OUR MISSION: TO PROVIDE A QUALITY EDUCATION NECESSARY FOR STUDENTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE.

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

March 11, 2019

7:00 P.M. AGENDA - UPDATED

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 - Action

A. Approval of Minutes from the February 11, and 27, 2019 meetings

B. Approval of Board Financial Report

C. Approval of Building Financial Report

D. Approval of Accounts Payable and Payroll

E. Approval of Monthly Long Term Suspension Report

F. Approval of Contracts for Private Service Providers (PSP)/Consultants/Other

G. Approval of New Certified Employees

H. Approval of Certified Retirement

I. Approval of Certified Resignations

J. Approval of Classified Retirement

K. Approval of Classified Resignations

L. Approval of Extra Curricular Employee

M. Approval of Extra-Curricular Resignation

N. Approval of Extended/Out of State Travel Requests

VI. Superintendent’s Report

A. Certified Employee of the Month – Robert Stuart/South Hills Middle Schools

B. Classified Employee of the Month – Robert Stuart/South Hills Middle Schools

C. Twin Falls High School 100 Years of Continuous Accreditation Certificate

VII. Instruction

A. Information Items: (None)

B. Action Items:

1. Yoga Course Consideration

VIII. Budget and Finance

A. Information Items:

1. Monthly Financial Report – Youren/Seaman

2. Janitorial/General Office/Paper Supply Bid Recommendations

3. E-Rate Fiber Lease Bid Recommendation

B. Action Items:

1. Janitorial/General Office/Paper Supply Bids

2. E-Rate Fiber Lease Bid Recommendation

IX. Personnel

A. Information Items: (None)

B. Action Items: (None)

X. Board Goals

A. Information Items: (None)

B. Action Items: (None)

XI. Future Agenda Items

A. March 20th (3rd Wed.) Meeting at Robert Stuart Middle School – Building Board Reports

1. Amy McBride, Robert Stuart Middle School

2. Ryan Ellsworth, South Hills Middle School

3. Jim Brown, Bridge Academy

4. Ace Marcellus, O’Leary Middle School

The School District Board Room is

accessible to the physically disabled.

Interpreters for persons with hearing

impairments, and brailed or taped

information for persons with visual

impairments, can be provided upon 5

days’ notice. For arrangements,

contact Sonia DeLeon at 733-6900.

XII. Executive Session as per ID Code 74-206(1) subsections (b) and (c):

(b) to consider student discipline;

(c) to discuss labor negotiations

Action items after executive session:

1. Student discipline action.

2. Labor negotiations action, if needed.

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 chair 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

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TWIN FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

School District No. 411 201 MAIN AVENUE WEST

TWIN FALLS, IDAHO 83301

February 27, 2019

7:00 p.m.

I. The Board of Trustees of Twin Falls School District No. 411, Twin Falls County, State of

Idaho, met in its regular monthly meeting at Oregon Trail Elementary, 660 Park Avenue,

Twin Falls, Idaho, at the hour of 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. The following

trustees were present: Chairman Bernie Jansen, Vice Chairman Bryan Matsuoka (via Skype),

Trustees Mary Barron, and Todd Hubbard. There were also present Superintendent, Brady

Dickinson; Associate Superintendent, Bill Brulotte; Board Clerk, Michelle Lucas; as well as

district directors, interested patrons, and employees. Trustee Paul McClintock was unable to

attend.

II. Pledge of Allegiance - The Board of Trustees stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

III. Procedural Matters Action Items:

1. Approval of Agenda (Additions and Deletions) – Chairman Jansen asked if there were any

additions or deletions to the agenda. There was none. Trustee Hubbard 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 if there

was anyone wishing to address the Board. There was no one.

V. V. Consent Calendar –Trustee Barron moved to approve the consent calendar which

included: new certified contract for Jessica Campbell; certified retirement for 2019-2020

school year for Susan Martens; certified resignation for 2018-2019 school year: Corina

Monoran; for 2019-2020 school year Julia Hiner; new classified employees: John Cameron,

Kiauna Huber, and Jerelyn Duttlinger; classified resignations from Ashleigh Michaud and

Lisbeth Henry; extra-curricular employees: Martin Grindstaff, Sasha Anderson, and Brian

Ayers; extra-curricular resignation for 2019-2020 school year from Corinne Starley; and a

request for emergency provisional [The TFSD Board of Trustees declared a hiring emergency

for the following positions]: English teacher, Jessica Campbell at Magic Valley High School.

The motion was seconded by Trustee Hubbard. Motion passed unanimously.

VI. Building Board Reports

1. Principal of Oregon Trail Elementary School, Tyler Matlock shared a few highlights and a

couple challenges for Oregon Trail Elementary School. His building report was included in

the board packet. Mr. Matlock is especially proud of their Leader In Me Symposium where

they had Author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, Sean Covey present. Next year

Oregon Trails plans to pilot dual emersion instruction in Spanish and English to increase

literacy. After a few minutes of roundtable discussion with the Board, Mr. Matlock thanked

the board for the opportunity to share information about his school.

