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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-03-2013_Public_Hearing-� I EA '":� r.,�./h° A,» '.,/"c Y",,//=°` 3497 North Anin-ion Road, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83401 (208)S25'4400 Fax (208)sZ9-0104 Public Hearing Rocky Mountain Middle School Auditorium April 3, 2013 7:00 p.m. i Call to Order Chairman Lords called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. u Roll Call Those Board members presentwere Chairman and Trustee DeVere Hunt, Others in altendance were Chief Financial and Operations Officer April Burton, Curriculum Director Mmoomona His, Human Resources Director me|ona French, Deputy Superintendent worjmn McConnell, Health and Safety Coordinator Guy Bliesner, ESL Coordinator Lance Robertson, Superintendent Chuck Shackett, and Board Clerk Valerie Messick. m Eb�o Input Chairman Lords stated that for the two Public blue and well. We still have the blue plan and now a green plan. We may make other twinks. He introduced Valerie Messick, DeVere Hunt, Annette Winchester, Dr. Shackett, and himself Craig Lords. He explained that Board members are volunteers and they are here because they love the children, Ms. French took information from the prior public hearings and the 900 responses to the online survey, The blue plan was the one that was the choice. Then we came up with the green plan that places the old Lincoln Township and Deer Creek residents in Bridgewater Elementary boundaries. We want to hear your thoughts on these two plans. Chairman Lords asked those who were attending to state their name and address for the record if they had comments or questions | oummom Name Address| Preference that kids not move schools. Children are at Cloverdale now and |think we will either be in Discovery or Cloverdale. Is it expensive m bus kids? Can Cloverdale handle Madlyce Friesse 2182 North Bryan Lane more students? What is done for kids when they have to go to oowochoon- axmyuo"ohtemfrivnuoavpmoiawanyuuon It costs $3.76 per mile to bus kids, Kids living in Lincoln Township would all be bused. Cloverdale can handle the number of students assigned within the | � boundaries. We take the kids to the new school on the buses and let them see the new school. Requests for teachers are up to the principal. � Live at Bone. Kids have gone m Iona, Woodland Hills, and Mountain Valley, They would like m stay where no are u/ Mountain Valley. There are just 10 kids ot Bone. | can't drive the s.iorroehn Bone kids m school. There are two families above uo that are being picked could my kids ride that bus m Mountain Valley? There is open enrollment option to be able to remain at Mountain Valley. We will have to look at top of Sunnyside and Founders Point because we need to bus the whole group mnothor. We'll look atit and consider it- We ommullymmcemoueboot kids ioe|mmnommm that are going mm middle and high school. How soon will the Middle | | Schools and Hiqx Schools have problems | | Me have modo|amat the High schools now and will move more i this year. We have been able to build new Wivols without raising taxes thus far, However, we will need m have a tax increase when wo build a new high school or middle school What are the options for kids m ride the bus innwo»*vmvvu" | owioe | Summit Park nimoomxmwom"r � � |They are scheduled m walk, There are sidewalks for most of the part. We have what we call a walking school bus ,,at might be an option. We haven't looked at that | neighborhood to see where Die cross walks need to go. We will have a parent meeting to talk about cross walks, | Chairman Lords asked if there were other questions or comments. He stated that we heard from Bridgewater folks. They don't want m make the green map change. The Board will make its final decision on April 10 a week from tonight. Open enrollment application deadline will be extended to June a0.z01a,o you feel you want tochange schools, please contact the principal and go see the school. that you are assigned to attend. Change is hard but sometimes you can get a feel for the atmosphere and You may feel that itiou good place mattend. There was a question regarding if parents do open enrollment can Die student walk across the street and catch Die bus to Cloverdale? If there is room on Die bus theyjust need w walk m the nearest bus stop and get nnit. The question was asked whether the Board will choose one of the two plans presented tonight. It will probably be one of these two plans there will not ba any drastic changes to either of them //.'k�.'`,�, w'^�,�/n 111o,/ w,^;;�/^^x^. Chairman Lords asked if any board member had anything to add. Hearing none, he thanked those in attendance for coming. The Board will consider the input and then make a decision at the Board Meeting schedule(] next Wednesday. We will field one more public hearing then. The decision will be voted on. The new principal at the School will be holding meetings with the parents to choose a name and mascot. We will get a notice to parents of where their children will go to school. V1. Migurnment Chairman Lords adjourned the meeting at 7:32 p.m. APPROVED: Chairperson ATTESTED: