Boundary County School District
Special Trustee Meeting/Workshop

April 11, 2008 – 7:30 a.m.

District Office

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, , Bonners Ferry High School, Boundary County Middle School, Valley View, Mt. Hall, Evergreen and Naples Elementary Schools, Bonners Ferry Herald Office, and the Boundary County Courthouse on the 9^th day of April, 2008. Trustees had actual notice of the time and date of meeting via telephone and e-mail.

Board Members Present: Chairman Melanie Staples, Vice-Chairman Tim Bertling and Sulét Hiatt.

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

Others present: Rob Kent, Brenda Walter, Ken Olson, Gail Reoch and Curt-Randall Bayer. Exhibit 1

7:35 a.m. Chairman Melanie Staples called the meeting to order.

Technology

Technology Director Rob Kent presented the Board with a four year plan for fully implementing PowerSchool, the student information system (SIS). Included in the plan is training of staff members as well as the costs associated with the training. Exhibits 2-4

Mr. Kent asked the Board to consider increasing the annual hours of the District-Wide Technology Technician II position from 1600 hours to 1860 hours. The approximate increased cost for salary and benefits would be $5,613 and would be paid through the State Technology funds.

Due to ever increasing demands on the technology department, Mr. Kent asked the Board to consider hiring a full time technology support person within the next one to two years.

Testing

Curriculum Director Brenda Walter and Special Education Director Ken Olson submitted a new job description to the Board and a request for the position of administrative assistant for Special Ed./Testing/Curriculum/Professional Development to become full time due to the increased responsibilities associated with testing and the PowerSchool SIS. The cost associated with the increased hours will be covered once testing data can be housed in the PowerSchool SIS and the district no longer pays AMS for data storage. Exhibit 5-6

Ms. Walter gave the Board a letter she sent out to secretaries regarding PowerSchool training. A schedule for the training is included in the letter. Exhibit 7

Food Service

Food Service Supervisor Gail Reoch discussed ways of reducing costs/increasing revenue of the food service program. 

Policy needs to be reviewed and an “authorized personnel only” in the kitchens be included.

Dress Code

A dress code for students was discussed. High School Principal Curt-Randall Bayer asked to be part of any committee formed to study the pros and cons of a dress code.

Executive Session – none held.

No decisions were made.

10:20 a.m. Workshop/meeting adjourned.

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Chairman Melanie Staples                                                                  Clerk Diane M. Cartwright