Notice Date & Time: 7/13/16 12:00 AM
OFFICIAL MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
BOX ELDER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Official minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Education, Box Elder County School District,
held Wednesday evening July 13, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at the O Jay and Tamra Call Education Center.
Those in attendance at the meeting included Board President Lynn Capener, Vice President Wade Hyde,
Members Nancy Kennedy, Connie Archibald, Bryan Smith, and Nini Anderson. Also present were
Superintendent Ronald Tolman, Assistant Superintendents, Darin Nielsen and Terry Jackson, officers of
the Box Elder Education Association, district employees, representatives of the press and interested
citizens.
President Capener welcomed those in attendance and conducted the business of the meeting. After the
prayer, which was offered by Lynn Capener, Wade Hyde led the audience in the pledge of allegiance.
Recognitions
Connie Archibald was recognized by the board for her efforts to recognize people for the good things
they do for the children of Box Elder School District.
Connie Archibald recognized the following people:
Richard Stowell, Terry Shoemaker, and Kristy Swett for recently meeting with the Board to
review their self-evaluation, including their Key Performance Indicators
Representatives of the Class of 1965 (including Paulette Roberts, Rennie Bott, and Clark Davis)
for their recent donation for a Marquee to Box Elder High School
Dave Madsen, Nini Anderson, and Mitch Zundle for their interest in the open school board seat
and their recent interviews
Jeff Morris, Clay Chournos, AshLee Nelson, and David Lee for their recent reports to the Board
on their schools
Approval of Agenda
Bryan Smith made the motion to approve the agenda. Nancy Kennedy seconded the motion which
passed unanimously.
Public Comment
Keith Buswell spoke on Prosperity 20/20. The program began over 5 years ago with the initiative to
promote education excellence in Utah. Their specific plan is called Prosperity through Education and is
working to identify and support some 'big ideas' for education.Action Items
Appointment of an Interim Board Member Precinct #4
Connie Archibald made the motion to appoint Nini Anderson as the Interim Board Member to replace
Carrie Ann Johnson, Wade Hyde seconded the motion which passed unanimously. She was
administered the oath of office by Julie Rupp, Notary Public.
Ratification of Classified Association Negotiated Agreement
Terry Jackson, Assistant Superintendent of Personnel explained the negotiated agreement with classified
staff and presented the agreement that has been reached. The agreement is attached below.
Bryan Smith made the motion to approve the Classified Association Negotiated Agreement. Wade
Hyde seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Appointment of Curriculum Review Committee (Human Sexuality)
Bryan Smith made the motion to approve the Curriculum Review Committee, as recommended by Darin
Nielsen. Nini Anderson seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Appointment of USBA Pre-Delegate Workshop and Assembly
Connie Archibald made the motion to appoint Nini Anderson as the USBA Pre-Delegate Assembly
representative for the Box Elder School District Board with Nancy Kennedy as the alternate. Wade
Hyde seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Policy Review
Policies with no changes were reviewed by the Board.
1036 Conflict of Interest - Board Member and Employee
1040 Board Member Elections - Board Officers
1080 Board Committees
1090 Rules of Order
1240 Emergency Closing of Schools
The following policies were recommended for second reading:
1050 Qualifications & Appoint Procedures - Student Board Member
1120 Policy Development-Adoption-dissemination
1200 School Attorney
1230 School Year Calendar
1235 Safety
Bryan Smith made the motion to approve the above policies upon first reading with a few minor
suggested changes. Connie Archibald seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Policy 1035 Board Member Ethics was moved from first reading to policies requiring no change,
through a motion from Nancy Kennedy. Bryan Smith seconded the motion which passed unanimously.Information/Discussion Items
1. Bryan Smith recommended that the Board be given additional time and provided the
documentation discussed during last week's Key Performance Indicators review prior to
discussing the Board's goals. The Board will meet together to continue work on their MBA
beginning in August (prior to the regularly scheduled board meeting).
2. Bryan Smith recommended a future board item of PLC review.
3. Connie Archibald recommended a tour of the new construction (Harris Intermediate & the
floor at BRMS).
4. Bryan Smith recommended a future report on Dual Language Immersion achievement data.
The suggestion was made that Keri Greener add DLI data to her annual student achievement
report to the Board.
5. Kim Lloyd provided a written executive summary of a recent Special Education Audit and
the District's response to the audit.
6. The Board will receive a report in August from Alan Shakespear on the status of technology
in the district.
7. Nancy Kennedy requested the ability to remotely participate in the August board meeting.
Monthly Financial Report
The Monthly Financial Report was reviewed and discussed with questions on the colored items and their
meaning. A suggestion that perhaps the color green for favorable financial circumstances and red for
unfavorable be used on the financial report.
Consent Calendar
Nancy Kennedy moved to accept the consent items. The motion was seconded by Bryan Smith and
passed on a unanimous vote. The Consent Calendar included the following items:
Approval of the minutes of the working and regular meetings of June 8 and July 6, 2016
June claims will be presented in August.
