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Box Elder County School District
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Box Elder School District Board of Education

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Notice Title
Board Meeting Minutes
Notice Tags
Schools
Notice Type(s)
Meeting
Event Start Date & Time
May 10, 2017 06:30 PM
Event End Date & Time
May 10, 2017 06:30 PM
Event Deadline Date & Time
05/10/17 01:00 AM
Description/Agenda
OFFICIAL MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BOX ELDER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Retirement Reception A retirement reception was held at 6:00 p.m. at the Box Elder Middle School cafeteria for this year's retirees. Retirement Recognitions Terry Jackson recognized the retirees with a gift certificate to Maddox and a School Bell and the Board congratulated them on their retirement. Tentative minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Education, Box Elder County School District, held Wednesday evening May 10, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Box Elder Middle School Auditorium. Those in attendance at the meeting included Board President Wade Hyde, Vice President Nini Anderson, Members Nancy Kennedy, Connie Archibald, Bryan Smith, and Karen Cronin arrived at 7:47, and student board member Sydnee Richards. Lynn Capener is recovering from surgery and unable to attend. Also present were Superintendent Ronald Tolman, Assistant Superintendents Darin Nielsen and Terry Jackson, Business Administrator Rod Cook, officers of the Box Elder Education Association, district employees, representatives of the press and interested citizens. President Hyde welcomed those in attendance and conducted the business of the meeting. After the prayer, offered by Sydnee Richards, Nancy Kennedy led the audience in the pledge of allegiance. Approval of Agenda Nancy Kennedy made the motion to approve the agenda. Bryan Smith seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Public Comment Recognitions Connie Archibald recognized the following: Joylene Richie, Viola Foy, and Melissa Morris, Head Teachers from Snowville, Grouse Creek, and Park Valley respectively Bryce Day, Mark Johnson, principals of Mountain View Elementary and Lakeview Elementary Box Elder High School Drama Department on taking state in the Drama competition Sydnee Richards, Student Board member for the 2016-17 school year (Bear River High School Student) Jeremy Young and Corey Thompson represented the Box Elder Administrative Association and recognized the following: Outstanding Volunteer: Veronica Cid - ACYI Outstanding Elementary Teachers: Morgan Christensen - ACHI Melissa Morris - Park Valley School Outstanding Secondary Teachers: Craig Long - DYCH Jamie Garn - BEHS Outstanding Related Services: Linda Bourn - BESD Occupational Therapist Outstanding District Administrator: Terry Jackson, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Outstanding Building Administrators: Chad Kirby - BRHS Jamie Kent - DYCH Action Items Approval of School Lunch Prices for 2017-18 It was recommended that school lunch prices be raised effective for the 2017-2018 school year. The funds needed to meet the Paid Lunch Equity (PLE) requirement for SY 2017- 2018 be split between School Nutrition and the District general fund. School Nutrition will raise lunch prices to $1.90 for elementary and $2.00 for middle school. The high school price will not increase, to remain at $2.50. This modest increase will keep BESD in line with Logan/Cache/Tooele in pricing. Rod Cook, Business Administrator, asked for the Board approval to raise elementary and intermediate prices from $1.85 and middle schools from $1.90. Connie Archibald made the motion to approve the recommended lunch increases for the 2017-18 school year. Nancy Kennedy seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Approval of New Course Offering Darin Nielsen, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, presented a new course for Board approval. It was recommended that the Box Elder School District Board of Education approve USU FCSE 1140 Introduction to Sewing. Nancy Kennedy made the motion to approve the recommended course. Nini Anderson seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Approval of School Lands Trust Plans It was recommended that the Box Elder School District Board of Education approve the School LAND Trust 17/18 Plans that have been submitted. Connie Archibald made the motion to accept the School Land Trust Plans for the 2017-18 school year. Bryan Smith seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Information/Discussion Items Monthly Financial Report Rod Cook, Business Administrator reviewed the monthly financial report with the Board. Policy Review Superintendent Tolman made the recommendations for the following policies. Policies with no changes: Policy 1020 Board Powers & Duties Policy 1034 Board of Education code of Conduct Policy 2070 School Monies, Records, Supplies, and Equipment Policy 3025 Employment: Outside District and/or Activities Related to Education Policy 4005 School Improvement Plan Policy 4017 Literature Selection and Review Policy 4035 Early Intervention Kindergarten Policy 4040 Acceleration/Retention of Students Policy 4077 Course Disclosure Statements - Secondary Policy 4140 School Volunteers/Resource Person Policy 5320 Student Travel Bryan Smith made the motion to approve the above policies as recommended with no changes. Nini Anderson seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Policies