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2. Principal of Morningside Elementary School, Steve Hoy shared a few challenges and bright

spots for Morningside Elementary School. His building report was included in the board

packet. Mr. Hoy shared his schools wonderful growth indicators on the IRI this year and

shared examples of how Morningside teachers are dedicated. After a few minutes of

roundtable discussion with the Board, Mr. Hoy thanked the board for the opportunity to share

information about his school.

3. Principal of Bickel Elementary School, Kelli Schroeder shared a few challenges and followed

up with some bright spots for Bickel Elementary School. Mrs. Schroeder’s building report

was included in the board packet. Ms. Schroeder shared what her small PTA of three people

have accomplished along with other bright spots happening at Bickel. One challenge at Bickel

is that behavior of the students is becoming increasingly more severe. After a few minutes of

roundtable discussion with the Board, Mrs. Schroeder thanked the board for the opportunity to

share information about her school.

4. Principal of Lincoln Elementary School, Cheri McKenzie shared a few challenges and

followed up with some bright spots for Lincoln Elementary School. Ms. McKenzie’s building

report was included in the board packet. Ms. McKenzie stated that her staff has done very

well with the change in leadership. She shared a few challenges which includes having a long

term guest teacher to cover for a teacher that left in November, and having a new 4th grade

team. Behavior and high need students have increased at Lincoln as well. Ms. McKenzie

thanked the other elementary principals for teaming up to support Lincoln each month. After a

few minutes of roundtable discussion with the Board, Ms. McKenzie thanked the board for

the opportunity to share information about her school.

VII. Executive Session

Since there was no other business to come before the Board, Trustee Hubbard moved that the Board

retire into executive session as per Idaho Code 74-206(1) subsection (b) to consider student

discipline; to consider personnel issues; (c) to discuss labor negotiations; and (f) to discuss legal

ramifications of lawsuits imminently likely to be litigated . Trustee Barron seconded the motion.

Chairman Jansen asked Board Clerk, Michelle Lucas to poll the board. Roll call vote was as follows:

Chairman Bernie Jansen – Yes; Vice Chairman Bryan Matsuoka – Yes (via Skype); Trustee Mary

Barron – Yes; Trustee Todd Hubbard – Yes; Trustee Paul McClintock – Absent. Motion carried. The

Board convened into executive session at 7:48 p.m.

With the door open, Trustee Barron moved to go out of executive session. Trustee Hubbard

seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. The Board opened to the public at 8:17 p.m.

Trustee Hubbard moved that the Twin Falls School District Board of Trustees approve

administrations recommendation to place employee A (classified) on administrative leave without

pay, and to place employee B (certified) on administrative leave with pay. Trustee Barron seconded

the motion. Motion passed unanimously.

Trustee Hubbard moved to uphold the hearing officer’s recommendation to expel one (1) student

from the Twin Falls School District #411, for an indefinite period of time, and that this student be

expelled from school as defined in Idaho Code 33-205 and that this student be placed under the

purview of the Juvenile Correction Act, Idaho Code 20-510 and 20-511. Trustee Barron seconded

the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

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Trustee Hubbard moved to adjourn the meeting; Trustee Barron seconded the motion and the motion

passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 8:19 p.m.

_______________________________

Chairman, Bernie Jansen

ATTEST:

________________________________

Clerk, Michelle Lucas

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TWIN FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

School District No. 411 201 MAIN AVENUE WEST

TWIN FALLS, IDAHO 83301

Executive Session February 27, 2019

The Board of Trustees of Twin Falls School District #411 met in executive session on Wednesday,

February 27, 2019, at 7:48 p.m., at Oregon Trail Elementary School located at 660 Park Avenue, in

Twin Falls County, Twin Falls, Idaho. Chairman Bernie Jansen conducted the meeting. Vice

Chairman Bryan Matsuoka (via Skype), Trustees Mary Barron and Todd Hubbard; Superintendent

Brady Dickinson; Associate Superintendent Bill Brulotte and Board Clerk, Michelle Lucas were also

present. Trustee Paul McClintock was unable to attend.

Since there was no other business to come before the Board, Trustee Hubbard moved that the Board

retire into executive session as per Idaho Code 74-206(1) subsection (b) to consider student

discipline; to consider personnel issues; (c) to discuss labor negotiations; and to discuss legal

ramifications of lawsuits imminently likely to be litigated . Trustee Barron seconded the motion.

Chairman Jansen asked Board Clerk, Michelle Lucas to poll the board. Roll call vote was as follows:

Chairman Bernie Jansen – Yes; Vice Chairman Bryan Matsuoka – Yes (via Skype); Trustee Mary

Barron – Yes; Trustee Todd Hubbard – Yes; Trustee Paul McClintock – Absent. Motion carried. The

Board convened into executive session at 7:48 p.m.

