HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

November 11, 2013

GREAT NEWS:  Ron and Helen Hemelgarn have donated $200,000 toward the track construction project which brings the total contributions to approximately $483,000! The Board of Education passed a resolution officially naming the track/football field “Hemelgarn Field.” Construction is expected to begin in May.

The Board of Education approved the following coaching assignments for the spring seasons:

                        Janice Nunez                MS Track

                        James McMonagle       JV Baseball
                        Steve Orr                     Varsity Baseball
                        Dawn Forter                 Varsity Softball
                        Jon Starkey                  JV Softball
                        Mike Bolster                Boy’s Track
                        Doug Rauner                Assistant Track

Thank you for working with our student-athletes and helping them develop lifelong skills in the areas of teamwork, sportsmanship, fair play, and individual skill improvement.

I would like to recognize and thank Chris Leonard, Anne Capling, Nic Jobe, Jared Janssen, Mark Hubbard and Tim Stotz for volunteering their time to help our basketball teams. They will be working with our student-athletes throughout the winter season. These volunteers are an instrumental part of our athletic program.

The Board of Education supported the following projections for the development of the 2015 budget:               

1.      Foundation Allowance:  Increase of $150 to $7,176

2.      Student Enrollment Projection:  1,415 students

3.      Health Insurance Increase:  2.9% on medical cap and 5% increase on non-medical coverages

4.      Retirement Increase:  ½ %

5.      No Performance or Best Practice Grant Money Available

6.      Pay Increases:  0%

The Board authorized the administration to solicit bids for the following construction projects for the summer of 2014:  asphalt, roofing, fencing, carpet replacement, two buses, paint the lockers in the elementary, high school hallway ceiling replacement, three sets of exterior doors, and paint the high school gymnasium. Once the bids are opened the Building and Grounds Committee will forward recommendations to the full Board of Education for final approval.

Rick Carsten presented a slideshow titled, “A Brief History of Ida Public Schools and Three Year Review of Accomplishments.” If you would like to view the presentation please go to the district webpage at www.idaschools.org and click on the Strategic Planning Folder. Then click on the presentation.

Once approved, the meeting minutes are posted on the district web-site at www.idaschools.org.