First Reading: Policy 1030 Qualification of Board Members Policy 4110 Homebound Instruction Policy 4185 Use of Video Digital Media Materials Policy 5260 Student Clubs Policy 6018 Parental Involvement Nancy Kennedy made the motion to approve the above policies as recommended on first reading. Connie Archibald seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Second Reading: Policy 3040 Employment - Experience on Salary Schedule Policy 3080 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Policy 4020 Student Education Plans Policy 4177 Responsible Computer Use Responsible Computer/Digital Resources Agreement - Students Responsible Computer/Digital Resource Agreement - Employee Policy 5065 Administration of Medication Connie Archibald made the motion to approve the above policies as recommended on second reading. Nini Anderson seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Board Discussion Items Board Goals Review Superintendent Ron Tolman explained that the progress that was measurable on the goals is noted in red and will continue to be updated as more information becomes available. Bryan Smith would like the administration to work with a Box Elder High PLC group on improving the process there, as the teachers had expressed some concerns about it. Terry Jackson and Darin Nielsen will follow up and report back to the Board. Consent Calendar Bryan Smith moved to accept the consent items. Nancy Kennedy seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Consent Calendar included the following items: Approval of the minutes of the working and regular meetings of April 12, 2017 Closed Session May 3, 2017 (Review of Applications for Superintendent), and Closed Session May 9, 2017 (Interviews for Superintendent). Approval of claims numbered 20562-21656, 104107, 843017, 942017,943017, and the ACH, Foundation and School Activity Checks for the month of April. Personnel Items For May 10, 2017 Board Meeting Leaving the District Site Employee Position Reason McKinley Steven Bennett Teacher Retire North Park Linda Cullimore Teacher Retire ACYI Marilyn Hunsaker Para Retire ACHI Myrna Kent Para Retire BEMS Marsha Martz Spanish Teacher Retire ACHI Cynthia Nessen Teacher Retire BEMS Karla Parsons Business Teacher Retire Lake View Claudia Petersen Teacher Retire Foothill Cheryl Terry Kindergarten Teacher Retire Grouse Creek Julie Tanner Custodian Retire Transportation Nancy Page Transportation Secretary Retire Fielding Scott Hunsaker Principal Retire Transportation Jean Cannon Transportation Supervisor Retire Century Cleo Barrus .5 Kindergarten Teacher Retire BEMS Pam Bench Principal Secretary Retire BEHS Samuel Marko Demonja Teacher Retire Mountain View Julie Ellis Teacher Retire Willard Maxine Hamson Teacher Retire Foothill Teresa Iverson Unit Manager Retire Mountain View Donnell Nelson Cook Retire BEMS Kristine Norman Accompanist Retire Century Julie Snow Teacher Retire ACYI Donna Patterson Teacher Retire ACHI Jessica Stratford 6th Grade Teacher Resigned BEHS Jamie Garn English Teacher Resigned BEHS Mark Harris Resource Language Arts End of Contract BRMS James Morgan Hawkes 8th Grade Science Teacher Resigned ACYI Benjamin Leatham 7th Grade Lanuage Arts Teacher Resigned Garland Lynette Meadows Special Ed End of Contract ACYI Jacob Reese 6th Grade Teacher End of Contract BEHS Shawn Seamons Math Teacher Resigned BEMS Jessica Schaugaard Language Arts Teacher Resigned BEMS Heather Williams Choir Temporary BEMS/ACYI/BEHS John Findlay Orchestra Teacher Resigned Lake View Dana Durney 2nd Grade Teacher End of Contract BRMS Zachary Ostraff Language Arts Teacher Resigned North Park Nicole Combe 2nd Grade Teacher End of Contract Garland Crystal Croft 4th Grade Teacher End of Contract BEHS Andrea Brandley Math Teacher Resigned BEHS Brooke Bown 60% Science Teacher Resigned BEMS Ann Bailey Language Arts Teacher Resigned BRHS Sara Austin Art Teacher Resigned ACYI Lindi Andreasen 7th Grade Science Teacher End of Contract Garland Brooke Freeze Functional Skills Resigned Fielding Carma Salvesen Special Ed Pre School Resigned Mt View Rebecca Hansen 1st Grade Teacher Resigned Lake View Trudy Mair Resource Resigned Grouse Creek Clay Blanthorn Custodian Resigned BEHS Diana Sanchez Special Ed Para Resigned BEMS Daniel Kaminsky Custodian Death BEHS William Dave Christopherson Pottery Teacher Resigned Park Valley Rex McKee Counselor Resigned District Office Jordan Bryant Nutrition Supervisor Resigned Adjournment With the announcement that the next meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at the O. Jay & Tamra Call Education Center, President Hyde adjourned the meeting at 7:51 p.m. APPROVED: ATTESTED: School Business Administrator President, Board of Education Box Elder School District
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
Contact Mr. Rodney Cook, Business Administrator at 435-734-4800 eight or more hours before the scheduled starting time and efforts will be made to provide the needed assistance.
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Electronic participation is not available

Meeting Information

Meeting Location
Box Elder Middle School
18 S 500 E
Brigham City, 84302
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Contact Name
Marci Hatch
Contact Email
marci.hatch@besd.net
Contact Phone
(435)734-4800

Notice Posting Details

Notice Posted On
June 15, 2017 11:49 AM
Notice Last Edited On
June 15, 2017 11:49 AM
Deadline Date
May 10, 2017 01:00 AM

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