Personnel Items
New Hires
Site Employee Position Replacing Reason
ACHI Jessica Stratford Teacher
ACHI Laura Schow LA Teacher Alicia Miller Retired
ACHI Lisa Ream Math Teacher Doyle Murphy End of Contract
ACYI Benjamin Leatham 7th LA Teacher Leslie Garbanati Transferred
ACYI Eryn Thunell Math Teacher
Moved from
Provisional
ACYI Isabel Olsen Spanish DI None New position
ACYI Jo Anna Blaylock 6th Grade teacher
ACYI Mark Holland Art Teacher Teresa Hunsaker RetiredACYI Michael Defilippis CTE Teacher Lisa Jensen Retired
BEHS Andrea Brandley Teacher
BEHS DJ Savage Spanish Teacher Mark Hugie Resigned
BEHS Kasey Cullimore Science Teacher
BEHS Toni Clawson Sp. Ed. Teacher None New position
BEMS
Charles Kevin
Beals Math Teacher Tammy Barnett Resigned
BEMS Gerald Tracy
CTE Business
Teacher Keven Kendall Resigned
BEMS Leslie Fridal
Sp. Ed. Math
Teacher
BEMS Paul Hancock Math Teacher
BEMS Paul Jamison Science Teacher Kelli Munns Resigned
BEMS Ryan Hannah Spanish Teacher Mariana Toro Resigned
BEMS/BEHS Madisen Hansen FACS Teacher Teisha Sorensen Resigned
BRHS Jesse Shaffer Ag Teacher Neil Creer Resigned
BRHS Michael Jensen Math Teacher Kayla Johnson Resigned
BRHS Ricky Andersen Spanish Teacher Lee Jensen Resigned
BRHS Shane Nelson
Social Studies
Teacher None New position
BRMS Aaron Tesch Counselor Matt Zollinger Retired
BRMS Brian Bowler
Language Arts
Teacher Lisa Beard Resigned
BRMS Kelbie Jackson 9th Grade Teacher Zach Larson End of Contract
BRMS Morgan Hawkes Science Teacher David Joy Resigned
BRMS Nathan Demonja
Language Arts
Teacher
BRMS Zachary Ostraff LA Teacher Lisa Rampton Transferred
Century Ashley Hyde 1st Grade Teacher
Teresa
Woodward Retired
Century Jill Roche 3rd Grade Teacher
Century Lynette Burrell 1st Grade Teacher
Discovery Aleesha Andersen 3rd Grade Teacher
Discovery Julie Callister
Kindergarten
Teacher Megan Fawcett Resigned
District Office Angela Anderson SLP
Michelle
Youhngberg Resigned
District Office Desiree Clarke Psychology Intern
District Office Eric Dutson SLP Capri Dana Transferred
Fielding Trisha Day 4th Grade Teacher Metzie Jensen Retired
Foothill Carol Pyle 5th Grade Teacher Shannon Thorne Resigned
Foothill Kristine Bennett Teacher Terra Brady Transferred
Foothill Liu Li
Chinese Dual
Imm.Foothill Lori Jacobson 3rd Grade Teacher Kally Whittle Resigned
Foothill MarVee Lee 4th Grade Teacher Wendy Merrill Retired
Foothill Shaunie Owen 5th Grade Teacher
Foothill Xuejing Diao
Chinese Dual
Imm.
Foothill Xuesha Xie
Chinese Dual
Imm.
Garland Crystal Croft 4th Grade Teacher
Garland Emma White 1st Grade Teacher
Kellianne
Albretsen Resigned
Garland Jessica Morris Teacher
LauraLynne
Hogge
Garland Maria Pascual
4th Grade Dual
Imm.
Garland Nicole Morris
Kindergarten
Teacher
LauraLynne
Hogge Resigned
Garland Patricia Novoa
Spanish Dual
Imm.
Lake View Courtney Mitton 1st Grade Teacher
Lake View Dana Durney 2nd Grade Teacher
Lake View Florence Chiu
Kindergarten
Teacher
Lake View Kimberly Wilson 4th Grade Teacher
Lake View Lauren Hamilton
Kindergarten
Teacher Kelly Esparza
McKinley Jami Theurer
Kindergarten
Teacher
Mountain
View Lynda Paxton Functional Skills
Jeremy
Hammond Transferred
North Park
Ashley
Worthington 1st Grade Teacher
North Park Kristen Woodbrey 3rd Grade Teacher Carrie Greer Moved to ACYI
TBD Lynette Meadows Special Ed
Willard
Michelle
Southwick
Kindergarten
Teacher
Leaving the District
Site Employee Position Reason
Foothill Suzy Sanders Principal Resigned
BEHS Michael
McCullough Resource Teacher Resigned
Fielding Karen Richards Custodian Retired
Fielding Julie Anderson Teacher Retired
Foothill Jacy Morgan
Barnum Resource Teacher ResignedBEMS/BEHS Teisha Sorensen FACS Teacher Resigned
ACYI Tyler Barker Teacher Retired
ELC Debra Manning
Asst. Tech.
