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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-03-2012_Work_SessionDr. 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  Craig Lords  Annette Winchester  Wendy Horman  Kip Nelson  DeVere Hunt Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 is an Equal Opportunity Employer Marjean McConnell, Deputy Superintendent Work Session of the Board of Trustees Bonneville High School Media Center October 3, 2012 11:30 AM I. Call to Order Chairman Lords called the meeting to order at 12:03 p.m. II. Roll Call Those Board members in attendance were Chairman Craig Lords, Vice-chairman Annette Winchester, Trustee DeVere Hunt, and Treasurer Kip Nelson. Others in attendance were Deputy Superintendent Marjean McConnell, Human Resources Director Shalene French, Chief Financial/Operations Officer April Burton, Director of Federal Programs Susan Searle, Energy Education Specialist Don Trauntvein, Director of Operations Todd Hicks, Data Analyst and Testing Coordinator Jodi Barnes, Principal Craig Miller, Principal John Pymm, Assistant Principal Lance Miller, Assistant Principal Julian Duffey, members of the Bonneville Student Council, and Board Clerk Valerie Messick. III. Welcoming of Delegates and Visitors LoAnn Belnap, Amanda Van Orden, and Holly Giglio IV. Items for Discussion Mr. Pymm welcomed the students and District Personnel. He introduced Ronnie Howard as this year’s Student Body President. He also excused Mrs. Bumgardner who is the student council advisor. Mr. Pymm asked the members of the council to introduce themselves and to state their office. Chairman Lords thanked the students for all they do and explained that the Board likes to come at the first of the year to get to know them and hear of their plans. He stated that the Board appreciates their leadership and values their judgment and insight. He thanked Mr. Pymm for letting the Board come to the school and interact with the student council. Chairman Lords asked Board members and District personnel to introduce themselves and explained how the boundaries of the school board zones have changed in the last year and how each member of the Board represents patrons living within in the different high school boundaries. He then asked if the students had any questions for the Board. He stated that we have given teachers more planning time at the high school level and we will be getting more technology this year for them and next year for the students. He explained that the Board has three major goals for the schools in the District. 1) Academics – each student to do as well as you can. 2) Parental Involvement – we want parents to feel welcome and involved in your education. 3) Bullying – we don’t want it to happen. A. Bonneville Student Council Presentation Ronnie Howard stated that the student council has four main goals. 1) Increase school spirit. 2) Improve the cumulative GPA 10%. 3) Give back to our community. 4) Make our school a better place. He stated that they wanted to build on the successes of last year and to help unify the students through school spirit. They hope to increase attendance at games and activities by 50% through the use of mass texting and Facebook. An incentive to increase GPA is early lunch advisory where students who are doing well get to leave the school for early lunch. They feel it is their duty to give back and help people out. The plan to accomplish this is through the “What do you want to BEE” campaign. They are involved in helping local charities through food drives and collecting other necessities. Ronnie quoted Mark Twain, “Kindness is the language the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” This will guide the activities during the year. Activities coordinator Kelsey, and Senior at large Zach reported that they want the high school experience to be great and hope to boost the attitude and moral in the school. They hope to influence positive peer pressure and hopefully spark a revolution with students to become better. Whitney Johnson, freshmen class president, reported that they want to support school pride, increase participation in activities through texting and Facebook, and support friendliness toward faculty members. They will pick a teacher every week throughout the year and reward them for specific traits that are voted on by the student body. Clayton Housley, sophomore class president stated, “You gotta win to get love, everybody knows that.” They will emphasize rewards for no missing assignments for homework – hall passes and discounts to class parties for GPA. They want to bring 15 more students to each activity during the year. Cody Crofoot, junior class president reported that their goals are to help students feel included and to succeed. They want to increase student involvement in activities by at least 20. The student council will spread throughout the crowd during assemblies instead of sitting together. The want to increase the class GPA by .25 and they will post the class average every week. They want to have competition with other schools so they can gauge where they are with their GPA. Braxton Egbert, senior class president reported an emphasis on activities during each semester. They want to support the BEE campaign and post ACT and GPA requirements for entry into colleges. They will sponsor a Senior Bucket List that includes wishes and goals throughout the year. Chairman Lords stated that the council is doing a great job as they all are thinking outside the box and thinking about others. He asked that they let the school board know how they can help and make it easier for them to accomplish their goals. He suggested that the members of the council attend Board meetings. He stated that the Board is here because of the students who mean a lot to each of them and the Board hopes that the high school experience is fun and productive. Mrs. Winchester stated that she is impressed with the students work. She asked how many students leave campus on the extended lunch hour. She then admonished them to be careful and to be safe. Students stated that they leave because of the healthy lunch requirements and the long lines. The question was asked about when propositions 1, 2, and 3 would go into effect if they pass and are put into law. These were put into law in July 2011. They are already in effect. If they pass, we will continue much like we are now. Teachers will get laptops this year and high school students next year. If they are defeated, we will go back to what it was like before July 2011. Chairman Lords encouraged the seniors to register to vote, study the issues, vote their conscience, and get involved. He stated that we have quality students leading our schools and that