a brief written outline handed to each board member helps the board follow your presentation. This outline would also give them something upon which to make notes as you speak. B. If a group is involved, select one individual to be your spokesperson. He/she can then guide the presentation with the board and help the board chairman in directing questions to the group. C. Plan your presentation to be as brief as possible. This should include a question/answer period. If more time is needed it is best to give a complete written presentation to the board for their future study. If you give more than five to six minutes of testimony, time restraints will make it difficult for the board to respond that same evening. D. Usually the board will direct the administration to help resolve the concerns and ask for a report back to the board at a later date. However, please remember a solution may take time to be resolved. We are eager to have our patrons and school staff working together for the improvement of education in the Twin Falls Schools. Thank you for coming. Please come again. Your Board of Trustees 7475 TWIN FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS School District No. 411 201 MAIN AVENUE WEST TWIN FALLS, IDAHO 83301 (208) 733-6900 May 11, 2015 7:00 p.m. I. Call to Order - The Board of Trustees of School District No. 411, Twin Falls County, State of Idaho, met in its regular monthly meeting at Canyon Ridge High School Boardroom #301 located at 300 North College Road, Twin Falls, Idaho, at the hour of7:00 p.m., on Monday, May 11, 2015. The following trustees were present: Chairman Bernie Jansen, Vice-Chairman Bryan Matsuoka, and Trustees Mary Barron, Paul McClinton and Liyah Babayan. There were also present Superintendent Wiley Dobbs; Clerk Michelle Lucas; Director of Human Resources Shannon Swafford; Director of Federal Programs, Policy & Grants Bill Brulotte; Director of Elementary Programs Ted Popplewell; Director of Secondary Programs L. T. Erickson; and Director of Educational Technology/Operations Brady Dickinson; as well as interested patrons, employees and the media. II. Pledge of Allegiance - The Board of Trustees stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. III. Procedural Matters Action Items 1. Approval of Agenda (Additions and Deletions)-Chairman Jansen asked ifthere were any additions or deletions to the agenda. There were none. Trustee McClintock moved to approve the agenda. Trustee Barron seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. IV. Unscheduled Delegations (Audience to Address the Board)- Chairman Jansen asked ifthere was anyone wishing to address the Board. There was no one. V. Consent Calendar - Trustee McClintock moved to approve the consent calendar which included: Minutes from the April 13, and April 22, 2015 meetings; new teacher contracts for Allyson Bisby, Tori Case, Julie Heywood, Chelsey Martin-Wilson, Tiffany Cornelison, Joy Atkin, Michelle Reinke, Jami Humphrey, Marion Oneida, Ryan Terry, and Kristie Johnson; certified resignations from Mary Kay Nelson, Donna Graybill, Hannah Hope, Brittany Imbs, Jenny Wuthrich, Stacy Green, Matthew Alezander, and JQ Kenyon; certified retirements from Karol LeMoyne and Beverly Taylor; new classified employees for 2014-15: Casey Olive, Barbara Rude, Amber Arterburn, Nermina Mastalic, Denise Davison, Janie O'Toole; new classified employees for 2015-16: Tiffany Martinez and Taylor Vincent; classified employee transfers: Maria Gonzalez-Sawyer, Barbara Reynolds, and Jesse Poseley; classified resignations for 2014-15 from: Jennifer Smith, Amir Bajraktarevic, Madison Moorefield, Tesha Decker, Wilda Marion, Timothy Cook, Gilbert Sanchez, Brent Knopp, Amy Ritchie: classified resignations for 2015-16 from: Clarissa Lewis, Catherine Holston, Katie Homer, Shawn Sickinger, Melanie Cook, Anna Goodrich, Andrea Carr, and Kimberly Loya; extra- 7476 curricular employees: Megan Mumford and Christopher Ahlmand; extra-curricular resignations from Brett Witherspoon, Dennis Burgett, JQ Kenyon; job sharing request for Terri Speicher and Rochelle Jones; extended out-of-state travel request from Twin Falls High School, Canyon Ridge High School, O'Leary Middle School, and Robert Stuart Middle School; alternate route to high school graduation requests. The motion was seconded by Trustee Barron. Motion passed unanimously. VI. Superintendent's Report AIB. Superintendent Dobbs announced the certified employee of the month from Canyon Ridge High School for the month of May as Kim Draves counselor and certified employee of the month from Twin Falls High School as Sharee Hamilton, counselor. CID. Superintendent Dobbs announced the classified employee of the month from Twin Falls High School as Carolyn Weister, registrar and classified employee of the month from Canyon Ridge High School as Robyn Weatherford, registrar. Superintendent Dobbs read a brief resume' and presented Ms. Weatherford, Ms. Weister, Ms. Draves, and Ms. Hamilton each with a gift, plaque, and dinner for two. E. Michele Dameron with Western States Bus Company presented checks for three $500 scholarships (one for each TFHS, CRHS, and MVHS), a library grant for $100, and an elementary grant of $500. Mr. Dickinson introduced Barry Stock and Dave Lear, new shareholders of Western States Bus Service. Tony Barnhart will be retiring in August.