Coordinator Retired
Discovery Kym McClimans Literacy Coach Resigned
BEHS Stephanie Petersen Functional Skills Resigned
Adjournment
With the announcement that the next meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at the
District Office, with a work session for a Technology presentation at 5:30, President Capener adjourned
the meeting at 9:35 p.m.
APPROVED: August 10, 2016
ATTESTED:
School Business Administrator President, Board of Education
Box Elder School DistrictMEMORANDUM OF TENTATIVE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN: The Box Elder Board of Education and
The Box Elder Classified Employees Association
RE: Compensation for the 2016-2017 School Year
The Box Elder Board of Education and the Box Elder Classified Employees Association agree:
A) Compensation
1) Steps 11-19 will be funded at a 2% increase on the 2015-2016 Classified Salary Schedules.
The cost to accomplish this is 1.15 percent.
2) A .85 percent cost-of-living increase will be added to item #1 and each step of the 2015-2016
Classified Salary Schedules.
3) Insurance: Two Cigna High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP) will be offered with the
District covering the increase in the premiums:
a) Cigna $2,000/$4,000 High Deductible Health Plan and Health Savings Account (HSA):
Premium District Employee
Single $401.76 $333.54 $68.22
Two-Party $908.20 $754.70 $153.50
Family $1,310.91 $1089.87 $221.04
b) Cigna $4,000/$8,000 High Deductible Health Plan and Health Savings Account (HSA):
Premium District Employee
Single $362.27 $323.67 $38.60
Two-Party $818.93 $732.08 $86.85
Family $1,182.07 $1,057.01 $125.06
Box Elder School District will make a one-time (2016-2017) contribution of $500 for
each insurance-eligible employee to a HSA for those insured by the District, or provide a
one-time $500 payment for those who do not take Box Elder School District insurance.
Box Elder School District will contribute, to an HSA, an equal amount to each employee
who signs up for the $4,000/$8,000 HDHP based on the savings the District realizes.
IN TENTATIVE AGREEMENT:_______________________________
Terry Jackson, Spokesperson
Box Elder County Board of Education
_______________________________
Mike Draper, Spokesperson
Box Elder Classified Employees Association
_____________
DateMEMORANDUM OF TENTATIVE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN: The Box Elder Board of Education and
The Box Elder Classified Employees Association
RE: SECTION VIII. RETIREMENT
The Box Elder Board of Education and the Box Elder Classified Employees Association agree:
6. Payment of Sick Leave Incentive Buy-Out and Retirement Bonus
6.1 Sick Leave Incentive Buy-Out
Any sick leave incentive buy-out will be deposited in the Utah Retirement System (URS)
401k. If the URS 401k amount reaches the maximum allowable the balance will be
deposited in a 403b account. This will save the employee the federal and state taxes on
the sum of money that is deferred. Federal and State taxes will have to be paid when the
money is withdrawn. It also saves the employee and the school district the Social Security
Tax on the deferred amount. This deferral can be left with URS and be invested or can be
withdrawn by the employee right after it is deposited.
Employees who sign a retirement agreement prior to their actual retirement date, up to
twelve (12) months, may have a portion of their estimated Sick Leave Incentive buy-out
paid out in the proceeding calendar year prior to retirement.
6.2 Retirement Bonus
The retirement bonus will be deposited in the Utah Retirement System (URS) 401k. If the
URS 401k amount reaches the maximum allowable the balance will be deposited in a
403b account. This will save the employee the federal and state taxes on the sum of
money that is deferred. Federal and State taxes will have to be paid when the money is
withdrawn. It also saves the employee and the school district the Social Security Tax on
the deferred amount. This deferral can be left with URS and be invested or can be
withdrawn by the employee right after it is deposited.
Employees who sign a retirement agreement prior to their actual retirement date, up to
four (4) years, may have a portion of their estimated Retirement Bonus paid annually for
up to four (4) years prior to retirement.
IN TENTATIVE AGREEMENT:
_______________________________
Terry Jackson, Spokesperson
Box Elder County Board of Education
_______________________________
Mike Draper, Spokesperson
Box Elder Classified Employees Association
_____________
Date
MEMORANDUM OF TENTATIVE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN: The Box Elder Board of Education and
The Box Elder Classified Employees Association
RE: ADDENDUM 2 - Bus Driver Policies
The Box Elder Board of Education and the Box Elder Classified Employees Association agree:
16. Bus drivers' and bus paras' hours will be calculated in hours worked per day (rounding to the
nearest quarter hour per day). Time deductions will be made according to the number of hours
worked in day. (2013) (2016)
.
IN TENTATIVE AGREEMENT:
_______________________________
Terry Jackson, Spokesperson
Box Elder County Board of Education
_______________________________
Mike Draper, Spokesperson
Box Elder Classified Employees Association
_____________
Date
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.