encourages the Board. He thanked the students for looking toward others. The question was asked about how the laptops would be distributed to students. Chairman Lords stated the Board is enthused by the direction education is going. We have Neo’s in all 4th, 5th, and 6th grades throughout the District. Middle schools have them for math and language classes. We haven’t decided how to distribute laptops. We don’t know what the device will be. We have enough money allocated for one high school. We don’t know to whom they will be distributed but, it will be determined how they will best be used to enhance student learning. Mr. Pymm stated that the student council is a fantastic group of students. They have done a great job so far. He thanked them for their great work and released them to return to class. B. Professional Learning Communities Update - Marjean McConnell/Shalene French Mrs. McConnell introduced Brittney Thornock as the student participant in the Leads Project that is sponsored by Boise State University and the Albertson’s Foundation. She is a valuable part of the team. There will be another meeting in March where they focus on change and “probletunities.” They talk about communication and the art of possibility as it relates to leadership so together they can make a pathway for people to make positive change. Mrs. McConnell stated that the in-service classes throughout the District for all certified staff to attend during the next two days. She thanked Scott Woolstenhulme and Michaelena Hix for pulling these classes together. The Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) is the framework we use to do business in the District. The focus is on learning. It is a collaborative community using data to make decisions. We are looking at growth using student data and determining how to best meet individual student’s needs. Every child matters. We are trying to help them advance. Collaboration time starts next Wednesday. We want schools to focus on their individual needs. Mr. Nelson asked about the accountability process. We now have data, aligned curriculum, and we will require agendas for each 90 minute early release session. Liaisons will be in their schools and involved. Principals will gather agendas and make sure appropriate subjects are being addressed. Solution Tree training will be on going at principals’ meetings. Milepost training will also be ongoing. Principal’s evaluations will be related to PLCs in their schools. We extended the year by four days and added minutes to each day to compensate for the early release time. Administrators know what needs to be done. It is a work in progress but we are heading in the right direction. The focus is on students and their progress. We need to continue to grow and plan strategically to make it happen and keep our 4 and 5 star ratings. Ms. French presented a video showing students throughout the District. PLCs are about each individual student. C. D93 Youth Basketball League - Don Trauntvein Mr. Trauntvein reported that Coach Brodus and Coach Harringfield want to visit with kids in grades 6 – 8 in the District. They are hoping for at least one boys’ and one girls’ team from each school. We will hire one coordinator and referees from BYU-I. The question was asked why they chose 6th grade to begin. The Dabell’s Iona League will involve 3rd through 5th grades in the District. The Iona League wants to use Bridgewater, Discovery, and Rimrock because their gyms have adjustable basket heights so the 3rd graders can play. We will charge custodial fees for Saturday use. The Iona Community Use agreement allows us to use their parks and city building and then they use our gyms plus the custodial fee. The question was asked if there would be involvement from the south end. They don’t have anything now but, Mr. McLaren would like to see it happen. The proposed D93 Youth Basketball League would extend the range to include students from the whole District. This league would give more kids a chance to play basketball and a chance to develop toward a chance to participate at the high school level. If we increase the number of kids playing it will increase and build competiveness and gives kids something to do during the winter. The fee charged would cover insurance. The games would be at Bonneville, Hillcrest, and maybe Ammon. Belnaps would continue at Rocky Mountain Middle School and the Dabell’s will operate at the elementary schools mentioned. The new league would be a fundraiser for the high school girls’ and boys’ basketball teams to help defray costs of spirit packs, pay-to-play, etc. Funds would be used to pay a director and referees. Last year all funds from the Premier League were run through the high school. However, there is no documentation on how kids got paid. The Board’s concern is that the District not lose money. There would be no heat other than the nigh set back. We will have to pay for the lights. The program director will schedule the facilities, referees, etc. We see this as an opportunity for kids to earn money so they can get into play. High school students would be used to keep score but not to referee. Chairman Lords asked that Mr. Trauntvein bring a plan to be presented at the regular meeting next Wednesday. Bring bullet points so the Board knows what is involved. The more kids you can get to play the better we are. Mrs. Winchester stated that it is great to see kids in our schools doing things. Make sure every elementary principal is aware that the opportunity is available for their students. Mrs. Belnap was not supportive in the beginning but now she is. She encouraged the District to keep the league going. Mrs. Giglio spoke about Unified Sports for Special Olympics. She suggested that a team for special needs children be organized. V. Call for Agenda Items for Upcoming Meetings A. Regular Meeting - October 10, 2012 B. Work Session with Lincoln Student Council - Wednesday October 24, 2012 - Lincoln Teacher Work Room - 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. C. Regular Meeting - November 7, 2012 D. ISBA Annual Conference - November 14 - 16, 2012 - Riverside Hotel, Boise, Idaho E. Work Session - Hillview Elementary - Wednesday November 28, 2012 - 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. F. Legislative Luncheon - December 5, 2012 - District Board Room - 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. VI. Adjournment Chairman Lords asked if there would be a motion to adjourn at 2:25 p.m. Motion: Kip Nelson made the motion to adjourn. DeVere Hunt seconded. The vote was 4 in favor with 0 abstentions and 0 opposed. Motion passed. APPROVED: _________________________ Chairperson ATTESTED: __________________________ Clerk Date: ___________________