Trustee Barron moved to go out of executive session. Trustee Hubbard seconded the motion.

Motion passed unanimously. The Board opened to the public at 8:35 p.m.

Trustee Hubbard moved that the Twin Falls School District Board of Trustees approve

administrations recommendation to place employee A (classified) on administrative leave without

pay, and to place employee B (certified) on administrative leave with pay. Trustee Barron seconded

the motion. Motion passed unanimously.

Trustee Hubbard moved to uphold the hearing officer’s recommendation to expel one (1) student

from the Twin Falls School District #411, for an indefinite period of time, and that this student be

expelled from school as defined in Idaho Code 33-205 and that this student be placed under the

purview of the Juvenile Correction Act, Idaho Code 20-510 and 20-511. Trustee Barron seconded

the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Trustee Hubbard moved to adjourn the meeting; Trustee Barron seconded the motion and the motion

passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 8:19 p.m.

_______________________________

Chairman, Bernie Jansen

ATTEST:

________________________________

Clerk, Michelle Lucas

MARCH 2019 TFSD FINANCE REPORTBOB SEAMAN, DIRECTOR OF FISCAL AFFAIRS

RACHEL YOUREN, ACCOUNTANT

GOALS

Incrementally increasing the fund balance to a healthy level.

Providing a world class education necessary for all students to be successful in life. To do so we must:

Keep class sizes at the ideal level

Recruit and retain qualified staff

FUND BALANCE

$-

$500,000.00

$1,000,000.00

$1,500,000.00

$2,000,000.00

$2,500,000.00

$3,000,000.00

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

*General Fund Only

ORGANIZATIONAL EXPENDITURES

Salaries: $37,667,856 - 61%

Benefits: $14,080,775 - 23%

Purchased Services: $6,498,461 - 11%

Supplies & Materials: $2,791,486 - 5%

Capital Objects: $31,386 - 0%

Debt Retirement: $110,000 - 0%

Insurance - Judgement: $300,000 - 0%

BUDGET 2018-2019

Salaries: $35,384,677 - 61%

Benefits: $13,316,218 - 23%

Purchased Services: $6,232,967 - 11%

Supplies & Materials: $2,505,216 - 4%

Capital Objects: $23,377 - 0%

Debt Retirement: $107,859 - 0%

Insurance - Judgement: $297,492 - 1%

2017-2018 ACTUAL EXPENDITURES

ORGANIZATIONAL EXPENDITURES CONTINUED

SALARY REVENUES VS. EXPENDITURES

($748,921.43)

($743,185.78)

($600,234.68)

($363,961.05)

($272,404.48)

($356,415.28)

($1,319,283.03)

($1,387,724.21)

($1,806,443.56)

($1,092,081.88)

($986,861.67)

($808,642.61)

($3,806,230.31)

($3,648,255.96)

($2,614,905.81)

($2,411,068.26)

($2,150,389.24)

($2,317,215.21)

($5,874,434.77)

($5,779,165.95)

($5,021,584.05)

($3,867,111.19)

($3,409,655.39)

($3,482,273.10)

($7,000,000.00) ($6,000,000.00) ($5,000,000.00) ($4,000,000.00) ($3,000,000.00) ($2,000,000.00) ($1,000,000.00) $0.00

2018-2019

2017-2018

2016-2017

2015-2016

2014-2015

2013-2014

Net Excess in Expenditures Over Revenue from State SBA (Salaries)

TOTAL Non-Certified Instructional & Pupil Services Administrative

BENEFITS REVENUES VS. EXPENDITURES

($1,114,380.28)

($1,096,307.78)

($952,594.49)

($683,770.37)

($646,811.63)

($660,587.21)

($1,200,000.00) ($1,000,000.00) ($800,000.00) ($600,000.00) ($400,000.00) ($200,000.00) $0.00

2018-2019

2017-2018

2016-2017

2015-2016

2014-2015

2013-2014

Net Excess in Expenditures Over Revenue from State SBA (Benefits)

NUMBER OF TFSD FTE COMPARED TO THE STATE STANDARDS

35.2

478.7

34.5

513.2

225.2

773.6

34.6

471.1

36.5

507.6

173.0

715.2

31.8

433.4

33.5

467.0

159.2

658.0

0.0

100.0

200.0

300.0

400.0

500.0

600.0

700.0

800.0

900.0

Administrative Instructional Pupil Services Instructional & Pupil Services Non-Certified TOTAL

TFSD FTE State Allowance FTE State Recommended FTE

Motion to go into executive session:

I move that after a five-minute break the Board retire into executive session pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(1) subsection (b) and (c); Executive Session as per Idaho Code 74-206(1) Subsections (b) and (c) (b) to consider student discipline; (c) to discuss labor negotiations.

Action Items:

(1) Student discipline action (2) Action from negotiations discussion, if needed