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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-10-2024 Minutes Work MeetingDr. Scott Woolstenhulme, Superintendent 3497 North Ammon Road, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83401  (208) 525-4400  Fax (208) 557-6800  www.d93schools.org Board of Trustees  Paul Jenkins  Carissa Coats  Randy Smith  Mindy Clayton  Richard Hess Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 is an Equal Opportunity Employer Work Meeting July 10, 2024 12:30 PM Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek 75 S W Temple St Salt Lake City, UT 84101 I. Chairman Jenkins called the meeting to order at 12:45 p.m. II. Roll Call Carissa Coats present Randy Smith present Mindy Clayton present Richard Hess present Paul Jenkins present III. Opening Board Business A. Approve/Amend Agenda (Action Item) Motion: Richard Hess moved to approve the agenda B. Chairman Jenkins welcomed visitors and delegations to the meeting. IV. PLC Review – The Board felt that they reviewed the PLC conference in full and felt it was prudent to forgo this part of the agenda due to time. V. Board Governance Training A. Open Meeting Law B. Complaints and Hearings Bonneville Joint School District’s legal council from Nelson, Hall, Parry, Tucker provided the Board with governance training. They reveiwed the laws and policies that coincide with being a board member. This training is a yearly event for the Board. VI. Finance and Operations Reports and Recommendations A. Supplemental Levy Guy Wangsgard, Executive Director of Finance and Operations presented the different options of renewing the supplemental levy. The discussion focused on the various decisions that need to be made regarding upcoming deadlines. The current $5.8 million supplemental levy will expire at the end of the FY25 school year, with a renewal possibly included in the November election. The language for the ballot needs to be submitted by early September, along with the L2 form, which certifies the taxes for the upcoming year. There were also discussions about managing the tax rate and how additional funds from House Bill 292 might impact the bond levy. The board had not yet decided whether to take a lump sum for school modernization funds, which could only be used for new construction. Additionally, there was concern about the shift from enrollment funding to attendance funding, which had resulted in a $5 million shortfall in the general fund. The district had been drawing on extra funds and would need to address this imbalance in the future. The Board asked the Executive Team to prepare a resolution that can be discussed at the next work meeting. 2 B. Facilities Plan and Funding The Board decided to discuss these items at another meeting. The Facilities Plan will be brought to the public and the Board at the August’s meeting. C. Praxium / Ammon Elementary The Board and the Executive Team discussed the possibility of moving Praxium to Ammon Elementary. The Board is very reluctant to this proposal. One Board member said that the district should bond for the funds to build a facility to house Praxium. This is just a discussion. There was no decision made. This will be an ongoing discussion in the coming years. VII. Community Outreach A. TargetRiver Proposal Brian Epperson from TargetRiver presented to the Board. The communication services aim to help school systems build trust within the community and increase the chances of obtaining a supermajority for levies. This is achieved by sharing 20-25 relatable stories to engage the community, especially those who are hard to reach. The service offers various tools to ensure broad community engagement. B. 75th D93 Anniversary Celebration C. Community Events Ammon Days Ucon Founders Day Iona Days The Board reviewed the upcoming community events and discussed who would attend. The Board was informed to let the Board Clerk know who will be attending any of the mentioned events so she could post the necessary attendance notices. VIII. Closing Board Business A. Board Goals / Priorities / Continuous Improvement Plan Due to time contraints, the Board will discuss these items at B. Adjournment (Action Item) Motion: Carissa Coats moved to adjourn the meeting. Randy Smith seconded. Motion carried.